The Struggling Blogger’s biggest quest
Posted by: Roy in Announcement, Reflections, blog, contest, internet, reactions, thought & opinions, tags: emerging influential bloggers, one shot, reyna elena, rookie of the year, struggling blogger, top 10Last year, I had a brief taste of the limelight when I was featured in Rated K because of the letters I’m writing to my wife. It was the very first time that I had so many visitors in my blog, all because of the TV exposure I got. Unfortunately, it was on a blog that was too personal and one that I never really wanted to be noticed.
Fortunately for me, it was a short lived fame as the unwanted attention has made me feel uneasy.
The media exposure however, didn’t really rub off to my other blogs – on the blogs that I wanted to be noticed, such as this blog… The Struggling Blogger.
And as the light faded, I reverted to the unknown, struggling blogger that I was.
The feeling of being anonymous notwithstanding, I continued to blog. Aside from a few friends who visited me from time to time, I really didn’t have any reader. It’s like I exist in a universe of my own – alone.
It was like that, until two bloggers came and visited this blog, and my other blogs as well. And they came back. I was surprised. So I followed them back.
And because of these two bloggers – who goes by the name of Jena Isle and Snow, I began to meet more bloggers… and I began to have more readers.
One of those new blogger friends did more than just visit and read my blogs, and his gesture really surprised me, especialy since I haven’t been to his blog for a quite a while. I’m referring to Reyna Elena who nominated me to this year’s Top 10 Emerging Influential Bloggers.
What makes this nomination special? It’s like the Rookie of the Year award in basketball. You only get a single shot at it. I was fortunate that I barely made it to the cut-off date, May 2008 – the very same month I started this blog.
Whether I deserve the royal anointment or not is not for me to tell. All I know is that I am very much honored of the recognition – even if it’s just a nomination. Of course, making it to the final 10 would definitely be great. A solid proof that I have accomplished something in my first year of blogging.
Throwing all hypocrisy and inhibition in the air, I’d like to say “Yes! I want to be a part of the final 10!” Like what I said, it’s a one-shot deal, hit-or-miss kind of thing. After this, it’s either you should be really good, noisy, controversial, or all of the above to get noticed… or just be one of the unnoticed dweller of a big community called the blogosphere.
While I say that I want to be part of the Top 10, there’s really nothing much I can do at my end but to practice the law of attraction. It will be decided by other bloggers who will vote for their bets… or those who may read this post and say…
“Hey! This guy sounds promising! Maybe I should give him a chance.”
So, won’t you have a single spot in your list for this struggling blogger?
Read also:
My List of Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs
The Struggling Blogger as a poet
May Top 10 ka na ba?
Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009 Writing Project
If you liked this post, why not subscribe to The Struggling Blogger by Email to keep yourself updated of the latest posts for free
Entries (RSS)
Go Roy! We’ll help campaign for you and snow and jan. Well, I only know a few blogers, but I would definitely try to convince them.
Z
thanks Doc Z!
Hey, this guy sounds powerful! Maybe I should give him a chance.
Seriously, Congratulations, Roy and I hope you three will be part of the top 10.
lol
thanks Luke!
Na-feature ka pala sa rated K Roy.. I didnt know that (obvious talagang di nga ako nakakanuod ng TV)
Anyways, congrats on the nomination Roy. You deserved it naman. You got a good blog here.
Good luck to the nominees. More power to our blogs.
Gising ka pa?! oo nga pala, panggabi ka hehe…
sasagot lang ako, tapos tulog na rin ako
sarap mangarap ano, sana nga makapasok tayo
sana parang class election lang… sasabihin ko
“I move that the nomination for the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs be closed”
tapos sasagot ka naman “I second the motion”
o di tapos ang boksing! parang pacquiao-hatton lang, 2 rounds!
ayos! go out there and buy some votes! now na! hehhe
He he he, nakakatawa naman iyan Roy. I know marami ang boboto sa iyo. But other bloggers should get to know you as you’ve been hiding in the nook and cranny of your blogs. It’s time to come out in the open and - magladlad- ay mali! I mean magpakilala. Parang candidato sa election. You should let your presence be known and felt by the electorate..lol…
They’ll vote for you once they get to visit your blogs. Good luck.
And yes, I’ll recommend and vote for you (together with Z, Jan and snow), watch out for it in my Random Thoughts blog.
Toinks…hahahha…2 rounds….LOL.
congrats Roy, deserving ka naman talaga at sana talagang pumasok ka, yang si silver gising? kelan ba natulog yan lol
Kuya Roy,
You are certainly one of the best blogger in the world wide web. Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Snow ^_^
@Reynz
ngayon pa lang, nag-iipon na ako ng pambili ng balot… nag-enroll na rin ako sa social climbing 102
@Jena Isle
yes, maglapit na akong magladlad! hahaha! mas masaya pala, ay!
@Silver
hahaha, nakabalik ka pala kagabi, tama si Lee, hindi ka nga natutulog lol
@Lee
salamat.
mukha nga yatang tutuo sinasabi mo, kasi kahit anong oras nakikita kong nagco-comment si Silver hahaha!
@Snow
kaya nga paborito kitang mag-comment e. napaka-honest mo!
mula’t-mula pa talagang kayong dalawa ni Jena ang dedicated suporter ko, hehe
thanks!
nandito lang ako… as always.
thank you very much ‘pre!
Kapatid ko si Edward Cullen ng Twilight…
Chos!
Kaya gising na gising ako. Pag nakita nyo ako sa personal e kamukha ko naman si KUNG FU PANDA dahil sa taba ko at lake ng eyebags ko…
LOL.
really? ikaw pala yun? wow! napanood ko yun.. pero di ko lang visit yung site mo.. nyak! sa tagal nating magkakilala, ngayon ko lang nalaman.. kamusta naman ako.. I will vote for you definitely.. You deserve to win the most influencial blogger.. I support you!
Kisses and Hugzz roy!
@Silver
biglang pumasok sa isip ang istura ni Kung Fu Panda… kaya lang imbes na black and white… solid na silver siya hahaha!
Peace Silver
@Jen (a.k.a. walongbote)
natawa naman ako, “ikaw pala yun” hehehe… sabagay, marami ang di nakakaalam nun hehe… nasa youtube yung episode na yun. nasa sidebar ang link sa youtube, inupload ng kaibigan kong si linden
Congrats Roy…pareho na kayo ni Jan. May the best win! And if you win, you deserve it. And wwe all wish that for you.
Thanks Bingkee!
Sampung slot naman yan e, kung papalarin, mas magandang makasama ang kaibigan sa tagumpay di ba?
(naks!)
[...] « The Struggling Blogger’s biggest quest May 15 2009 [...]
[...] but I’m also including his web host provider Webpinas.com in the post. I guess if I am indeed an emerging influential blogger, I better make good use of it… if I really do have that [...]
Waa hindi ko toh napanood aww. waa sayang weee
Wah, sana masali ako dito.
@Ada
Nasa YouTube yan, may link sa sidebar
@Millionaire Acts
Don’t worry bro, with a blog like yours. its won’t be hard for you to get nominated
[...] from trying to be an influential blogger, yours truly, The Struggling Blogger is also joining writing contests in the blogosphere. I am, [...]
[...] also: The Struggling Blogger’s biggest quest The Struggling Blogger as a poet May Top 10 ka na ba? Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009 [...]
[...] Blog. Pauli na pu ning maliban king manintun kung kabiyayaan king Internet, miyabe ku pung metung a ligligan da reng blogger (at saka ku ne mu pu sabyan ing detalye na), anya pin pu talagang masyado ku pung meging ‘busy’ [...]
[...] The Struggling Blogger’s biggest quest [...]
Toink. Ngayon ko lang ito nabasa. Wala na, malala na talaga ako. “,) Will check out that video. Interesting. Celebrity pala kaibigan namin di ko pa alam. Hehehe.
hahaha! natawa naman ako sa yo Jan. masyado ka kasing busy e, hehe…
maghanda ka ng panyo… hindi, face towel, o kaya tuwalya na, kapag pinanood mo yung video
[...] also: The Struggling Blogger’s biggest quest The Struggling Blogger as a poet May Top 10 ka na ba? Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009 [...]
[...] First, I need the mention this – is the ongoing Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009 by Janette Toral. Being consistently included in the weekly summary, makes me think, I could actually win! [...]