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A brief about the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs Writing Project 2013 organized by Janette Toral, InfluentialBlogger.net (http://www.influentialblogger.net). The writing project is now on its 7th year.
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Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs 2013
Janette Toral http://www.influentialblogger.net
Background
• Started in May 2007 • Mechanics
– Anyone in the world can join. One entry per blogger.
– Any blog can be mentioned as long it follows the cut-off date.
Emerging Influential Blogs 2007
• An Apple a Day • The Philosophical
Bastard • The D Spot • CokskiBlue • Make Money Online
with a 13-Year Old • Culture Shiok! • Utakgago
• Kubiertos • FruityOaty • PinoyBlogero • The Dork Factor • The Anitokid
Chronikos • Gibbs Cadiz • Confessions of a
Hopeless Romantic
http://aileenapolo.blogspot.com
Emerging Influential Blogs 2007
• Personal • Passion • Life • Novelty
Emerging Influential Blogs 2008
• Manila Foodistas • Filipino Voices • Visit Sagada • Missing Carlo • Mar Roxas for
President in 2010 blog
• You Got Tech • The Not so Talented
DJ Montano • Davao Delicious • Music Picks • Bariles Republic • Fritzified • Bloggers Da Who
#2
http://manilafoodistas.blogspot.com
Emerging Influential Blogs for 2008
• Focused on what matters to You than Me. • Tells stories that I may not know. • Blogging is serious business!
– Demanding (coverage and depth) – Model (business or otherwise) – Multimedia
Emerging Influential Blogs 2009
• Writing to Exhale • Patay Gutom • The Struggling
Blogger • Zorlone • Father Blogger dot
Com
• Kelvinonian Ideas 2.0 • Tales from the Mom
Side • Adaphobic • Lakwatsero • Let's Go Sago!
http://writingtoexhale.com
Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009
• Masa – real people – No longer to be looked at as an elitist activity – Various economic class
• Ageless – From teenager to lolo
• Community spirit – Active players
Emerging Influential Blogs 2010
• When in Manila • Nomnom Club • Facebuko • Ganda Ever So Much • Kusina Maria • Project 52 Weeks • Fat Girl No More • Music Vlog
• The Creative Dork • The Thirsty Blogger • Foodie Manila • Jay.eLx • Paolodome Edge HD • Get Prettified!
http://wheninmanila.com
Observations on 2010 blogs
• Passion • Identity – brand building • Individuals rather than groups • Community builders • Profession
Emerging Influential Blogs 2011
• Certified Foodies • My Green Living
Ideas • The Bloggers Journal • Mom Writes • Mommy Survival
Guide • Notepad Corner • The Pepperrific Life
• Levyousa • My Painted Lips • The Tottering Mama • RizalPark.org • Blogger Manila • Eat's Terrific
http://www.certifiedfoodies.com
Observation on 2011 blogs
• Girl power! – The mommy and girls
blogging community got their act together. Gave full support to each other.
• Communities matter! – Bloggers who invested
time to build relationship, contributed to causes, and supported fellow bloggers – thrive.
Emerging Influential Blogs 2012
• The Purple Doll • Pinay Thrillseeker • Gadget Gambit • Rappler • So Gelleesh • Blogged: Eccentric
Yet Happy • Filipino Bloggers
Worldwide
• Music Republiq • Between Coordinates • Life After Breakfast • Unsugarcoated
Reviews
http://www.thepurpledoll.net/
Observation on 2012 blogs
• “Individuality” – Diverse personalities
where bloggers in the roster mostly didn’t know each other.
• Open on choices – Writing project participants
took time to check out potential blogs rather than just relying on friends suggestion.
Changes in 2013 Writing Project Mechanics
• Blog to be mentioned qualification: created anytime from July 2012 to the present – Must have no less
than 20 blog post as of nomination time.
• Writing project participants blog used to submit an entry must be: – At least 3 months old – No less than 10 blog
post as of nomination time.
Challenges in 2013 Writing Project
• Remove weekly updates that may influence “trending” and affect outcome.
• Quality entries rather than quantity. • Formal event to recognize winners.
Be a sponsor
• US$250 to cover writing project winners prizes, winners event, and logistics.
Thank you!
Hope you can join Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs 2013 Writing Project!
http://www.influentialblogger.net