Tuesday
Thank You
I have decided to discontinue this blog as my time table at work has changed and it is impossible to dedicate the time to this blog. This is not just a blog where you post information or your thoughts...it takes alot of time to read the emails...read the blogs...decide what to write in the review...post the review...email back the blogger...try to keep the sidebar up to date...I just don't have the time and I thank Barb from Skittles for her offer to help and every one else who has offered but it wouldn't be fair to dump that on you all...I can't even be sure I'd be able to email you the blogs on the right day...depending on my work. So that you all for your participation and it's been great to have been exposed to alot of fantastic blogs and alot of fantastic people...As time permits I may start a blog about blogging in the future...but as for critiquing...I don't see it continuing...thank you again!
Wednesday
HELP WANTED
Critique My Blog has been a labor of love for a few short months but has grown to the point of being difficult to manage. I'd like to invite anyone who would like to be a guest reviewer to contact me. The changes that would be made to the blog would only be the taking down of the adsense ads to keep it fair for the new reviewers. You would be given access to make posts on the blog and I'd give you direction as to how I format it. I'd like to keep this blog going but as I said it is impossible to keep it going at this rate. If there is any interest please email me at billymac174@aol.com
Great Blog
First off let me say that I think you have a great blog. Like other posts in the past I've stated that you can get a sense of the blogger's personality and who that blogger is just by the way he or she writes and expresses themselves. I fell that you have a pretty good life...with great and close friends...close family...and you like to have fun. The blog is truly a good read. Some criticism now. You post alot of pictures. This is good and bad. Pictures are great, but too many slows down the readers computer as they load. If there is a reader who lives in a cave and is still using dial up....forget about it. Second...I would add a sitemeter so you can see how many fans you have out there. You have at least over 300 fans according to your profile viewed section. Next thing is because you added those picture boards or videos recently your sidebar is at the bottom of your blog and they didn't load for me...(might just be my computer) All that is just nuts and bolts stuff...the important thing is that your blog is a good one...you clearly like to blog...you are interested in improving your blog for yourself and your readers...all which says you are moving in the right direction. Keep up the good work.
Dad blog !!!
First off let me just say that I think the dads are going to win the race...secondly let me say that this is a fantastic dad blog. It's about a stay at home dad who is a musician for his church and a man who clearly loves his children. It makes me want to be a better dad myself. His top 100 things to so list is also a fun thing to check out. Great job with the blog. Keep it coming and keep on blogging. A definite 5 star blog!
Football
If you love soccer then this is the place to be...or should I say football? I guess it depends on which side of the pond you are on...anyway...this wordpress blog is a newly formed blog dedicated to the sport that soccer mom's dedicate their life to...check it out.
Writing
This is a blog about writing written by a technical writer. Aside from tips he also blogs about lots of other interesting things as well. I'd add a sitemeter to see how may visitors are checking out your blog.
Tuesday
Graffiti My Blog Wall
foxxfyrre9.blogspot.com
Frank from Foxxfyrre's Black and White Blog, or Graffiti My Blog as some of you may know his by, has one of the coolest blogs out there. It is truly worth a look to see his amazing art. He is involved in the Peace on Earth Project as well. Great job overall Frank...Top Notch.
Frank from Foxxfyrre's Black and White Blog, or Graffiti My Blog as some of you may know his by, has one of the coolest blogs out there. It is truly worth a look to see his amazing art. He is involved in the Peace on Earth Project as well. Great job overall Frank...Top Notch.
POPULARITY CONTEST ON CMB!
CRITIQUE MY BLOG IS HOSTING A POPULARITY CONTEST!
Starting today critique my blog is hosting a contest for the most popular blog of the year. Here's how it works. Everyone who has been reviewed on this blog as of today or up until the judging is eligible. The way to win is simple. Everyone has people who read their blogs on a regular basis. It might be work buddies or family members or your dentist. Your job is to ask them to come to http://www.critiquemyblog.blogspot.com/ and find your blog review. Then they have to leave a comment under your review. The 3 blogs with the most comments by December 20th will be put up for voting by your peers as to who they think is the best and most popular blog of the year. Here's the catch. When you send your friends to CMB to comment on your blog it would benefit you to also ask them to visit some other blogs via the links to say hello. Let them know that Jane Lake sent them so that in the event you don't win and your peers are ready to vote...they will remember the traffic you sent their way and the nice words and hopefully vote you in!!! Any questions feel free to ask. Good luck to everyone. The winner will be posted on New Years Day! The prize is your blog banner and review listed at the top of CMB for a full month and bragging rights...what else! :)
SO FAR THE TOP BLOG IS WWW.MAKEMYCOPCOME.BLOGSPOT.COM with 5 comments
RUNNER UP IS WWW.ADSENSE-ALERT.BLOGSPOT.COM with 4 comments and tied with
him is WWW.BROWNIESFORBREAKFAST.BLOGSPOT.COM with 4 comments.
Not bitter
You have to give credit to a teen who writes such an intense and thought provoking blog. When you want to fix the youth of the nation...ask them first...you'll succeed faster. Nice job.
Quiz
Nice blog you have here...interesting to browse through. I'd add a counter to track your visitor numbers and I'd add more adsense since you have some already. I'd also put some links in the Google News...Edit Me...Edit Me...sections. Either that or erase them completely.
Almost a year
Coming up on Melinda's one year anniversary with this blog it is clear that she is in it for the long haul...lots of interesting posts and funny stories. The one about the moose is a little scary. One thing I might add is a counter to see how many visitors you are getting...Nice job!
Watch out mom bloggers!!
The men are in the race for sure now with Dan's dad blog. Not only is it a fantastic blog, well written by a dad who clearly loves his family and loves to share their experiences, but it is also a true dad blog. The mom circuit has been giving the dads a bad blow lately. Glad Dan came along with the other dad blogs that have been posted to represent. Great job and keep the posts coming. P.S. Congrats on your newest addition.
hicsuntdracones
Here is a cool blog written by Chavie. She blogs about life...her life in particular...with funny real life stories about issues she deals with that I think will be familiar with alot of us...I for one know the pain of a lunch thief...She also reviews some bands on her blog. I used to be in a band so that is a plus in my book...Anyone who loves music is ok with me. Well done...keep the posts coming and keep on blogging!
We get letters...lots of letters...
I think you are going to have a pretty successful blog here Bob...My wife laughs at me whenever my blood pressure goes up and I get agitated at the poor service I received at the local store or when a delivery truck cuts me off the road...I often say I'm going straight home and shooting an email off to that company. I only actually did this once...it was to Starbucks...and in a few hours I got a personal response from the CEO of the company and within hours of that the district and regional managers both called me back and even offered to meet with my wife and I personally to discuss the bad service I received. Needless to say I am still a strong customer of Starbucks because I was blown away by their prompt response to me. Having said that your blog is a riot with funny letters written to people in your life that pissed you off. Like the folks that golfed ahead of you or the lady in the parking lot...I loved the blog. Well done...Keep the great letters going!
Adventures of the Lost Ark
If you want to take an adventure into the world of the Bazaar then check out this blog. I don['t mean that in a negative way...it's actually a pretty funny and interesting blog full of wit and humor.
For the troops!
One of the most interesting blogs written by a soldier in Iraq. He writes about his first days of deployment all the way up until today when his last post will be his last days in the middle east! He is coming home. The blog talks of the boredom and excitement, along with the danger and the misconceptions of life as a soldier in Iraq. Thank you for your service doubletap! Glad you are coming home safely...Happy Thanksgiving.
Monday
Book review
What a fantastic journal/story you have going here...this blog is one of the best blogs about a man thinking back to his childhood and talking of times gone by when there were no computers, and life was simple. You had to make your own fun and the threat of the cold war still lingered. This is a sit down with a hot cup of tea with some time to spare kinda blog. Get cozy and either learn something or reminisce. Well done.
Paint some happy trees!
Both blogs are about positive energy. The posts are inspiring and thought provoking and the goal is to help the reader succeed in life. The photos in the waterfall blog are great and make me want to walk right through some of them to feel the mist. Both blogs are worth a look as the posts are well written and helpful. Only thing I'd change is the font you are using to write in.
Silva Sports is Where It's At!
Fantastic blog about sports of all kinds and it's celebrities. The silva brothers, 3 to be exact, edit this cool blog with an awesome advertising campaign going on in the sidebar of their blog. Check it out. Great job guys!
Peace on Earth
There is an estimated 70 million blogs in publication across the world. Doesn't sound like a whole lot considering the US recently hit it's 300 millionth citizen! Still, 70 million is not too shabby. Now think about the prospect of uniting these bloggers on one single day to spread a message. A message of peace. This is the brain child of Mimi at Mimi Writes. She and Frank from graffiti My Blog has joined together to get the ball rolling on this interesting and worth while experiment. I've posted this on the sticky post for a few days to hopefully help to get the word out. Mimi's explanation and directions can be seen by clicking the link above. Even if one percent of the bloggers joined in...that would be 700,000 bloggers. This is a community that's very unique and it's new and exciting. It's already been dubbed, "The Blogosphere" , and it is been joked about as being addictive. It's a thing that has evolved into a network that is 70 million strong and growing leaps and bounds. It can be used for good and bad. I think we should channel it for good. Check out Mimi's post and join in.
Sunday
Crossover
Rahul's blog is about his life as a technical writer. The blog itself is not as boring as you might think and as a matter of fact I seem to think that a lot of things that are true for technical writers is also true for writers in general. Check out his Top Ten Things learned as a Technical Communicator.
Eye Candy
What a perfectly fitting title for a blog with such great photography...I can look at photos all day...I don't know what it is...this is a blog with lots of good ones to view. I'd add a site meter.
Friday
Check it out!
There is still over two days to bid on your spot in the sticky Rent This Space Section. The winner will have their blog listed for a full month at the top of my blog for the remainder of October and the month of November. It's a great way to expose your blog and put it in front of a lot of eyes.
Also...on the right hand side in the middle there is a section to sign up for my feed. Click on the FEEDBLITZ button and enter the info to get updates as they occur!
Also...on the right hand side in the middle there is a section to sign up for my feed. Click on the FEEDBLITZ button and enter the info to get updates as they occur!
Tips and Tricks
Peter the blog king brings us a host of blogs about all aspects of blogging. His network of blogs include the following, http://blogger-tricks.blogspot.com , http://bloggerfordummies.blogspot.com , http://testing-blogger-beta.blogspot.com , http://firefox-alert.blogspot.com , http://foodasmedicine.blogspot.com , http://enviromansays.blogspot.com . It's clear to see there is a library of information here that would cover just about any question a blogger might have...so dig in. The posts are written for the novice to understand and I think this is a great reference for anyone.
New Scotland
I started to read Twyla's blog and my first impression was it was going to be a typical blog journal...not good...not bad...but average. Boy was I wrong to judge this book by it's cover. This is a classic raise yourself up from the ashes blog about love lost and love gained, cheating and cheering, and everything in between. Fantastic blog Twyla...stay strong!
Tales from Tarry
Tarry's blog is an interesting one in that it is thought provoking and funny at the same time. There is a lot of dry humor in there and his witty delivery is great. On the critical side I think the template...Though cool looking...Is too grey and overcast. Aside from that the blog is worth a look for sure and hope to be reading you for years to come.
Thursday
Wit of the Staircase
Holy Garbonzo Beans Batman! We finally connected. Gale and I have been trying to get her blog reviewed for the past 4 or 5 emails, for some reason I would copy and paste the link she sent and it didn't take. I only copy and past links for security reasons so finally this one took. So what do I have to say about this basketball loving broad from Pennsylvania>? She's got a fantastic blog...of course. It's full of variety and great stories and over all it's got a great feel to it. Worth a visit for sure. Nice work and glad to finally meet. Who's going to be our next governor?
Smart
Matt brings us a blog about the world of Matt. It's a smartly written blog and I myself happen to like this kind of blog. It is straight forward, well written, and entertaining. It's the other end of the good blog spectrum...you can either have a good blog that has good content with lots of flashy bells and whistles...or you can have a great blog that is pure and simple that is like sitting down and reading the Sunday paper with a good cup of coffee. That's Matt's blog. Well done.
We're Making A Run For IT!!!!!
Hot Damn we have contest...LSplit has coome up to the plate to offer a real Dad Blog! It's got it all. This isn't a LEave It To Beaver blog...Ward is clearly going through some problems with June (It's sad a 32 year old knows the names of the Beave's parents ). All in all it's a great blog about real people and a real dad with real world issues making the best of life. I thought the blog was great...I too have the same bathroom phobias as you and find your rules right on. Fantastic work on the blog...keep it going and keep on blogging!
Sports Nuts
Here's a fantastic blog for all you sports nutus out there...Dave brings us a blog after my own heart where he lists all the best sports blogs as he comes across them. The blog is has a very organized format with all the sports blogs in it's right category. For instance in the NFL section I came across the Bleeding Green blog. Being from Philly I am glad I found it. Also found a cool piece of software that Dave reviewed called Snagit. Great blog Dave! I give it two thumbs up.
Charming
See what's in the title...Mom. Dad's have given up. As for blogcharm...cool blog with alot of busy stuff to look at and read...content flows well and there is a neat recurring post each Thursday call the "Thursday Thirteen" where there is a list like 13 things I'd do if I won the lottery. Only criticism is that the site takes a long time to load...
Skittles
Hear Ye Hear Ye...She's back! Let me start off by apologizing to Barb for inadvertently deleting her critique after bringing the blog down from the sticky post. I also apologize for just now getting around to re-reviewing her blog. Some regular visitors may remember Barb as having doubts about her blog and it's popularity or readability. I have to say that after heading over there and checking it out again it is still as interesting and wonderful as it was the first time I looked at it. You are keeping the posts fresh and the sidebar looks great. Keep it up and keep on blogging!!
Resourceful
Here is a blog after my own heart. Full of helpful information for bloggers and all the right bells and whistles to boot. If you blog and want to get a tip or two or just looking to tweak or improve your own blog then I recommend taking a look at this blog. Well done.
Wednesday
Blush
This is a complex blog with a splash of sex! The content is compelling and is full of stories and thoughts and feelings. The blog itself is no doubt popular with over 19,000 visitors on the books. Great job!
Calling All Dads! Calling All Dads!
There is a heavy presence of mom blogs floating around in the blogosphere as we've made clear at at this blog. There is alot of mom's submitting blogs for review. Are there no dads out there? Does anyone know any dad bloggers. Dad's who blog about there family, about their kids, about the struggles of family life or the joys. Any dad Blogs are welcome. We are getting slaughtered guys, the mom's are winning.
Dad Surrender
Are you a silicon valley mom :) Well I think it is time for the men to bow out and take the loss. If anyone out there knows any Dad Bloggers have them email me for a critique. This charming blog revolves around, you've guessed it, freita's family. She blogs about here little girls and the daily things little girls do. Children are amazing and it's no wonder there are so many blogs about them. There is always material. Well done.
The University
This Christian blog does a good job incorporating the beliefs of the blogger into everyday life. Questioning a lot of today's topics as well as writing about his own day to day. The blog itself it set up very well with lot's to do in the sidebar. If the content doesn't keep your attention you will find something for sure over there. Good Job overall.
Tuesday
Mary's World
Mary's blog is one of those blogs that might turn some people off because they might think it is a God Blog...not so. Although Mary is clearly on the side of the Father...her writing and postings are not preachy, but well delivered...Entertaining...And down to earth. Lot's of good messages there. How can you not like a blogger who loves Starbucks anyway? As for the blog itself. The side bar is just a little too busy in my opinion, but as I say, blogs are all about the blogger. One thing I would add is a sitemeter to see how popular you are or are not. Nice work.
A Thank you from Critique My Blog and Billy Mac
I wanted to take a minute to thank you all for the support and interest you've shown in Critique My Blog. As of noon today we've had 4,555 visitors. Not too shabby for only being 3 months old. That growth is in large part attributed to Bobby's Bestest Blog Of The Day award and I thank him and his efforts in bringing traffic and acknowledgement to bloggers worldwide.
So far Critique my Blog is visited between 150 and 200 times a day and the visitors have viewed a whopping 9,189 pages since August! This is only possible because of you, the blogger. I have always said that blogging is a fantastic media outlet and a great way to express yourself and it's been a pleasure reviewing everyone's blogs and hopefully referring traffic your way so others can enjoy your creativity. I urge you to pass the word on to your friends in the blogosphere about Critique My Blog as I am happy to review and offer criticism and help along the way. It's been on several occasions that a suggestion I made want understood by the blogger or there was some technical advice the blogger needed and emailed me and I helped as best I could. I welcome emails from the readers and if there is any way I can help I am happy to.
Moving forward there is a lot that will be happening with Critique My Blog. Over the next few weeks I'll be switching over to Beta and updating the lagging sidebar. There is also some fun activities for the bloggers at Critique My Blog that will be touched upon near the end of the month. SO keep your eyes open for that announcement.
Again I'd like to thank you all and wish you all continued success in your blogging endeavors.
So far Critique my Blog is visited between 150 and 200 times a day and the visitors have viewed a whopping 9,189 pages since August! This is only possible because of you, the blogger. I have always said that blogging is a fantastic media outlet and a great way to express yourself and it's been a pleasure reviewing everyone's blogs and hopefully referring traffic your way so others can enjoy your creativity. I urge you to pass the word on to your friends in the blogosphere about Critique My Blog as I am happy to review and offer criticism and help along the way. It's been on several occasions that a suggestion I made want understood by the blogger or there was some technical advice the blogger needed and emailed me and I helped as best I could. I welcome emails from the readers and if there is any way I can help I am happy to.
Moving forward there is a lot that will be happening with Critique My Blog. Over the next few weeks I'll be switching over to Beta and updating the lagging sidebar. There is also some fun activities for the bloggers at Critique My Blog that will be touched upon near the end of the month. SO keep your eyes open for that announcement.
Again I'd like to thank you all and wish you all continued success in your blogging endeavors.
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