It’s Blog Hunting Season
All by itself, Blog Hunting is a name that catches my eye because I think that even those who are subscribed to a lot of things are always interested in finding stuff they haven’t seen before. Part of the problem with doing that is that it can sometimes take a surprising amount of effort and searching to find the really good blogs.
Blog Hunting takes some of the effort out of that because the author is only writing about sites that she finds interesting or useful in some way. For example “Cute And Fuzzy Is Right!” is about a blog that’s loaded with irrepressibly cute animal pics. “Not Your Typical Pastor’s Wife” talks about a blog with that pronouncement scrolling across the top and is loaded with a variety of humor.
Some might wonder why I would mention or recommend another source of blog reviews, thinking that perhaps I’m helping the competition. However every reviewer has a different style and taste, just as every reader has their own likes and dislikes. I think it’s safe to say that anytime you’re looking (dare I say hunting?) for interesting blogs to read, Blog Hunting is a good place to check.
Readability 10
Good color and font size combinations make for easy reading without having to magnify or highlight the text
Layout 9.5
A two column layout that dedicates more than 3/4 of the screen to post content, leaving a single sidebar for navigation elements and Mybloglog and Blogcatalog widgets. There isn’t any advertising elements there as of this writing however it could easily accommodate some without taking away from the primary content.
Load time 9.5
Very good. Firebug reports 41 requests (170kb) loaded in 7.69seconds
Scrollability 9.5
Scrolls smoothly without problems. The scrollbar got a little ’sticky’ while the page loaded but it loads fast enough to more than make up for it.
Writing 10
Reading this blog kinda feels like you’re chatting with a friend about interesting things they’ve found online. It’s a light, friendly style that makes the reader welcome. Something that I think the Internet could use a lot more of.
Total Score 48.5
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