--- title: Web Ink Now a finalist for Best Media Blog in the 2007 SIIA Codie Awards image: https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1075668733-jpg/blog-files/2007_finalist.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/2007/01/web_ink_now_a_f.html#maincontent) [ «  View All Posts ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog) # Web Ink Now a finalist for Best Media Blog in the 2007 SIIA Codie Awards January 8th, 2007 1 min read By [David Meerman Scott](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) ![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1075668733-jpg/blog-files/2007_finalist.jpg?width=250&height=98&name=2007_finalist.jpg) How cool. My Web Ink Now blog is a finalist in the [SIIA Codie Awards](http://www.siia.net/codies/2007/) for 2007 in the category of Best Media Blog. [![2007_finalist](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1075668733-jpg/blog-files/2007_finalist.jpg?width=250&height=98&name=2007_finalist.jpg "2007_finalist")](http://freshspot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007_finalist.jpg) The Codie Awards celebrate achievement and vision in software, education technology and digital content. Presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), these awards represent the only-peer reviewed honor in the industry. Best Media Blog -- The news & media blogs' primary focus is to report and analyze current events, newsworthy stories, news personalities, the media itself, and other themes related to news, media and current events about the business of media. I am in fantastic company. The other finalists are: [Searchblog](http://battellemedia.com/), Battelle Media [Best of the Web Today](http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/) blog from OpinionJournal.com, Dow Jones & Company Web Ink Now blog by David Meerman Scott [Contentblogger.com](http://contentblogger.com/), Shore Communications, Inc. [Treonauts.com](http://blog.treonauts.com/), Treonauts [WonderBranding](http://www.michelemiller.blogs.com/marketing_to_women/): Marketing to Women, WonderBranding Congratulations to John, John, Michelle, Andrew, and team Dow Jones [ David Meerman Scott ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist, advisor to clever entrepreneurs who are building emerging companies, and the international bestselling author of a dozen books published in 30 languages. David’s high-energy keynote presentations, masterclasses, and virtual events educate, energize, and inspire. 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