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Apr052009
2009 South African Blog Awards: Best Business Blog
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 5:35PM 
I won the "Best Business Blog" category at the 2009 South African Blog Awards!Over 4000 blogs were nominated in this year's awards, and over 25 000 people voted.
I also scored some free goodies with the award, including:
- A subscription to the Sunday Times (I still love reading the newspaper in print as a special treat, so this is a super prize for me);
- A subscription to Encyclomedia (a PR match-making tool that helps local businesses get press releases out to the right journalists);
- A Quirk E-Marketing text-book (I've got one already so will give it to someone in need);
- 12 SA Blog Awards branded Kika-sacks (I'll use one of them next time I hit the beach and give the rest away with reckless abandon); and
- "Black Bottle" whisky (I don't drink alcohol, but will keep it for cooking).
As much as I enjoying getting free stuff, by far the most enjoyable part of the experience has been all the congratulatory messages I've received on Twitter, Facebook, Email and SMS. Thanks everyone :-D
This award and the whole experience of winning it is very encouraging for me as a blogger.
Reader Comments (78)
Congrats bro!!!
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Thanks dudes:)
BIG congratulations to you! Well done Dave.
Well Done! You're an inspiration to me.
Congrats again Dave, well deserved! ;)
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Well done on this award - could you suggest any strategies for creating online awareness with regards to market creation. Basically where there is no online demand for a given product, but creating such a market via SEM or whatever methods?
Well Done Dave!
Very well done man. I wish some of that can rub off on me. Keep up the good work
What is your secret Dave? and Well done!
Thanks for the support all.
@riffraff: I think it's relationships, sticking around, and niche content focus more than anything else.
Congratulations, hope you keep the good stuff coming :)
We will be following in 2010.
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