{"id":4093,"date":"2011-08-13T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/blogroll\/"},"modified":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T17:21:32","slug":"blogroll","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4822\/blogroll","title":{"rendered":"Blogroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_blogroll_mean\">What Does Blogroll Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A blogroll is a list of other blogs or websites that a blogger endorses, commonly references or is affiliated with. A blogroll is generally found on one of the blog\u2019s side columns.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_blogroll\">Techopedia Explains Blogroll<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blogrolls are a popular networking tool among bloggers. The blogroll usually includes other bloggers a blogger likes and recommends. It is an unwritten rule among bloggers that linking favors should be returned. 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