Comments on: Time for the Blog Portal? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/ A Canadian Take on the Web Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:09:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Daniel Gibbons http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52299 Daniel Gibbons Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52299 I agree, this could be a great way to sort through the clutter. However the GigaOm example is an interesting one. I find that the fragmentation of the site into all the sub-sites has gone hand in hand with a sharp decline in the quality of the content. The result? I never read anything from that entire group of sites, meaning I miss out on Om's insight and analysis. Sometimes the issue is that there is just too much low value content chasing after pageviews. I agree, this could be a great way to sort through the clutter. However the GigaOm example is an interesting one. I find that the fragmentation of the site into all the sub-sites has gone hand in hand with a sharp decline in the quality of the content. The result? I never read anything from that entire group of sites, meaning I miss out on Om’s insight and analysis. Sometimes the issue is that there is just too much low value content chasing after pageviews.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52284 Mark Evans Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:12:09 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52284 Steve: You're right, using Netvibes et al is one way of creating a customized "blog portal". I'm just suggesting that the big blog networks might make themselves more user-friendly by embracing another format to distribute content. Mark Steve: You’re right, using Netvibes et al is one way of creating a customized “blog portal”. I’m just suggesting that the big blog networks might make themselves more user-friendly by embracing another format to distribute content.

Mark

]]> By: steveh http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52283 steveh Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52283 I'm confused...how is this 'blog portal' any different than setting up a Netvibes (or Pageflakes, etc.) layout using only your most pertinent blog RSS feeds? Or better, with 'sub-feeds' from different topics from each blog. (assuming each blog actually breaks down their content into more granular feeds) Bonus: if the RSS feeds are constructed and populated well, you never have to actually go to the blog with the poor 'one post below the other' layout. (ads are still included in RSS feeds, so the blog won't necessarily lose much in that area either) I’m confused…how is this ‘blog portal’ any different than setting up a Netvibes (or Pageflakes, etc.) layout using only your most pertinent blog RSS feeds? Or better, with ’sub-feeds’ from different topics from each blog. (assuming each blog actually breaks down their content into more granular feeds)

Bonus: if the RSS feeds are constructed and populated well, you never have to actually go to the blog with the poor ‘one post below the other’ layout. (ads are still included in RSS feeds, so the blog won’t necessarily lose much in that area either)

]]> By: tdhedengren http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52280 tdhedengren Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:49:17 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52280 You're not really talking about a portal here, Mark, you're talking about a dedicated front page with cover stories. And yes, absolutely. You’re not really talking about a portal here, Mark, you’re talking about a dedicated front page with cover stories.

And yes, absolutely.

]]> By: felix http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52269 felix Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:57:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52269 A new layout might work, but with more content on the homepage, I fear that it might also require more clicking since they probably would just show summaries instead of full posts? My own solution to the problem is Google Reader - let's me easily find older stuff that I'm looking for either starred or with the search. :) A new layout might work, but with more content on the homepage, I fear that it might also require more clicking since they probably would just show summaries instead of full posts? My own solution to the problem is Google Reader - let’s me easily find older stuff that I’m looking for either starred or with the search. :)

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52267 Wayne Smallman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52267 Agreed. It's bad enough suffering from Social Network Fatigue without being stricken with Information Diarrhea, too. A portal makes a lot of sense, so long as we can add tags to sort the content we're most interested in... Agreed.

It’s bad enough suffering from Social Network Fatigue without being stricken with Information Diarrhea, too.

A portal makes a lot of sense, so long as we can add tags to sort the content we’re most interested in…

]]> By: Devin Anderson http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52265 Devin Anderson Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:39:55 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/25/time-for-the-blog-portal/#comment-52265 I think that's a great idea. I hate having to scroll down to find some story I'm looking for. I would rather be able to see a lot at once with a short description next to the title. I think that’s a great idea. I hate having to scroll down to find some story I’m looking for. I would rather be able to see a lot at once with a short description next to the title.

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