FAQs

1. How do I get my blog listed on this website?
 First off, make sure your blog meets the following criteria:-

 Blog must be by a Tanzanian or have a strong focus on Tanzania
  • Blog must have been updated in the last six months. All efforts will be made to make sure the listed blogs have been updated in the last six months.
  • Blog must be public accessible.
  • Blogs that contains sexually explicit, extreme violence or offensive languages which are not suitable for Age Group "below 18 years old" must be properly declared, tagged and labeled to warn the general public that the blog contents is suitable for adult and mature readers only.
  • Blogs that contain articles that directly invoke  discrimination based on race, ethnic belief, religious belief, politics, sex and sexual preferences are prohibited on our directory list.
         If you meet the above criteria, Send your blog  here
  
2. Why is [insert name of blog] not listed on this site?
This list of Tanzanian blogs is not exhaustive and all efforts have been made to include as many blogs as possible. Simply submit your blog and as long as it meets the above criteria, it will be added.

 3. How does the Tanzanian Blog Awards work? 


August 17th - 30th (For Two Weeks) 
Nomination accepted   


September 1st - 7th (For One week)   
Categories voting Process 
 
September 8th   
Winners announced

Rule to enter:
  • Blog author must be original Tanzanian nationality or blog author one parent must be of Tanzanian nationality original and a blog have strong focus on Tanzania.
  • Blog have been updated in the last six months. All efforts will be made to make sure the listed blogs have been updated in the last six months.
  • Blog must be public accessible.
  • Blogs that contains sexually explicit, extreme violence or offensive languages which are not suitable for Age Group "below 18 years old" must be properly declared, tagged and labeled to warn the general public that the blog contents is suitable for adult and mature readers only.
  • Blogs that contain articles that directly invoke discrimination based on race, ethnic belief, religious belief, politics, sex and sexual preferences are prohibited to join this event. 
  • The family and immediate family affiliate to Tanzanian Blog awards will not allowed to enter.  
  • Any nominations that do not conform to the rules of each category will be ignored.
  • Nominations or votes left as comments on the Tanzania Blog Awards will be ignored.
  • Nominations will only be accepted on our blog site forms www. tanzanianblogawards.com or if you cannot access that form send us email via (tanzanianblogawards@gmail.com) or by private message on this site.
  • Forums are not allowed to participate.
  • Our sole purpose is to encourage, support bloggers so any rude, ignorant, hateful or spam comments will be deleted.
Categories Rules:
Originality - the key to originality is not in the WHAT but the HOW

Specialty - 90% of the blog's contents must relate to the category nominated. 

A blog that is 6 months or less only allowed to enter The Best Newcomer Blog category only. 

Best Education Blog are only blogs that use informal learning and knowledge, research-based blogs, good starting points to read more about the latest news in the world of education, technology-assisted learning and blogs provide tips for current college education or life.

Best Photography Blogs are only blogs that offers an overall excellent photography that has been authentic taken by the blog owner, blog readers or professional taken for his/her posts/works.Blogs that copy and paste pictures from other sites or blogs won't allow to participate.

Best Design Blog - Obvious the best have a healthy online presence. These are excellent professional or non professional graphic designed blogs


These rules are subject to change.

Life time Achievement Awards 
The Tanzanian Blog Awards from 2012 each year will present a special TBA Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognize one person who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of blogging, writing or educating. 
The recipient will be selected from the nomination and special vetting will be done. 
 
This life time achievement awards will have a different name each year because this is the only recognition we will let individual people who want to honor a person that have made positive impact into their lives like their first grade teachers, ministers, parents etc etc to do so.   

Contest Themes
Each year we will have a theme for our contest. 

2011 Theme - Knowledge is Power
By blogging you gain knowledge and sharing your knowledge with others.
 
2012 Theme - Empowering for Social Change 
Your blog is a tool to empower people with the knowledge you have for a better social changes in your community. 

2013 Theme - My Voice Counts
Whether you are blogging from Dar Es Salaam, Mtwara or out of Tanzania. Your blog is your voice. You need to know that your voice counts and use it for the betterment of your community.

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