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CNN (tv not the website) just mentioned BlogCatalog.

Posted by jefftompkins71 • 5/15/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

It was in reference to the human rights campaign. They also mentioned Dead Rooster's blog.

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5/15/08

thegoodknife

that is great news. It looks like Rich's hard work really paid off!

www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/cnn-needs-list-of-blogs-committed-to-blog...

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5/15/08

Anok

Yay!

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5/15/08

ThriftShopRomantic

Go, Rooster, Go!

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1. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  I just saw it! Wow!
  
  I'm kind of stunned!
2. 5/15/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  And to think we knew you before you were a media sensation!
  
  (Makes me tear up a little...)
3. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  My mom just called...haha!
  
  www.deadrooster.com
  (AS SEEN ON CNN)
5/15/08

NINE

I heard they mentioned pointlessbanter.net too

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1. 5/15/08
  
  thegoodknife
  
  did you TIVO it?
2. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  I Tivo'd it... but I am not home...
3. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  Congratulations Pointless!
4. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  Congrats to you as well!!!!
5. 5/15/08
  
  NINE
  
  Congratulations to EVERYONE who helped make bloggers unite a reality.
  
  I actually didn't get to see it by the time I got the phonecall from one of my friends and tuned in it was already over.
  
  Hey kev will you be able to post that up on youtube or something so I can see it?
  
  I am hoping they re-run it later today; they usually do.
6. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  I am seeing if I can pull it from redlasso.com right now...
7. 5/15/08
  
  thegoodknife
  
  Kevin, if it sweets the pot in exchange for the video i will send you some BC porn: photos of Nine without his hat on?!
8. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  oh I am all over this now
5/15/08

Anok

Double yay!

BOTH posts were really great, guys.

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5/15/08

lordiwanttobewhole

Wow!!! thats pretty spectacular!!!

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5/15/08

AmyOops

Wow that is great! congrats guys!

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5/15/08

earthlingorgeous

congratulations guys!

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5/15/08

Pentad

That is so cool. Congrats!

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5/15/08

WilDip

Cool.

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5/15/08

pointlessbanter

Ok I am trimming the clip now.

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5/15/08

pointlessbanter

pointlessbanter.net/2008/05/15/i-was-just-mentioned-on-cnn/

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1. 5/15/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  YAY! Thanks so much for sharing with us.
  
  Great, folks-- very, very nice! Huzzah!
2. 5/15/08
  
  thegoodknife
  
  thanks a lot Kevin. we owe you one.
5/15/08

pointlessbanter

I will tighten the clip up a little bit later. I probably should do some work while at work.

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1. 5/15/08
  
  Anok
  
  Thanks Kevin - I linked up to you post, with the clip.
  
  Way to go guys!!!!
5/15/08

Houseonahill

YEAH!!!! VERY COOL GUYS!!!

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5/15/08

Teck

Congrats way to go guys!

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5/15/08

wenfri

Way to go

Congrats to both of you

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5/15/08

DeadRooster

Thanks everyone!

I'm still kind of stunned that they picked mine. I can understand why they picked Kevin's but...wow! I still can't believe it.

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1. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  oh stop... they showed yours as well... which is just awesome!
2. 5/15/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  Heh, Rooster's gone all Sally Field on us: "They liked me, they really liked me..."
3. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  Hey, give me a break--I was in shock.
5/15/08

timethief

Have you all noted MadameX's post? I think it's important that we follow through with Digg and Stumble. www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/promotion-of-bloggers-unite-posts

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5/15/08

mikeny07

If CNN ever mentions our blogs, you can retire if you earn income with it. The amount of hits you would get would be amazing. Not to mention links which others will give you.

If I was running BC, I would try to get on CNN and see if they will do a piece on this site which is still not known by many people.

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1. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  uh they did mention the site
2. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  I got a few hundred hits out of it, not the 40,000 I was expecting.
5/15/08

RobTK

congratulations! nice goin'

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5/15/08

offendedblogger

Wow, I just watched the clip!!!! That is awesome.

Congrats to BC, Kevin and DeadRooster!

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5/15/08

Shiley

Congrats!

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5/15/08

bnsullivan

Bravo, Kevin and Rooster! Onward and upward!!

Bobbie

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5/15/08

RuinousRight

Here's a link to the clip on the CNN website:

www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/05/14/black.uk.close.encounter.cnn

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5/15/08

crkian

Congrats you pair and blogcatalog anyone seen a jump in traffic

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1. 5/15/08
  
  DeadRooster
  
  I got a few hundred extra hits out of it--nothing like the 40,000 I was expecting.
2. 5/15/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  Yeah I was expecting a massive bump but it is still doing well overall.
5/15/08

roastfrog

Congratulations! It's great news that Blog Catalog, the Bloggers Unite Campaign and BC bloggers are all getting benefit from this.

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5/15/08

voicesofhope

cool! not so 'alternative' anymore!

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5/15/08

mikeny07

We have to check Alexa this week.

Blog Catalog is doing great on Alexa over the last few months. It was ranked #1,995 when I joined this site last summer. It is now ranked #798 and it is also now ahead of mybloglog.

www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/blogcatalog.com

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5/15/08

DaneMorgan

Hmmmm... does this mean BC is mainstream now?

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5/16/08

mephibosheth

Nope this will never been mainstream its going upstream

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5/16/08

acousticguitarist

Go the Rooster and Pointless

congrats

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