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Should I use The Blog Metrics?

Get insights on Blogging, SaaS, Internet Marketing, WordPress, SEO, Social media, Content Marketing, CRM, and more. - theblogmetrics.com

Skip. This isn't software — The Blog Metrics is a free, affiliate-funded blog about blogging, hosting, and marketing tools. Read it for ideas, but verify any tool it recommends against hands-on reviews before spending money.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 9 usable public sources. Most are the blog's own pages; no product reviews exist because this is a content site, not software.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNo product features to assess
  • Support qualityContent site; no support surface
  • Security postureNot software; no security page found

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Beginner bloggers comparing hosts and plugins
  • Casual readers of free SEO and marketing tips

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for actual software — nothing to buy or deploy
  • Teams needing rigorously tested, unbiased tool reviews
  • Enterprise buyers wanting vendor support or SLAs
  • Buyers wary of affiliate-influenced recommendations

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

It earns affiliate commissions from tools it ranks; cross-check picks on G2 or hands-on tests

medium

Third-party critique groups it with sites publishing broad lists without deeper testing

low

Main offer is a newsletter signup; expect marketing emails

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free articles on SEO, hosting, WordPress, CRM topics
  • Founder blogs 6+ years; rebranded from Passive Blog Tips
  • Discloses affiliate links to readers
  • Active Facebook page: 10,526 likes

Cons

  • Not software — it's a content blog; nothing to deploy
  • Criticized for broad, thinly-vetted affiliate listicles
  • Affiliate monetization can bias its tool recommendations
  • Tiny app footprint: roughly 1,800 Android downloads

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/19/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to read; affiliate bias noted
  • Ease of use: 4/5. It's just a website; nothing to install
  • Feature depth. No product features to assess
  • Support quality. Content site; no support surface
  • Security posture. Not software; no security page found
  • Free Cost affiliate-funded content and newsletter
  • 10,526 Facebook audience page likes
  • ~1,800 Android installs per AppBrain
  • 6+ yrs Track record rebranded from Passive Blog Tips

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews of the site exist in the sources; the third-party commentary is criticism of its affiliate listicle style.

Full analysis

Based on 9 usable public sources. Most are the blog's own pages; no product reviews exist because this is a content site, not software.

Not a product: a free affiliate-funded blog on blogging tools. Fine to read; verify its picks before you buy.

Methodology

Based on 9 usable public sources. Most are the blog's own pages; no product reviews exist because this is a content site, not software.

Sources

  1. The Blog Metrics — homepagetheblogmetrics.com
    official
  2. About — The Blog Metricstheblogmetrics.com
    official
  3. The Blog Metrics on Facebookfacebook.com
    official
  4. Rebranding Passive Blog Tips to The Blog Metricsadithyashetty.com
    news
  5. Adithya Shetty — LinkedInin.linkedin.com
    news
  6. The Blog Metrics — AppBrain listingappbrain.com
    review
  7. Hello Bar Alternatives (affiliate disclosure note)popupbuilder.io
    review
  8. Sleeknote Alternatives (listicle critique)popupbuilder.io
    review
  9. The Blog Metrics security pagetheblogmetrics.com
    security

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