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Round 6 Accepted Sites
Written by Tyme White on May 22, 2008
As promised, we’re announcing the blogs that were accepted for 9rules membership from Round 6. We will not be releasing statistics on how many sites submitted, the percentage of sites accepted vs. submitted, etc. This moment is about those sites that were accepted without the drain of analytical observations.
The sites we did not accept basically fell into several broad categories:
- The site was new: We require at least six months of consistent posting. We received submissions for some awesome sites that were too new to accept. Please resubmit your site in August so the guys and I can drool over them again. I cannot stress enough to resubmit. If you want to know if your site falls into this category please do not hesitate to contact me at tyme@9rules.com.
- Content was a mashup of another entry: I talked about this in a previous article. An example: “Scrivs wrote about People Differentiation on 3by9. It’s a cool topic, check it out!” We aren’t looking for those types of entries. However, it is wonderful to be inspired by an article and add your own twist and original content. We did not accept blogs that mashup content from other sites.
- Bad navigation: If you watched the stream where we went through sites you saw an example of us clicking through sites trying to find archives, a contact page or just navigate through the site. A reader will not take that much time trying to find what they are looking for. They’ll go to the next site.
- No focus: The author of the blog used their blog to randomly dump information. Every blogger has their own style but our readers are looking for more focused content where the blog has a clear direction on the content being published.
Those are the main reasons. If you have any questions about your blog, let me know. For the sites we had questions on, I’ve already sent out the emails. I will be contacting the new members next week to get your sites set up.
Here is the list of accepted sites before you guys kill me. Congrats!
Round 6 Accepted Sites
http://www.aliedwards.typepad.com/
http://anime.osiristeam.net
http://armenthomassian.com/
http://badassideas.com/blog/
http://basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/
http://blinkdagger.com/
http://blog.littlerockjams.com/
http://brajeshwar.com/
http://cameraporn.net/
http://cypherhackz.net/
http://deepesthealth.com
http://deliciousasianfood.com
http://designchronicle.com/memento/
http://designingthenews.com
http://dietriffic.com/
http://dotconnector.wordpress.com
http://elitebydesign.com
http://escapefromcubiclenation.com/
http://evomend.net
http://f1fanatic.co.uk
http://frozentoothpaste.com/
http://hellyeahdude.com
http://higevsotaku.com
http://intheknowtraveler.com
http://joshsanimeblog.com/
http://justenough.wordpress.com
http://kitchenparade.com/
http://lessoninlife.com
http://liewcf.com
http://marcandangel.com
http://marketingpilgrim.com/
http://maximummotorsport.co.uk
http://moetron.com/
http://msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/
http://myfla.ws
http://nothingbutgreenlights.net/
http://organizeit.co.uk/
http://panelsofawesome.com/
http://pr-squared.com
http://quickonlinetips.com
http://shamefulotakusecret.com/
http://shapeshed.com/journal
http://slowleadership.org
http://srichinmoybio.co.uk/blog/
http://sushiday.com/
http://that.animeblogger.net
http://thegeneticgenealogist.com/
http://thenext45years.com
http://twonotesahead.wordpress.com/
http://webmaster-source.com
http://whisperingcraneinstitute.wordpress.com/
http://wyblog.us/
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Boya! New members
Congratulations everybody.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Congrats all!
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Indeed. Congratulations everyone.
Some great sites I already know on that list, and tons more I’ve never seen before. I look forward to seeing both categories on 9rules.
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Boo-ya! I’m in.
Thanks! Congratulations to everyone else as well!
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Congratulations everybody. Also pleased to see some sites I already know are in. As well as all the great new content I’m no doubt soon to be addicted to!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
[...] that was fast. Some streamlining has apparently been done to the submission process and so it only took 2 weeks [...]
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Congratulations everyone. It’s great to have you all on board.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Grats to everyone that was accepted!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Awesome! Congrats to all who made it. I can’t wait until August when I will finally be ready to submit my site! Some really great new sites too add via RSS.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Yay new peeps. Congratulations everyone.
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
[...] published their list today of the most recently accepted blogs in their network. And lookee here, JustEnough was accepted! In a couple of days, I’ll be putting a little green leaf in the sidebar as a “Thank [...]
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Eh, I guess that means I have to resubmit in a few months after I’m past the 6-month minimum… I definitely won’t quite be there in August.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:49 pm
That’s a lot to take in in one go. I know two of them, one from Chawlk. The others don’t ring many bells but will soon, no doubt.
For now, though, let’s just congratulate all these people and welcome them to the club. What a treat!
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
On the other post (about the streams) it has my blog, but my blog isn’t in this list and I haven’t received an email about it.
Am I in or out?
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Thank you to all involved in handpicking the blog for their time. Really appreciate it.
I’m in!
What a pleasant surprise, thanks. Feel free to let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Congrats to you all!
@Tiara - Yes, your blog is in. I won’t be sending out emails until next week. I’ll probably post an update on the blog that I sent them out.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Woohoo!! Congratulations to everyone accepted. The stream is going to be quite busy after this.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Yippee…I’m in!! Congrats to everyone who got accepted, and thanks to the judges, you guys rock!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
This is all very exciting! Congratulations to all, and go team!
devin
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
[...] know how “exclusive” it is to be a part of 9rules, but it was kind of neat to see Elite By Design featured on their [...]
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Wow, thanks, this is great news! Congrats to everyone else as well.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Thank you so much for including Escape!
I am so thrilled to be included in such great company.
Made my month.
All the best,
-Pam
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 am
[...] results are out. Over 55 new blogs have been chosen to join the elite 9rules blog community. Coupled with the [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:29 am
I just realized one thing. There is a lot of anime blogs accepted this round too aside from Malaysians. This ought to be interesting.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
Very interesting, Edrei =). Only know one, from Chawlk. The rest are brand spanking new to me. Congrats, everyone!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:08 am
Congratulations!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 am
Woohoo! This is a pleasant surprise for my blog to be accepted. *grinning from ear to ear*
Congrats to the rests! So…now I wait for an email or something?
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:48 am
Wow! I’m so honored! What great company to keep!
Eric
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:54 am
wow! I am in! Thank you!
(another Malaysian in 9rules)
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 am
[...] Genetic Genealogist has been accepted to 9rules in the latest round of submissions! I’m honored to be accepted since 9rules is a [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:11 am
nice list..very well deserved!
how come u guys missed http://www.pluggd.in?
I guess its quite an amazing stuff..but not sure whether that was submitted.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 am
w00t! Thanks for including PR-Squared!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 am
Congrat Everyone! Thank you for including The Next 45 Years.
- Alex
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 am
Yeah! I made it in
And I see plenty of familiar faces being accepted as well.
Thanks and congrats, guys!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:20 am
[...] I was in the office this evening and suddenly I got an email from LiewCF, one of the most popular technology bloggers in Malaysia. In the email, he told me that CypherHackz.Net got listed in 9rules. [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:58 am
[...] blogging network has announced the round 6 results and QOT has been selected to join the network. Recently 9rules Vol 3 launched in a new avatar and [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
Wow, I am very honored! Thank you very much everyone at 9rules, especially Scrivs! Great job everyone!
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
[...] recently closed Round 6 for 9rules submissions and I honestly am floating on air. One of the problems for me was going through submissions and [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Awesome, thanks for including the Wyblog. I’m honored and humbled to be selected, and this is a great way to kick off my second year of blogging (my Blogaversary is tomorrow).
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:55 am
[...] for a while but are resurfacing in a new revamped form, and I’m pleased to announce that I will be part of it. They were looking to expand their anime vertical, and according to Kabitzin, who brought this to [...]
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 am
Thanks so much for this cool opportunity. I learned about 9rules through Leo’s Zen Habits site + am exited to be a part of the group.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Hi Tyme,
I’m simply thrilled that you’ve included Kitchen Parade in Round Six! Thank you! I look forward to sharing the news with my readers!
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Thanks 9rules! Congrats to everyone else that made it!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:01 pm
[...] before I go for my HongKong/China holiday, I got a great news. My blog, LiewCF.com is accepted in 9rules network! “9rules is an online community of blogs and bloggers. In 2006 it took the [...]
May 24th, 2008 at 4:10 am
[...] was ecstatic to say the least when I noticed some traffic referral coming in from 9Rules blog. Then I remembered that I had submitted this blog for consideration into [...]
May 24th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Wow, I’m excited to be included and I look forward to hearing more!
May 25th, 2008 at 8:51 am
[...] for something new to read? Ooodles of great blogs just got added to 9rules. [...]
May 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Along with everyone else, I’m very humbled to be included in 9rules now.
Once I get word from you guys, I think I’ll have to give my site a fresh look, accompanied with my new members badge!
Well done to everyone else too!
May 25th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Its an honor you selected QOT to become part of 9rules. Thanks so much.
May 25th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
It’s an honor to be accepted, thanks! And congrats to the others as well! Reading this during my vacation on Crete, so I’m a bit late, sorry.
May 26th, 2008 at 2:52 am
[...] you submit your site, and did you get accepted? Digg [...]
May 26th, 2008 at 11:38 am
[...] of formal welcome…until now. For those of you out of the know, Panels of Awesome was recently selected by the 9rules Network for membership which is not only a great honor for me personally but for this [...]
May 27th, 2008 at 5:52 am
t’s an plesure to be accepted, thanks! And congrats to the others as welldone Reading this , so I’m a bit late, sorry.
May 28th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Wow, I’m surprised and honoured. Thanks for the recognition! Also, grats to everyone else who has been accepted.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Congratulations to all who were accepted!
May 29th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I got in!
Sweet…
Thanks guys, just got the email today. Going to fill ‘er out and get that badge on the site!
Thanks!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Just got word in my e-mail, and I am pleasantly surprised. A big thanks to you guys and especially Tyme.
I have worked very hard to bring good content on the field of Landscape Design and to give back to my community of Designers-young and old.
This was the original reason to start the Whispering Crane Institute blog, and I appreciate the help 9Rules will now bring to my efforts.
This old guy wants to pass along his thanks, and I hope to continue to provide good content, good info, and insight into my profession.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:57 am
[...] site was accepted as part of the first round of 2008. Brajeshwar.com is currently aggregated by 9rules under the Technology Community (Brajeshwar at [...]
June 5th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
[...] to it, with increased amounts of insanity. Cheers and it feels good to be back. Oh, we are also back in 9rules too, as noted by Kabitzin. Subscribe to comments Comment | Trackback | [...]
June 11th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Wow! Congrats to all!
I wish about my blog will put in this list! 