Glam Media Announces Winners of Publisher Network Awards

BRISBANE, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Glam Media, Inc., (www.GlamMedia.com), number one in reach for women online with 64 million uniques globally, today announced the winners of the annual Glam Media Publisher Network Awards, where Glam.com editors and readers both voted to recognize the best-of-the-best from among the network of more than 500 premium lifestyle blogs and websites. Winning blogs and websites from the Glam Publisher Network include: Afrobella; Beauty Addict; Diaper Swappers; Fafarazzi; Hollyscoop; In Case You Didn't Know; Popbytes; Purse Blog; Refinery 29; She She Mall and Your Cause. Glam Media's distributed media network of publishers offers advertisers a unique and diverse platform for brand engagement with their target audiences.

Glam launched with a dozen sites in its Publisher Network during the fall of 2005 and has grown 617% in the last two years alone from 275 sites to more than 500 publishers today. Charter members of the Glam Publisher Network include: Beauty Addict; Bridal Wave; Catwalk Queen; Coquette; Fashiontribes; In My Bag; Miss Meghan; Popgadget; Shoewawa; She Finds; Teen Fashionista, Tia Williams and When Tara Met Blog. Glam has helped hundreds of publishers build their businesses by allowing them to focus on creating original content and engaging their audiences -- while Glam Media provides an "ecosystem" to leverage the publishers' power for advertisers worldwide.

"Glam Media is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our publishers," said Scott Swanson, Vice President and General Manager of the Glam Media Publisher Network. "These annual awards are a great way for both Glam's readers and editors to recognize the amazing talent and premium content showcased by our bloggers and publishers on a daily basis."

    Glam Media Publisher Network Award winners include:

    Glam.com Reader's Picks:
    -- Best in Beauty:  Afrobella - a mix of culture, music, and beauty
       reviews for women of all shades of beautiful.
    -- Best in Fashion:  Purse Blog - leading blog and community for handbag
       enthusiasts.
    -- Best in Entertainment:  In Case You Didn't Know - gossip put to good
       use.
    -- Best in Shopping:  She She Mall - brand shopping & hard-to-find gifts
       at over 100 stores and specialty boutiques.
    -- Best in Lifestyle:  Diaper Swappers - thriving community of moms with
       parenting discussions, emotional support, and a super active online
       flea market.


    Glam.com Editor's Picks:
    -- Most Unique:  Fafarazzi - Join a league with your friends, draft
       celebrities and earn points from their publicity.
    -- Best Design:  Refinery 29 - Independent fashion, shopping, designers,
       and trends in New York City and beyond.
    -- Best Up-and-Comer:  Your Cause - a community of individuals seeking to
       take action and/or further their cause.
    -- Best Voice: Beauty Addict - witty and informative beauty news and
       reviews, celebrity style, and red carpet coverage.
    -- Best All-Around: Hollyscoop - Three girls views bringing fashion and
       entertainment news straight from Hollywood.
    -- Best Humor: Popbytes - pop culture and commentary.

Glam Media's distributed media network continues to enjoy success and experience significant growth both in traffic to Glam-owned-and-operated properties and via the reach of its publisher network of 500+ lifestyle websites and blogs across Style, Living, Wellness and other categories. Glam Media's highly select network of publishers receives benefits from garnering premium advertising rates, brand awareness and visibility. Glam Media offers superior brand engagement and targeting opportunities through display and video advertising, content syndication, advertorials, search and other application services.

About Glam Media

Glam Media's distributed media network model is in part changing the very definition of what a media company is in the 21st Century. With more than 53 million unique monthly visitors globally (comScore MediaMetrix), Glam Media provides a compelling mix of fresh, original content created in-house with a carefully curated Glam Publishing Network of more than 500 popular and influential lifestyle Web sites, blogs and magazines. For premium national brand advertisers, Glam Media offers an unprecedented array of targeted options that are singularly attractive to both upscale and aspirational consumers. Glam Media is backed by Hubert Burda Media, GLG Partners, Accel Partners, DAG Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Walden Venture Capital and Information Capital. Glam Media is based in New York City and Brisbane, California.