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By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:27:58 +0000

I like the idea of having the page instead of the list on the sidebar and as a single post. Thanks for the tips.

By: Adele McAlear

Adele McAlear — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:55:35 +0000

Wow! You’ve all given me some great feedback and ideas!
Ike – using a speical Delicious tag is a really great idea
Amber – a page with categories is a good idea; I can see it echoing my Google Reader
Michael – point taken about checking out other blog rolls.
Connie – I like the idea of doing a corresponding blog post. Hrrm, I guess I’ve added it to my to do list as well.
Adam – I’ve seen Zemanta, which automates the process of related posts. Do you do yours by hand, and if so, wouldn’t it be time consuming to assemble? Definitely something to think about.

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:14:05 +0000

Another solution not mentioned is to do what I do…include a “related posts” section at the end of every one of your posts. Check my blog and go into any single post and you’ll see what I mean.

The benefits of this are you are passing link love to different people you feel are worthwhile daily and forging new connections as a part of your process. You’re not merely giving the same people placement on a static page, you’re integrating them with your content. It also frees you to showcase as many people as you like.

Works for me…just a thought. It is also what I do instead of creating “link posts” – all of my posts become link posts.

By: Connie Crosby

Connie Crosby — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:56:09 +0000

Great discussion! I’ve had that problem, too, for the same reasons as you Adele. Plus the thought of putting something together and then having to keep it current. The idea of a separate page with categories is a great one. That could be gradually created with a blog post per category as well discussing who you’ve added. I’ll add that to my 2009 “to do” list.

By: Michael Gaines

Michael Gaines — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:33:21 +0000

The reason I like to look at people’s blog rolls is because I figure if I’m at someone’s web site in the first place, chances are I’ll find one or more people with similar interests on the blogroll.

By: amber of TheAmberShow

amber of TheAmberShow — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:14:01 +0000

Oh, by the way, I do use blogrolls as resources, both for personal use and for marketing purposes. I love a nice juicy blogroll.

By: amber of TheAmberShow

amber of TheAmberShow — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:02:50 +0000

I have mine set up as a separate page. This is why:

1. Categories are great. They’re an incentive to add many blogs (share the love!) and you can tell at a glance what I’m into reading. The bigger the better!

2. Huge does not = gross mess on my sidebar. I don’t have to leave people off for the sake of design. In fact, with a page, the bigger the better.

3. I can show other sites besides blogs, like online magazines, photographers and artists I admire, and (eventually) silly sites that I like wasting time with.

By: Ike

Ike — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:02:37 +0000

Post-roll.

Use a special tag on your Delicious, then embed the widget so it only shows those posts that you want to appear.

That way it’s always fresh, and is a resource people will use and notice.