MyBlogLog is one of the best social media concepts for bloggers. It has many solid features and will likely only get better as it matures. There are a couple of pitfalls however, that it needs to avoid, if it’s going to have lasting value for it’s members.
- Spam. Message spam is on the rise. The new feature where you can spam your whole community with one submission is likely to reduce community membership. "Come visit my blog" messages without any warranted information is unwanted traffic. The "Message Members" function would be better served to post announcements to the community page and solicit comments back.
- Feed issues. I’ve noticed that my feed is not being updated in MyBlogLog. Other communities like BlogCatalog and applications Google Reader are not having the same issue with the same feed source. Feeds for blogs are an essential element. MyBlogLog needs to do some quality control to make sure that the basic features are rock solid.
If MyBlogLog were to focus on the pull aspect of blogging, giving users the option to view and subscribe to information, they will do well. If it becomes an expedited avenue for spam, for excessive messages to it’s members, another superior product will emerge and they will lose significant market share.
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