Evaluating existing web blogs

As we begin the making of our blogs, I want to ensure my blog is interactive, user friendly and engages the consumer effectively, to construct this successfully I have analyzed 6 existing blogs, including the purpose and intention, the different media or ICT techniques used, how effective the blog is in conveying information and engaging the consumer and to conclude, I noted which areas of the blog I'd like to employ to my own.

Below is the chart I used to record my information. 

Concluding evaluation on existing blogs...

Good Intentions Blog - This blog reached the purpose and intention successfully, used a mixed range of media and ICT techniques and conveyed information effectively, yet the background of the blog constrained how effective the overall blog was, attention of the user was pulled towards the bright background which failed to convey constituency within the blog itself, I have learnt from this and must provide constituency throughout. Here is a screen grab to visualize the background.

Pete Frazer's Media Blog - This blog ensured students and teachers were up to date and topical with the media industry through using presentations, hyperlinks and videos. It also encouraged interactivity, and allows like minded people to communicate through social networking. I have provided a screen grab of this to show what technique I will adopt on to my blog. I believe more media technique's could have been used to make the blog more user friendly.

The Film Geek - Ensured voice of opinion and effectively brought like minded people together, which did engage the consumer. There was a good use of media and interactivity, as well as user generated videos which is something I will adopt.

Concrete Loop  - Effectively reached intention through use of different media or ICT techniques, which engages all users. Cross media links were used imposing the interaction between consumers.

Love My Dress  - Being a fashion based blog, offering daily bridal inspiration the majority of the media used was mainly imagery, yet the blog still conveyed information and engaged the consumer successfully, using search bars and suggesting like wise blogs. 

Horror Movie Blog - Videos, hyperlinks, slideshare, prezi and many more techniques were used. This blog stood out as it was personalized, good break down of writing and techniques.