Recently Entrecard released a major update to it’s site.  Let’s take a look at the changes, followed by my commentary on each:

ADD MULTIPLE BLOGS TO YOUR ACCOUNT - The ability to add more than one blog to an account, referred to as the “add new blog” feature.  Starting today, you can add all your blogs to Entrecard simply by going to your Dashboard and clicking “Linked Blogs” in your Dashboard navigation. You will be able to choose whether to link your account with another EXISTING account, or to register a NEW BLOG with Entrecard, and automatically link it to your account.  You can switch from one blog to another, and drop or advertise as either one, from the very top right of your Entrecard screen. Where your email address is displayed there will be a link to “switch” to another account of yours. 
This long requested feature arrives months too late.  It also has no teeth to it.  Time for Entrecard to either put up or shut up about splogs.  Entrecard should FORCE people to use one login per IP and thats it.  If you are too ashamed of your blogs to link them together, then they shouldn’t be in the system.  I already know the bullshit answer “my wife and I both blog, and my wife is a cheating whore whom I can’t trust with my EC password.”  Well then shoot the bitch and get on with your dropping.  (not that I ever advocate violence) This upgrade is nice for the bloggers who have multiple blogs and want to simplify their accounts.  Nothing more.   Watch what would happen if Entrecard ONLY allowed credit transfers between linked blogs, or using the Official Entrecard Exchange.  About 5 cry babies would post their Goodbyes, maybe 2 more spammers would post how they cheated the system all this time and now were leaving, and the rest of the people would continue on as if nothng had changed.  Only difference is that the Economy would be completely restored.
ENTRECARD OFFICIAL EBOOK
I reviewed the ebook the other day and found it to be a positive marketing tool for entrecard.
BLOG POST CONTEST – WIN 2000 CREDITS!
We are holding a contest to help us spread the word on our “add new blog” feature and our new E-Book, so anyone who posts on their blog, mentions our new “add a blog” feature, and posts a link to our new ebook on their blog wins 2000 credits.
Even Entrecard like backlinks.  Hell, I even modified this post to qualify, so I guess it worked.  Good contest, if not overly original.
MULTI BLOG CONTEST – Add just one more blog to your account, and you’re automatically entered to win 15,000 credits!
Great for encouraging non-blogs to be signed up.  The buzz about the update already translated to an increase in signups.  This contest wasn’t needed.
NEW HOMEPAGE-If you haven’t been around in a while, then you haven’t seen our new homepage! It automatically posts links to YOUR posts, every time you update your blog.   
A much needed step in the right direction.  Emphasize the positive rather than get into never ending arguments and silly rule changes over the negatives.
NEW CAMPAIGN PAGE TABS: On your “Campaign” page We added simple quick jump tabs to the campaign page, to easily see the newest, cheapest, and more at just the click of a button. The “Search” tab on the end of the campaign navigation will bring you to the browser that you are currently familiar with.
A cosmetic change, but better than the old look.
 TOP DROPPERS RSS FEED – The people who visit your blog more frequently than any other members are known as your top droppers. We just created an RSS feed, found on your “Statistics” page, that will allow you to subscribe.
A minor change that allows people to create “top dropper” widgets.  Long requested and helps get Entrecard into people’s sidebars.
Changes Not Listed - Additional changes were made to the look of the Entrecard forum. 
While better than before, the forums still lack real functionality.  I’ve read all Phirates arguments for the way things currently work and disagree. Rules and FAQ do need to be stickied.  Posts do need to be “bumped”.  The argument that every day a new set of noobs can ask “how can I add another blog” and then a new set of vets get a chance to answer is just lame.  An interesting forum discussion in community gets pushed down the page within 48 hours, while a post in “Post critiques” lasts there 2 weeks because nobody cares.

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