I don’t add blogs to my blogroll just because they added mine, because if I did I’d be linking to a load of spam blogs and free content re-posters.

In blogging, people relate to people and unique content comes from a person. Like Tricia, I do think a link in a post is usually much more valuable in more ways than links elsewhere on a blog. It’s difficult to get links on blogrolls, especially on the more well-established blogs who are really much more free to pick & choose who they link to, but it’s doubly difficult to get links in a post from a bigger blog. And really, that’s where content comes in because if you write a post worth linking to, people will be more likely link to it. The blogroll is important certainly and I occasionally like to just blog surf from one to another using the blogroll, but in terms of getting offended if someone doesn’t link back to me from a blogroll, I usually don’t. A great blog takes time and effort to build and wasting time getting offended by small things like that is pointless. At least, that is my way of thinking!

@market… i didn’t see that… but i just replied! i know tumblr is good for somethings, but i can totally see MP growing out of it. I cant wait to see what you guys are planning!

That being said, I am going to have a blog roll when we move to our new platform, and I plan to add the blogs I read and love and anyone who also links me, plus any bloggers who request it and whose blog I like and think is relevant to my readership. I think it’s important to build a solid, friendly community, and blog rolls are an easy way to do it.

Yesterday I reached out to see who wanted to be on it. Not a ton of people at all, but I did get 2 bloggers who I know read me, and whom I read, and that is very satisfying.

I don’t like to be asked, despite with stilinberlin’s streetstyle list where I include everyone who asks, because it aims to be a complete list – and I HATE things like: I’ll link you if you link back…

I think of blogrolls as a quality tool, not quantity

@fenke yeah, i hate that too… generally, if i’ve never heard from that person, they’ve never commented, if they don’t address me by name ( I ignore all, ‘hey blogger’ or ‘dear webmaster’ emails) or if their site has no relevance to my blog, otherwise, i too try, it’s hard to keep up sometimes.

@annie, i saw stylebubble’s post too, and i thougth for a moment that she might be crazy, but then it seemed like a good idea. i think i’ll try it too.

@thefashionguru…. maybe instead of trying for all the ‘big bloggers’ try networking with some of the bloggers who are in the same boat as you. i know some of the big players when i started are no longer around, and some of the other newbies i started with have become well established besides it helps to build stronger connections since you’re going through the same thing.

@tricia… i’m just happy you’re making your way back from your break! but yeah, i’ve gone through periods where i neglected my blogroll… and I dont’ go looking for new blogs as much as I used to (i’m reading too many already) but everyone has a different strategy… like you get lots of exposure to new bloggers because you run wardrobe remix, and basically everyone with a style blog posts there (i think it’s the best WAYW group) and while blogrolls aren’t the only way to find new blogs… it’s certainly one of them.

@catherine…oh yeah, i’m glad i’m not the only one taking blog cues from stylebytes! i found so many blogs from her site, it was really a great resource. and i know i’ve been guilty of not adding someone who’s linked to me, but i think i’m going to try harder with this…

@wendy… yeah, i think so too. some bloggers can get away with it, but they have to have extraordinary content that is helpful to me in a concrete way, otherwise….

@songy… there is nothing wrong with asking. in fact, it’s good to reach out to other bloggers, as you do… i think most of the time we all get busy putting together posts, that blogrolls just slip through the cracks. a little reminder is never a bad thing.