Newbie Blogger Initiative – One Year Later

One year has passed since the Newbie Blogger Initiative was started. There were a lot of blogs started. There were a lot of helpful articles in the forums. Over time though, a lot of people lost steam (I was one) and started posting less or stopping. I posted follow ups on the Initiative as follow ups to see how the various blogs were doing.

NBI Finale, NBI Follow Up and NBI Followup – Part 2 Syp posted a Wrapup as well as reader voted NBI Awards for the Newbies.

Unfortunately the NBI forums have gone offline and are no longer available. You can find links to many of the posts over at Bio Break. There was a lot of good information for beginners and those not so new but floundering.

Following up on the one year mark, here is the current status.

24 Active and regularly posting,  19 Semi-active and posting occasionally with 66 either Inactive, Closed or deleted. That is over 40% still going.

The Blog List

@BigMikeyOcho over at Casual Aggro has also done a 1 Year Anniversary post

Edit: Another follow up post over at Healing the Masses  lists a lot of the articles written by many of the Sponsors and Newbies with a lot of info for anyone who is blogging or thinking about blogging.

Edit: Adding a few more links for additions commemoration blog posts

Ravaltation: NBI: One year and a week later

The Ancient Gaming Noob: New Blogger Initiative a Year Later – Who Survived? 

Avatars of Steel: Virtual Party celebrating the original Newbie Blogger’s Initiative

Thanks to Ravalation for the great Badge for all participants you see on the sidebar.