Blog Network Watch

What’s a blog network, anyways?

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Not Too Geeky has a great post up that goes into much more detail about some of the questions we were asking yesterday about blog network metrics:

There is a lot of talk about blogging networks. Blog Network Watch has an article inquiring how we “measure, rank, track and rate blog networks?”

Very good question but impossible to answer until it is determined exactly what a blog is. Second warning…it’s about to get ugly…

I do not think blog networks that have only one domain are blog networks – they are web sites with proper navigation, dividing the content into manageable areas.
Now before the hair rises on your head and tell me difference between Corante, which is considered a blog network and RPG Planet, which is not? RPG Plant has many subsites under their domain (the big ones are split off on their own), they allow comments, they are using blog type software. Oh I know what it could be…RPG Planet has sister sites like 3D ActionPlanet, and are part of GamesSpy, which is owned by IGN, which makes IGN own one huge blog network. If the subdomain sites were scrapped IGN would still qualify as a blog network that has more reach and community interaction than any other network…yet they are never listed on any of the blog network lists. Why?

Good questions all – and some good discussion in the comments at Not Too Geeky

What’s a blog network, anyways?

Originally posted on November 21, 2005 @ 11:58 pm

Excess Bloggage

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Nick Denton asks when Weblogs, Inc. might shed some of their excess bloggage:

Oh, by the way, while we’re on the subject of site closures, here’s a question: when will Jason Calacanis put some of his 50 defunct WIN titles out of their misery?

Nick is referring, of course, to this analysis of the Weblogs, Inc. network completed by Scott Kidder earlier this year that shows that many of the Weblogs, Inc. weblogs aren’t being maintained.

Blogebrity also covered this back in October.

Calacanis responds in this post:

Why close them? They can sit there and get traffic, make Adsense revenue, and serve as a resource for folks. I think the model is to leave these sites up… I don’t see the point in taking them down. If I was you Nick I would leave OddJack up and let it make you some cash and leave the posts up for folks who might be interested.

I agree with Jason Calacanis on this. The content is there, it’s getting traffic, even if it’s not the traffic one might have intended. It will still make money. God knows, I make more on my personal blog’s archives than I do on any of its regularly updated pages.

Originally posted on November 22, 2005 @ 10:15 pm

Creative Weblogging: Two New Sites

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Creative Weblogging has launched two new sites:

Soxfirst – is written by Leon Gettler a seasoned business journalist. Leaon is also working for “The Age”, a leading Australian broadsheet newspaper. Soxfirst will give you daily updated insight into management and compliance issues. The ‘Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)’ is just one of the constant stream of regulations corporations have to abide to.

Lesboutchous – is written by Irene Nam a happy mother of twins living in joyful Paris. Irene covers all the issues of modern parenthood on this new site. Stay tuned!

Visit SoxFirst

Visit Lesboutchous

Originally posted on November 22, 2005 @ 9:35 pm

Oddjack goes bye-bye – blogger works on resume

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Oddjack’s author, posts his own good-bye message on Oddjack:

Hello, dear, seldom readers. As you may(or may not) have heard, this plucky little gambling site which rarely reported gambling news or serviceable insights will be no more. Thank yous across the board to those who cared enough to stop by and say nice things. Thank yous across the board to those who took the time to be negative as well. It was an honor to be such a blemish. Over the next couple days, we’ll do our best to post stuff that’s interesting to four or five people. I hope you enjoy it. Here is a sample of what you’ll be seeing:

Yes. Dead panda photos.

On a personal note, I am thrilled to be constructing a resume. I am looking forward to entering the office life again with its ashen cubicles and casual Fridays. I am ecstatic to have a job that will require I wear pants. My parents will be delighted to talk about my unemployment with friends and relatives over Thanksgiving dinner. I look forward to seeing them awash with pride.

Originally posted on November 22, 2005 @ 9:28 pm