Blogs recognized as Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011 by writing project participants. Full announcement at http://www.influentialblogger.net/2011/09/winners-top-10-emerging-influential.html
1. Top Ten Emerging
Influential Blogs 2011
Janette Toral
http://www.influentialblogger.net
2. 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.
3. Emerging Influential Blogs 2007
• An Apple a Day • Kubiertos
• The Philosophical • FruityOaty
Bastard • PinoyBlogero
• The D Spot • The Dork Factor
• CokskiBlue • The Anitokid
• Make Money Online Chronikos
with a 13-Year Old • Gibbs Cadiz
• Culture Shiok! • Confessions of a
• Utakgago Hopeless Romantic
5. Emerging Influential Blogs 2008
• Manila Foodistas • You Got Tech
• Filipino Voices • The Not so Talented
• Visit Sagada DJ Montano
• Missing Carlo • Davao Delicious
• Mar Roxas for • Music Picks
President in 2010 • Bariles Republic
blog • Fritzified
• Bloggers Da Who
6. 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
7. Emerging Influential Blogs 2009
• Writing to Exhale • Kelvinonian Ideas 2.0
• Patay Gutom • Tales from the Mom
• The Struggling Side
Blogger • Adaphobic
• Zorlone • Lakwatsero
• Father Blogger dot • Let's Go Sago!
Com
8. 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
9. Emerging Influential Blogs 2010
• When in Manila • The Creative Dork
• Nomnom Club • The Thirsty Blogger
• Facebuko • Foodie Manila
• Ganda Ever So Much • Jay.eLx
• Kusina Maria • Paolodome Edge HD
• Project 52 Weeks • Get Prettified!
• Fat Girl No More
• Music Vlog
10. Observations on 2010 blogs
• Passion
• Identity – brand building
• Individuals rather than groups
• Community builders
• Profession
12. Observation on 2011 blogs
• Girl power!
– The mommy and girls blogging community got
their act together this year to give full support
to each other.
– Trust built over time.
• Communities matter!
– Bloggers who invest time in building
relationship, contributing to causes, and
supporting members of the community -
thrive.
– Going beyond “I scratch your back. You
scratch mine.”