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Need a three-column template? The WebLens blog has the low-down on the Blogger template tweak needed to create a three-column layout, plus the completed template for those in hurry. Want a regular 3 column web template? Try this one. Both are tableless designs.
The blogging phenomenon has exploded in the last few years, along with other Web 2.0 technologies. New blogs are being created at the rate of one per second according to blog-tracking company Technorati. The inclusion of this new topic in the General Search section of this web site reflects this astronomical growth, best seen in the emergence of thousands of blog search tools, blog directories, and traffic exchange programs for blogs. The immense popularity of blogging has created a new venue for serious research — weblogs are especially useful for researching technical topics, or when you are looking for people's opinions or experiences, rather than hard data — and, predictably, have also spurred a new form of spam, known as splogging. The links below will take you to sites useful for searching the blogosphere and for creating or promoting your own blog. For more blogging tips and template hacks, check out the WebLens blog.
Finding Blogs or Blog Articles
Blog Search Engines
Technorati IceRocket BlogPulse Google Blog Search Feedster BlogDigger Bloogz BlogStreet Blog Search EngineBlog Awards and Top 100 Lists
2006 Bloggies Bloggy Award C|Net's Blog 100 Technorati Top 100 Blogs BlogStreet: Top BlogsRatings & Reviews
BlogsRater Bloggy Award BlogHopBlog Directories
Tip: For maximum reach, submit your blog to lots of these!
Globe of Blogs TruthLaidBear BlogBib BlogHop Blogarama BlogsCanada Blogion Blog Catalog LS Blogs BlogWise FindingBlog FindingBlogs BlogSweet SynBlog BlogsRater Bloggernity Bulletize ($) Yahoo Weblogs List Blog Top SitesPhoto Blog Resources
PhotoBloggies Photoblogs.org Expressions FotoPages HeyPix FotoThing PhotoBlogs.org: List of Hosted Services PhotoBlogs.org: List of Server-Based ToolsGetting Automatic Updates with RSS
Subscribe to get posts from your favourite blogs automatically!
What's RSS & Why Should I Care?
Push Posts Out with an RSS Feed FeedBurner: About Syndication and RSS C|NET's RSS: Why It's Important FaganFinder: All About RSS MezzoBlue: What is RSS/XML/Atom/Syndication? Wikipedia: RSS entryRSS News Readers & Aggregators
My Yahoo Google Reader BlogLines NewsGator Feedster Rojo NewsBurst Pluck FeedLounge NetVibes Great List of RSS Feed Readers CompleteRSS Syndic8 PostamiSubscribe to Receive Posts Via Email
FeedBlitz SqueetReporting Splog (Blog Spam)
SplogSpot Splog Reporter Wired News: How to Fight Those Surging SplogsCreating Your Own Blog
How Blogs Work
WebLens Blog: The Blogging Phenomenon Lorelle: Learning How to Blog Lorelle: Differences Between Blogs & Web Sites WordPress Introduction to Blogging Dvorak's Blogging Primer EFF: Bloggers' Rights Blogging About Work Without Getting FiredHosted Blogging Services
Blogger WordPress TypePad Moveable Type Blog City LiveJournal SquareSpace BlogSource XangaOffline or Desktop Blog Editors
TextPattern wBloggar Qumana RocketPostBacking Up Your Blog
How to Back Up Your Blog HTTrack Backup ToolPromoting Your Blog
Blog Writing, Design & Promotion Tips
Blog Promotion Strategies Jakob Nielsen's Top 10 Blog Design Mistakes Rebecca's Pocket: 10 Tips for a Better Weblog Build a Better Blog ProBlogger: 11 Ways to Increase Page Views ProBlogger Home PageTraffic Exchange Directories
Blog Explosion BlogClicker BlogSoldiers Blogazoo BlogExchangeLink Popularity
The visibility of your blog is affected by how many others link to it.
How Much Is My Blog Worth? Find Out Who's Linking to You: What Google Won't Tell You Who Links to Me? BlogShares TruthLaidBear BlogDex