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Why Are the Same Blogs Nominated Every Year?
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6The short answer to this question could be because people vote for them every year. And believe me, this is something we have been aware of for a while now.
Popular blogs are popular. We introduced the judging panel and the Black Weblog Awards Hall of Fame to counteract this. The Hall of Fame particularly does this by taking blogs which have won over the years to be “retired” for a particular category.
Nominees are a different story. They are chosen by the public and voted on by the public. So if the question is “why are the same blogs nominated every year”, then the bigger question is “why are you only nominating the same blogs”? The finalists are selected from the top 3-5 most nominated blogs, and the rest of the blogs just didn’t receive enough nominations to make it to the finalist round. It’s the classic long tail phenomenon. See the graph below.
So while there may have been blogs of better quality (which is totally subjective) that are not finalists, it still boils down to popularity for the popular vote. And that popularity is based on those voters who have nominated blogs. (The way we choose categories is also tangentially related to this; the more people vote in a particular category, the better chances are of it coming back next year. Check this post for more info.)
If your blog (or a blog you liked) wasn’t a finalist, ask these questions:
- Did the blog owner know they were nominated? Even though we’ve been doing this for six years, there’s still a lot of bloggers who have never heard of the BWAs. If you nominated a blog, do the blog owner a solid and e-mail them to let them know.
- Did the blog owner campaign hard enough for votes? Good content speaks for itself, but it can be hard to find and even harder to market depending on your methods.
- Did the blog owner want to win? We have had people boycott their nominations in the past.
I hope this helps clear up any ambiguity. Comments?
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SIXTH ANNUAL BLACK WEBLOG AWARDS BEGINS, THREE NEW CATEGORIES ADDED
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10FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For information contact:
Maurice Cherry, 404-425-9890
press@blackweblogawards.com
Atlanta, GA. June 1, 2010 — Today, the Black Weblog Awards begins their call for entries for the 2010 awards season. The awards were created by Atlanta new media company 3eighteen media, and recognize Black bloggers in 35 different categories. This year, based on popular demand, three new categories have been added: Best Blog Network, Best Film Blog, and Best Travel Blog.
“This year is going to be the largest Black Weblog Awards ever. With these new categories, we are branching out into more areas of content to showcase the diverse and rich areas of expertise of African-Americans in the blogosphere,” said Maurice Cherry, founder and chairman of the Black Weblog Awards. “We have grown leaps and bounds since starting in 2005, and this year is no exception; paying tribute to the level of knowledge out there in the community is our mission.”
Submissions will be accepted at www.blackweblogawards.com beginning today through July 25. Finalists will be announced on August 1, and voting for the finalists will take place until August 31. Winners will be announced on September 3.
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About The Black Weblog Awards
The Black Weblog Awards was founded in 2005 to give recognition to Black bloggers (and those of the African diaspora) which were largely overlooked by other Internet award events. The Black Weblog Awards is an international showcase with participants from over 90 countries and stands out as the most widespread Internet award event for Black bloggers. To date, the Black Weblog Awards has recognized nearly 180 blogs in over 30 categories, and has also been featured in several mainstream and online media outlets, including NPR. Winners of the Black Weblog Awards have also went on to appear in other media outlets, like MSNBC, the Huffington Post, BET, the Washington Post, and many others. For more information, visit blackweblogawards.com
About 3eighteen media
3eighteen media is a new media firm which provides web design, e-mail marketing and consulting services for small businesses, non-profit organizations, public relations firms, and start-up companies. 3eighteen media is also behind the Black Blogging Rockstars media portal at SXSW, and the Black Weblog Awards. For more information, visit 3eighteenmedia.com.
Best Microblog Finalists Added
By Maurice
We’ve sorted out the database issues and the “Best Microblog” finalists are now showing properly on the ballot. We also added them to the finalist list.
The 2009 Black Weblog Awards Finalist List
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39Mucho apologies for the lateness of the finalist list (we still have a few kinks to work out). Here are the top five finalists in the 2009 Black Weblog Awards categories (with the exception of “Best Business Blog” which has the top two finalists).
NOTE: We’ve worked out the database errors; the “Best Microblog” category is now showing.
NOTE: We’re still getting the “Best Microblog” category straightened out as well due to some technical glitches, so please, bear with us. Here we go!
Black Weblog Awards Voting Ends Tonight!
By Maurice
The finalist voting for the 2008 Black Weblog Awards ends at midnight EDT. Hurry and get those votes in!
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