With over 30 Categories in the list, this years Irish Blog Awards was a great success with numerous Irish Blogs being showcased as the finest in the country on Saturday 12th of October.
At the awards ceremony in Naas, Kildare, the winners were announced after weeks of judging.
There is the initial nomination phased followed by a 3 separate judging panels breaking it down from the long list, to the short list to the finalists where five blogs from each category are then chosen.
According to its organisers, “The Awards will offer businesses an opportunity to increase their visibility and prominence in social media circles. With more people being guided in their buying decisions by bloggers rather than friends opinions, blogging is a considerably influential tool in word of mouth marketing.”
The blog awards showcase some of Irelands finest writing and blogging talents from music, to food, to politics and general interest. Find the list enclosed below.
1. Best Great Outdoors | Greenside Up |
2. Best Music Blog | Dublin Concerts |
3. Best Popculture Blog | Brand New Retro |
4. Best Food / Drink Blog | One Man’s Meat |
5. Best Health and Wellbeing Blog | Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer |
6. Best Technology Blog | The Sociable |
7. Best Photography Blog | Foxglove Lane Studio |
8. Best Eco/Green Blog | Greenside Up |
9. Best Sport/Recreation Blog | Sports News Ireland |
10. Best Blog of a SME business | One Fab Day |
11. Best Arts and Culture Blog | The Irish Aesthete |
12. Best Designed Blog | Molly Moo |
13. Best Mobile Compatible Blog | Squidgy Moments |
14. Best Blog of a Journalist | Bibliocook |
15. Best Podcast Blog | The Sodshow |
16. Best News/Current Affair | RadioNation |
17. Best Corporate Blog | Chill Insurance Blog |
18. Best Video Blog | Forkful |
19. Best Political Blog | Jason O’Mahony |
20. Best Blog in the Irish Language | Aran Songs |
21. Best Newcomer (started after 1st June 2012) | French Foodie in Dublin |
22. Best Youth Blog | Gourmet Dough |
23. Best Personal Blog | French Foodie in Dublin |
24. Best Science/Education Blog | Missmernagh.com |
25. Best Humour Blog | At the Clothesline |
25. Best Humour Blog | With All the Finesse of a Badger |
26. Best Beauty/Fashion Blog | Ol’ Green Eyes |
27. Best Lifestyle Blog | Greenside Up |
28. Best Craft Blog | Molly Moo |
29. Best Group Blog | Broadsheet |
30. Best Blog of the Diaspora | Irish Fireside |
31. Best Overall Blog | Greenside Up |
32. Best Blog Post | LolaDee.com – Irish Graduate: The Reality |
33 Glenisk Recipe Contest | One Man’s Meat |