Social Media Day Miami 2012

MIAMI BLOGSFrom Jurrasic to Freshtastic

Social Media Day Miami – June 30, 2012

What is a blog?

It’s not content. It’s an evolving “social” platform. • weblogs

• microblogging• aggregators• overblog

Who blogs?There are no bloggers. The are self-publishers.

disclaimer

Hidden CityThe dinosaur, born 1999 after BBS, Compuserve and Geocities …

South Florida Daily BlogThe mothership, launched circa 2008 …

(formerly Stuck on the Palmetto, 2005-2007)

Rick chooses Post of the Week and a team of editors picks Post of the Month and Post of the Year.

A Few Old TimersJust some of the folks who were part of the blogging scene in 2006 … still going strong but perhaps in different manifestations. Critical Miami recently came back from the dead.

Life in South FloridaParenting, lifestyle, fashion, gardening, environment, art …

Communities and InspirationTransit, neighborhoods, inspiration, events and Latina bloggers …

Politics and LawAttorneys, rabble rousers and community watchdogs …

Foodies and NewbiesFoodies galore, new blogs and blogs by “former” journalists …

Random WondersCelebrities, sports, theater, babes, classical music, personality …

BOB Awards 2010 & 2011

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