A Time of Giving
December 24, 2006 | By Abe Olandres | Filed Under Announcements, Blog Herald News, Bloggers
This season is a time of giving and we at the Blog Herald would like to celebrate the holidays with a small gift of our own.
After the New Year, we will be giving $200 USD to a blog that needs some financial help, as well as a link on our blogroll for the whole of 2007.
The criteria for the winning blog is only that it should be helping to make our world a better place. This can be achieved in many different ways, from increasing our awareness as a society, being a symbol of hope through example or more obvious ways- such as fundraising or research.
To recommend a blog or to apply, please leave a comment or email us before midnight, PST, Dec. 31st: editor[at]blogherald.com.
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Oh wow! Is my blog eligible? :P Who will be the judges for this, Abe?
Hello,
I am Tajim from Nepal. I would like to get some help. I am working on to bult a network of blogs. Right now i have this blog . neppal.com which is a one stop source for blogs from nepal. You can check the blog to find out more. I am single person running this blog right now and i really want to build a better tommorow through blogs/
Thanks
Tajim
[...] OK this is interesting, and a bit of a surprise coming from The Blog Herald. They are giving away $200 to a blog in need of financial assistance. The criteria is that the blog (and by extension, the blogger) must be making the world a better place. [...]
Angelo- it will be a joint decision made by all those who work on the back end of BH, including yourself. So I guess that disqualifies you!
What a lovely idea! Best wishes to all entrants!
(Does making people laugh count as “making the world a better place”? LOL)
Stopping by everyone on my blogroll.
Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season and a glorious New Year!
Tajim- your project looks excellent. I have visited Nepal a few times and love your country. I am wondering if you could send me the login for this: http://avinashi.wordpress.com/.
Marti- yes, laughter definitely qualifies!
hmm, interesting deal! and congrats to abe and angelo for being the top honcho of blog herald!
Best wishes to all.
Whare may I find some stuff?
Edmudn
kudos to angelo and abe for coming up with the incentive…. Good luck to all entrants!
Wow! This would greatly help bloggers-in-need out there. Now I don’t know if I should apply, and I don’t even know if the deadline has already passed, because I’m already blessed with a free .com.ph + hosting, though the price money is very tempting, it’s enough to get me that digi-cam I’ll need for my undergrad thesis next year.
Hmm…decisions..decisions…
Good luck to those who have already applied! :D
Still a few days (Dec 31) away ’til we pick the deserving blog/blogger out there. Blog about it and help spread the word. :) Merry Christmas to everyone!
I would like to apply…makeuseof.com.
Hello Mark
http://avinashi.wordpress.com/.
This is down for maintainenve . I have talked with the blogger of this blog. She has made her blog down because of huge numbers of spam. I guess it will be up in few days.
[...] It’s a bit late to break this news from the Blog Herald, but here it goes. In the spirit of sharing and giving, The Blog Herald is looking for a blogger-in-need. Someone who is in need of some financial help whether be it personal or something directly related to blogging; like paying for the hosting, getting a new web-host or launching a new web project that would in due time help that blogger earn something to make ends meet. [...]
Is my blog eligible?
But more than the price, what matters is the recognition that you have been adding value to the world we are livin’.
The generosity of the people behind this are well noted. Definitely, it will be returned to them a hundred fold.
wow. this is such a great opportunity you guys provide for all the bloggers out there. keep up this great work! kudos to u guys!
pls do visit my blog if you got the cance. thanks.
I’d like to nominate Gifter.org and their Million Dollar Blog Post. Sounds like those folks are doing just the sort of thing you are looking for.
This is an interesting idea. I’ll be sure to post, and I suppose I’ll apply. I do my best to provide some diversion, as well as a little humor mixed in with news and inspiration of a Jewish persuasion.
[...] Attention Dec 31 at 2:10 am by Abe Olandres -We’ve had a great response to our post announcing our seasonal gift of $200 and a year’s link from the Blog Herald- to a deserving blog. [...]
I’m a huge believer in making the world a better place. Currently looking to raise 10k for a mens shelter in Tijuana. Plus I’d love it if I could well get added back into the blogroll now that I’ve left and been purged.
haha.
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*ok, which one of you goofs sent Texas a Canadian Cold front as a gag gift*