Comments on: BlogCatalog :: First Impressions http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/ money, motorcycles and cars (with a little bit of everything else) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Link Bait At BlogCatalog » Derek Semmler dot com http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2684 Link Bait At BlogCatalog » Derek Semmler dot com Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:58:42 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2684 [...] other day I signed up for BlogCatalog and shared my first impressions with their service while I waited for my account to be [...] [...] other day I signed up for BlogCatalog and shared my first impressions with their service while I waited for my account to be [...]

]]> By: derek http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2682 derek Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:59:44 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2682 You make a good point about the discussions potentially taking away from people actually visiting your blog. So far I have been trying to answer any questions that I can in hopes of people appreciating the assistance and taking the time to visit my blog. But other than the discussions feature, which may be good or bad depending on your view, they really don't seem to do anything different than MBL. Further, there is one drawback that I will mention in a post in just a bit. You make a good point about the discussions potentially taking away from people actually visiting your blog. So far I have been trying to answer any questions that I can in hopes of people appreciating the assistance and taking the time to visit my blog.

But other than the discussions feature, which may be good or bad depending on your view, they really don’t seem to do anything different than MBL. Further, there is one drawback that I will mention in a post in just a bit.

]]> By: Damien Riley http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2678 Damien Riley Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:51:02 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2678 I haven't spent the time over there I should networking. Honestly though, I feel it's just another hub of so many out there. Nothing truly stands out at blog catalog as having improved my traffic. The discussion feature is cool, but it take the place of comments on the actual blogs which gets traffic away from the blogs and onto BC. Somebody out there needs to really innovate the marketplace. There's nothing new at BC I can see. To sound like David Spade: "I liked BC the first time when it was MyBlogLog." I haven’t spent the time over there I should networking.

Honestly though, I feel it’s just another hub of so many out there. Nothing truly stands out at blog catalog as having improved my traffic. The discussion feature is cool, but it take the place of comments on the actual blogs which gets traffic away from the blogs and onto BC.

Somebody out there needs to really innovate the marketplace. There’s nothing new at BC I can see. To sound like David Spade: “I liked BC the first time when it was MyBlogLog.”

]]> By: fruityoaty http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2677 fruityoaty Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:45:36 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2677 I have to agree... all those Google ads put me off. I have to agree… all those Google ads put me off.

]]> By: derek http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2669 derek Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:04:23 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2669 I forgot about that requirement and that is likely why my personal finance site has yet to be approved, as I haven't added their widget or any other link on that site. I forgot about that requirement and that is likely why my personal finance site has yet to be approved, as I haven’t added their widget or any other link on that site.

]]> By: Leo http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2668 Leo Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:56:55 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2668 I was denied because I refuse to put up the widget on my site. But I see that I still still show up on your widget, cool! I was denied because I refuse to put up the widget on my site. But I see that I still still show up on your widget, cool!

]]> By: derek http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2666 derek Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:29:23 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2666 My first account was approved the next morning, although I am still waiting for my 2nd blog to be approved. It seems like they are pretty quick about reviewing the applications so hopefully you will be approved soon. Look forward to hearing your thoughts once you are up and running. My first account was approved the next morning, although I am still waiting for my 2nd blog to be approved. It seems like they are pretty quick about reviewing the applications so hopefully you will be approved soon.

Look forward to hearing your thoughts once you are up and running.

]]> By: ouch http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2665 ouch Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:19:35 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2665 i am too waiting for my account to be approve, when i will get a response I'll comment again i am too waiting for my account to be approve, when i will get a response I’ll comment again

]]> By: derek http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2650 derek Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:32:17 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2650 @Jonathon :: You make a good point about the spam on MBL which I have yet to see on BC, although it is still early. I'm hooked on the discussions already and have been having a good time exploring. Thanks for the welcome and for adding me back and joining my neighborhood. :) @PrettyLady :: Yep, you've already joined and thanks for stopping by to say hello! :) @Jonathon :: You make a good point about the spam on MBL which I have yet to see on BC, although it is still early. I’m hooked on the discussions already and have been having a good time exploring. Thanks for the welcome and for adding me back and joining my neighborhood. :)

@PrettyLady :: Yep, you’ve already joined and thanks for stopping by to say hello! :)

]]> By: PrettyLady http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2646 PrettyLady Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:55:08 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/06/27/blog-catalog-first-impressions/#comment-2646 I do believe I already joined. :) I do believe I already joined. :)

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