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Oct
09
2008

Buzz Meter: bloglovin’

bloglovin’ is a new RSS feed for blog readers and the English version of the Swedish Blogkoll. The five member team created this site to notify readers when a new post is written by their favorite blogger. Readers have the choice to receive email updates once a day, every time a new post is published, or choose not to receive any emails at all.

Users get to search and add blogs immediately after signing up. Each blog listed shows how many members are following the blog. bloglovin’ lets users categorize their favorite blogs into different genres, upload your own blog to the list and save your favorite posts. The Muffin, a toolbar located at the bottom of the browser, allows users to read all the blogs they follow without having to open new windows or frames.

For the mechanics of bloglovin’, check out their video:

Buzz Meter Ranking: 3 out of 4 Buzz Bees

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Positive: With a simple sign-up process, it’s no wonder bloglovin’ had over 1,000 people sign up after the first week of its release. Searching for blogs is simple. I like how bloglovin’ even shows a picture of the site next to the blog name. The Muffin is brilliant! I enjoy the easy navigation of jumping from blog to blog without having a new window or tab opened in my browser.

Negative: I found duplicates of popular blogs when I started subscribing to the feed. Make sure you select the correct blog you want to follow if there are multiples! The blog is currently more fashion-focused and might drive people from using the tool.

Conclusion: bloglovin’ sets itself apart from other blog RSS readers because of the Muffin. For example, Google Reader only provides the content of the blog. bloglovin’ takes the reader to the blog and the Muffin lets users navigate from the actual blog to another blog all in same the browser window. You have to try bloglovin’ for yourself!

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by Marinel Mones | Buzz Meter |

4 Responses to “Buzz Meter: bloglovin’”

  • Craig Says:

    October 9th, 2008 at 10:16 am

    What is the difference between all these RSS feeds? I use Google Reader and maybe I use it at a basic level, but all I need is to be updated when my blogs are on it have a new post. Pretty simple, yet I see new apps pitching to use them. Am I missing something? Or are all these apps basically doing the same simple thing in different ways?

    Craig
    http://www.budgetpulse.com

  • Mattias Swenson Says:

    October 9th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Thanks Marinel for the post, the ranking and the feedback! We’re right now working on getting rid of all blog-duplicates.

    You might be right about us driving people from using the tool by beeing fashion-oriented. However, it’s helped us get traction within the fashion-sphere!

    Thanks again!

  • Marinel Says:

    October 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am

    @Craig: You are not missing anything. I ask myself what the difference is with all the web browsers! Just like the browsers, each RSS Feed brings something different to the table. Maybe that one unique feature is why people prefer one RSS Feed over the other? Google Reader just provides the content. Bloglines provides content and images. bloglovin’ lets you view the actually blog site and with the Muffin, you can move from one blog site to another all in the same window. In the end, it’s all about your personal preference on how you want your updates presented.

    @Mattias: I enjoyed testing bloglovin’. The Muffin is really amazing! Congrats on your success!

  • Mattias Swenson Says:

    October 11th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    @Marinel Thank you! :)

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