Comments on: The demise of blogrolls? You can thank RSS http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/ Web producer, writer, online media cultist. That's how I roll. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:31:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bookmarks about Blogrolls http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Bookmarks about Blogrolls Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:15:11 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1039 [...] - bookmarked by 5 members originally found by pboidy on 2008-11-07 The demise of blogrolls? You can thank RSS http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/ - bookmarked [...] [...] – bookmarked by 5 members originally found by pboidy on 2008-11-07 The demise of blogrolls? You can thank RSS http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/ – bookmarked [...]

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Eric Berlin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:52:28 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1458 It's totally up to every publisher. If you think it's useful, then go for it! The linkees will love it, love the shoutout and the link love and so forth. <br><br>And you're right, they may go retro-kitsch anytime now, maybe you'll help kick in the re-trend! :-) It's totally up to every publisher. If you think it's useful, then go for it! The linkees will love it, love the shoutout and the link love and so forth.

And you're right, they may go retro-kitsch anytime now, maybe you'll help kick in the re-trend! :-)

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Eric Berlin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:50:44 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1456 Yeah, I think blogrolls will always be around in one form or another. I was interested in taking a look at why they went from something of a standard (in 2005 just about every blog worth its salt had an extensive one) to much more occasional. Yeah, I think blogrolls will always be around in one form or another. I was interested in taking a look at why they went from something of a standard (in 2005 just about every blog worth its salt had an extensive one) to much more occasional.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Eric Berlin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:49:20 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1454 I really thought about adding Techmeme as a factor James as I use it as such an integral part of how I get my tech/webby news each day... you may be right about that. I really thought about adding Techmeme as a factor James as I use it as such an integral part of how I get my tech/webby news each day… you may be right about that.

]]> By: gordonwhite http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 gordonwhite Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:13:39 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1457 I do think it needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis. If your audience isn't particularly tech savvy then a blogroll is probably still warranted.<br><br>This post was well timed. We were just discussing whether to add one to one of our blogs.<br><br>Besides, I'm hoping they become retro-kitsch soon. Like Guest books. Let's see some ironic guest books. :) I do think it needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis. If your audience isn't particularly tech savvy then a blogroll is probably still warranted.

This post was well timed. We were just discussing whether to add one to one of our blogs.

Besides, I'm hoping they become retro-kitsch soon. Like Guest books. Let's see some ironic guest books. :)

]]> By: EZall http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 EZall Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:25:57 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1455 A relatively new blogger here, but as a marketer by trade I still see great value in the "links list," blogroll, etc. on two fronts. First, as a way for bloggers to align themselves with like minded thinkers, in a way helping to define their goals by company they keep; and second as a way to guide readers to material they'll most likely appreciate. Readers can RSS once they find what they're looking for, but if you can get them there they will remember it. A relatively new blogger here, but as a marketer by trade I still see great value in the “links list,” blogroll, etc. on two fronts. First, as a way for bloggers to align themselves with like minded thinkers, in a way helping to define their goals by company they keep; and second as a way to guide readers to material they'll most likely appreciate. Readers can RSS once they find what they're looking for, but if you can get them there they will remember it.

]]> By: James Joyner http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 James Joyner Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:50:56 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/07/09/the-demise-of-blogrolls-you-can-thank-rss/#comment-1453 Not much doubt that RSS was a key contributor. So were other aggregators (Techmeme, Memeorandum, and the like). <br><br>I hadn't thought about the ad space issue but, yeah, that makes sense. It's probably at least part of the reason I AJAX'ed mine -- so that I could put it back where readers would see it without sacrificing much sidebar space. Not much doubt that RSS was a key contributor. So were other aggregators (Techmeme, Memeorandum, and the like).

I hadn't thought about the ad space issue but, yeah, that makes sense. It's probably at least part of the reason I AJAX'ed mine — so that I could put it back where readers would see it without sacrificing much sidebar space.

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