Comments on: Does Alltop sound the death knell for blog subscription or an end to being b(l)ogged down? http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/ Online interactive travel magazine about authentic travel in Europe on a modest budget Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Europe A La Carte Blog » Blog Archive » So what do readers want from a travel blog? http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-137114 Europe A La Carte Blog » Blog Archive » So what do readers want from a travel blog? Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:11:17 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-137114 [...] I’m not sure if readers want to subscribe to blogs and receive every post leading to being b(l)ogged down by information overload. I also think that many readers aren’t aware of blog subscription. [...] [...] I’m not sure if readers want to subscribe to blogs and receive every post leading to being b(l)ogged down by information overload. I also think that many readers aren’t aware of blog subscription. [...]

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-131294 karen Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-131294 Pam - I do also wonder if the traffic referrals from Travel Alltop will continue. My feeling is that they will increase as Alltop becomes better known and more popular with blog readers. I'm sure that your blog is worthy of inclusion. Pete - Yes Alltop is a good source for finding new blogs ( if you have the time to read even more blogs!) I'm sure blog readers will have their own preference for the method of delivery of their favoured blogs. Pam - I do also wonder if the traffic referrals from Travel Alltop will continue. My feeling is that they will increase as Alltop becomes better known and more popular with blog readers. I’m sure that your blog is worthy of inclusion.

Pete - Yes Alltop is a good source for finding new blogs ( if you have the time to read even more blogs!) I’m sure blog readers will have their own preference for the method of delivery of their favoured blogs.

]]> By: Pete http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130869 Pete Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130869 I still prefer to manage RSS feeds in iGoogle for topics that are of greatest personal interest. While Alltop has a decent volume per category, it's too broad to get particularly deep within individual subjects. That said, there were a few additional travel blogs they included that I hadn't heard of before and have since subscribed. I still prefer to manage RSS feeds in iGoogle for topics that are of greatest personal interest. While Alltop has a decent volume per category, it’s too broad to get particularly deep within individual subjects. That said, there were a few additional travel blogs they included that I hadn’t heard of before and have since subscribed.

]]> By: pam http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130799 pam Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:56:43 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130799 What I'd like to see is the plumbing behind Alltop made accessible/customizable so I can use it instead of RSS - it's so much easier to read and/or browse the blogs than my RSS feeds. My teeny tiny blog got listed on Alltop and I have seen an increase in traffic, but it will be interesting to see if it lasts. If Alltop becomes an credible aggregation of travelblogs, I imagine my traffic will continue to grow. If it's just a temporary spike, I imagine that's because Alltop is in the news... and my blog isn't worthy. :) What I’d like to see is the plumbing behind Alltop made accessible/customizable so I can use it instead of RSS - it’s so much easier to read and/or browse the blogs than my RSS feeds.

My teeny tiny blog got listed on Alltop and I have seen an increase in traffic, but it will be interesting to see if it lasts. If Alltop becomes an credible aggregation of travelblogs, I imagine my traffic will continue to grow. If it’s just a temporary spike, I imagine that’s because Alltop is in the news… and my blog isn’t worthy. :)

]]> By: Gary http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130770 Gary Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:44:48 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130770 Sure, but there are literally thousands of them. There are at least 20 different travel blog hosting sites that I know of and thousands of gap year kids from the UK alone. There are millions of websites. Alltop just has the biggest and best. That is why it is Alltop. Also, it only gives the headlines of the RSS feeds, not full text. I like having the fulltext available to me in a reader. Noting having to click on every article saves a lot of time. Sure, but there are literally thousands of them. There are at least 20 different travel blog hosting sites that I know of and thousands of gap year kids from the UK alone. There are millions of websites. Alltop just has the biggest and best. That is why it is Alltop.

Also, it only gives the headlines of the RSS feeds, not full text. I like having the fulltext available to me in a reader. Noting having to click on every article saves a lot of time.

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130769 karen Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:42:11 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130769 That's true Gary there will always be niche blogs. I'm really mainly focusing on Travel Alltop as my professional interest lies there. Still a small travelogue could become popular if it gained exposure on Travel Alltop. That’s true Gary there will always be niche blogs. I’m really mainly focusing on Travel Alltop as my professional interest lies there. Still a small travelogue could become popular if it gained exposure on Travel Alltop.

]]> By: Gary http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130768 Gary Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:36:10 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130768 You can only put so many RSS feeds on a page before it gets unmanageable. Many of the sites I read read are just small travelogues. Likewise, there are many niche subjects that would never warrant a section of their own. It is fine for covering the big sites for major areas, but could never cover all the web. You can only put so many RSS feeds on a page before it gets unmanageable. Many of the sites I read read are just small travelogues. Likewise, there are many niche subjects that would never warrant a section of their own. It is fine for covering the big sites for major areas, but could never cover all the web.

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130748 karen Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:40:22 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130748 I'm with you Abha in that I much prefer using Alltop to RSS feeds. You should email Alltop with details of the blogs you think worth of inclusion I’m with you Abha in that I much prefer using Alltop to RSS feeds. You should email Alltop with details of the blogs you think worth of inclusion

]]> By: Abha http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130747 Abha Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130747 Ever since I've discovered Alltop, I've been avoiding my RSS feeds -- particularly when it comes to staying updating with web activity. I find them to be messy and are an overload of information. Having said that, I still look at them when I can because of the number of other blogs I subscribe to that are not on Alltop. My first source is definitely Alltop though! Ever since I’ve discovered Alltop, I’ve been avoiding my RSS feeds — particularly when it comes to staying updating with web activity. I find them to be messy and are an overload of information. Having said that, I still look at them when I can because of the number of other blogs I subscribe to that are not on Alltop. My first source is definitely Alltop though!

]]> By: karen http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2008/04/10/does-alltop-sound-the-death-knell-for-blog-subscription-or-an-end-to-being-blogged-down/#comment-130740 karen Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/?p=1284#comment-130740 Gary, I'd say Alltop has more than a very small sample of travel blogs. If there's any blog feed you'd like to see on the site you can email Alltop to request inclusion. Gary, I’d say Alltop has more than a very small sample of travel blogs. If there’s any blog feed you’d like to see on the site you can email Alltop to request inclusion.

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