Bloggin-Ads.com has a somewhat unique approach to blogging, and that is to review other blogs as it’s main source of content. At first, I thought this was a bad idea, devised just to get links back to his blog, but then I started thinking about how it can be useful and I felt a little more OK with it.

Bloggin-Ads was created by Mike to explore the whole Blogging Community by reviewing a blog every single day.

Who is Mike
Looking at Mike’s About page, he’s the much unlike me. His wife is named Michelle, check. He reads and is inspired by John Chow and ShoeMoney, check. He wants your ad money to help cover hosting costs, check. From the About page, you can pretty much get the idea that, like many bloggers, he’s inspired to write because he has a great idea for something bigger than just one post, but that requires every little post to build upon. Thinking about it actually inspires me more.

Lip Service or Just Good Sites?
That sounds simple enough, but are the reviews fair and honest. While we all love a little lip service, a fair and honest review serves the readers as well as the blog being reviewed. Constructive criticism can often be a lot more valuable than a fake pat on the back, even in a public setting. Of the first several posts, I didn’t find anything disparaging, but my reviews are all pretty nice so far, so It’s possible that the lack of any bad review is due to the lack of a reason for one. To make myself feel better, I decided to skim through the three sites reviewed on the home page, myself. Everything looks fine to me, other than my comment on the FaveMe Up page not showing up.

Don’t Blog Ugly
I’m not talking about what YOU look like. Blog in your pajamas with hair sticking up all over the place, for all I care. I’m talking about your blog’s design. That’s what I have to look at when I’m reading your blog. I like this blog design Mike has. It’s simple and clean. I love the footer. It’s a great use of space and not cluttered at all. I might suggest a nice new logo (see the ads for Logo Samurai at right – they did mine), but other than that, it’s pretty clean.

I really don’t know what else to say about a blog, but I’m just getting started with these reviews. I do know that I’ll be reading more through Bloggin-Ads.com for ideas, though.

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