Keeping with the theme of linking, one of the problems that seems to arise is how to search blog content in order to find connections with which to start. It is also understandable that one might also want to know WHY one would want to search blog content, but I will reserve that topic for another time. Blogs are simultaneously a wealth of information and quagmire of useless drivel.
Doing a straight-up google search may be useful for pulling up the book you want from Amazon or skimming some information in Wikipedia. Despite what our laziness presumes– and we *all* start out lazy when it comes to searching for information– a regular google search is not the be all and end all of finding information.
To search blog content, specialized searches are necessary. For this I recommend:
- Technorati -The Mother of all Blog Search Engines
- Google Blogs – Tip via Learning Aesthetics relayed from Dumb Little Man
- Sphere - A different approach
Although seeking out blog content is challenging at first, as one begins to develop a network of other informed netizens who are also actively processing and referring various information. Knowing where to look is just the beginning! Next up: How do you choose effective keywords–not just for searching for blog content but for any content?
