Jan 25 2007

Calling Australian Bloggers – Free Links worth $48,800

Published by at 10:49 pm under .com.au,Australia,Australian Blogs,Australian Websites,blogging,Blogroll,blogsearch,community,Local

You probably know by now that I support Australian blogs and content. I also mentioned (once or twice!) that I run dLook.com.au, an Australian online business directory.

So, being Australia Day, and following on in the tradition of Tino Buntic and his 2,000 blogger initiative (haven’t got that link yet, Tino…) and being a proud Aussie, here goes…..

Given the rising popularity of blogging, I have created a dLook category for “blogs”, which will shortly have a link from our home page. I am offering the “best” 100 bloggers with Australian content a premium listing valued at $488 on the dLook site AT NO COST. We have assembled a 4 person panel made up of dLook staff to select the blogs.

Bear in mind that dLook is attracting over 300,000 visitors per month and growing. So, what do you have to lose?

Simply include your blog url in the comments section of this blog (and all Australian blogs submitted will stay as a link from this post, unless your blog is purely spammy and then Akismet will take care of you) and a short (25 words or less) description of your main subject matter (or major tags, if you like) and when you established your blog.

This promotion is limited to 100 blogs and strictly one blog url per person. And before anyone screams “copy cat” I have been working on an “Australian Blog” page for this blog and the dLook category before I’d even heard of Tino Buntic…

20 responses so far

20 Responses to “Calling Australian Bloggers – Free Links worth $48,800”

  1. # Craig Harperon 25 Jan 2007 at 11:20 pm

    Hey Meg,

    Thanks for the opportunity to submit my blog.

    My blog is best described as follows:

    If you’re genuinely ready to change, and you want to move from mediocre to amazing, then pull up a seat, have an open mind, be prepared to get uncomfortable and start learning and doing.

    Craig Harper

  2. # Megon 26 Jan 2007 at 12:38 am

    Oops – I think Akismet is being too proactive – If you recently added a link could you please re-sumbit it?

  3. # Sallyon 26 Jan 2007 at 12:45 am

    Hi Meg,

    Thanks for the chance to include my blog.

    Interactive Health provides readers with current health, technology and gadget news that aid in the delivery of health and fitness.

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  6. # Allison Reynoldson 26 Jan 2007 at 11:56 pm

    Hi there.

    I would love to put my blog up for consideration….how’s this I am an Aussie mum of two teenagers, defacto (I am not his mum but sometimes….) I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000 and on December 25th 2006 started a website to raise $1 Million for Multiple Sclerosis research.

    A week after launch I succumbed to another MS relapse and so am desperately looking for exposure because I can’t follow up with my grand plans at the moment :/

    My blog covers my life, the fundraising progress, MS stuff, reviews and otehr stuff.

    Any other information you need please do not hesitate to contact me

    Thanks

    Allison
    The Great NetXperiment

  7. # Donnie Lamon 27 Jan 2007 at 5:49 pm

    Hi Meg,

    God idea and I would love to be involved in promoting Aussie blogs.

    Blog: Carpark
    URL: http://www.accure.com.au/carpaprk

    Whats it about?

    This is a blog to facilitate the exchange of ideas and to harness simple insight in a complex marketplace. It’s a marketing blog with the occassional randomness thrown in.

    Cheers,
    D.

  8. # Donnie Lamon 27 Jan 2007 at 6:43 pm

    Here’s the other one!

    Blog: Beezhouse
    URL: http://beezhouse.com

    Manifesto: The beezhouse is a collective prism of scattered thoughts, possibilities, ideas, and a global view of the chaos that is life. We want to share all the beautiful nonsense of the world with anyone interested in reading. We want to create communication between strangers and ultimately make worlds collide. We want to foster keen observation by letting our collectiveness wander, experiment, feel, go farther, and wider to ask the questions that takes simple insight to community application.

    D.

  9. # stephentrepreneuron 28 Jan 2007 at 2:50 am

    I found this post quite by accident — whilst I was searching for fellow-Australian bloggers to include in my WordPress bloglist!
    My blog: http://stephentrepreneur.wordpress.com/
    Main Topics: Range between photography, entrepreneurialism, web site design (XML, HTML, CSS), and a few random comments about life in Australia.

  10. # Scott Tayloron 28 Jan 2007 at 3:58 pm

    Hi Meg,

    Blog: Scott Taylor’s Blog
    URL: http://www.scotttaylorsblog.com

    My personal blog mainly focuses on young entrepreneurship and everything to accompany that topic. As a successful young entrepreneur, I think it is vital to show other young Australians and young people worldwide what a great experience being a young entrepreneur is. Throughout my blog I give tips that I have learnt in real life, things such as the basics of setting up a business, how to dress for your first business interview and the likes.

    Regards,
    Scott

  11. # yobboon 28 Jan 2007 at 9:58 pm

    I’m Sam Ward and I blog about Politics, Sport and Girls from the perspective on your average Australian yobbo bloke. My web URL is http://yobbo.wordpress.com/. Cheers.

  12. # Stephen Collinson 29 Jan 2007 at 2:01 pm

    Hey, I’ll toss my hat in! acidlabs is a blog by an Australian web developer focussing on ColdFusion, Flex, development, best practice, the Web, user experience, Getting Things Done, popular culture, products I like and more.

  13. # Rhetton 30 Jan 2007 at 8:52 am

    Here ya go,

    Heavy Backpack
    http://www.heavy-backpack.com

    This is a Creative Catalogue. A showcase of the sh*t hot, and a space to promote talent in art, design, and moving image. A design portal or a graphic focussed blog or whatever.

    Established 2001

  14. # James Farmeron 31 Jan 2007 at 1:57 pm

    Suunds fun!

    I run the webs largest educational blogging community straight outta Melbourne: http://edublogs.org

    Aussie? Yes. Bloggie? Yes. What more could you ask for :)

    Congrats on success of dlook BTW – v. impressive.

  15. # Megon 31 Jan 2007 at 3:22 pm

    James – a terrific concept – hope it keeps going well for you.

    Thanks every one for the GREAT links so far… Keep ’em coming (don’t be shy) :)

  16. # Hugoon 01 Mar 2007 at 2:12 pm

    Meg,

    Heard of this via the interview Theo did on G’Day World a few weeks back.

    I’d like to submit my blog/podcast “The Oz Wine Show” (www.ozwineshow.com). It’s a site about Australian wine with audio and written articles featuring news, reviews and interviews from around the wine world. We’re totally independent and have been online since August 2005.

    Thanks for this opportunity.

    Hugo

  17. # Megon 01 Mar 2007 at 2:28 pm

    Hi Hugo

    Thanks for submitting your link. I’ll get that added for you.

    Cheers

  18. # Troyon 22 Mar 2007 at 9:48 am

    Hi Meg,

    Just spotted this after trawling through the techcrunch forums. I do a surfing blog in Sydney – SwellSearch – would love to be included in the dlook directories. The blog address is http://www.swellsearch.com/reviews

    Thanks

  19. # Megon 22 Mar 2007 at 11:59 am

    Hi Troy,

    I’ve added that for you – thanks for submitting your blog :)

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