Comments on: Where are all the good long tail blogs http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/ Social Media and the Future of Business Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tacanderson http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-27242 tacanderson Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:12:53 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-27242 Reem, thanks for stopping by. I'm subscribed to your blog now. The topics look right up my alley. Looking forward to future posts. Reem, thanks for stopping by. I'm subscribed to your blog now. The topics look right up my alley. Looking forward to future posts.

]]> By: Reem http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-27240 Reem Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:55:26 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-27240 Hi, Tac,<br>My blog is definitely way out in the long tail. I only know of one person who has actually read it. ;-) There are several reasons: I write long texts, so it's not fast reading. I write on many different subjects, so the blog is tough to categorize. And I only write when I have something to say, so my posts are infrequent. Finally, I haven't tried to market/push it at all, partly as an experiment, to see if and how it would 'bubble up'. [This post is the first time I contradict the previous statement, only because it's relevant to your blog point.]<br>On the plus side, you might find some interesting ideas there. No lunch menus.<br>I'd love to know what you think. My first blog entry, about Google, follows a similar theme as your current post, but without the punch of your comment: "with more people talking we’re all saying the same thing". That's good.<br>Thank you for raising this point.<br>Reem<br><a href="http://growthwise.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://growthwise.blogspot.com/</a> Hi, Tac,
My blog is definitely way out in the long tail. I only know of one person who has actually read it. ;-) There are several reasons: I write long texts, so it's not fast reading. I write on many different subjects, so the blog is tough to categorize. And I only write when I have something to say, so my posts are infrequent. Finally, I haven't tried to market/push it at all, partly as an experiment, to see if and how it would 'bubble up'. [This post is the first time I contradict the previous statement, only because it's relevant to your blog point.]
On the plus side, you might find some interesting ideas there. No lunch menus.
I'd love to know what you think. My first blog entry, about Google, follows a similar theme as your current post, but without the punch of your comment: “with more people talking we’re all saying the same thing”. That's good.
Thank you for raising this point.
Reem
http://growthwise.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Adam Singer http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26618 Adam Singer Fri, 01 May 2009 12:53:31 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26618 Hey Tac - they are there. That's why they're in the long tail, you have to dig ;) Hey Tac – they are there. That’s why they’re in the long tail, you have to dig ;)

]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26614 Tac Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:32:23 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26614 Jim, that's great. I'm glad to know there's some smart people out there working on this. I'll check out Blern, thanks. Jim, that’s great. I’m glad to know there’s some smart people out there working on this. I’ll check out Blern, thanks.

]]> By: Jim http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26613 Jim Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:27:24 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26613 Discovery of long tail blog posts is one of the goals of my service at http://blern.com. Blern learns what you like based on your own blogging and other activity on the web (Digg, Delicious, etc) then recommends blog posts. I'm still building the long tail of blogs included in the system, but there's over 10,000 feeds being parsed already and more coming all the time (it's a somewhat manual process, as I review each before allowing it into the system as a measure of quality control). Discovery of long tail blog posts is one of the goals of my service at http://blern.com. Blern learns what you like based on your own blogging and other activity on the web (Digg, Delicious, etc) then recommends blog posts.

I’m still building the long tail of blogs included in the system, but there’s over 10,000 feeds being parsed already and more coming all the time (it’s a somewhat manual process, as I review each before allowing it into the system as a measure of quality control).

]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26612 Tac Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26612 Scott and Dan. That's great, thanks. I wasn't aware of BoilingPages. Scott and Dan. That’s great, thanks. I wasn’t aware of BoilingPages.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26611 Dan Sullivan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26611 Tac, that's actually a genuine requirement. I've been reading your blogs for a long time and I've pondering over other similar blogs, but it's way too time consuming. But as Scott mentioned in the above comment, http://www.boilingpage.com is a good place to start. It shows the hottest pages on the web and it also has the recommendations part (both personalized and per webpage) that you are looking for. Here are some interesting results from BoilingPage when I searched for 'technology blogs': http://boilingpage.com/index.php?search=technology+blogs Tac, that’s actually a genuine requirement. I’ve been reading your blogs for a long time and I’ve pondering over other similar blogs, but it’s way too time consuming. But as Scott mentioned in the above comment, http://www.boilingpage.com is a good place to start. It shows the hottest pages on the web and it also has the recommendations part (both personalized and per webpage) that you are looking for. Here are some interesting results from BoilingPage when I searched for ‘technology blogs’:
http://boilingpage.com/index.php?search=technology+blogs

]]> By: Scott Prock http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26610 Scott Prock Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26610 Hey Tac, I just came across http://boilingpage.com and you might be able to use it for sourcing interesting blogs. I've only been using it for a day and found that you have to change the default sorting in order to view popular webpages. From what I have gathered, the site uses Twitter and the mention of websites as a way to gather webpages and blogs that are popular. Good luck in Seattle, we'll miss you, and try not to develop webbed feet. ... Scott Hey Tac, I just came across http://boilingpage.com and you might be able to use it for sourcing interesting blogs.

I’ve only been using it for a day and found that you have to change the default sorting in order to view popular webpages.

From what I have gathered, the site uses Twitter and the mention of websites as a way to gather webpages and blogs that are popular.

Good luck in Seattle, we’ll miss you, and try not to develop webbed feet. … Scott

]]> By: Ethan bauley http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26606 Ethan bauley Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:24:21 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26606 Dude, read the last six years of bubblegeneration.com and check out his recent video media, it'll change ur game Also, unfollow all the new media douchebags on twitter Dude, read the last six years of bubblegeneration.com and check out his recent video media, it’ll change ur game

Also, unfollow all the new media douchebags on twitter

]]> By: Marcella Glenn http://www.newcommbiz.com/where-are-all-the-good-long-tail-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-26604 Marcella Glenn Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:22:03 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/?p=939#comment-26604 In my experience, people tend to shy away from originality. They tend toward the latest, most popular. It applies to blogging. In my experience, people tend to shy away from originality. They tend toward the latest, most popular. It applies to blogging.

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