The Filipino Entrepreneur

There have been a few other blog focussed social networking sites introduced within the last year but none have impressed me like BlogCatalog. So how did BlogCatalog impress me?

• User Friendly -BlogCatalog is easy to use. Not all people have the time or desire to try and figure out how to sign up and use an interactive site.
• Site Design - I like the ‘blog style’ Blog Detail and Profile pages. As a blog reader and blogger author I feel very comfortable with the design. I was instantly familiar with the layout of this site.
• Directory -I like the directory style blog browsing. Separating blogs into categories and being able to browse through the categories is simple but effective.
• Widget -BlogCatalog offers widgets that are very similar to MyBlogLog’s widgets and just as customizable. It’s easy to put the two widgets together without looking cluttered or out of place. SmartWealthyRich.com uses MyBlogLog and BlogCatalog widgets together very nicely.
• Interaction -Each Blog Detail page is like a separate blog page that shows recent views and friends. Viewers are also able to leave a comment without having to be a member of BlogCatalog. This is a very nice feature. One that I think MyBlogLog should learn from.
• Recent Posts -My recent posts are in the main content section of my blog detail page and not in the sidebar. MyBlogLog offers only a tiny section at the bottom of your community page which really annoys me.
• Discussion - They have a new discussion area that is fun to read and reinforces the community interaction.