Update: Blogs And Directories

Blogs

Snippets and Blabbery has moved to a new site. Thanks to 'Blabby' for letting me know.

Directories

I added some new blog directories to the Blog Finding Resources page and removed some dead links. I will be adding some more in the near future.

I removed my sidebar link to Globe Of Blogs. I submitted a listing for BBD in February and it still hasn't been posted! A five month wait is outrageous even for big sites. It is still listed with the other directories because it's a good place to browse for blogs.

I listed BBD with Blog Catalog in April and will write up a review this month. Recently I listed my personal blog (Firemind) with Blog Catalog and Photarium too. One of the things I am interested in is comparing the referrals each blog gets from the sites.

BBD Is Changing

There are currently 102 blogs listed in Big Blog Directory. I just received two more submissions tonight that look promising.

BBD began as an experiment and is doing quite well. Sometimes little things make me pause and consider how I am doing but overall I am pleased.

Some of the oldest blogs listed (25?) don't link to BBD because it wasn't required at the time. These blogs are not included in the roundups or featured feeds. I have contacted people at various times and have gotten mixed feedback. I should have made links mandatory from the very beginning.

I have been thinking about the "60 day" rule (ie: any blog that is not updated for 60 days is delisted from BBD). After delisting some blogs awhile ago I wondered whether 60 days was too short of a period. As a blog reader, however, I don't have much time for dormant blogs. I want to read a blog that I know will be around when/if I finish the archives. I want a blogger who is around to interact with me when I comment.

With blogs being added and delisted BBD is always changing. That may be it's strength because there will always be something new for visitors.

Directories Update

I removed the sidebar links to Blogotion and Blog Intro. I submitted to them over a month ago and still haven't been listed. I'll leave the link to Globe Of Blogs.

I listed BBD with Tom's Top Blogs a while ago and have gotten a few hits. I'm not really a fan of ranking ("top") sites but this one is okay. The sidebar button says 'Bump Me Up'.

Testing Blog Intro

Blog Intro is a WordPress based blog directory. It looks okay so I submitted BBD and added a button in my Affiliations section.

I'll update this post when/if my listing is published.

I still haven't heard from Globe Of Blogs or Blogotion. Ah well, some advertising has to be free. :)

Update: Link removed April 3. The still hadn't listed my blog.

Testing Blogotion

Blogotion is a nice looking directory with interesting blogs. I decided to submit BBD this morning and added a link to the site in the Affiliations section of the sidebar. Without a link it could take 2 months(!) to get reviewed and listed.

BBD still hasn't been listed at Globe of Blogs. Now two sites are getting free advertising from me.

Update: Link removed April 3.

More BBD Promotion

I listed BBD with Globe Of Blogs on Saturday and Super Blog Directory yesterday.

Globe Of Blogs

When I wanted to promote one of my group blogs (Our Photoblog) I looked at several directories. I didn't like many of the sites for various reasons. Globe Of Blogs was available and had a good reputation. I listed the blog.

I revisited GOB and the site still appealed to me. Old blogs are not removed, unless the link gets broken, but categories didn't seem full of dead blogs. Registration was easy and only required a valid email address. Furthermore, linking to the site is optional. (I linked anyway.)

Super Blog Directory

I found this site by accident when checking another directory. It looked interesting and I found myself exploring the site and the blogs listed there.

The site is well designed and looks nice. The only confusing thing is related to the 'Submit' button at the top of the page. When you decide to submit your blog and click there it says:

To submit your site, browse to the category that best fits your blog and click on the submit link.

I looked all over for another submit button. There is none. When you are in the category you wish to submit your blog to click on the SAME submit button at the top of the page. You will go to an almost identical page with a form at the bottom to fill out. This is unintuitive and needs to be fixed.

I had a problem when I finished filling out the form. I made a mistake and I had to copy the 'captcha' image again but it wouldn't reset when I hit my browser's back button. Luckily refreshing the page fixed that problem but didn't erase my work.

The basic listing is free and doesn't require a link. I added a button (Top Blogs) to my sidebar. I may change it to a text link using "Super Blog Directory".

I will update this post when BBD is listed in these directories.

More Blog Directory Reviews

I wanted to review the directories I am submitting to because visitors will see the links in my sidebar. I want people to know that the directories aren't being promoted but they are being tested.

I won't test everything and won't review sites I don't use for this blog.

For more reviews visit A Blog for Bloggers - Blog Directories Reviews. I find the blog interesting and informative.

Update: 5:12 am, Feb. 19 - Super Blog Directory has listed BBD already! Here is the link. I am pleased with the site and recommend it.
Update 2: My submission issue with Super Blog Directoy has been fixed.
Update 3: June 11/07 - I removed the link to Globe Of Blogs since BBD is still not listed. A five month wait is outrageous.

Blog Directory: Photarium

I am testing a blog directory called Photarium and have added it to the Find Blogs Online section of my sidebar. I have found some interesting blogs at the site and haven't found any dead links or spam yet.

Submitting a blog is very easy and all you need is an email address. You get to pick three tags (labels) which are used to find your blog.

I submitted BBD quite late on Wednesday (7th). It hasn't appeared on the site yet so I can't say how long submissions take to process.

I will update this post when BBD is listed.

Update: I found my listing on February 10th. The only change was to my tags. I supplied blog-directory, blogs, and blogging. Blog-directory was changed to directory. That is fine.