These awards recognise the simple fact that the work of a newbie blogger whose site has only attracted 10 hits can be ranked alongisde an experienced blogger whose url has 10,000 hits.
1. http://aquarius2626.blogspot.com/
2. http://chewy-myblog.blogspot.com/
3. http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/
4. http://web.mac.com/allancook/
5. http://travellinmama.blogspot.com/
6. http://jenerahealy.blogspot.com
7. http://querkeyturkey.blogspot.com/
8. http://copperstiletto.blogspot.com/
9. http://mur38.blogspot.com/
10. http://toiletpaper56.blogspot.com
11. http://shadeswithinyoullc.blogspot.com
12. http://tytka.blogspot.com/
13. http://www.ramblingtraveler.com/
14. http://www.bartraeke.com/
15. http://colorado-bob.blogspot.com/
16. http://bobs-diary.blogspot.com/
17. http://lucecaggini.blogspot.com
18. http://www.megabluewave.com/blog/
19. http://chummachumma.blogspot.com/
20. http://webolee.blogspot.com
21. http://www.no-fing-way.blogspot.com/
22. http://circlesinthesandbysamadhiwhitehouse.blogspot.com/
23. http://www.blogguelph.com
24. http://ldpundit.blogspot.com/
25. http://www.thescandal.ie/
26. http://ldintelligentsia.blogspot.com/
27. http://cash4blogging.blogspot.com/
28. http://thatblueyak.blogspot.com
29. http://dancewithsun.blogspot.com/
30. http://steph-lealman.blogspot.com
1. http://aquarius2626.blogspot.com/
2. http://chewy-myblog.blogspot.com/
3. http://www.autopartsplace.com/bg/
4. http://web.mac.com/allancook/
5. http://travellinmama.blogspot.com/
6. http://jenerahealy.blogspot.com
7. http://querkeyturkey.blogspot.com/
8. http://copperstiletto.blogspot.com/
9. http://mur38.blogspot.com/
10. http://toiletpaper56.blogspot.com
11. http://shadeswithinyoullc.blogspot.com
12. http://tytka.blogspot.com/
13. http://www.ramblingtraveler.com/
14. http://www.bartraeke.com/
15. http://colorado-bob.blogspot.com/
16. http://bobs-diary.blogspot.com/
17. http://lucecaggini.blogspot.com
18. http://www.megabluewave.com/blog/
19. http://chummachumma.blogspot.com/
20. http://webolee.blogspot.com
21. http://www.no-fing-way.blogspot.com/
22. http://circlesinthesandbysamadhiwhitehouse.blogspot.com/
23. http://www.blogguelph.com
24. http://ldpundit.blogspot.com/
25. http://www.thescandal.ie/
26. http://ldintelligentsia.blogspot.com/
27. http://cash4blogging.blogspot.com/
28. http://thatblueyak.blogspot.com
29. http://dancewithsun.blogspot.com/
30. http://steph-lealman.blogspot.com
And honourable mentions go to:
Want to nominate a blog for next week's awards? It's simple. If you would like your blog (or someone else's) to be considered for next week's awards, please leave the url on this post, in the form of a comment. You can nominate as many blogs as you want. Entries close at midday Greenwich Mean Time each Friday.
Of all the nominations I received, this was the most humorous. Dr Zibbs wrote: ``THAT BLUE YAK will accept the invitaion of nominating its own blog for Aussiejourno's Weekly Blog Awards. We will be crafting a well-thought-out acceptance speech, in the event we may win. Jesus will not be mentioned, nor will the unimportant behind-the-scenes people that keep our organization running. I invite all other nominees to visit our blog - if they can muster the courage.''
58 comments:
Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much!!! I got so excited when I seen that I had made it! That means so much!
Thank you thank you thank you!
Jenera
hi david,
would like to nominate my blog
www.dearcinema.com.
thanks
bikas
Again...again...
Pick me! Pick me!
I've moved up the food chain from HM to #21 but yes, I must say--It was an honour just to be an Honourable Mention--really!!
Hi David, could you link using the blog name? For example: authorblog instead of http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/. This way the blog name gets memorized and your readers know which blogs they are already familiar with. (Most of us remember the name not the URL).
Hi Jenera,
Congratulations. The important thing is that all the sites are judged simply on content. Not by the number of hits. Not by the number of links. Just content.
You might like to tell your readers about the recognition your efforts have received.
Well done and happy blogging.
Davud
Hi Bikas,
Got that. Thank you. And good luck.
Just one minor piece of advice (and please don't take this as criticism) - just edit your blogposts to ensure no errors creep in.
Good luck for next week and stay in touch.
Cheers
David
Hi Samadhi,
So glad you enjoyed that. Good luck and I hope you continue to enjoy what you do.
Cheers
David
Very interesting point, Leon
I debated the issue a week ago. Like you, I remember the blog name, rather than the url.
The tech/ editorial people I polled, leaned heavily toward displaying the url (rather than just the blog name) but yes, I will give it fresh consideration in the light of your message.
Any other opinions on this? I'd welcome some feedback here, folks ....
I think Leon's really started the ball rolling
Cheers
David
hello david
i was stunned to see my blog in the honours list.thanks a billion.you are a great motivator!
gopal
David,
You are a peach!
Thanks from the frozen Canadian in Guelph.
Wow! David, thanks for listing my site. Being a Newbie I was totally unaware and surprised to receive this honor. Blue Yak commented at my site which led me here. I'll make mention of this at my site.
I have fallen off a bit. I have to step it back up. :D
www.bartraeke.com
Hi david,
would like to nominate my blogs. I have five in total that cover every aspect of my life.
http://theeternalartizan.blogspot.com/
(artwork and photos)
http://www.theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/
(my look at the world)
http://kendalloliphant.blogspot.com/
(stills and clips of me from various work as a background performer)
http://whiteoliphantfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/
(family photos)
http://www.theeternalquill.blogspot.com/
(unpublished screenplays written by me)
Thanks,
Kendall
How about a fiction blog?
thewithering.blogspot.com
David,
Thank you much for the recognition on your blog! I appreciate it a lot. I will post about it soon. Thanks and best regards.
Marek
http://megabluewave.com/blog
If http://grumpyandfarting.blogspot.com
wins, will I have to come to collect the pize or can it be paid into my Swiss Numbered Account?
If I do have to collect, what is the dress code? Black tie I assume.
Will I have to make a speech, thanking everybody from: my parents, teachers, the man who delivered the milk, the woman at the supermarket checkout, my wife who has been the inspiration for my blog, the doctor at the A&E Department who maintains my gastric system in tip top condition so that I can continue to be a Grumpy Old Fart, all the people who have visited the blog and kept the counter ticking over, Tony Blair for reminding me why I don’t trust politicians, the Queen for allowing me to use her toilet when I visit St James’s Park and everyone else who I haven’t mentioned individually?
Finally would a bribe be of appropriate to ensure the blog is selected - I
Hi Gopal,
Thanks for that comment. I guess no blogger ever needs motivation - but sometimes a little bit of recognition does help!
Cheers
David
Hi Sue,
Great to hear from you. Hope the warmth of my congratulations actually thaws you out!
David
Dear Chewy,
Glad you heard about the award on the grapevine. I really would like to see some more of your artwork on your blog. More power to you.
David
Hi Bart,
You're still on the list - and that's the most important thing. But I will tell you, the competition's getting tougher! And that's a good thing, I guess.
Still, I want Aussiejourno's Weekly Blog Awards to validate the great work being done by bloggers who haven't been spotted by the big-radar talent scouts. Makes sense, doesn't it!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Kendall,
Nice to hear from you. Just confirming that I received your nomination for those blogs. Good luck and thanks for getting in touch.
Cheers
David
G'day Jack Winter,
Got that nomination. Thanks for being in touch. Good luck and keep blogging.
Cheers
David
Hi Marek,
Congratulations. You deserve it. And so do all the other newbie bloggers who strive to do their best.
Good luck and keep blogging.
David
Dear Yesbut,
Laughed at your comment. Top marks to you. I love a bit of irreverence - as you can probably tell from the tone of my blog.
No bribes necessary. I can just see the Hollywood adaptation now, called `Bribe And Prejudice'.
Dress code? Hmmm. Black tie would be good. I'll get out my tux as well. Speech? You have 30 seconds before the production crew cut to the orchestra.
Swiss account? What's that!
Cheers and keep blogging
David
Hurray!
Not only not dependent on number of links or hits, but not dependent on species either.
Thank you very much!
Bob
Yes, I must get back to doing more art. Today was genealogy & tomorrow is shopping!
Oh yeah, I'd like to nominate a blog.
http://adventuresofaitch.blogspot.com/
thanks
Blog names.
That's my two-cents worth!
Thanks for the visit, David. (I've got an Unkol called that)
Well I've just added sum cheeky drawings to the outer margin background. I'd like the 'about me' bit up the top like you've got it, but I can't get it to go there. Pah!
Bob
thanks david for the advice. will ensure. will be thankful for specific suggestions on improvement. could also mail me at bikas@dearcinema.com
Cheers!
bikas
Thanks David, once again for putting me (http://aquarius2626.blogspot.com) on the list. Not sure I deserve it. Lately I've been slacking off. But thanks again.
-lissa
if my blueyak friend can do it, then i'll nominate meself then at www.mcglinch.com/blog where i try to post a doodle from my workday notepads each day (or close to it.)
Hello, David. Thanks for publicizing "Thinking Out Loud" and "Position Papers." (If it makes things easier, just go to http://latricedavis.blogspot.com; all of my blogs are listed there.)
Thanks so much David, your comments have helped in the Share Your Blog site. I feel honored to be in the awards. I love this blogging - it pushes me to write and that is what I need and love.
Deb
http://toiletpaper56.blogspot.com
Hi David, I'd like to put my blog up for contention. http://mybitswontbyte.com
Cheers,
-D
David,
Thanks, I did not think I'd make it this early. I am truly grateful. I will keep on improving on what I am doing. I hope you continue in providing not only information and resource but inspiration as well.
There is truly no better motivation for a blogger than honest appreciation of one's effort.
Thanks again, man. Hope to learn more from you.
ipodwheels
BT Bear,
You're welcome. Well deserved. I'm getting good at bear language now.
Chewy,
Shopping works for me! Got that nomination, thanks.
Terry (El Tel)
Many thanks for the wise counsel. Appreciated, as always.
Bikas,
Thanks, emailed you immediately.
Lissa,
Slacking off? We can't have that! Not from someone of your class.
Keep smiling.
Mcglinch, Latrice and Dan,
Got those nominations, thanks. Good luck.
Deb,
Great to hear your view. Someone else made a great comment about it being an ``honest appraisal''. Yep, that's pretty much it. I'm not selling anything, not endorsing anything, not profiting from commercial interests. My only motive is to promote and encourage the work of others. Simple, isn't it!
ipodwheels
Thanks for your very kind words of appreciation (``I hope you continue in providing not only information and resource but inspiration as well. There is truly no better motivation for a blogger than honest appreciation of one's effort.'')
My aim is to help, to encourage and to honestly advise. I am blessed with experience in many fields and would love nothing more than to share the benefit of that experience to help others.
Take care, everyone - and happy blogging.
David
Wow I am humbled. I never ever expected to see my blog on this list so thanks so much!! This is encouragement enough to keep writing!
Can I nominate myself to be on the next list? I am so proud!!!
David: I would like to nominate myself for next week. I have been working so hard, lots of writing, lots of research, and hope to make it better than #10 from last week (I am still honored). Thanks for letting some of us newbies present our blogs.
Deb
http://toiletpaper56.blogspot.com
Hi Deb and Copper,
Got those nominations, thanks. Left a message for both of you at Copper's blog.
It would be great if you get a wider audience, as well as the impetus to keep pushing the boundaries. Always keep striving, always keep improving.
Jeez, I must sound like an old codger! But you know what I mean.
Cheers
David
I guess there's something wrong with my trackbacks.
I guess I have to say thanks again by this way coz, I am still figuring out how to have my link to your blog show here as a trackback from my thank you post.
Thanks again David.
ipodwheels
http://tytka.bogspot.com/ I would like to nominate my blog again
I'd like to nominate myself after seconding a nomination for Bart's blog.
http://thedanmega.blogspot.com/
I'd like to nominate my site again for this weeks consideration. I've been working hard on it-even though I lost all my layout and extras :(.
Thanks!
Jenera
http://jenerahealy.blogspot.com
Hi ipodwheels,
No problem at all. I do enjoy your blog and it is my aim to find a suitable readership for all the great blogs out there. That's the whole idea behind the concept of Aussiejourno's Weekly Blog Awards - to win recognition for bloggers who a) deserve it and b) probably wouldn't have too many people to give them honest appraisals and genuine advice based on years of experience.
You have my support, as do all aspiring writers and bloggers.
Stay in touch.
David
HI acwo, jenera and dan mega,
Got all those nominations, thanks. And good luck to all of you.
Jenera, you're keeping very calm, despite the mini-crisis in losing so much hard work.
Cheers and happy blogging
David
David, yes we all have come together with our blogging because of you. This was all new to me. I was in a writing site and someone said I should have a blog. A what? A blog? So, that started the Google search, with the step-by-step procedure. Writing is my passion and blogging (I shouldn't say forces me, but prods me) into action for more writing. And yes, your site does provide a place that we can all hang out together. There is another site which likes to tout the same thing, however, proves useless. Keep up the kind work.
Thanks Dave for connecting us Bloggers.
I joined Blogger just before it changed to the New Blogger. I would click on the tag links in my profile to find other bloggers with things in common. Then came the New Blogger and no more word tag links. I began aimlessly clicking from blog to blog.
Now my most favorite search is to click through your weekly list. I leave my site address wherever I go and visit Google Groups Share Your Blog at Blogger Help Forums.
I just want to say Thank You David for taking the time to review my Blog. I just can not believe I made number 11. I hope to be number one soon. So come back and visit.
http://shadeswithinyoullc.blogspot.com
Hi Deb,
Glad to be of service. Honestly, it is great to see so many bloggers (many newbies among them) getting together and sharing information. That's what builds a stronger blogging community.
The Google blog sites are terrific, too, for threads and any discussion base you might want to explore. I highly recommend them.
Nice to hear how you started blogging. Anyone else want to share their experiences? I'd love to hear your stories.
David
Hi Chewy and Shades,
Nice to hear from you both.
Chewy, I'm glad you find the connection and the common spirit so helpful.
Shades, it's all about recognition and valildation - and some proof that when we do something we really enjoy, someone 10,000 km away can read what you produce and go: ``Whoa, that's a mighty good site''.
Onwards and upwards!
David
Gday Dave,
Thanks for your support and for dropping by. I feel a little narcissistic nominating myself, but what the hey.
Cheers
Mur
A Clockwork Blancmange
Check out http://shadeswithinyoullc.blogspot.com
G'day Mur,
No problem with that. Good luck.
David
Hi Journalalism,
Thanks for the comment and the nomination. Will definitely check out your site.
David
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