The African Blogger Awards, which recognises the most successful online influencers in Africa, is calling for entries from social media specialists, bloggers, Instagram and YouTube users.
Winners will be announced live on Twitter on 14 April at 11h00 CAT while an overall award for Africa’s Top blogger, Top Instagrammer and Top YouTuber will be announced on the 18th of April 2014.
Entrants will be judged according to online audience reach and influence through data analysis.
In order to qualify for the awards, entrants must ensure that the relevant social platforms and analytics are correctly linked to Webfluential (https://webfluenti.al/), an online platform linking online influencers to brands through advertisers and PR companies. The Webfluential algorithm measures blog traffic and engagement, comparing it to others in the same category. The platform also offers a full SSL certificate which protects all the data which is fully encrypted.
Participants will also need to submit an online entry form and continue to be active in their social channels.
Entry categories:
Advice
Arts and Culture
Automotive
Best Instagrammer (Africa)
Best Twitter Personality (Africa)
Best YouTuber (Africa)
Blog about Africa
Brand Blog (Must be an African brand)
Business
Digital Marketing
DIY Blog
Education
Entertainment
Entrepreneur
Events and Nightlife
Expat (African)
Fashion and Beauty
Finance
Food and Drink
Health and Beauty
Hobbies
Lifestyle
Marketing and Media
Music
Niche Market
Other
Parenting
Personal
Photography
Political
Religious
Specific to Your Country (Africa)
Sports
Technology and Gadgets
Travel
Youth Culture
Each winner will receive an award web banner, a trophy and possible additional sponsored prizes.
Follow @African_Blogger on Twitter.
Visit the African Blogger Awards website for more information.
