There are thousands of bloggers throughout Indonesia. Some of them organize offline events such as Pesta Blogger, whose name changed to ON-OFF this year. As if it's not enough to accommodate all bloggers, there's also a similar event named Amprokan Blogger 2011. The event will be held on September 17th and 18th with the theme "Blogger Membudayakan Kecerdasan Ekologis" (in English, Blogger Cultivating Ecological Intelligence). It was chosen in order to develop environmental awareness among bloggers. And just like last year, the Bekasi Blogger Community is cooperating with local authorities to organize the ...
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ISBA, Indonesian Blog Awards from ICT Watch
In addition to IDBYTE, national non-profit institution ICT Watch also gives out ISBAs (Internet Sehat Blog & Content Awards), a series of awards for the Indonesian digital world. The awards are given throughout the year to blogs, Wiki, forums, and online portals that are considered positive and beneficial for the community. The ISBA program has been running since 2009 and this year's jury consisted of respected people in Indonesian digital sociely, namely Onno Purbo (writer, IT expert, Advisory Board Chairman of ICT Watch), Uncle Tyo (blogger, former Chief Editor of a ...
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XL Enlists Bloggers To Stress Test Mobile Network On The Go
How do you test the reliability of a mobile network? Indonesian telco XL invited local netizens to try out its Internet network on a trip event called the XL Net Rally. The event is a sort of preparatory traffic test for the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan and Eid next August. As a country with a Muslim majority, Indonesia has a tradition of homecoming trips (or "mudik") during Islamic holidays, especially on the Eid. To facilitate the need for a reliable network during the trip and the fasting month, XL made ...
Jul 11 2011
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Google To Rebrand Blogger and Picasa, But What About Orkut?
Google+ is creating buzz in Asia and across the world. From time to time, I see friends requesting a Google+ invite in my Facebook or Twitter stream. A report from Mashable explained that both Picasa and Blogger are going to be rebranded and eventually merged with Google+. So what about the fate of Orkut, a Google-owned social networking product, widely used in Brazil and India? It turns out that the company believes that Orkut and Google+ are two different products, but it did hint that integration could be possible in the future. Here’s ...
May 21 2011
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Multiply Indonesia Takes Influential Blogger’s URL
Multiply is now using the the web address indonesia.multiply.com, which originally belongs to an Indonesian blogger. Donny Verdian, the previous owner of the address did not have any intention to turn this matter into a dispute. However, it became a hot topic discussed over social platforms like Facebook and Twitter among Indonesians. Originally the indonesia.multiply.com address was owned by Donny Verdian who left it untouched for almost two years. But since last April the address was suddenly taken over by Multiply Indonesia. Donny expressed his confusion on his blog about the takeover ...
Dec 10 2010
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More Bloggers Becoming Self-Employed [INFOGRAPHIC]
Is blogging still hot? Sure is. In today's age of user-generated content, we no longer need to rely on media for information. Anyone with internet access has the opportunity to create their own blog, publish their thoughts to communicate to the rest of the world, establish themselves as a thought leader in their field, and possibly even make money out of it. Grasshopper Group has compiled the current state of the blog economy in 2010. Most of the blogging are happening in America, compared to 19% coming from Europe, 8% from ...
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FTC Still Unsure About Blogging Disclosure Guidelines
Shevonne authors at ChicWriter.com and wrote this article on behalf of TopHost.Gr, a Greek web host that offers shared hosting. Remember last year when the FTC caused a huge uproar in the blogosphere when it announced that it was going to start requiring bloggers to disclose all products and services received in exchange for a blog post? It’s 2010 and the FTC is still unsure on how to handle this. According to the FTC Northeast Regional Director Leonard Cohen, the FTC is still trying to define the disclosure guidelines for bloggers. He ...
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HOW TO: Build Strong Blogger Relations
Building blogger relations isn't hard. Most of the time, you just need to put yourself in our shoes. If you can see your event and whatsoever from our point of view, you can probably communicate with us more effectively. If you're treating bloggers like ready-to-write buttons, it is time for you to wake up. From a blogger's perspective, here are 5 points to take note of when dealing with us. 1. No tricky gifts Bloggers love free gifts (who doesn't?) but we simply hate gifts that didn't come from a genuine heart. We ...
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