So you run a blog with the sole purpose of reviewing blog directories. If you think about it that is actually a fairly useful endeavor that when done properly would be a useful resource for bloggers and a welcome addition to any blog directory or resource site. As a reviewer, one of the functions of blog directories that you would probably want to check out is just how up to date the listings are and whether a particular directory follows their submission requirements.

With that in mind, when a directory actively removes dead or inactive blogs, follows their listed submission requirements and does their best to provide a valuable resource, you would think that directory would get a favorable recommendation. All of that would be true, until that is, a blog that gets removed for not being updated in almost 8 months is a blog review site that had previously recommended that directory. Amazingly afterwards said blogger comes out of hibernation at least long enough to rip you for having the audacity to remove their link.

They added my blog to their directory but a few months later I got an email saying that my blog was rejected… I wonder why… I emailed their admin to ask why they decided to remove the link to my blog from their directory, let’s see what he says.

Of course the few visitors that site could still be getting might think that I deleted his site for no reason and that I ignored his email asking for an explanation thus earning the change in recommendation. Also missing from his updated post is the emails I did send to him explaining why he was removed as is the comment on his blog that I submitted responding to his claims.

My response:

If you ever get 3 consecutive months of current posting history per my submission requirements feel free to re-submit, otherwise I don’t see what re-listing your site would contribute to visitors of the directory that come looking for regularly updated resources.

To summarize, we have a blog directory review blog that hasn’t reviewed a blog in over 7 months that criticizes blog directories for following their posted listing requirements and that states: Before I give a bad recommendation on a directory, I approach them via email a couple of times and post their response, if any… in their header but won’t post email or comment responses.

And finally what is required to get a recommendation? From what I can tell, all that is needed is to accept their blog and you’re well on your way to their “coveted” recommendation.

With all the above issues I would have to rate A Blog For Bloggers a 1 out of 5 stars

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