Of course we know that the web is full of cool things, but we don’t always know what or where they are.

Which is why I was thrilled to find this little gem online: go2Web20.net

It is a directory of all that is Web 2.0 – and trust me, there is a lot out there that you have never even heard of.  Together with a screenshot of all the logos and brief descriptions, this site gives you excellent search capabilities that ensure you will find something that excites you.

Some examples of sites I have never heard of before, but that seem to have a lot of promise:

1. L8R: Allows you to “email the future” by writing and saving emails 5 yrs in advance of sending them

2. Wis.dm: wis.dm is an online community where you ask questions to the wis.dm crowd and get back useful answers.

3.  Feedtwister: Feedtwister allows you to mix up to 50 feeds to generate a new list, with the info you want.

I’ve had a brief look, and I cannot wait to dedicate an hour or so to really sifting through all the info.  I am sure that there are plenty of ideas there that could easily be localised for South Africa.

1. Data from your blog as stated by Technorati (rank, links, etc)

2. The link-to-dollar ratio that applied to the AOL-Weblogs deal.

Yes, it’s not perfect. But it is fun. (Until you check your own blog’s value, and realize you can’t REALLY quit your day job)

BTW, Cherryflava is the top ranked South African blog on Technorati, but I haven’t verified if it is also the one “worth” most money. If you play around with the applet and find one that is worth more, please post it in the comments below.

In descending order, with Name, Rank, Authority, and URL

Cherryflava, 9,318 (385)
Tectonic, 10,542 (376)
Black Looks, 12,027 (320)
So Close 15,110 (266)
Vinny Lingham 16,294 (254)
Angel’s Mind 19,015 (225)
Mike StopForth 24,391 (187)
Adii 26,076 (177)
O Oui 27,956 (166)
Durzblog 30,248 (156)
Vincent Maher 34,193 (139)
SA Rocks 34,462 (138)
Chilibean 35,609 (135)
Dotnet.org.za 35,887 (133)
The Sovereign Journey 36,748 (130)
Ninja Monkeys 36,748 (130)
Afrigadget 37,382 (128)
Marketing Geek 40,838 (118)
Cape Town Daily Photo 42, 603 (114)
Hunter of Genius 43,479 (112)
Memoirs of an Ex Christian 46,241 (106)
Clickatell News 46,931 (105)
Matthew Buckland 48,065 (103)
Practice of Leadership 49,709 (100)
Chump Style 51,995 (96)
Jo’Blog 52,633 (95)
Wired Gecko 53,866 (93)
Stii.za 54,463 (92)
Reluctant Nomad 55,076 (91)
Aquilla Online 59,176 (85)
Nic Haralambous 75,939 (67)
Keo.co.za 92,317 (56)
The Vegan 100,145 (52)

Note: There is a post about the the under-representation of  SA Top Bloggers relative to  All Top Bloggers here

This blog is a companion to the printed magazine, Internet Guide

The purpose of the blog is rather straightforward:

to focus attention to South African web sites, blogs and entrepreneurs. Pretty much just like the magazine.

Which is not to say that I am completely blind to the effects of what is happening on the web outside this country. I do know that the Internet, in theory, is country blind, and I shall report on what I think is relevant and applicable, even if it is not local.

The posting schedule is not set in stone, but will follow something like this:

Monday: Focus on SAfrican websites
Tuesday: Focus on SAfrica blogs
Wednesday: Focus on SAfrican webentrepreneurs, blogggers, designers
Thursday: Events, happenings, trends
Friday: What’s happening elsewhere

If you would like me to feature your web or your blog, please leave a comment below. These comments are deleted as I read/deal with them, so don’t think you are the first one to do so!:-)

Note: The next post will list all the South African blogs that are listed in Technorati’s Top 100 000. Are you there? Drop me a note if you know your blog fits the criteria, and I will include it in the list.