Blog Action Day 2008

Today the 2008 edition of Blog Action Day is launching. The goal is basically to get as many bloggers as possible writing about the same issue on the same day. Why? To raise the awareness about that issue and make people talk, think and act about it.

Personally I think that this is one of the best initiatives going on around the blogosphere. If it keep growing at the current pace soon it will be having a real impact on the life of many people.

If you remember, last year (topic was the environment) it was a great success with more than 20,000 blogs participating, and an estimated RSS readership of 14 million people. The global conversation that it fostered was so big that many mainstream media and newspapers covered the event as well. And that is good for all bloggers, because it shows the world the power and importance of this new media.

This year the issue we will talk about is poverty. Put a mark on your calendar: October 15 is the day.

Daniel Scocco on August 15, 2008 Subscribe to our RSS Feed

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16 Responses to “Blog Action Day 2008”

SEO Genius on August 15th, 2008 7:47 am

Thats great, and a very relevant topic to us all. I am definitely going to join this.

Will.
Mayooresan on August 15th, 2008 8:32 am

I just registered with them. I know about poverty as I’m coming from third world country

We can make more and more people to talk about it.
Angel Cuala on August 15th, 2008 9:49 am

I cannot help but register too. Poverty is worldwide concern and I believe we must be serious about it.
Easton Ellsworth on August 15th, 2008 11:39 am

Hey Daniel, thanks for posting. Glad you are planning to participate.

Video: http://www.vimeo.com/1529825
Nick Stamoulis on August 15th, 2008 7:16 pm

Wow, what an awesome idea! Putting it on my calendar now… great stuff and a cool way for bloggers to get involved!
tacogirl on August 15th, 2008 8:25 pm

I just signed on for this years blog action day (did last years as well) and found you as a result. Been surfing your site all afternoon and picking up loads of useful information.

Many thanks.
tacogirl

p.s. Mayooresan I am also living in a 3rd world country and have been lucky enough to volunteer and help raise awareness for a local school that was created specifically for kids who were not in school and could not afford to go. I was quite excited by this years topic.
Kyle Judkins on August 15th, 2008 11:09 pm

As someone that participated in RSS Awareness Day, I really believe in the influence that bloggers have. I’m sure that RSS Awareness Day had a big impact on the amount of RSS users around the web. I look forward to participating in this great event as well.
Hussein | Random Blog on August 16th, 2008 11:55 am

Good idea. I want to participate.
Easton Ellsworth on August 18th, 2008 8:41 am

Thanks to all you good folks who have volunteered to participate. We’re closing in on 2,000 participating sites already. 58 days to go.
stetoscope on August 18th, 2008 11:35 am

I love this idea, I put a mark on my agenda and I ‘ll write a post.
See you
Miss Gisele B. on August 19th, 2008 2:23 am

Daniel,

This is such a great initiative. As a community, bloggers can actually make a difference and get their voice heard!

This is a phenomenal project!

Miss Gisele B.
gabriel on August 29th, 2008 1:11 pm

Where will be publish the posts on poverty ?
this is my first year ( the second month actually, blogging from spain ) and I rode about “blog carnivals” and now in your blog about “blog action day”. I really think that is an excellent idea, but…. I need some information.
Thanks for your prompt answer.
gabriel on August 29th, 2008 1:13 pm

Sorry I must say : read not rode.
Daniel Scocco on August 29th, 2008 2:16 pm

@Gabriel, each blogger will post about it on his own blog.
uzoma on October 28th, 2008 9:14 pm

hi I’m in and already sent you an email to that effect hope to win the jackpot it will really go along way for me as a blogger