The Skinny Moose Media network has announced the release of their newest blog, Class and Bass. Why the name? Skinny Moose tells us that the answer lies in the new blog’s author:

Max is a Chinese exchange teacher at Oxford Hills High School in Maine. So, the Blog will focus on Max and what happens both inside and outside the classroom.

Visit Class and Bass.

The NinerNiner blog network has just opened two new sites. From their press release:

Paw Pads & Whiskers, www.pawpadsandwhiskers.com, This blog will discuss anything and everything about pets.

About Public Health, www.aboutpublichealth.com, This blog will provide updated news about food and medicine recalls, public health threats, and general health information for your family.

Both of these new Blogs are authored by our own Managing Editor, Adelle Tilton.

Splashpress Media has just launched WordPress Philippines, which is envisioned to be the premier community site for WordPress users and bloggers in the said nation. The Southeast Asian country is noted for its strong presence in the blogosphere.

Quoting the SP press release:

Actually, it is likely that this would be a good place where Filipino bloggers from around the globe can mingle–yes, Filipinos are spread around the world, with about 3% of the country’s citizens living abroad, working in various professions and callings.

WordPress Philippines is being managed by two prominent Filipino probloggers—J. Angelo Racoma, SP’s Editor-in-Chief, and Sophia Lucero, an accomplished web designer. The network employs or has employed a slew of editors, project managers, designers, and contributors from the Philippines.

Visit WordPress Philippines.

We have added the Asia Blogging Network to our watchlist. From the network’s About page:

AsiaBlogging is a global new media network featuring more than 70 blogs (in the first phase) on a wide ranging of topics from movie and music to technology, sport and lifestyle. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, AsiaBlogging invites bloggers, especially Asian bloggers to contribute their passionate postings.

Stay tuned to BNW for more Asia Blogging news. Visit the Asia Blogging Network.

The b5media blog network has recently launched three new blogs:

• Easy as VOIP—“The latest installment of the technology channel providing industry news, insights and product reviews of the worldwide VoIP industry. Our resource person is Jerome Locson, one of the guys who has a good grasp of the technical ins and outs of VoIP.”


• The Kuala Lumpur Traveler—“Che’s love for his city and country is obvious in his passionate blogging about the politics and culture of the capital, and largest city, in Malaysia, and he lures me in every time he blogs about the food!”


• The San Diego Traveler—“Carole blogs about one of my favorite cities to visit, and the second largest city in California.  While I’ve covered many of the basics of the city, Carole has me started making another “to-visit” list!”

The Beauty Blog Network (BBN) has welcomed four new blogs into its fold lately:

• Cybele Says—“We’ve been writing reviews about beauty products since Feb 2001 and went to the blog format last year. Blogging wasn’t even a word when we started! New posts everyday.”


• Bit By The Beauty Bug—“The product source for everything makeup, beauty and skin care. Bit By The Beauty Bug covers makeup reviews, trends, and industry news.”


• The Makeup Divas—“No, they’re not divas per se, just a super informative, very well written beauty blog.”


• Mischo Beauty—“A blog that is dedicated to beauty, product reviews, skincare, haircare and all beauty news.”

Blog network and BNW owner Splashpress Media has just launched a blog especially for coffee lovers—Brewed Coffee. To quote SP’s press release:

At Brewed Coffee, we keep you up-to-date with the latest world coffee news, recipes, barista talk, prep methods and much more. From exploring different blends to must-have coffee accessories (like Paul Basset’s latest gadget) to coffee vacations for the truly obsessed (yes there is such a thing!) – Brewed Coffee offers interesting factoids and insights by the best coffee-loving bloggers from around the world.

Visit Brewed Coffee today.

The b5media network has opened a couple of blogs in the past few days:

• Sneaks ‘N Gear—“This blog will bring you the latest in sneakers, jerseys, hats, and other sports and urban apparel.”


• Tech Side Up—“So we’ve launched, well re-launched an all too familiar blog in the technology channel called Tech Side Up, a blog that talks about technology and how it is reshaping our culture on a day to day basis.”

Blog network Syntagma Media has inaugurated their first totally health-oriented website, Sideways Health. From their announcement post:

The site will provide many tips on how to maintain health in unexpected ways.

Sometimes called “alternative treatments”, but basically simple, homely ways to maximize your well-being, the guidance may help readers avoid invasive technological treatments and drug-based regimes which can produce unwanted side-effects.

Visit the new blog here.

The Blog Herald reports that the ecommerce giant has plans to improve its customer relations by launching eBay Ink, an “unbiased” internal blog written by new staffer Richard Brewer-Hay.

eBay has been on the receiving end of a flood of customer complaints these past years, and this latest move seems to be a step toward the right direction and a good effort. Hopefully, it is an honest effort.

Read the full article from Blog Herald.