Baltimore, MD --
October 23, 2007
After receiving hundreds of thousands of votes from
over 100 nations worldwide, the second annual Black
Web Awards public voting period will conclude on
October 26, 2007. On November 10, 2007, the top
winners in each of 96 pre-established categories will
be announced online at BlackWebAwards.com.
Now in its second year, the Black Web Awards is a
global effort to celebrate African, African American and
Caribbean excellence online. Beginning in April of
2007, the general public was invited to nominate
Black themed websites in up to 96 pre-established
categories including Best Black Online Newspaper,
Best Hip Hop Site and Best Community Site. Three
months and thousands of nominees later, each
website was reviewed against a set of ten standards
covering layout, cultural relevance, backend
commitment, and content. The public was then
invited to cast their ballots for their favorite website in
each category until October 26, 2007.
Winners will be announced on
BlackWebAwards.com
on November 10, 2007.
A Black Web Award nomination carries with it great
prestige. "Winning a Black Web Award last year
helped TheSoulPitt.com and our site advertisers gain
additional internet exposure and stronger credibility"
said Donna M. Baxter, Founder / WebMistress for
TheSoulPitt.com, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based
site that won the hotly contested Best Local /
Community Site for East USA category the inaugural
year. "Not only did it add a sense of pride for
Pittsburgh's diverse community to have a local Black
site win an international award, but the City of
Pittsburgh recognized us as well by proclaiming Nov
17th as "Soul Day" in our city."
"TheSoulPitt.com's experience isn't unique" says
Linton, "we've heard nothing but success stories from
many sites who received greater web and local
recognition from their nomination."
All voting is free and must be completed online
through
BlackWebAwards.com. Voting ends on
October 26, 2007.
About Linton Publishing, LLC
Linton Publishing, LLC is a Baltimore, Maryland USA
based full service multimedia and internet firm whose
properties include BlackTVOnline.com,
NigerianTVOnline.com, AutismChatboard.com and
BlackWebAwards.com.
