Bloombla connecting the world one bloom at a time

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LONDON, United Kingdom - November 21st, 2008

Today Boxlight Media Ltd. announces a new release of Bloombla's social platform. This new release comes just a month and half after Bloombla's initial launch which was well received by both press and general public. With a slew of new features Bloombla is set out to be the web's storytelling platform of choice.

With this latest release Bloombla has created a storytelling network that can be used as a simple yet powerful tool that helps people collect, manage and share their life experience with others. The new features include, personal "Bloom" pages to capture your experience, the ability to link your bloom with those who where there with you and easily share stories "Bloom pages" over diverse social networks.

Bloombla puts the user in control by allowing them to collect their life events in different non conventional ways. Either by adding them through their unique sentenced Bloom structure or by quickly adding things others have done and clicking through someone's profile. Once something has been added a new layer is created in the background. It's entirely up to the user if they wish to add a story, images, tell friends or even directly link friends to a particular story.

Anton Ygartua Founder says "Our social storytelling platform has now evolved into a much more compelling experience for both our current users and guests. We are providing a unique platform that allows people to tell their story and display them as never seen before."

Jamie says "Everyone has a story and we want to offer everyone a new and improved way of telling these stories but also adding value by connecting life experiences. We hope to eventually become a very valuable source of information."

Bloombla's World page (homepage) now features a news article of the day. The featured article make use of their external API and gives external sites an opportunity to feature on Bloombla main page.

The structure has been kept throughout Bloombla however a daily non-structured bloom now is possible for those who want to quickly update their profile. This creates a Daily Bloom (update) in the users public profile.

About Bloombla

Bloombla is a free, easy-to-use yet powerful storytelling tool that helps you collect, manage and share your life experiences with others. Tell your stories, upload your pictures, and share it all with friends and family. Our unique structured platform gives us the ability to then connect your stories with people that share similar interests and experiences.

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Bloombla to promote new movie.

by anton on 2008-10-20 O

Social network Bloombla working with Magnolia Pictures to promote new movie.


LONDON, United Kingdom - October 20, 2008


Bloombla and Magnolia Pictures, today announce a new strategy of using social network Bloombla (www.bloombla.com) to promote the upcoming movie "What Just Happened" (2008). Magnolia Pictures will be the first company to receive an exclusive space on Bloombla's network.


Bloombla's social storytelling platform is being used to generate interest around Robert De Niro's character in the movie "What Just Happened", a portrayal of Art Linson life which can now be found as a new profile on Bloombla called Ben's life.


This profile is being used to promote the movie by showing you things Ben has done in his life. Each "Bloom" added to Ben's life allows everyone to join in on a open discussion, add it to their own life and write their own story. This initiative is opening up a new way for the entertainment industry to get people involved and feel connected to the movies characters.


Anton Ygartua, Founder said: "Its exciting to see new ways social networks like Bloombla can be used to promote and engage audiences of all ages. We are happy to work with Magnolia Pictures and hope this new approach is a start of a changing industry."


"This method of advertising is giving the user the experience expected and a chance to interact with it. We are exploring new methods of reaching the user while preserving our meaningful Bloom structure. " said Jamie Learmonth Founder.


More of this advertising experience can be expected to appear on Bloombla in the future. Bloombla is introducing a fresh approach to targeted advertising in social networks.


About Magnolia Pictures. Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban's 2929 Entertainment, specializing in a unique and eclectic slate of films.


Ben's life can be viewed on www.bloombla.com/profile/ben
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Bloombla is going full steam ahead...

by anton on 2008-10-06 O

We've had such great press and feedback from everyone that we are going full steam ahead with our next release. Since our launch our traffic has been increasing 20% a day which is amazing. We are now working on the next big release which can be expected early next month.


This release will mark a milestone and include many exciting new features which will make the whole blooming experience complete. We are listening to all the great feedback we receive and will continue doing so. If you have any of your own feel free to write us your comments. In the mean time here are a few quotes we've been receiving from the press.


"Bloombla is an exceptional new service to try out." - Mashable


"This is brand new and could really catch on... Bloomin’ marvelous" - Pocket-Lint


"In that way, the site acts as a tool for self-discovery and realization, and this alone makes it worth visiting. Make sure to point your browser to Bloombla.com" - Killer Startups

Boxlight Media Ltd. launches social networking site Bloombla


Bloombla is connecting the entire world by things people have done in their life


LONDON, United Kingdom - October 1, 2008 - Today Boxlight Media Ltd announces the launch of social networking site Bloombla. Bloombla connects its users with the world through life experiences and stories. It is a fun and addictive way of sharing your experiences and seeing how they fit with the rest of the world.


Registered users can record experiences and life stories by adding so called “Blooms” on the website. A “Bloom” is a sentence describing something you have done in your life. It can be anything you have experienced that was memorable, important or simply something that the user would like to share as for example “I’ve seen the bull run in Pamplona, Spain”. Everything someone has done in their life creates a new “Bloom” layer, in which you can interact with others, share experiences and information. If you have also experienced the same, just add it by clicking on the “Done it!” button.


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Welcome to Bloombla's blog where you will be able to keep up to date with all the latest at Bloombla.


We would first like to thank everyone that participated in our test releases. We have now moved to www.bloombla.com and hope that everyone enjoys using Bloombla as much as we do. Please feel free to spread the word and keep coming back to bloom things you've done


Our next release has no official date however we promise there will be loads of new features for everyone to enjoy. Please leave your comments and let us know what you think.


The Bloombla Team