I am in the process of a complete overhaul of my Blogroll. The main reason for this change is to remove those from the list, who for whatever reason, do not link back to me. I have already removed a few and added a few new ones. This has nothing to do with "followers." Please do not get the two confused.
A Blogroll is more than just a list of blogs. It is a list of links. If you notice about halfway down on my side bar, there is also a widget that shows yesterday's top five out going links from my blog. It is right before the blog archive. When your blog is on myBlogroll and sometimes on the top outgoing links list, it is like free advertising for your blog and contributes to your traffic.
You can learn more about a Blogroll at this website. One of things that I liked most about that website was this statement: It's an unwritten rule in the blogosphere that if a blogger puts a link to your blog in his or her Blogroll, you should reciprocate and add that blog's link in your own Blogroll.
So what does that mean for you? Well you may have already been removed from my Blogroll, because I have noticed that I am not on yours. I will be checking all the blogs on my Blogroll and removing all the ones that do not link back to me. As I have visited many blogs lately, I have noticed that I have been removed from some Blogrolls that I used to be on. When I have noticed that my blog is on another's Blogroll, I have added them to mine as well.
I know that many of my readers have added my blog to their Blogroll lately. If you include me on your's and don't see your blog listed here, then please let me know and I will get the link added. Contact me via email, which is shown on my profile page.
I am not looking for any specific kind or niche' for my new Blogroll. I would prefer to have a wide variety of interests represented and linked from here. If you see a conservative Republican's blog, an atheist's blog, or a pagan's, a Cub fan's or whatever it may be, that does not mean I endorse any certain view.
I will also be changing the name of the Blogroll to "Blogs that link to Me." In the event that I have hundreds of blogs that do link to me, I will then categorize them. I will continue to have my favorites listed in order by the blog with the latest post. I will not be mixing any blatant "money making" blogs with my favorites. Those kinds of blogs will definitely have their own category, and that includes any blogs about SEO, blogging tips, and niches like that. Having blog ads does not mean you will be in that category. Google especially encourages their google adsense, and I use it and encourage others to use it. It is very customizable.
I also want to thank Elizabeth at Elizabeth's Hot Topics for giving me this idea. I am so happy to have found her blog and to network with her at several sites. I have learned a great deal in a short time from her. Not only is she on my Blogroll, but if you scroll halfway down and look at the "Widgetbox Network," you will notice that she is always in the top twenty and has held the number one spot in her category for quite some time. Congratulations, Elizabeth! I am also happy to see my own blog listed currently at #17 in the top 20 in that same category at Widgetbox Network!
Thank you, Elizabeth for all you do. It is much appreciated! And thank you to all the bloggers that already include me on your blogroll.
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