WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- FierceWireless (www.fiercewireless.com) today announced the "Fierce Favorites" blog awards to recognize and celebrate bloggers' contributions to coverage of the wireless industry. Voting for Fierce Favorites begins Oct. 18 and is open to all subscribers of FierceWireless and other FierceMarkets publications, as well as any readers of wireless industry blogs. The top 20 blogs will each be recognized as a "Fierce Favorite."
Voters can both cast their ballots and nominate blogs not yet on the list at www.fiercewireless.com/FierceFavorites/. Bloggers are also encouraged to visit this page to get a "Vote Now" image and a link to help direct their readers to the contest. Voting ends at midnight EST on October 31. As an extra incentive, one lucky voter will receive a Motorola Q in a random drawing. All winners will be announced on November 7.
FierceWireless' editors nominated a number of blogs based on editorial content, site usability and penetration among wireless industry executives. FierceWireless will showcase winning sites in its daily email newsletter and website with a special guide to the best wireless industry commentary. Winners will receive an award that they can place on their site. They also will be invited to contribute a column to the FierceWireless website and newsletter.
"By some estimates, there are currently more than 15 million blogs on the Internet," said Brian Dolan, editor of FierceWireless. "FierceWireless is dedicated to cutting through the clutter to provide our readers with the most useful and insightful news and commentary related to the wireless industry. The Fierce Favorites list is designed to point readers to useful sources of information, while saluting the industry's best bloggers."
"Wireless is a dynamic and fast-moving industry," said Jeff Giesea, president of FierceMarkets, the parent company of FierceWireless. "The Fierce Favorites list is the latest example of FierceMarkets' commitment to providing information that contributes to the success of industry executives, even if it means promoting other information providers."
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