There comes a time when we are looking for something interesting to read and trying to find blogs that have something worth sharing with others, but the question is How can you find good blog content worth reading?
I personally use several methods and these are the ones which I have found extremely useful in gathering a good list of blogs that have now been added to my web based RSS reader, so that I can constantly keep up to date with and enjoy reading and majority of the time comment on.
- CommentLuv
Now I have to admit that this is a great way to find new blogs to read, if you have the WordPress plugin on your blog, when people comment, 9 times out of 10 you get a link to their latest blog post and a lot of the time, if the title looks interesting I will follow it to the commentators latest blog post, so it pays to leave comments - Reading Other Blogs Comments
It’s really the same principle as above, but this time it’s not comments on your blog, it’s comments on a blog you may be reading. Plus if you leave a comment you get backlinks to your blog and possibly a commenter will come to your blog from there. - Twitter Blog Posts
The majority of bloggers now tweet their latest posts on Twitter, so if you see something interesting in your Twitter timeline, you can stop by and check the blog post out. A lot of bloggers will post something like “New Blog Post ..”, “New at ….” and one which I use, my twitter name which is also the blog name “New @BlazingMinds ..”. - ReTweets on Twitter
You’ve probably seen on my blog and others the ReTweet buttons, now if you are blessed with kind readers, they will ReTweet your blog post on Twitter, so also using Twitter you will see other blog posts that have been ReTweeted by your friends/followers and if they have ReTweeted a blog post, it may be worthwhile checking it out. - BlogEngage, BloggerDen, MMOSocial Network, Digg etc
I also use these sites to find interesting blogs to read with BlogEngage, BloggerDen, MMOSocial Network and Digg you can also submit your blog posts, bringing you fresh readers as well as some fresh content for you to visit back. - DoFollow Search Engine
Ok it’s a shameless plug! But, the [intlink id="bloggers-search-engine" type="page"]DoFollow Search Engine[/intlink] here at Blazing Minds has a great list of blogs that are not only DoFollow but a lot of them have CommentLuv enabled, so using this to search for a niche or subject is another ideal way of finding content for your to read and comment on. The “Bloggers Search Engine” is updated frequently with new blogs, so it’s always worth checking out
So there you have it, just a few of the methods I use to find new content to read, if you have any ways that you find new Blogs to read then please let us know
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I think CommentLuv is the reason for most of the blogs I read on a regular basis. I saw the blogger/webmaster comment on another site, with CommentLuv enabled, and found their “latest post” interesting, so I check it out and end up subscribing.
I luv’ CommentLuv
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I think we all love Comment Luv
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I love commentluv. I just created a new blog that has it on there. I also just used your blog search engine and found a couple new ones that I enjoy reading. Thanks for that! I also look at comments from other posters. If I like what they say I usually visit their site.
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Thanks for using the Blogger Search, it’s one of the things that is growing as more blogs become DoFollow
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I agree with you – I honestly find the best content on Twitter, BlogEngage, and also via a Google group I belong to called “Worthy of Attention.” It’s quite refreshing to find thought-provoking blog posts that aren’t simply a rehash of what everyone else is saying.
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Sounds like an interesting Google group, another option to add to the list
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Most of the blogs I read and blog post ideas come through other blogs, their comments and commentluv links.
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You might say that #6 is a shameless plug, but I’d like to say that I’ve been using it to find new blogs to read thanks to the tip off, which just goes to prove your point about using it to find good content worth reading!
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Glad to see that my Blogger Search Engine is coming in useful
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I love to subscribe to the blog with CommentLuv plugin. I can feel the passion of the blog owners to build up the relationship with others if they use the CommentLuv plugin. It will be better if the blog is DoFollow blog.
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I think a lot of bloggers still seem to think that making their blog DoFollow will damage it in some way, shame really!
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Yes sure agree with you, I never heard about BloggerDen here. I’ll check it out. Thank Karen.
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BloggerDen is a bit like Digg but for bloggers, it’s certainly worth checking out.
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i totally agree with you. I always follow CommentLuv post.
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Even more of a reason to comment on blogs with comment luv on them
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Hi Karen thanks for providing linkluv to our latest blog post by comment luv, all of the guys that provide comment luv I thankful to them, I am getting more search engine traffic by getting dofollow backlinks from blogs like you.
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My pleasure, strangely though your comments still end up in my Spam box, good job I keep checking it frequently
I usually go for Twitter for local updates but also end up browsing blogs from those I follow if it is about topics I like. For blogs specifically, it is search engines like Twingly, Google with blog from the options, Techmeme and Digg. References from blogs I follow regularly are also a major source.
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Love the CommentLuv searches.
Didn’t know about #6… unfortunately, while I do frequent Blazing Minds, it’s not an every day kind of thing. I just tried it, and found myself in there. Too cool! Thanks for another great service.
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I aim to please
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one of the ways I discover other bloggers and blogs is simply to go to blogsearch.google.com and type in a keyword or topic I want to read about. I find many bloggers opinions and information on the topic and this also leads me to leave comments and sometimes writing a blog post myself.
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Another useful way, I’ve used Googles blog search in the past to find blogs that are linking to Blazing Minds
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I too use Google’s blog search and i really like the results.
I love ComLuv too – awesome tool!
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Google blog search is a good source of fresh content
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Enjoyed the read, Karen.
I picked up a couple of new resources to check out.
Thanks.
CommentLuv is a wonderful plugin, as most bloggers know. A must have for any site.
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Comment Luv is a plugin which I think every blog owner should have
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Karen — great post. I really like the way your intro when tweeting your post. I keep looking for a good way for me to stand out when I tweet a new post and never thought to do it the way you do. Hope you don’t mind, but I think I’m going to borrow that idea. Especially since I have a new post going up this afternoon.
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I saw JohnChow doing it some time back and thought now that’s a good idea
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Karen,
Thanks for these links. I’m getting my feet wet using Google Buzz and finding lots of great content there too.
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I’m still not 100% with Google Buzz
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How about Alltop.com? It’s a continually updated directory of RSS feeds, organized by topic. Lots of amazing stuff there, you should all check it out at least once.
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Looks pretty good, another site to add to my list of sites to use
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Well, I usually find good posts via Blog Engage(found this post there!). I don’t use any other methods as usually, I am too busy and read only 3-4 blog posts a day.
These are good and looks like I should start reading a bit!
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Thanks I hope you enjoy reading some of the other posts here on Blazing Minds
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Nice post, I enjoyed the read. And you gave me some new thoughts. Not spent time on bloggerden yet so I’m going to check it out. Voted you up on Blog Engage!
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Commentluv is certainly an incentive. I never knew about the dofollow search engine. You might think it’s a shameless plug but it helps newbies like me. Thanks a bunch!
I have added the comment luv add-on and i have recieved over 45 extra viewers and commenters a day, WOW This is a powerfull add-on i recomend everyone to use this. Also my blogs have been coming up insearch engines for comments left by others I can not believe it thanks.