We are sure, you wanted to hear this officially! We are glad to make this announcement that we successfully raised $4 million from Times Internet (TIL), a subsidiary of India’s largest media group Bennett, Coleman & Co (BCCL).

Though we have persistently steered in our journey of success, but this past year has been unusual for all of us. However, the vision of our founders and the trust of our investors assisted in delivering the impossible. It is the hard work of all our team members and contributors from around the globe, who doubled their efforts to decorate the podium where we stand today. We thank all for your efforts and hope your valuable association stays with us in the future.

In our updated forecasts for 2010-11, we continue to assume your extended support and tremendous contribution to help the organization steer in its journey of success.

Read the entire Press Release here.

This year has been great. Instablogs community reached new horizons with each passing day. This is only because of your support and tremendous contribution to Instablogs community that helped us steer in our journey of success throughout the year.

We’re hopeful that like this year, in 2010 as well, we’ll persistently add new landmarks in our journey of success with your contributions, help and suggestions to make Instablogs a better platform for the users.

We thank you all for being the part of Instablogs community. We wish 2010 be the year for all your dreams to turn into reality; and all your efforts into great achievements.

Best,
The Instablogs Team

Heartiest wishes from Instablogs community.
We wish you a “Merry Christmas” and happy holidays ahead.
May the year 2010 be full of happiness and success to all of you!

Best,
The Instablogs Team

Instablogs Community has been growing ever since we launched the Citizen Voices platform for those voices that generally went unheard in the mainstream media owing to lack of space and time. Taking a step ahead, we are glad to introduce Voices Unplugged, a new show that highlight stories compelling enough to create furor on the web. Instablogs bring to you the very best of the voices that deserve attention and space on the Web.

Video after the jump.

It has been realized in research that apart from eco-warriors like us, a vast majority of people, with the mention of the word environment, have their energy levels spiraling down.

We felt the need to ask our readers to come up with Ad ideas which can relieve the word “environment” with a boring, high-minded, elitist relationship and make it look like a part of everybody’s duty, sorry “fun”.

We will like you to delve into your creative mind and make people realize how cool being green is. So don’t just wait for others to do this but let your creative juices flow without worrying about it being right or not...trying is the most important.

You can send us your entries about how you plan or what you did to celebrate this Earth Day. Here are a few entries submitted by our users.

1. Free Hugs

Submitted by: Justin-B

This year has been an extraordinary year for us all.
We have persistently steered in our journey of success and it is all because of you. Your support has helped in introducing new features like Global report, Instablogs Club and PHIP. News generation has really turned into a movement and its heading towards creating revolution.

We are hopeful that we would see more suggestions from you to make Instablogs better and better.

We are thankful to all your contributions and support. May this New Year, all your dreams turn into reality and all your efforts into great achievements.

All the best
The team Instablogs

Internet today has become the most powerful tool for man throughout the world. What was once a mere platform for communication has now evolved into a virtual treasure trove of information. As internet/computers become more prevalent throughout society, the issue of ‘Product human interaction’ has become paramount as far as Internet marketing is concerned. To optimize or bridge the gap between the product and the final consumer, for the same, Instablogs offers a platform called PHIP (Product Human Interaction Platform).

PHIP in short: Marketing your product over the internet and creating marketing buzz at the same time with a 4 steps buzz to get a happy customer.

The main motive behind production is the best possible output fetching maximum return. Often in a Co. sales find marketing not doing enough to make sales - lack of feedback and market research to know whether people liked the product or whether they wanted this product at all, are factors accountable for the misunderstanding.

What is Cuzoogle.com?

Cuzoogle.com is my blog that started out as a way for my mum to keep tabs on me when I moved to Halifax. It has grown into what has become a full time job and a lot of fun.

What inspired you to start Cuzoogle.com?

As I said, it was a way to keep in touch with my family and friends. I am not much of a phone person so it was a good way to keep contact. I also need a creative outlet.

What got you into blogging?

When I moved to Halifax I did not have a job and needed something to fill my days as I searched. I fell into blogging and the rest is history.

How much time do you spend blogging?

Most of my day actually. I have a few on the go and there is always something that can be posted. Having a blog that is mostly sports related you have to keep up with the daily news or you fall out of touch. I do take Saturdays off.

Can you please introduce yourself? Who is Vikram Deo?

I am Vikram Deo, Bangalore based market research professional in a web services company and the whole and sole owner of the blog Not Another Mobile Phone Blog.

What is Namblog.com?

This blog started as my personal blog, where I used to write about stuff related to technology, cricket and movies. Later on I developed a deep interest in the field of mobile phones and started tracking the big wigs like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung LG etc. Then, last year I changed my blogging focus only to mobile phones and started blogging about them and named the blog as, Not Another Mobile Phone Blog. I selected this name as I wanted the blog to be unique.

What inspired you to start Nampblog.com? What got you into blogging?

My love for mobile phones and to know more about inspired me to start Not Another Mobile Phone Blog. Blogging is something I was always fascinated with; from the day I came to know about it. It is one of the most popular and easy medium to connect with like minded people out there and share thoughts/ideas and knowledge. Blogging also helps me in improving my writing skills.