This is the FINAL ballot for this year, and also the final ballot USING THIS FORMAT. I will still be recognizing young bloggers in 2010, but after much thought and discussion with all of you I will be experimenting with a new approach. More on that later though.
Voting has opened for December’s Top 10 Gen Y blogs. You have until Saturday, November 28th, to submit your ballots.
Check out the latest lists:
October ‘09
August ‘09
June ‘09
April ‘09
February ‘09
Recall the rules:
Below is the ballot featuring all the blogs that received votes last month. This is the easiest way for me to do the ballot. You’re more than welcome to use the comments section (or e-mail) to suggest additional blogs, and if they meet the criteria I’ll certainly add them. I know I forgot some, there’s probably even a duplicate or two. No need to complain, just help me out and I’ll ensure they end up on the ballot.
You can rank the blogs you submit any way you’d like, though I would encourage you to consider some of the following criteria:
- CONTENT
- Aesthetic (i.e navigation, functionality, and to some extent looks)
- Ability to incite conversation, thought-provoking comments/discussion
The Rules:
- The blogs must directly relate to or be authored by Gen Y/Millennials*
- One ballot per person
- Your ballot must have at least 5 blogs listed to be included – This is the one most people forget.
- You -can- vote for your own blog
- If you feel compelled to include a great post that showcases why you chose a particular blog I won’t hate you
- Don’t try to game the system! When I get 8-10 ballots that all have the same blog #1, and the next four all the same, but slightly re-arranged. C’mon guys. It’s great to encourage your friends, but not at the expense of the lists’ integrity.
*For clarification purposes – This is not a list of the best Gen Y bloggers based on their demographic, but about the best blogs that deliver value for the Gen Y demographic. For example if a 26-year old writes brilliantly about the latest tech inventions, though he is Gen Y, he’s probably not a good fit for this list. The alternative is a 40-year old writing about approaches Gen Y can take to get a job in the current economic climate is very relevant. Honestly, I don’t mind that the line blurs as long as great bloggers get recognition. Take that for what it’s worth.
Please submit your list of top Gen Y Blogs to ryanstephensmarketing(at)gmail.com no later than November 28th, 2009.
Without further ado …
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The Writer Babe Series
Free Pursuits
Apocalypstick
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
The Curbside Marketer
Slacker Reform
Life Excursion
Just a Generalist
Entry Level Living
Valentina C
Sydney Owen
McKinney Oates Cereal
Life in Translation
Alex J Mann
Communications Catalyst
The Spinks Blog
More is Better
Politicoholic
Feverbee
Twenty Or Something
Justice For All
Jun Loayza
The Dating Jungle
The Rest is Still Unwritten
Work Love Life
Ben Casnocha
Greg Rollett
Twenty Set
Live Uncomfortably,
The 9 to 5 Alternative
Under 30 CEO
LAF
The Lost Jacket
Modite
Wage Slave Rebel
Epic Self
Brazen Careerist
Intersected
Ophelia’s Webb
Small Hands, Big Ideas
OwlSparks
Exile Lifestyle
Life’s Like a Box of Chocolates
Thrilling Heroics
Life After College
Location 180
Life Without Pants
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