Blog Rush

This is a post for all you other bloggers out there. If you look down the right column, you will see a new widget called BlogRush. This is a new free service that any blogger can sign up for by clicking the little tab at the bottom of the widget. Then what happens is that as people click on the links provided, your blog shows up on a widget on another person's (related) blog.

I think this will get better as it goes along. I just checked the current links and they are okay. But as more blogs sign up, I think that the content will be more closely tailored. That is what I hope, anyway. That would be the only downside and if I find that the links are too unrelated - after giving it some time - I will take it down.

When other bloggers sign up through your link, you also get "credit" for the click throughs on their blogs so it multiplies. This isn't about making money, it is all about gaining targeted readers for your blog and getting the right kind of traffic.

The hardest decision I made was whether to list my blog under education or history. I went with history. I am hoping to see more tools as BlogRush gets past their growing pains that will allow me to target the links more closely.

So if you want to check it out, you can either click on the tab at the bottom of the widget or click here. There should be a very helpful and informative short video that explains the concept. Since it is free, there is nothing to lose to try it out!