Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Happy New Year from BNStaff!
All of us at Blogging Network wanted to wish all BN members a very happy New Year!
Thank you for making BN a success in 2003 -- with thousands of blogs, thousands of dollars paid out and almost two hundred thousand posts and comments, BN is the only community of its kind.
Here's to an even bigger 2004!
Best wishes,
The Blogging Network Team
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
New and improved About Me pages -- Check them out!
We've added a fun, new step in the About Me page creation process.
This means you can now easily build a profile of yourself. Questions include Favorite Books, Favorite Music, Political affiliation, Hometown etc. Feel free to answer all or only some of these questions.
The purpose of the new About Me page creation process is to allow you to share the information you want to share with other BN members, and to help you find other people who share your interests.
Add to your new and improved About Me page today! And Happy Holidays!
Brian
Blogging Network Team
Thursday, December 4, 2003
Referral Bonus doubled to $10!
BN will now pay $10 to you for each referral, effective immediately. This increase applies to all bonuses that will be awarded in the future, even if the referral has already subscribed.
We wanted to make sure we adequately reward the members who promote Blogging Network to their friends, family and colleagues.
So Refer a Friend today and start earning those ten dollar bills! Thank you!
Monday, December 1, 2003
New Testimonials
Thank you for continuing to submit your testimonials about Blogging Network.
We're currently featuring over 50 testimonials from you that describe why Blogging Network is such a unique venue for bloggers and blogs.
Blogging Network is compelling
Blogging Network is entertainment
Blogging Network is community
Blogging Network is addictive
Blogging Network is the place to write
Thursday, November 20, 2003
New categories
BN has added new categories and modified the names of a few. The new categories are:
Lists & Information
Politics
Sports
Travel
Please take this opportunity to confirm that your blogs are in an appropriate category. To change a blog's category, go to the blog editing page and choose "Change name and description".
Brian
Blogging Network Team
Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Blogging Network Conduct Policy draft posted
We've posted a draft of the BN Conduct Policy based on member requests to better illustrate and clarify the BN Terms and Conditions of Use. We've also drafted what we believe to be very important BN Community Values. As always, BN member feedback is welcomed.
Please note that we'll be issuing the final Conduct Policy a week from today.
Thank you.
Brian
Blogging Network Team
Blogging Network in USA WEEKEND!
Blogging Network is featured prominently in the latest issue of USA WEEKEND! Available in print in 600 newspapers across the country reaching up to 49 million readers, you can find the complete "What's your blog?" story in your local Sunday local or here.
"Blogging Network (bloggingnetwork.com) is one of the few sites that actually pay their members...And because drawing an audience pays at Blogging Network, the competition is fierce." --USA WEEKEND 11/02/03
Monday, November 3, 2003
Winners of the Race for the #1 Blog in October
The winners of the "Race for the #1 Blog" in October 2003 Bonus Contest are in! We ran complex algorithms and calculations to determine that the top three bloggers last month were:
receives $100 bonus*
receives $30 bonus*
receives $20 bonus*
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you all for your spirited participation in this contest and in the Blogging Network community.
* All bonuses will be added to the winners' earnings and will be paid out no later than 14 days after your monthly statement on November 1.
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Contest -- Race for #1 Blog
Blogging Network is pleased to announce its first contest, "Race for #1 Blog", starting tonight at midnight with a total of $150 in prizes (with $100 going to the winner)!
Several of you have suggested that we hold occasional contests to highlight the best, the most entertaining or the most popular talent in the Blogging Network community.
Blogging Network is thus pleased to offer $150 in prize money and we look forward to your feedback on other contests we should hold in the future.
Good luck and have fun!
The Blogging Network Team
Update: Please note that you can find the complete Terms and Conditions for the Blogging Network Bonus Contest here.
Monday, July 21, 2003
Blogging Network in this week's BusinessWeek!
It has been just over six months since the soft launch of Blogging Network. We're now getting ready to promote Blogging Network in the press, and are pleased to report that Blogging Network is covered in this week's issue of BusinessWeek under Media Commentary. Here's an excerpt from the story, "Have Web Site, Will Investigate", by technology journalist Spencer Ante:
"Pay-to-read journalism...offers an increasingly powerful megaphone for the little guy. [Blogging Network sees] a future in pooling the work of bloggers and charging for it." --BusinessWeek, 7/28/03
