MyBlogLog
Encyclopedia
MyBlogLog was a social network for the blog
ger community that was based in part on interactions facilitated by a popular web widget
that many members install on their blog
. Bloggers signed up for free accounts on MyBlogLog and can initiate a blog community for one or more blogs they authored. Other registered members could subscribe to these communities, effectively bookmarking them for future reading and sharing them with their own contacts. Bloggers could then display widgets on their sites which show MyBlogLog online community
members who had recently visited their page. These widgets also contained links to visiting members' community pages, and are one way in which users connected with one another. All members could see certain basic information about how many people visit their blog, what links they clicked and where they come from. Members could also view more extensive information about traffic on their site for a monthly fee.
MyBlogLog communities revolved around an individual blog registered by that blog's author. These communities had anywhere from a few to thousands of members. Communities that are particularly popular, had the most members or that are brand new were featured on the MyBlogLog Communities page. Members can also find communities via searches for key words or tags
.
MyBlogLog members were displayed and searchable in a largely similar fashion to MyBlogLog communities. Featured, popular and new members were displayed on the MyBlogLog members page. Users could also search for members and get a sense of who they were by seeing which communities they were a member of and what tags
have been associated to their profile by the MyBlogLog community.
MyBlogLog was originally developed by Cloudspace— an Orlando, Florida
web applications development shop. It was acquired in January, 2007 by Yahoo for slightly more than $10 million and with over 45,000 blogs subscribed at the time. In 2008, MyBlogLog averaged approximately 22 million visits to pages with MyBlogLog widgets each day, and the site had over 275,000 registered members.
On February 24, 2011 Yahoo announced the MyBlogLog service would be terminated on May 24, 2011.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger community that was based in part on interactions facilitated by a popular web widget
Web widget
In computing a web widget is a software widget for the web. It's a small application that can be installed and executed within a web page by an end user. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include: portlet, gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule,...
that many members install on their blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
. Bloggers signed up for free accounts on MyBlogLog and can initiate a blog community for one or more blogs they authored. Other registered members could subscribe to these communities, effectively bookmarking them for future reading and sharing them with their own contacts. Bloggers could then display widgets on their sites which show MyBlogLog online community
Online community
An online community is a virtual community that exists online and whose members enable its existence through taking part in membership ritual. An online community can take the form of an information system where anyone can post content, such as a Bulletin board system or one where only a restricted...
members who had recently visited their page. These widgets also contained links to visiting members' community pages, and are one way in which users connected with one another. All members could see certain basic information about how many people visit their blog, what links they clicked and where they come from. Members could also view more extensive information about traffic on their site for a monthly fee.
MyBlogLog communities revolved around an individual blog registered by that blog's author. These communities had anywhere from a few to thousands of members. Communities that are particularly popular, had the most members or that are brand new were featured on the MyBlogLog Communities page. Members can also find communities via searches for key words or tags
Tag (metadata)
In online computer systems terminology, a tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information . This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching...
.
MyBlogLog members were displayed and searchable in a largely similar fashion to MyBlogLog communities. Featured, popular and new members were displayed on the MyBlogLog members page. Users could also search for members and get a sense of who they were by seeing which communities they were a member of and what tags
Tag (metadata)
In online computer systems terminology, a tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information . This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching...
have been associated to their profile by the MyBlogLog community.
MyBlogLog was originally developed by Cloudspace— an Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
web applications development shop. It was acquired in January, 2007 by Yahoo for slightly more than $10 million and with over 45,000 blogs subscribed at the time. In 2008, MyBlogLog averaged approximately 22 million visits to pages with MyBlogLog widgets each day, and the site had over 275,000 registered members.
On February 24, 2011 Yahoo announced the MyBlogLog service would be terminated on May 24, 2011.
External links
- MyBlogLog.com - Official Site
- MyBlogLog blog - Company Blog