Nominate Your Blog For A Best Of Blog Award
March 10, 2008 – 5:20 amLike the Internet we make our home in, the BoB awards are constantly changing to fit the needs of those smaller bloggers we make it our duty to bring to the forefront each and every year. Whether it means adding or subtracting categories, changing up the maximum number of hits a site can receive in order to be nominated, or including security features into the system that help keep the awards fair and honest. Each year we search through the previous year’s rules and try to figure out what worked versus what needs to be improved on. This year one major change came in the form of just who can nominate who.
In the past in order for your site to be considered for a BoB, it had to have been nominated by someone other than yourself. Part of the thought process behind this was that if your site was really a noteworthy yet unappreciated blog than one of your faithful readers would nominate you simply to show their appreciation. This has worked great for us over the years and in fact it’s not uncommon for the Best Of Blog awards to receive over 3,000 nominations by the time the process is over with. That being said we felt that in order for us to truly represent the unknown blogger we had to think like one. Let’s say you have a blog that nobody reads. Your site is the coolest, your grammar is top notch, and you hit all the best Google search terms…..but your traffic is non-existent. You know that the BoBs could bring some much needed traffic your way, but how are you going to count on one the 100 people that visit your site to nominate you when you are doing good to get their attention to start with? The answer is you don’t have to worry about this any longer.
As part of our continuing efforts to make the Best Of Blog awards the best that they can be, we are now allowing bloggers to nominate their own sites. That’s right!! As long as your site gets less than 250 hits a week than you are free and clear to nominate your site under the category that best fits. This means you get the recognition you deserve and we will have to work that much harder sorting through the increased amount of nominations. Plus since we’ve extended the nominations out so that they last a full month, there’s no reason your site can’t be nominated for a Best Of Blog award.
40 Responses to “Nominate Your Blog For A Best Of Blog Award”
Great mom blog!
By maura on Mar 10, 2008
Best new Blog / Funniest Blog
By Freelanceguru on Mar 11, 2008
One on one eco-friendly help
By JR on Mar 11, 2008
Best Book/Literary Blog
Best new blog
By Rida on Mar 11, 2008
The only blog with an attached site of it’s kind…site is http://www.steamovenrecipes.com
NO OTHER STEAM OVEN RECIPE SITES out there guys!!
By Tina Holder on Mar 11, 2008
Best Inspirational Blog…It’s A Magikal Life museandmeanderings.blogspot.com
By Donna on Mar 13, 2008
Best Music Blog
djeviltwin.blogspot.com
By dj evil twin on Mar 13, 2008
i also nominate
No Milk Please @ http://nomilk.blogspot.com
By dj evil twin on Mar 13, 2008
i also nominate
No Milk Please @ http://nomilk.blogspot.com for best LGBT Blog
By dj evil twin on Mar 13, 2008
I am nominating my friend’s blog:
http://vernasmith.blogspot.com/
for best political blog
By CherylT on Mar 14, 2008
But since you don’t seem to have that category, I nominate
http://vernasmith.blogspot.com/
for best inspirational blog
By CherylT on Mar 14, 2008
I’m nominating http://www.pinoyworld.wordpres.com for any category you deem this site fit.
For inspiration, you can check out inspiration101.wordpress.com
By Socrates on Mar 14, 2008
Hi there, I’m a new blogger (started the blog 12/25/07). I’m just starting to get traffic, but have less than 250 hits a week.
I blog about religion’s (somewhat negative) influence on culture and politics. Also have a lot of personal stuff in there though about my upbringing in Ted Haggard’s church, as well as my young son’s spinal cord cancer.
Here’s to self-promotion…thanks for the new rule :).
http://www.religiarchy.com
By Kim on Mar 14, 2008
My Blog is all about Microsoft Access Programing Tips and Tricks and started off recently. I think it is unique in it’s own kind and stands out among tons of other materials on the subject in the net. After all it is self promotion right?
By Ramachandran Pillai on Mar 14, 2008
In a very friendly, conversational tone I try to introduce people to the world of Labradoodles. I’m totally hooked on these unique dogs, so sharing that passion is just good clean fun!
By Brenda on Mar 14, 2008
I think this is what new bloggers like me are waiting for.
However, I have 3 blogs and they are about parenting tips in w/c the link is included in my name.
The other 2 are http://www.wherebloggersandhumansmeet.blogspot.com and http://www.whatmarriageisallabout.blogspot.com w/c are about blogging tips and marriage tips respectively.
Thanks!
By Angel Cuala on Mar 15, 2008
A Blog about food by food lovers for food lovers, With links to the Cooking Rosemary website where anyone with a passion for food can post Articles, Pictures, Stories and Recipes plus much more.
By Thomas on Mar 15, 2008
I nominate for best new or inspirational blog: lpkalal.wordpress.com
By L. P. Kalal on Mar 15, 2008
I respectfully submit On the Tenure Track in the education category.
By Benjamin Baxter on Mar 15, 2008
I submit Punkrockmommy.org for the BOB award. This is a truly amazing profound daily profile of a young woman with IBC. This woman has 5 children from ages 1-18 and she is a truly remarkable individual.
By Susan on Mar 15, 2008
I am nominating blog: http://www.vernasmith.blogspot.com (putting zip into politics).
Generates a great deal of interesting and provocative ideas on Elections’08.
Sunday, March 15, 2008
By Vee on Mar 16, 2008
I would like to nominate my weight loss blog, http://www.escapefromobesity.blogspot.com because I think there are so many other women out there who think it CAN’T be done. I want to spread hope and light that spark in those who have almost given up on losing weight. It is SO worth it.
By Lyn on Mar 16, 2008
It’s not my blog (I was a runner up last year), but I would like to nominate The Mad Race for Macey for the adoption/infertility and/or most inspirational blog. KRJ, the blog’s author, is incredibly insightful, strong beyond measure, and always gives an interesting read.
http://krisandlily.blogspot.com
By Maggie on Mar 17, 2008
This is an interesting and informative blog about all things related to infertility.
By Nadeem on Mar 17, 2008
This is an interesting and informative blog about all things related to infertility.
http://www.givf.com/blog/
By Nadeem on Mar 17, 2008
I write a “single dad” blog called “Ramblings of a Single Dad.”
Nothing earth-shattering. Just bits from my life with my adopted teenage son and our rickety old beagle, Barney.
If you don’t like me as a Daddy Blog, maybe you can place me in the Adoptive blog category. I’m also an Orthodox Christian, so there’s plenty of “inspirational” posts.
How’s that for all over the place?
By Don on Mar 17, 2008
Best New Blog or Best Inspirational Blog
By Zack on Mar 17, 2008
I nominate my little food blog, Cookiestuffs:
http://cookiestuffs.blogspot.com/
Celebrating lazy cooks and bacon since 2007!
By gateau on Mar 18, 2008
How about a mommy blog that gives you an art project to do with your kids every week? Not too shabby…
By keersten on Mar 18, 2008
I nominate 100 times over the coolest sex and romance blog out there:
http://www.barebitsblog.com
I am so tired of all the smut and boring sex stories on the internet. This blog uses raw honesty and allows both the male and female perspective on everything. Check it out!
By Alyson on Mar 20, 2008
Just my strange outlook on relatively normal experiences. (Or at least I’m told it’s strange, it seems pretty normal to me.)
By Jacen on Mar 21, 2008
Okay, I’m in! Categories? Hmmm…fits into Mommy Blog, Food Blog, and Humour Blog. I’ll let you decide.
M
By Michelle on Mar 22, 2008
The best blog on the Mid East. News and commentary.
By Karim on Mar 22, 2008
I just started my blog not too long ago, so I guess it could be nominated for “Best New Blog.” It doesn’t really fit into one particular category. I blog about whatever is on my mind at the time, but it usually gravitates more toward social satire. I need help directing people to my blog because I’m not really sure how to get readers.
http://blog-ambermarie.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
By Amber on Mar 22, 2008
A toss-up between Best New Blog and Best DIY blog…You may be waiting for true love, unimaginable riches, the Rapture, Godot. These are just a few things to do while waiting: thingstodowhilewaiting.blogspot.com
By AJM on Mar 24, 2008
How fun! Thank you for letting us nominate our own! I’ve just started awhile ago, too, and am having a great time inserting images.
My Blog is called Brown Sugar Musings, and it’s about family, food, relationships, and general thoughts..with pictures to boot! :o)
Thank you!
Cindy
By Cindy on Mar 25, 2008
Travel/Leisure
New Blog
How To/DIY
There is some humor too
2 Americans move to the Turks & Caicos Islands
By La Gringa on Mar 28, 2008
http://2gringos.blogspot.com
It didn’t publish in my first comment.
By La Gringa on Mar 28, 2008
blushes
food / cooking
I blog about the science (baking theory) behind those pretty baked goods and post commercial baking formulas / home recipes.
I try to pass on my passion for culinary, hoping that artisan created things won’t go by the wayside.
By Amber on Apr 1, 2008
A blog about a mexican house wife adding humour to her daily life. It is spanish written. (From Mexico)
“Recetario de una vida cualquiera”
http://recetario-de-una-vida-cualquiera.blogspot.com/
By Mary Carmen San Vicente on Apr 1, 2008