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{{Infobox dot-com company

| name = Bloginity Networks LLC

| logo = Bloginity-logo.tif

| logo_size = 250px

| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]

| foundation = {{start date and age|2008|8}}

| founder = Daniel Haim

| location_city = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]

| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]

| area_served =

| num_employees = 5

| url = [http://www.bloginity.com/ www.bloginity.com]

| website_type = [[News]] & [[online magazine]]

| language = [[English language|English]]

| advertising =

| registration = Optional

| launch_date = August 1, 2008

| current_status = Active

}}

'''''Bloginity''''' is an online network of creative professionals that discover and document individuals within the fashion and art industry. Bloginity.com comprises a number of websites with various areas of coverage. The company was founded in 2008 and is [[privately held]].<ref>[http://www.bloginity.com/team-bloginity/ About Bloginity - Bloginity.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Website ==

The flagship site of Bloginity Networks is Bloginity.com, an [[online magazine]]. The site was founded in August 2008 and covers fashion, photography, arts and culture and a variety of other topics. The site often publishes exclusive interviews.

Bloginity.com is one of the 35 websites that are showcased under the News category at the WordPress showcase gallery. It is listed among websites such as [[Time.com|Times.com]], [[TechCrunch.com]], [[Yahoo! News]] and [[Anderson Cooper 360°]].<ref>[http://wordpress.org/showcase/tag/news/ WordPress › Showcase » Tag » News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is also ranked as one of the highest rated WordPress Websites according to WordPress.org.<ref>[http://wordpress.org/showcase/ WordPress › Showcase<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The site is also ranked on Top 100 Fashion Sites according to [[Technorati]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/blogs/www.bloginity.com |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-09-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223233936/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.bloginity.com |archivedate=2011-12-23 }}</ref> and has been named #76 Most Influential Fashion & Beauty Blogs of 2011, and #85 in 2012 by Signature9. In January 2013, Bloginity collaborated with Google for the Google+ New York Fashion Week project.<ref>https://www.google.com/+/interests/fashion.html</ref>

Bloginity's interviews have featured musicians, artists, directors, photographers and comedians including [[Rob Huebel]], [[Luis Morais]], [[Millionaire Matchmaker]],<ref>[http://millionairematchmaker.tv/press/article_244/ » Millionaire's Club<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126034106/http://millionairematchmaker.tv/press/article_244/ |date=November 26, 2010 }}</ref> [[Bruno Mars]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brunomars.com/news/bruno-hits-his-sweet-spot-on-bloginitycom/ |title=Bruno Hits His Sweet Spot On Bloginity.com! - Blog Detail - BrunoMars.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2011-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224005004/http://www.brunomars.com/news/bruno-hits-his-sweet-spot-on-bloginitycom/ |archive-date=2011-02-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Audrina Patridge]],<ref>[http://www.audrinapatridge.com/blog.php?entry_id=527 Audrina Patridge Blog - Bloginity.com Q&A Interview<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223145608/http://www.audrinapatridge.com/blog.php?entry_id=527 |date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Bobby V]], [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Deftones]], [[Mike Posner]],<ref>[http://nueagency.com/nue-articles/mike-posner-bloginity-concert-review-x-interview/ Mike Posner & Bloginity- Concert Review x Interview. - NUE Agency<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120172533/http://nueagency.com/nue-articles/mike-posner-bloginity-concert-review-x-interview/ |date=January 20, 2011 }}</ref> [[Titiyo]], [[Taylor Momsen]], [[Andreas Kleerup]], [[Beth Rowley]], [[Brett Dennen]], [[Yelle]], [[Miley Cyrus]] and [[Marina & the Diamonds]].

== Recognition ==

Bloginity.com has received recognition from WordPress.org who featured the site in its showcase, noting the site's developers constantly tweak colors, positions, fonts and other things to optimize bounce rates and lifetime value of users.<ref>[http://wordpress.org/showcase/bloginity WordPress › Showcase » Bloginity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> AllMyFaves named Bloginity as "One of the Web's Best Entertainment Spots" noting ''It’s classy in all possible aspects: design, content, diversified story topics, quality and variety of photos and videos.''<ref name="AllMyFaves">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmyfaves.com/blog/photos/bloginity-one-of-the-webs-best-entertainment-spots/|title=One of the Web's Best Entertainment Spots|last=Katz|first=Annat|date=Jan 24, 2011|quote=One of the most prevalent website categories online today is that related to ‘entertainment.’ There are hundreds if not thousands of gossip and celebrity sites and blogs, TV and film sources and many others under the entertainment umbrella. Standing out in this overcrowded arena is not only difficult, it’s almost impossible. But one particular site has managed to do just that with tons of style: Bloginity.|publisher=AllMyFaves|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref>

Bloginity has been used as a source by prominent online news outlets, such as Yahoo!<ref name="Four Loko">

{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20101027/hl_ac/7057558_washington_state_attorney_general_calls_for_statewide_ban_of_four_loko_energy_drink

|title=Washington State Attorney General Calls for Statewide Ban of 'Four Loko' Energy Drink|last=Browning|first=William|date=Oct 27, 2010|quote=According to Bloginity and the Washington State Attorney General's office.|publisher=[[Yahoo!]], [[Associated Content]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref> BBC News<ref name="Florence">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2010/11/florence_the_machine_-_heavy_i.shtml|title=Florence & the Machine - Heavy In Your Arms|last=McAlpine|first=Fraser|date=Nov 12, 2010|quote=Bloginity says the official video for "Heavy In Your Arms" is every bit as haunting as the track itself.|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Kardashian">{{cite web|url=https://clubwpress.net/produit/wp-mega-pack-for-news-blog-and-magazine-plugin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112185632/https://clubwpress.net/produit/wp-mega-pack-for-news-blog-and-magazine-plugin/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2020|title=Kim Kardashian's Busy Life Takes New York City|last=Browning|first=William|date=Nov 5, 2010|quote=Kanye West attended the grand opening according to Bloginity.|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]/[[Associated Content]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref> AZCentral,<ref name="Bret Michaels">

{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/video/81492459001|title=Is Bret Michaels In Arizona?|last=Lee|first=Christine|date=Apr 28, 2010|quote=Online magazine Bloginity says he is at the Barrow Neurological Institute.|publisher=[[Arizona Republic]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref> IGN,<ref name="Boll">

{{cite web|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/113/1137671p1.html|title=Boll Talks Dungen Siege Sequel|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|date=Dec 1, 2010|quote=Boll told Bloginity all about the plot to his next Dungeon Siege Tale.|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref> and Comedy Central.<ref name="Benincasa">

{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2009/09/14/before-they-get-stale-tina-fey-david-wain-and-jon-stewart/|title=Sara Benincasa talks about her Sarah Palin impersonation|last=Cordova|first=Gonzalo|date=Sep 14, 2009|quote=There were just too many things to love, Bloginity reports"|publisher=[[Comedy Central]]|accessdate=Jan 24, 2011}}</ref>

The magazine also syndicates its news to [[Snaptu|SnapTu]], [[Pulse (software)|Pulse]], [[Bing News]], [[Google News]]<ref>[https://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=site:bloginity.com&vanilla=0 - Google News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[IMDb]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/news/ns0012997/ News from Bloginity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Us Magazine]],<ref>[http://www.usmagazine.com/hot-topics/celebrity-weddings/othernews Celebrity Weddings News Around the Web - UsMagazine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119043543/http://www.usmagazine.com/hot-topics/celebrity-weddings/othernews |date=January 19, 2011 }}</ref> and [[Forbes]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://billionaires.forbes.com/quote/0fXlgqB2ktgAn?q=billionaire+OR+billionaires+OR+billionaire%27s | work=Forbes | title=Quotes from Bloginity - News, photos, topics, and quotes }}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Research ==

In August 2010, Bloginity Networks conducted a survey of 1,050 American adults and found that 56 percent of respondents preferred to read about celebrity crime more than any other type of celebrity scandal, including those involving celebrities going to rehab or making and distributing sex tapes.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10835320-surge-researchbloginity-networks-survey-shows-celebrity-crimes-are-favorite-celebrity-scandal.htm Surge Research/Bloginity Networks Survey Shows Celebrity Crimes Are Favorite Celebrity Scandal | PRLog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.bloginity.com Bloginity Website]

[[Category:Online magazines published in the United States]]

[[Category:American entertainment websites]]