Finally, it's here. Originally planned to be released a week ago, the latest update to the list has been delayed due to the upgrading of the site. So yes, this is September's update to the Top 50 Australian Blogs for Writers, with all the figures collated on September 26th.
There is a lot of movement on this list, including the continued rivalry for the number 1 spot. The biggest rise is a leap of 67 places - 67! - for Karen Tyrrell's blog. Unfortunately, it still only got her to #51 on the list - one pesky spot short of the coveted Top 50. Two other massive leaps that did see new blogs enter the Top 50 were; a jump of 56 places for Simmone Howell's Post-Teen Trauma and a leap of 55 places for We Love YA. Regular posts, and content people want to link back to, have helped these two blogs rise spectacularly.
Of course, what goes up must come down, and there are others that have dropped in the rankings just as spectacularly. Blogging is a constant treadmill to maintain an audience. A couple of months off can kill momentum, lose readers and subscribers and make it harder to generate 'buzz' around your words. As always, there are blogs that have been removed from the list for over three month's inactivity. If your blog is one of these, drop me a note once posts start up again or I won't become aware and won't be able to re-add you. (I can't check every dead blog in Australia in the hope someone might have posted something after months).
But the good news is there are some great new blogs added to the list. These are (in no particular order):
- Write Smart
- Thunder Road
- Not Enough Words
- Lisa Dempster
- Davey Dream Nation
- Christopher Copywriter's Blog
- Wordsearch
- The Well Read Rabbit
- Deep and Meaningful
- Zenquill
- Phillipa Fioretti
- Smart Fresh Writing
- Jon Doust
- Sheryl Gwyther - Author
Now, before anyone says anything, I know there will be some minor errors. I'll bet there's a typo here and there, maybe a broken link. Transferring data over in this migration has forced me to drink and I wouldn't be surprised if some things have shifted along the way. I think I've got everything fixed, but - hey. If you see something that's not quite right, please drop me a line in the comments so I can correct it.
However, the new numbers for Technorati, PageRank and Alexa are correct - as they were all checked manually last weekend. These numbers can change daily, so what you see today may not be what was there a week ago. It is only practical to pick one day to benchmark everyone on the figures, so I won't be adjusting numbers for anyone who provides different data from a different day.
As always, if you have any questions, complaints or issues, check the FAQ page first as it's most likely dealt with there.
I hope you enjoy the new look and continue to discover other fine blogs and writers out there.
