I'm a bit late in sharing the news in my personal blog, as this has been announced at b5media about 2 days ago. And, I made the announcement over at About Weblogs shortly after. I also wrote about some background/behind-the-scenes stuff at AW, especially in connection with 9rules.
The short form of it: I'm very excited about the whole deal. Not only do I get to work as a partner with great bloggers like Darren (ProBlogger.net), Duncan (BlogHerald.com), and Jeremy (ensight.org), I also get to work alongside some really cool bloggers over at b5media. And, of course, most of the About Weblogs team is part of the whole thing too.
Here's what some of my new b5 family have to say:
From Darren:
From About Weblogs Bloggers:
From Existing b5ers:
Uhhmmm... Did I miss anyone? Let me know if you've posted anything about this merger too. Thanks!
Also See: The Official Press Release
Shai has been managing and blogging here at ShaiCoggins.com for 17 years. Here, she writes about creativity, productivity, and how to recharge for a better, happier lifestyle. She is the author of Today: Life Journal, Colour Bliss: Kaleidoscopes, and a little known children's book. A serial entrepreneur, Shai also currently runs Vervely.com, a boutique digital media agency offering online content, community, and conversion marketing services. Her blogging experience and digital work have been featured in various media, including being listed in Fast Company's "Most Influential Women in Technology" list. Originally from Manila, Shai lived in Singapore and the USA before moving to Australia with her British husband. They have two children, a pet bunny, and a rambunctious rescue Labrador.