Welcome to the first review for the Bloggin-Ads network in quite some time. I thank Stephen for providing me the opportunity to write some reviews, giving me an opportunity to see what you, the community of bloggers following Blogging-Ads, have produced, written for, and stand behind. Thanks!
Now to jump right in…
I had the chance to thoroughly go through www.energybloggers.com and educate myself on a topic that I was not well informed in. This site has a very eco -friendly tone to it, but more importantly it’s intelligent and does not seek to demean itself with useless banter, but rather promotes smart conversation. On a hot button topic like alternative fuel and energy sources, it’s been known to bring out the worst in people, and lead conversations into a less than educated territory, but Energybloggers does an excellent job of keeping everything tactful, useful, and insightful.
At first glance the site is not as aesthetically appealing like other, more advance sites. While that might be one of the few critiques of the site, you don’t come to Energybloggers for the pretty bells and whistles, you come to learn. The layout is easy on the readers to find what they need, and there is plenty of information for them to review with the top bar, more personal links, followed by the second menu bar which leads to the “meat” of the site.
The options detailed for you are as follows:
Featured: This details some of the latest articles written about energy studies, usage, alternatives, and other breaking news. I was surprised at some of what I read, but most importantly, it opened me up to new ideas and honestly provided me topics to converse about with others in my office. I personally had thought about alternative sources of energy, clean energy and going green, but this site does a great job of capturing the scope of this field.
Alternative Energy: The listing is layed out similar to Featured, but focuses mainly on alternatives to standard energy uses, and focuses more on solar, wind, and food sources as a way to power your day. Amazing articles!
What’s New/What’s Good: Again, layed out very similar to other sections, but selects different articles based on relative newness and what is popular among the readers. A great way to introduce a newbie like myself to the site. I actually started on these two links because if others found these article interesting, it would be a great way to jump in and perhaps find common ground with other readers.
Opinion: Unfortunately this section is obviously underutilized. Comments and interaction is very minimal based on what I see. This is unfortunate, the topic is definitely noteworthy, and there are plenty of alternative energy leaders out there that this site would be another great place to comment, congregate and leave their educated and well thought out commentary topic. Perhaps the opinion section should be highlighted throughout the site. I’ve noticed the sections are laid bare on the right hand side, and polls and other interactive properties might engage the readers a bit more.
Video: Taking the site up a notch, the videos section allows readers to visually participate in the site and watch first hand some of what this site shares. Why read when you can watch? Well this site offers a bevy of interesting videos for those looking for a bit more information.
Over the site is amazing. Aside from some of the visual and layout aspects, I find this site worth the time to read through, especially if you are either a fan of alternative energy or looking to learn more. I’d like to state that this site is also patriotic, symbolized by the American Eagle that is found on just about every page of the site. I personally think this is overkill, but I get the message, and it’s a good one. Dependency is another hot topic of the people, and perhaps should be highlighted in the opinion section.
Kudos to Energybloggers!
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