Dear Featured Blogger: It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the BLACK PLANET UNIVERSE! A content-driven, socially fueled online network dedicated to the African-American community, the BPU combines five state-of-the-art destination websites: TheUrbanDaily.com HelloBeautiful.com NewsOne.com Elev8.com GIANTmag.com with the world’s original social network: BlackPlanet.com. With an audience of more than ~9 million monthly unique visitors, >500 million monthly page views, and distribution throughout the Radio One family of radio stations and cable network, our ability to speak and interact with every demographic group within our community is unparalleled. As a Featured Blogger, you will hold a special place within our network and will have access to many unique promotional and editorial opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
Featured Blogger Profile - See your blog picture, bio and title on the home page. With a personal content page for all of your posts, an individualized RSS feed and dynamic searching, this is the VIP spot. Sites We Like - See your website as part of the branded blogroll of the home page. The content is dynamically received from your site’s RSS feed. Content Carousel - Your best blog posts get promoted through a rotating carousel that appears throughout the Black Planet Universe of sites, social network and Radio One station websites. Member of the Day - As a VIP member of Black Planet, your profile will be given special promotion on the BP home page which gets over 5 million monthly page views. Sponsored Group - Increase awareness of the topic or brand of your choice with additional home page promotion resulting in over 3 million monthly page views.
Dynamic Lead - The graphical story marquee for BP and all of our content sites, the splashy and highly sought-after dynamic lead promotion generates huge page views. Note Drop - With a targeted database of over 18 million members, our internal email marketing program can gain a critical mass audience for your brand and/or best content. SuperFriend - The most powerful promotional vehicle of the Black Planet Universe, SuperFriends gain direct access to millions of members through a targeted friend request that allows you to permanently communicate with the masses.
So thank you for joining our family! Your talent, featured on a great site, and promoted on our vast network, will create a powerful experience for all.
I look forward to working with you. Sincerely,
Smokey D. Fontaine Chief Content Officer