With the new look blog, I made the decision that it was time to get rid of the blogroll. I’ve never really been convinced of its value to my readers or the people I was linking to, and there were so many people I wanted to link to that it was becoming just a big long list that nobody ever clicked on – the sheer length of the list discouraging engagement.
This doesn’t mean, however, that I’m averse to linking out – quite the opposite, in fact. I love being able to share sites that make me shiver with delight, move me to tears, inspire me to better. And I wanted to be able to share them in a way that was a bit more meaningful than the way I have in the past. Hence, the new Less Ordinary Links page.
First off, I want to state that there will be some sites that I may have missed accidentally. This is a work in progress, and I hope to continue adding to it as the months pass. I have listed the links alphabetically – I did think to try to categorise them, but this has just proved too tricky and not only that, but contrary to my own personal beliefs. I know how much I rail against being pigeon-holed, and so I really don’t want to do that others. I would much rather the writers listed kept on evolving and growing – placing in a box can place in stasis. Not something I wish for myself or for anybody else.
So, please have a look at these Less Ordinary Links – they’re gems, every single one. They bring me untold joy, reflection, and inspiration, and I hope that they bring you the same. Enjoy!
What a great idea, Amy. And though I already subscribe to quite a number of those I shall be looking at sme others really soon as, if you recomend them my guess is that I’ll like them too.
An idea I should like to emulate at some point. Thank you for the spark!
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Hi Amy,
That’s a good idea. And I’m glad you posted about it. I don’t have very many links in my blogroll, and that’s intentional. I actually just removed one last week that I decided wasn’t for me.
But I might add more if I had a better, more organized place to put them. I feel foolish not to have thought of that myself.
Brilliant in its simplicity.
Jeremy
Hi Amy,
I am honored to be on that List. This is what I have been doing with my Community page at LLI from the beginning ( although it is currently down for revisions and will be back up shortly to fit the new format) and it has been a wonderful way to inspire community and let readers know more about the communities we support. And it’s easy to grow and change.
By the way…the Spider is spectacular.
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Jan – you’re more than welcome for the spark – I can’t wait to see your links page! Bet you have some crackers to share
Jeremy – Lol – often simplicity is the best way to go!
Wendi Kelly – I loved the pebble people page! In fact, went looking for it before I wrote this post & saw it was down for the moment. Can’t wait to see it again – let me know when it’s up?
Amy xx
I was compelled to follow your lead. I’ve searched for a way to organize my blog more effectively, and this article helped me solve one issue. I’ve cited your article in my Friendly Friday: Organizing the Blog Roll article. Thanks.
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Hi Amy
Don’t know what your site looked like before, but this is a great looking blog… fantastic graphics.
Not sure about blogrolls, I use one for sites that I like and think that my readers might like.
The dedicated links page is a novel idea and I’ll give it some thought.
Good thing about Wordpress is that you can easilly add a Links Page, or any other page, to your menu without too much messing about.
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