New Foodie Blogroll Launch!!!!!!
Hello Everyone! π
We are finally here!!!
We are very pleased to announce that the new Foodie Blogroll Website is up and running!
This has been a 6 month process to get here! I know it must have felt like a long time coming, because it certainly did for us as well! But it is worth all the blood, sweat and tears, I promise.
This site grew out of the demands of the food blogging community to have a place to come together and get help and support from each other. I know how frustrating it can be sometimes to be a food blogger, but I honestly believe that each food blogger has a unique and important voice and I have learned so much from all of you, that I would hate for a single one of you to decide not to blog anymore for any reason. This is why we decided to change up The Foodie Blogroll, from being just a list of blogs to a more interactive community with motivational tools, ways to connect with other bloggers and keep doing what we all love best – cooking, baking, food styling, food photography, food pairing, etc, and blogging about it!!!
Here are some of the highlights:
1) A brand new, sleek Foodie Blogroll Widget that is customizable – size and color scheme!
2) Monthly Prizes and Giveaways!
3) A Brand New Home and Server for The Foodie Blogroll!
Come check us out at: www.foodieblogroll.com
4) Partnership with Foodbuzz as the official sponsor of The Foodie Blogroll!
The whole intention of The Foodie Blogroll is to help keep food bloggers motivated and inspired to keep blogging. We believe that food and people that blog about food are keys to cultural consciousness and human understanding. Food has a power – the power to unite people. Everybody eats. So we feel that the more people who share their food and cultures of food with each other, the more we can, in our small way, help bridge cultural gaps and spread awareness. The foodie community online spans the globe many times over and we have all seen a big sense of belonging and sharing through blogging about food.
In order to keep these services free to all of our members, which is vital to us, while at the same time moving The Foodie Blogroll community to the next level, by giving back to the food community and helping fellow bloggers reach their goals in the way we want, we need to have the financial means to do so. This is where Foodbuzz comes in. They are helping us fund this mission and continue the outreach to food bloggers by sponsoring The Foodie Blogroll.
If you want to find out more information about The New Foodie Blogroll, please click here!
PLEASE NOTE:
*** If you are an existing member and have yahoo email, you may not have gotten the big email with all the instructions and outline of new features. We are working on fixing the problem, but in the meantime, please click here to get that information.
***If your blog is hosted on wordpress.com, we are working on a new widget just for you, that will work on your blogs. This is our next priority because we want to make sure that you can participate in all the great things happening!
On a personal note: I am sorry that I have not been visiting or commenting lately, but I have my hands full with The Foodie Blogroll right now. I hope to be back to my regular rounds soon! I miss all of you and your blogs, but I am so appreciative of your comments! I read and enjoy each and every one of them! π
kat - September 2, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Jenn it all looks so great. Wonderful work. Thank you.
Nikki - September 2, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I am SOOOoo freakin’ excited about everything! Wahoo! Yay! Um…and any other exclamatory noise you can make while typing! As soon as I read the email, I added that widget with the quickness!
Tracy Chin - September 2, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Hi Jenn, I love the new widget and am very excited about the prospect of prizes and giveaways! Yay!!!
Judy - September 2, 2008 at 7:57 pm
You guys absolutely rock but you already know I am one of your biggest fans!
Peter G - September 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Thanks Jenn..already installed. It’s great!
RecipeGirl - September 2, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Everything totally looks great! No problems with the widget or anything. Thanks for all of your hard work in supporting the food blogging community!
Lisa - September 2, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Congratulations – that must have been a ton of work!
Heather - September 3, 2008 at 12:36 am
Wow! I can’t believe this is the second time just since I’ve been a member (like 9 months?) that you’ve had to have a major upgrade. That means you’re doing it right!
Your hard work really shows, Jenn. Good job!
gilli - September 3, 2008 at 12:42 am
Hi Jenn
What an amazing amount of work you guys have done.
All installed on my site thank you.
By the way I have posted my version of the VGT Omnivore’s 100
I only made 63 Gosh I thought I would have done better than that.
Cheers
Alex - September 3, 2008 at 3:44 am
Congrats Jenn, it’s fantastic.
kittie - September 3, 2008 at 5:41 am
This is amazing work guys – well done!
Dharm - September 3, 2008 at 6:08 am
You never cease to amaze me. The new widget is just great!!
beth - September 3, 2008 at 7:15 am
Looks great, congratulations!!
Ivy - September 3, 2008 at 8:09 am
It seems that all of us had the same reactions. Wow, aah, yay and just rushed to install it. Congrats on this great project and hope you’ll become the biggest food community ever.
City Girl - September 3, 2008 at 10:02 am
What a behemoth task!! Congrats on hitting such a milestone π
Blond Duck - September 3, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I totally agree with you! Hooray for you and your blogroll!
Laurie - September 3, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Where have I been.. I just took a look at your forum..LOVE IT!
And I really love the new widget, it is so professional looking Jenn!
I just registered for the forum..hope to get approved soon! π
Sylvia - September 3, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Yeah Thanks, i get the widget and at the same moment that I received the e -mail , I put t in my blog. Looks great Jenn . Congrats
Erik - September 3, 2008 at 3:24 pm
The new site looks great, congratulations. As one of the WordPress.com bloggers, I eagerly await my new widget. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Mehgan - September 3, 2008 at 3:48 pm
It look so great Jenn! I went ahead and added the new widget to my blog, and it looks so shiny and beautiful. Many thanks and congrats on the revamp of the Foodie Blogroll!
Bellini Valli - September 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm
You guys ROCK. I have my shiny new widget and am ready to check out more of the members blogs:D
Hot Garlic - September 4, 2008 at 4:15 am
Jenn this is fantastic -thanks for all of your hard work! I am so excited about not only the new look {much better!} but also the exciting changes! You are so great!
Arlene - September 4, 2008 at 8:31 am
Jen, kudos on your new and improved space. Is it possible that my widget upgraded itself? It looks different.
Patricia Scarpin - September 4, 2008 at 11:04 am
You have done something amazing, my friend.
Congratulations and a huge thank you!
xx
Toni - September 4, 2008 at 11:06 am
Jenn – You are amazing to have done this at all! I know I’ve expressed interest in participating, but have yet to find a moment to actually join in the fun. Work, travel and a new relationship keep me over my head occupied at the moment! Someday…….
michelle of bleeding espresso - September 4, 2008 at 11:37 am
I cannot imagine how much work went into this, Jenn. Wow. Fabulous! And I hear you on the failure to make the rounds…I’m *so* behind on my blog reading, and I miss it so much π
The Leftover Queen - September 4, 2008 at 11:50 am
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We are busy answering all your questions and making little tweaks and working on the wordpress and yahoo issues….we will likely be at if for the next week!
IT HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS SO FAR!
We are so happy that we have had such overwhelming positive responses to the new system! So glad you all are enjoying the fruits of your labor – as this would not have been possible without each and every one of you!!!!
NΓΒΊria - September 4, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Dearest Jenn! CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is nearly like a pregnancy π I’m going over there right now to see it!!!
Thanks so much for all the efforts and dedication you put in the foodie blogroll π
Maria - September 4, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Very Exciting news!!
HΓΒ©lΓΒ¨ne - September 5, 2008 at 12:05 am
Congratulations! You did such an amazing job. I love it.
Cris - September 5, 2008 at 6:23 am
Congratulations!!! It is up on my blog already, looks great!!!
Natashya - September 5, 2008 at 7:33 am
Congrats on the fruition of all your hard work.
Up and running!
Cheers.
Deborah Dowd - September 5, 2008 at 9:37 pm
This is terrific, and so great that FoodBuzz is sponsoring the Foodie Blogroll!
Tom Aarons - September 10, 2008 at 3:16 am
Thanks Jenn, for making us all a fantastic tool for building communities! And it looks good, too! π