August marks the sixth month where I've tried to highlight five lesser-known bloggers who are quietly toiling in relative obscurity. Each of the bloggers highlighted each month has been added to my Google Reader list, via Toluu, and has, to date, been consistently informative, interesting or entertaining. Most are focused on Web applications and social media.There's no simple rule for determining obscurity, aside from the fact their content consistently outproduces the number of comments they receive, or likely, traffic. They don't rank highly on common measures, such as Technorati, and have, to date, avoided controversy. As this is the sixth month producing this list, don't forget to check out the archives and find 25 other sites who have been featured. Prior editions can also be found for March, April, May, June and July.
1) Chris Baskind / ChrisBaskind.com (www.chrisbaskind.com)
Focus: Environment, Technology, Social Networking
Recent Highlight: Dear Twitter: It’s Over. And It’s for The Best
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2) Mona N / Pixel Bits (pixelbits.wordpress.com)
Focus: Wikipedia, Social Networking, Humor
Recent Highlight: Screw Facebook, I’m Learning How to Unclog Toilets from Knol (Google’s “Wikipedia”)
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3) Kyle Lacy / KyleLacy.com (www.kylelacy.com)
Focus: Social Media, Web Applications, Marketing
Recent Highlight: How to be Productive with Social Media!
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4) David Griner / The Social Path (www. thesocialpath.com)
Focus: Social Media, Marketing
Recent Highlight: In a Free Online World, What Are You Willing to Pay For?
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5) Justin Korn / Justin Korn’s Blog (blog.justinkorn.com)
Focus: Photography, Social Networking, Technology
Recent Highlight: The Online Participation Factor
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To see even more new blogs I'm adding to my reader, or get a sneak peek for September's highlighted blogs, follow my activity on Toluu. If you don't have a login to Toluu, send me an e-mail to louisgray@mac.com and I'll get that set up right away.