This document summarizes the Miami blogging scene from its early beginnings in 1999 to the present day. It discusses the evolution of blogs from simple weblogs to more social platforms. It provides an overview of some of the earliest and most established Miami blogs like Hidden City from 1999 and South Florida Daily Blog from 2008. It also highlights different genres of Miami blogs including those focused on parenting, food, neighborhoods, politics, and more. The document serves as a guide to the key players and topics that have been part of the Miami blogging community over the past 15+ years.

1. MIAMI BLOGS
From Jurrasic to Freshtastic
Social Media Day Miami – June 30, 2012

2. What is a blog?
It’s not content. It’s an
evolving “social”
platform. • weblogs
• microblogging
• aggregators
Who blogs?
• overblog
There are no bloggers.
The are self-publishers.
disclaimer

3. Hidden City
The dinosaur, born 1999
after BBS, Compuserve
and Geocities …

4. South Florida
Daily Blog
The mothership,
launched circa 2008 …
(formerly Stuck on the
Palmetto, 2005-2007)
Rick chooses Post of the
Week and a team of
editors picks Post of the
Month and Post of the
Year.

5. A Few Old
Timers
Just some of the folks
who were part of the
blogging scene in 2006
… still going strong but
perhaps in different
manifestations. Critical
Miami recently came
back from the dead.

6. Life in South
Florida
Parenting, lifestyle,
fashion, gardening,
environment, art …

7. Communities
and Inspiration
Transit, neighborhoods,
inspiration, events and
Latina bloggers …

8. Politics and
Law
Attorneys, rabble
rousers and community
watchdogs …

9. Foodies and
Newbies
Foodies galore, new
blogs and blogs by
“former” journalists …

10. Random
Wonders
Celebrities, sports,
theater, babes, classical
music, personality …

11. BOB Awards 2010 & 2011

12. MIAMI BLOGS
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