Blog Ranks are a big deal in the world of blogging. Most of us want to know how our blogs stack up compared to other blogs. In the past we have depended on programs like Google page ranks and Alexa to determine how our blogs fit into the big scheme of things. There are several reasons we want to know, but one of the primary reasons is that our blog rank determines the value our blog has to advertisers.

As I’m sure you already know, recently there has been an upheaval in the Google page ranks. Several things happened that precipitated these changes. One of those things is that a lot of people had found ways to work around the system to artificially boost their rankings. As a result of that, we have seen some major changes in the algorithms of Google, Alexa, Technorati and probably others as well. In simple language they have basically closed some loopholes so that the systems aren’t as easily manipulated. Still, to say that they aren’t accurate rating systems is an understatement.

There is a new ranking system that has been launched that is based purely on your blogs true ranking as compared to other blogs. IzeaRanks takes into account traffic and the actual popularity of your blog. It is updated daily so that you can keep track of trends and see how your blog is ranking compared to the other blogs in the IzeaRank system. It is truly your blogs RealRank! They use a piece of javascript to collect and report the ranking of your actual blog traffic. There are buttons that you can use, if you choose to, to display page views and visitors or that display only your RealRank. The Adeline and Hazel RealRank today is 35.

IzeaRank has really taken off since it was launch recently. Bloggers are finding it very useful. The site is well organized. Its easy to get a good feel for where your blog stands compared to other blogs or if you just want to browse through the top blogs to see what it is that people are interested in. The screen shots are nicely done and make it easy to browse through the blogs in the IzeaRank system.

Oh, and during February, while they are building their database, they are giving away $1,000 each week to the #1 ranked blog in the RealRank system. THAT is some incentive! Its easy to sign up and get into the system. So what are you waiting for?