Top 10 Gen Y Blogs Ballot October ‘09
Can anyone thwart Matt Cheuvront? We’ll find out soon enough. Voting has opened for October’s Top 10 Gen Y blogs. You have until Monday, September 28th, to submit your ballots.
Check out the latest lists:
August ‘09
June ‘09
April ‘09
February ‘09
Recall the rules:
Below is the ballot featuring all the blogs that received votes last month. This is the easiest way for me to do the ballot. You’re more than welcome to use the comments section (or e-mail) to suggest additional blogs, and if they meet the criteria I’ll certainly add them. I know I forgot some, there’s probably even a duplicate or two. No need to complain, just help me out and I’ll ensure they end up on the ballot.
You can rank the blogs you submit any way you’d like, though I would encourage you to consider some of the following criteria:
- CONTENT
- Frequency of updates
- Valuable and interesting links (embedded or in the blogroll)
- Aesthetic (i.e navigation, functionality, and to some extent looks)
- Ability to incite conversation, thought-provoking comments/discussion
The Rules:
- The blogs must directly relate to or be authored by Gen Y/Millennials*
- One ballot per person
- Your ballot must have at least 5 blogs listed to be included – This is the one most people forget.
- You -can- vote for your own blog
- If you feel compelled to include a great post that showcases why you chose a particular blog I won’t hate you
- Don’t try to game the system! When I get 8-10 ballots that all have the same blog #1, and the next four all the same, but slightly re-arranged. C’mon guys. It’s great to encourage your friends, but not at the expense of the lists’ integrity.
*For clarification purposes – This is not a list of the best Gen Y bloggers based on their demographic, but about the best blogs that deliver value for the Gen Y demographic. For example if a 26-year old writes brilliantly about the latest tech inventions, though he is Gen Y, he’s probably not a good fit for this list. The alternative is a 40-year old writing about approaches Gen Y can take to get a job in the current economic climate is very relevant. Honestly, I don’t mind that the line blurs as long as great bloggers get recognition. Take that for what it’s worth.
Please submit your list of top Gen Y Blogs to ryanstephensmarketing(at)gmail.com no later than Sept 28th, 2009. If feedback from all of you indicates that a submission form would be a lot easier, I might create one, but in the meantime shoot me your lists.
Without further ado …
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Enjoy It
Epic Self
Studenomics
Life Before Noon
The Highwire
The Mad Grad
The Spinks Blog
Employee Evolution
Diary of Why
Slacker Reform
Bradley Will
Greg Rollett
Communications Catalyst
The 9 to 5 Alternative
Bargaineering
That’s All I Have to Say About That
Just a Generalist
McKinney-Oates Cereal
Gen Pink
A Beautiful Mess
Why Hasn’t He
Poorer Than You
Live Uncomfortably
Ben Casnocha
The Creative Career
Jun Loayza
Exile Lifestyle
Thrilling Heroics
More is Better
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
The Dating Jungle
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
Work.Love.Life
Fever Bee
Twenty Set
Justice For All
Personal PR
Sydney Owen
Politicoholic
Ophelia’s Webb
Modite
Twenty Or Something
The Rest is Still Unwritten
Location 180
Brazen Careerist
The Lost Jacket
Interesected
Life After College
Ryan Stephens Marketing
Owl Sparks
Small Hands, Big Ideas
Life Without Pants
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It’s relatively on…
Stuart Foster´s last blog ..Search is Social
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September 16th, 2009 at 9:48 amHere are my Top 5
. In my opinion, these blogs are the best blogs I’ve read in my life. 
1.The Dating Jungle
2.The Rest is Still Unwritten
3.Ophelia’s Webb
4.Brazen Careerist
5.Twenty Or Something
Cheila´s last blog ..Cyberstalking: One Problem Control-Alt-Delete Can’t Solve.
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September 16th, 2009 at 11:08 amYou make it sound like everyone’s out to get me! Can’t we all just get along?
Love what you do here every other month Ryan – and for anyone reading this, every one of these blogs deserves to be read and subscribed to (some great people – including yours truly and two-time winner Life Without Pants) 
Matt Cheuvront´s last blog ..What Would Your Mother Think?
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September 16th, 2009 at 2:12 pmHey, Ryan, thanks for your persistence with this list! Such a great resource for me. My Google Reader is so fat these days
Tiffany Monhollon´s last blog ..Do This: Influence Up.
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September 16th, 2009 at 9:00 pmIt’s on like Donkey Kong.
To echo Tiff, love the list Ryan!
Alexander Lobov´s last blog ..More reactions to the Goldstone Report
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September 17th, 2009 at 12:43 amThanks for the inclusion of ThrillingHeroics.com in the running Ryan!
Without a doubt, five of my favorites are:
Epic Self
Jun Loayza
Greg Rollett
Exile Lifestyle
Location 180
Cody McKibben´s last blog ..Want to Be an Influential Internet Gangster? Learn From the Best
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September 17th, 2009 at 3:57 pmMy top 3
Sean Ogle Location 180
Cody McKibben Thrilling Heroics
Epic Self
Dave
LifeExcursion
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September 17th, 2009 at 6:14 pmI have pants…so you should vote for me.
David Spinks´s last blog ..Don’t Stereotype… Use Your Baby Eyes
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September 17th, 2009 at 6:34 pmLocation 180
Thrilling Heroics
Wage Slave Rebel
Life Excursion
Free Persuits
Robert´s last blog ..Calm before the Automation Storm | What’s Up
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September 17th, 2009 at 10:01 pmHeya!
These are my top 5 fav blogs:
Location 180
Epic Self
Thrilling Heroics
Exile Lifestyle
The 9 to 5 Alternative
Cheers!
Diggy – Upgradereality.com´s last blog ..When Money is Tight…
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September 17th, 2009 at 11:47 pmWow – thanks for including The 9 to 5 Alternative on this list!
My top 5:
1. Location 180
2. Exile Lifestyle
3. Thrilling Heroics
4. Ben Casnocha
5. I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Alan´s last blog ..PMBA Assignment 3: The 80/20 Principle
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September 18th, 2009 at 7:26 amhttp://www.wageslaverebel.com (Not on Ballot, but should fit criteria)
Exile Lifestyle
Thrilling Heroics
Slacker Reform
Location 180
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September 18th, 2009 at 11:23 am#1 Thrilling Heroics
#2 Jun Loayza
#3 Greg Rollett
#4 The Dating Jungle
#5 The Rest is Still Unwritten
Cool…can’t wait to see the winner chicken dinner!
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September 18th, 2009 at 11:36 amWageSlaveRebel
Location 180
Thrilling Heroics
Exile Lifestyle
The 9 to 5 Alternative
John Bardos – JetSetCitizen´s last blog ..Interview with Genius Marketer, Charlie Hoehn
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September 24th, 2009 at 8:41 amI look forward to this list. I’ve had new readers email me about ‘discovering’ me from your list and I’ve also acquired great new reading material. I think it’s great to create community and also do it through a good, honest vote. It’s always exciting to see the results, as well
Grace Boyle´s last blog ..A Contest With Gary Vaynerchuk: How Do You Crush It?
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September 24th, 2009 at 4:31 pm[...] if you haven’t voted for your Top Gen Y Blogs for October, you have until Monday the 28th. Check out the ballot and shoot me an e-mail with your [...]
September 25th, 2009 at 9:46 amWell got even more great reading from this list, wish I could vote for all of them! I am looking forward to the winners here are my 5 choices:
1) Life After College, Jenny Blake
2) Ryan Stephens Marketing
3) Small Hands, Big Ideas, Grace Boyle
4) That’s all I have to say about that, Jackie Adkins
5) Brazen Careerist
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September 28th, 2009 at 9:09 amNothing like waiting until the last minute – deadline day! I’m putting together my top 5 picks and e-mailing them to you tonight.
Thanks for doing this, Ryan. I always find new blogs to read thanks to your Top 10 Gen-Y Blogs ballot.
David´s last blog ..I Want To Protest Protesters
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