my winners

I went to Technorati and reviewed their top 100 blogs. (I also did some Internet exploring and found some others that sparked my interest.) Here are the one winners with small explanations of why. Many have to do with my own interest but even more had to do with the organization of the blog and the visual aspects. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

This blog satisfied the political junkie in me. The big pictures and organized appealed to me visually. There was not a lot of advertisements, which I believe distracts from the rest of the blog and man times causes to much confusion. They place their main stories along the page but also broke the news up in different categories both at the top and bottom. It respects your normal newspaper but one in which the reader can also state his/her own opinion.

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

I enjoyed this blog because it certainly was able to tickle my funny bone. The downfall was that I felt that the advertising got in the way. Although most of the advertisements are set to the side, for someone reason a lot of advertising turns me off. Also the colors could be brighter. A delightful blog like this one with such a comical concept such be presented in a brighter color instead of brown and yellow. A little to retro for me...

www.tmz.com

This blog represents the celebrity gossip queen in me. I admit I'm a sucker for any interesting or new news on celebrities. Like http://icanhascheezburger.com, this blog also has their advertisements on the side but the difference is that it is separated off by a line. That small line really makes a difference in the organization. The black and red of visual appealing and it has videos!!! Like your typical lazy American,   watching a video instead of having to read is always a plus. (Very sad, I know.)

http://www.bookslut.com

I love this sight and the articles on books they have to offer. They also have a really cute header also! It's easy to follow the links to figure out how I post my own comments. Granted I'm a little slow when it comes to technology, but I feel that it is important for blogs to be clear for even those who, like me, aren't as familiar with the blogging world.

http://www.themovieblog.com

This blog lacks a bit of color but it has enough movie clips to makeup for it. Most of the time, I enjoy many bright colors but this blog's color scheme of just red, black and white works. It brings more focus to the videos and the reviews. The structure of this is very organized. They have their advertisements to the side separating it with a vertical line. (I swear that simple line dividing the advertisement from the rest of the blog does wonders!)

http://beatle.wordpress.com/

This blog is a favorite of mine because I am completely obsessed with the Beatles. But the organization of the blog is great too. There is not a lot of advertisements; it's easy to read and there's great pictures that go along with the discussion. Every Beatle fanatic's dream!

So those are my winners. The one thing they all have in common is bright colors and organization.