I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but better late than never. The 9rules content network of which PaulStamatiou.com is a member will be having its 5th submission round on October 25th. That gives you hopefuls some time to perfect your design and write some killer entries.
For those that recently found my site and are unfamiliar with 9rules, it is basically a decently-sized community of high-quality weblogs specializing in a range of topics. New sites are added to the network once selected by the head 9rules honchos after a submission round. Applicants have a 24 hour window to submit their site for review. I got in on Round 3 and the last Round 4 had 700 applicants and something like 120 were accepted.
Here’s some nostalgia for you.
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It’s been interesting to watch the replies to the announcement over at the 9rules blog and visiting the sites of those who say they will be submitting. I wish everyone who planned on submitting was forced to post their site in that thread, just so I could see it ;)
I would love to see a Journalism/Media community in 9rules. There’s already a Writing community, but that has more of a creative fiction slant to it.
I’ll be submitting my site and wish luck to all those doing so alongside me!
Ah, interesting. Thanks for the notice!
Dimitry
Ahhha Good thing… But i never expected it so soon… I have already set a reminder on that day (just incase i forget)…
Do you think I will get through ??
Thilak- I have heard that a person who has joined other Blog Networks already cannot join 9rules.
Well, I am not sure. Let Paul say.
Yeah, I think the general rule of thumb is only one network.
I cant wait for this, I’m preparing my site as we speak for the submissions.
I’ll leave those networks then …
JohnTP: I’ll leave those networks before the submission round..
Are you planning to apply ?
I love reading the blogs of the people who are submitting too, Brian. It shows how much it means to some of them.