DAY 29 Lessons - The Philippine Blogging Scene

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:

decide what you want." ~ Ben Stein

Hello It’s Day 29! (How time flies… ^_^) and today I will be sharing with you some info about the Philippine Blogging Scene.

 

Top 10 Most Popular Blogs with most unique visitors in the Philippines per *Alexa.com report as of June 2011.   

*Alexa.com –Provides information about websites such as- top sites, internet traffic statistics, ranks and more Alexa.com has been online since 1996.

1.  BatangasToday.com – 246,192 unique monthly visitors
2.  Rickey.org – 162,051 unique monthly visitors
3.  DailyContributor.com – 70,079 unique monthly visitors
4.  Mykiru.blogspot.com – 55,113 unique monthly visitors
5.  NursingCrib.com – 48,615 unique monthly visitors
6.  JunAuza.com – 42,393 unique monthly visitors
7.  JaypeeOnline.net – 38,886 unique monthly visitors
8.  ChuvaChienes.com – 37,587 unique monthly visitors
9.  PanlasangPinoy.com – 30,818 unique monthly visitors
10.  PhilBoxing.com – 29,503 unique monthly visitors

In the Philippines, there is an annual event that gives recognition to outstanding Filipino blogs.  It is called thePhilippine Blog Awards. The Philippine Blog Awards started its first ever awarding event in 2007.

The following blogs won in the recent 2011 Philippine Blog Awards Nationals:

Best Advocacy Blog

Environment Philippines http://www.environmentphilippines.com

Best Beauty and Fashion Blog

Jenne Chrisville http://www.jennechrisville.wordpress.com/

Best Busines Blog

Ready to be Rich http://www.fitzvillafuerte.com

Best Culture and Arts Blog

Sining Factory http://www.siningfactory.weebly.com

Best Entertainment Blog

Without Wang 2 http://andronico.wordpress.com/

Best Food & Beverage Blog

Ralph Guzman // Foodie http://www.ratedralph.com

Best Gaming Blog

The Otaku Fridge http://www.otakufridge.com

Best Hobbies and Recreation Blog

kuhol.net – cars, culture, competition, community http://kuhol.net/

Best Home and Parenting Blog

Dainty Mom http://www.daintymom.com

Best Humor Blog

The Professional Heckler http://professionalheckler.wordpress.com

Best Lifestyle Blog

Geek Girl Manila http://geekgirlmanila.com/

Best Literature Blog

Pointless Paranoia http://www.pointlessparanoia.wordpress.com/

Best Personal/Diary Blog

I Am Fickle Cattle http://www.ficklecattle.blogspot.com/

Best Photo Blog

RosariOko http://www.rosarioko.com

Best Society, Politics and History Blog

It’s True! It’s True! http://www.mistervader.blogspot.com/

Best Sports Blog

CebuRunning http://www.ceburunning.com

Best Technology Blog

LS Geekster Online http://www.lsgeekster.blogspot.com/

Best Travel Blog

We are Sole Sisters http://www.wearesolesisters.com/

Best Videocasts and Podcasts Blog

Brink Notes Podcast Network http://www.bncast.com

SPECIAL CATEGORIES

Best Filipiniana Blog

Live in the Philippines http://www.liveinthephilippines.com

Top Video/Podcast

Krimmy Couple: A Korean-Filipino Love Story http://www.mykoreanboyfriend.com/2011/02/krimmy-couple-a-korean-filipino-love-story/

My Korean Boyfriend http://mykoreanboyfriend.wordpress.com

Top PhotoPost

2011: its 1/1/11, a new year and a fresh start http://www.lantaw.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-its-1111-new-year-and-fresh-start.html

Lantaw http://www.lantaw.blogspot.com

Top Post

Blood Stains, the Smell of Disinfectant and the RH Billhttp://www.orchestroscopy.blogspot.com/2011/05/blood-stains-smell-of-disinfectant-and.html

ORCHESTROSCOPY http://www.orchestroscopy.blogspot.com/

Best Blog Design

Markable http://www.markable.me/

Readers’ Choice

Culture Shack http://www.cultureshacked.blogspot.com/

Bloggers Choice

Libre Lang Mangarap http://otep.wordpress.com/

And lastly, there is the annual iBlog: Philippine Blogging Summit which started in 2006 and being hosted by the UP Law-ISP.  It is an open event for Filipino bloggers where famous Pinoy bloggers give informative talks and more than 300 bloggers attend.

This event tackles all blog-related topics.  In last year’s 2-day summit event they focused on the following topics:

1^st Day:

Blogging for Business (entrepreneurs, corporations, non-government organizations, and similar entities). Received proposals on topics that can help businesses better understand how they can tap blogs as a marketing and promotional tool, and how to work effectively with bloggers to achieve that purpose (i.e. through events, contests, advertising, and the like).

2^nd Day:

The second day focused on topics of interest for Bloggers in general, such as introduction to blogging, use of photos and videos, blogging policies, and blog promotion.

That’s it for today!

God Bless!

Piaps ^_^

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DAILY PRAYER :

“Dear Lord, Guide me in my daily tasks.  May I learn something new every day and make use of what I’ve learned to improve myself. Keep me inspired and help me to stay focus so I may finish what I have planned to accomplish.

AMEN 
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