Showing posts with label blogger map. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogger map. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Long Overdue: Blogger Map Update

When I created The Blogger Map Project for some blog friends I wanted to meet up with, I didn't know how many people from all over the world would find it! I've found a bunch of great new blogs from near and very, very far. Well over 300 of you have joined so far, and I thank you.

However, I owe a few of you some sincere apologies. I got very behind on updating the map in February when I was doing some travel (over 100 people joined in a two week period!) and I got overwhelmed. I was finally able to catch up last night. Thank you all for your immense patience on this project!

You can see the updated Blogger Map here:



A few notes:

There will probably be a lot of you checking out the map and not finding your blog. Unfortunately, there have been over 100 incomplete submissions. If you're wondering why you didn't make it, here are the most likely reasons:
  1. You didn't post the button on your blog or I couldn't find the button.
    You posted about it a blog post, but you didn't send the link to the blog post and I couldn't find it.
  2. You didn't specify where you live. As mentioned in the directions on the form - I need at least a city to pinpoint your location, even if it's a major city near the city where you live. Those that submitted their forms with "Canada", "California" or no location at all will not show up on the map.
  3. You blog url wasn't valid or it has been closed down, you linked to a shop or online store instead of a blog, your blog has explicit content.

I understand that due to the length of time it took me to add you, a few of you may have checked the Blogger Map and not seeing yourself on it, you removed the button from your side bar. I truly am sorry! But in order to keep things as organized as possible, I'm going to delete all the forms of those who didn't make, and start over.
If you don't see yourself on there now, please follow the directions here to resubmit your form.  I promise to have you added within a week!


If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me at latteloveblog(at)gmail and I'll do my best to answer questions or make clarifications.

Thank you all, again!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Blogger Map Project update

Thank you all for your response to the Blogger Map Project! So far I have over 80 forms in, and about 2/3 of you added to the map! I hope to catch up with everyone up to this point, tonight. Thank you for being patient!
I'm really excited about the potential of this map and it's exciting to see it keep filling up and see bloggers from all over the world. (I know there are a lot more of you out there! It only takes a minute: Add yourself to the Blogger Map) I've already found dozens of great new blogs and you will too!

A couple of follow-up notes...

  • I know I asked you to tweet, blog OR post the button on your blog, but would you guys consider putting the Blogger Map button on your blog either way? This way you can show your participation on the map on an ongoing basis (so your readers can find you, and others!)The more people on the map = the more bloggers to connect to! Because this is all really new, I'm not going to require the sidebar button for membership, but I'm hoping some more of you will be willing to share. (Instructions are at the bottom of this post)

  • Regarding Tweets: If you tweeted about the Blogger Map, but you didn't paste the tweet link in the form, mention #BloggerMapProject, follow me, OR tweet @ me, then I can't see your tweet and give you credit for it!
    If you didn't meet any of the above requirements but already submitted the form, no need resubmit. Just Follow Me and Tweet This - and I'll make a note get you added ASAP! Thanks.

  • Lastly, I completely understand everyone's need for privacy and security. I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable with posting their location. However, I don't think it's fair to add your blog to the map if you only sent me your state or country (or no location at all). The point of this map is to find local bloggers so please make sure you are comfortable listing both a city and a state/country before filling out the form. Thanks!

To add this button to your site, simply copy and paste this html into your blog editor. (for Blogger users, add an HTML/JavaScript Gadget and paste the code in)



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