tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post4675882314847292954..comments2023-10-26T09:46:09.197-04:00Comments on BIRDS ETCETERA: The Nature Blog Network—Popularity vs QualityJohn L. Trapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-47135282152943641052008-02-24T15:56:00.000-05:002008-02-24T15:56:00.000-05:00I share the concern that people may focus on the f...I share the concern that people may focus on the first 40 blogs on the list to the detriment the remaining 131 (and counting!) sites on the Nature Blog Network. But how is that different from the first page of Google Blog Search? At least with NBN, any blog in the network has a chance to appear as a Featured Member on the front page above the fold.<BR/><BR/>Yes, most popular doesn't always equate to highest quality but over the long term, the cream usually rises to the top. A directory like this is designed to help expose readers to a broad cross-section of nature blogs so that everyone finds the sites they're best suited to. It's also set up to funnel readers to even lightly visited sites.<BR/><BR/>N8, your blog is outstanding but pretty new in comparison to most of the front page sites. Keep at it and I know you'll attract a much larger readership. I'm a fan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-87073176861108597082008-02-21T08:33:00.000-05:002008-02-21T08:33:00.000-05:00I agree, my precipitous drop off the front page of...I agree, my precipitous drop off the front page of NBN was met by an equally precipitous drop off in hits. And there are several excellent blogs farther down than even mine that definitely deserve exposure. <BR/><BR/>It's the whole "blogs are popular because they get hits and they get hits because they're popular" cycle that it's hard to break into.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649782420633788927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-85450723749351837312008-02-19T23:02:00.000-05:002008-02-19T23:02:00.000-05:00Still don't understand your classification of "bir...Still don't understand your classification of "bird blogs" when looking at your list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com