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MyBlogLog has just implemented a new widget. Since the beginning of MyBlogLog they have had pretty much the same style of widget in which weblog owners could implement into their sites to allow them to see who is visiting their site.

It has been just over a year since MyBlogLog was purchase by Yahoo for $10 million. Since that time they were included into the Yahoo fold with the implementation of Yahoo IDs only 6 months ago, and now this change.

The widget itself has some new features but also lacks a whole lot of customizability, which the old widget offered.

Advantages

The new widget has more of a web 2.0 design to it. This makes the whole widget a lot more aesthetically appealing. Flyout orientations are a new feature which allow you to see more information about the visitor to your site in one simple mouse-over. It also gives you the options to add that user straight to your contacts. Finally, there is a main button towards the bottom of the widget which is for users to add themselves directly to your community. Previously, to do this it would have taken a user at least 3 clicks to get to the community page and sign up.

Disadvantages

There is only one key disadvantage to this new widget. No Customisation Options!! The widget only comes in seven different colors, in which the HEX colours cannot be changed.

Overall

The new MyBlogLog widget has a lot of good new features that were definitely needed, however when they allow the same customizability as the old widget, then they will have the perfect package!

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