Divine Caroline's Love! This Site Award
Friday, August 29, 2008
Divine Caroline is launching a new viral initiative to recognize excellence in women's Web sites and blogs: Love! This Site Awards.Eighteen winners will share $4000 in cash prizes and will also be recognized on DivineCaroline.com. Nominations and voting has already kicked off with very impressive candidates already in the starting blocks racing toward getting the most votes. In addition to nine winners who represent categories from parenting to travel there will also be editor's picks that also win.
"The Love! This Site Awards are a natural follow-on for DivineCaroline, a site that gives real women -- not just bloggers -- the opportunity to publish like real pros," said Kate Thorp, CEO and co-founder of Real Girls Media Network. "We're here to raise the voice of all women, and we can't wait to see what the community has to share and what sites it singles out." Thorp adds, "As one of the few sites talking about every aspect of adult women's lives -- from relationships and style to careers and home life -- DivineCaroline is honored to recognize the achievements of these influencers."
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 7:18 AM,
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YadaHome.com: A New Type of Web 2.0
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Social networks are a dime a dozen these days. Some are really creative and inventive and others, eh, not so much. There is a new social network on the scene, though, that is sure to make parents, particularly moms, stop and take notice: YadaHome.com.
At first glance YadaHome doesn't appear to be a classic social network, although you can create a profile, join groups, and meet members, but the homepage is beautiful enough that it draws you into exploring beyond its opening page. And in all honesty it is a treat to explore on YadaHome. They have literally thought of everything a busy mom needs at her fingertips from coupons, shopping deals, and delicious recipes to listings of local events and even fun stuff like games and horoscopes.
The main attraction at YadaHome, though, is the user page or dashboard.They have designed a virtual fridge where you can create and print shopping and to-do lists, fill
out important dates on your calendar, list emergency and everyday contacts, keep a journal, upload family photos, and read your YadaHome email. There are even more features on your virtual fridge; you have to see it to really appreciate it. The YadaHome.com virtual fridge is the most creative aspect on a site we've seen in a long time and is a real reason to sign up as a member.Arguably YadaHome has a ways to go yet to become a more polished site with greater interaction between members and offering more features such as a greater selection of local events and local guides, but for a startup they are definitely on the right track and are well worth bookmarking because of their attention to detail and creative elements.
On the Web: www.yadahome.com, Twitter: @YadaHome
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 5:46 AM,
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PC Magazine's Pick: DailyLit
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
PC magazine recently published a list of the Top 100 Undiscovered Web sites of 2008. One that really stood out to us was Daily Lit.Daily Lit allows you to read books one bit at a time and each installment is delivered to your inbox on a schedule you create. So, if you've never read Little Women, for example, you can do so in bits and pieces, 255 pieces to be exact and it's all free. Some of the newer titles cost a nominal fee, but there are a whole host of classic to contemporary, romance, and women's fiction books to choose from along with a variety of other categories.
We especially like Daily Lit because they understand that busy people don't have a lot of time, but reading a book in bit-sized portions can help someone get through a classic book they would otherwise labor through.
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 12:02 AM,
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New Content Aggregation Site: TODDL3R
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
There is a new network of sites called the LOUD3R network that aggregates information based on topic, but claims they take a different approach to content discovery by using semantic searches and people to find topic-based content all over the Web.LOUD3R sites are created by assembling a source list of websites and a semantic glossary of terms that teach the content engine how to identify the best news stories, photos, videos, and other content from hundreds of Websites related to a particular topic. We use a combination of human editorial input combined with semantic software to assemble all the best content, from a web-wide perspective, for any given topic. The technology learns from user behavior, allowing the site to react to the community's interests and preferences. We sift through the bad, so you don't have to. (source)
Properly meshing brilliant people and smart technology is a win-win on all fronts. The LOUD3R network will probably become a force to be reckoned with in the coming year, but only if they ca
n succeed at creating viral buzz about their network and convince fickle online users -- like busy moms -- that their network is indeed better than the rest. That's a monumental task, but certainly doable.The LOUD3R network allows users to create their own profiles, add content and share it with the community and has two sites you might find interesting: TODDL3R, which brings together the best content around the Net about parenting and PREGG3R, which is, of course, a compilation of the best content about pregnancy.
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 6:37 AM,
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Michelle Obama: One Amazing Mom
From all accounts it seems everyone (or at least most moms on our Twitter feed) is in agreement: Michelle Obama did an amazing job during her speech last night at the Democratic National Convention. It was filled with raw emotion, almost bringing herself to tears, and solid examples of how much she loves her family, her husband, her children and America.
The cutest part of the night, though, was when Michelle and Barack's two daughters -- Malia and Sasha -- came out on stage to join Michelle and to talk to their Dad via satellite. It's official: Their 7-year-old, Sasha, is now one of the cutest kids on the planet.
Want to watch her speech? Click here.
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posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 6:05 AM,
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