Note: Newspaper Clipping Image Generator was used to create this image.
I beg forgiveness of Jason for using his real name in the clipping.
Below is the list of top 10 education blogs…but the question I have is, “Does it matter?” While I applaud the herculean efforts Jason Falls (Social Media Explorer) went through to obtain the list of blogs, develop his methodology, not to mention partnering with PostRank.com (gasp, please don’t interpret this as a negative critique because my post rank may go down!!), I’m more excited that he’s displayed the list of blogs, kindly providing a link and RSS feed.
I read somewhere recently that blogs and tweets that provide lots of links immediately are more welcome than those that do not. In the end, are we going to end up with blog entries that are just full of links? I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, since I do it myself and Feedburner and Delicious have conspired together (or maybe not) to make it easy to share what we consume in web sites and share via social bookmarking, I just wonder–at the risk of bemoaning what blogs have become today as opposed to what they were when I started out–where it’s all headed.
In truth, I guess I don’t care. A few years ago, I would have jumped for joy to be on anyone’s list. Now, I’m more excited by the fact that Jason (who has 3,212 subscribers) linked to me, giving me the opportunity to subscribe to his PR/social media blog, and check out the rest of the blogs on his list. But to be honest, there’s just so much content!
Maybe, we all need to start making lists of bloggers and blogs we like, sharing why they are right for us now, as opposed to how they weren’t right for us before. In fact, I have to point out that I like one criteria–how that was assessed still seems like a black box, unknowable–Jason used. That criteria?
Engagement…are your readers engaged, hooked on what you write? If that’s a measure, then I’m grateful to blog readers who keep coming back.
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You just wanted to write a post using that silly newspaper generator image :-)) Great thoughts here! You hit it straight on – it is all about the readers who keep coming back! That is better than any list!
You just wanted to write a post using that silly newspaper generator image :-)) Great thoughts here! You hit it straight on – it is all about the readers who keep coming back! That is better than any list!
Ah … ’tis the thoughtful and the wise that truly engage us so. Thank you for the kind words and for sharing the Top Education Bloggers info with your readers. I have to say that compiling the list was an imperfect process but I think a valuable one. Many people will discover blogs they may not have found yet as a result and that’s a good thing.However, I agree with your sentiment that it doesn’t really matter. I’ve made a few lists of social media, marketing and public relations blogs. It’s flattering but what’s more important to me, and what should be more important to other bloggers, is that they provide something of value to their audiences, as big or as small as they might be. While this experiment was part of a how-to lesson on choosing bloggers in niche categories to select for public relations outreach, my ultimate rule of thumb on choosing one blog over another is whether or not the author is smart and provides meaningful content. If they do, their audience is the kind I’m hoping to reach, regardless of their size.Thank you for providing valuable content to those who wish to learn more about education. You’re a credit to your audience. And that’s all that should count.Kudos, sir.
Ah … ’tis the thoughtful and the wise that truly engage us so. Thank you for the kind words and for sharing the Top Education Bloggers info with your readers. I have to say that compiling the list was an imperfect process but I think a valuable one. Many people will discover blogs they may not have found yet as a result and that’s a good thing.However, I agree with your sentiment that it doesn’t really matter. I’ve made a few lists of social media, marketing and public relations blogs. It’s flattering but what’s more important to me, and what should be more important to other bloggers, is that they provide something of value to their audiences, as big or as small as they might be. While this experiment was part of a how-to lesson on choosing bloggers in niche categories to select for public relations outreach, my ultimate rule of thumb on choosing one blog over another is whether or not the author is smart and provides meaningful content. If they do, their audience is the kind I’m hoping to reach, regardless of their size.Thank you for providing valuable content to those who wish to learn more about education. You’re a credit to your audience. And that’s all that should count.Kudos, sir.
@Angela, how did you know? I actually DID want to use the newspaper image generator!! It’s so much fun to pretend I’m a journalist writing in a paper.@Jason, you’re gracious!
@Angela, how did you know? I actually DID want to use the newspaper image generator!! It’s so much fun to pretend I’m a journalist writing in a paper.@Jason, you’re gracious!
That’s an interesting list. I happened to have subscribed to Jason Falls blog recently (just unsubscribed today–I have to keep the feeds I read around 400, and currently I have over 500). I’ve never even heard of Joanne Jacobs’ blog. I dropped quite a few of these awhile ago (e.g., #2), but I either love or am otherwise addicted to your blog, 5, 6, 8, 20, 21, 23, 24, and a few others in the top 100. It’s fascinating how one decides which blogs are indispensable. For example, after looking at Joanne Jacobs’ blog, I decided not to subscribe.
That’s an interesting list. I happened to have subscribed to Jason Falls blog recently (just unsubscribed today–I have to keep the feeds I read around 400, and currently I have over 500). I’ve never even heard of Joanne Jacobs’ blog. I dropped quite a few of these awhile ago (e.g., #2), but I either love or am otherwise addicted to your blog, 5, 6, 8, 20, 21, 23, 24, and a few others in the top 100. It’s fascinating how one decides which blogs are indispensable. For example, after looking at Joanne Jacobs’ blog, I decided not to subscribe.