I’m a MyBlogLog lagger
I‘ve never really paid much attention to MyBlogLog, and with the new built-in Gravatar support in WordPress 2.5, I figured I’d continue to avoid MyBlogLog. Not for any reason other than I had no real need, I guess.
Lately though, I’ve been noticing more MyBlogLog widgets as I peruse the Net, reading my favorite WordPress blogs. Some have peaked my interest, so I finally decided to check it out.
Tuesday I joined the MyBlogLog community. Wednesday I dropped the Recent Visitors widget onto my sidebar. Right away I was able to see the most recent visitors to my blog. You know, the ones who also have MyBlogLog accounts. Kinda neat.
Without leaving a comment, or any such thing, my visitor’s BlogLog avatar now shows in the sidebar, simply by visiting my blog. Yeah, I know, I’ve been living under a rock for the last couple years.
MyBlogLog offers some nifty features worth checking out, if you’re like me and haven’t done so yet.
They’ve got some handy widgets, if you’re into that sort of thing. Some of the widgets I’ve checked out include the one pictured here, the Recent Visitors widget and Top Links.
I’m not sure how far I’ll go with this or if I’ll find much use in it, but I’ll run with it for awhile.
If you’re a MyBlogLogger, what do you find most useful with MyBlogLog? Please let me know in the comments area below if you have a unique use or if your blogging just can’t do without the benefits of MyBlogLog, and why.
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Comments
Cripes! That’s my face!
I have been a member of MyBlogLog for quite a while but I don’t really understand it that well. I’m not sure I get any benefit out of it.
From what I see so far Andrew, it’s more for the benefit of your visitors.
Like Avatars, no real benefit to the blog owner, but nice for the people who leave comments on your blog.
I could be missing something though, as I’ve not thoroughly researched the potential yet.
It’s one more way to promote your blog, and I’ve met some smart people too. I really like the WP Project by the way.
-braddock
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