Blogged & Logged

Got an email from an old friend today, always welcome of course not to mention one of the best things of the internet, hearing from friends who are able to find us. Aside from the nice tidings, this friend was really writing to surprise me with her surprise at finding me. And of all places, on a blog ranking site one that I wasn't really aware of prior to this email, but a neat site now that I've found it. She was actually looking for another friend and found me "ranked" in the "personal blog" category.

Here's where it gets interesting. Apparently of the 10,197 blogs listed and ranked by editors by several parameters, the basics being design, content, writing style/ability, and frequency of posts PaynterinFlorida came in at 475th with a 6.8 ranking. Mind you, I would've appreciated a higher rating, though being 475th of 10, 197 started to sink in. I'm not sure how I got on this site, but it sure is professional validation for something that's really been a hobby and not really a serious committment. Or at least it hasn't felt like one writing about my life and events. That's cool-- it was a double treat, hearing from an old friend bearing good news.

I still have to read more to figure out how the site works, how they find you etc. But I have this sneaking feeling now I'll want to drive my rating higher, fear not though. I'm not selling out to almighty adsense dollar, even with the greater exposure PinF has enjoyed the last few months. This month alone has PinF coming in with the greatest amount of visitors in it's 29 months of existence. I would however recommend the site and I think I'll make a link too. The url is www.blogged.com.