Feedspot calls itself a modern RSS Reader, a type of content curator platform. It has recently has created a couple of “top xxx” lists related to genealogy and many more lists related to other topics (including some topics that I had never even thought about “Top 50 Lucid Dream Blogs and Websites for Oneironauts and Dreamers.”)!
I think the genealogy-related lists have merit in terms of who is listed (they are very real blogs with some great content), though I would personally go to the actual blog page of any that interest me and subscribe directly. And, that might just be me. I suspect that if you do subscribe via the Feedspot website, they will serve as an intermediary between you and the listed blogs and I haven’t explored this sufficiently to know for sure. So, value the lists as suggestions and pursue those that interest you how you see fit.
Regardless, again, these are real lists of real blogs currently providing content to interested readers and so worth taking a gander act to see if there is a blog that you are unaware of that might merit an addition to your reading list.
NGS first learned about this when we received an email earlier this week (Upfront with NGS is #19 on the list) …
Hi NGS Team,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I'm Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog NGS has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Genealogy Blogs on the web.
I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 100 Genealogy Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!
Also, you have the honor of displaying the following badge on your blog. Use the below code to display this badge proudly on your blog.
Besides the “Top 100 Genealogy Blogs and Websites for Genealogists and Family History Researchers” mentioned above, there is also a “Top 50 DNA Blogs and Websites for Genetic Genealogists.”
Can you tell us more about Feedspot?
What genealogy-related blog did you learn about via these lists that was “new” to you?
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