Scrapblog Launches Newest Version of Online Scrapbooking Service

WebKnowHow
Monday, June 19, 2006; 05:36 AM

Scrapblog debuted the latest version of its Web application, offering a more interactive way to preserve, personalize and share memories online. The site also announced a monthly contest for the most popular Scrapblogs, offering the latest digital cameras as prizes.

Scrapbloggers can now import their favorite photos from Flickr and enhance them with a variety of stickers, backgrounds, themes, balloon comments and other rich-media blogging tools. Ideal for parents, grandparents, students, newlyweds, vacationers and sports fans interested in sharing memories with friends and family in real-time, Scrapblog enables users to tell stories around their pictures. Scrapblog pages can now be embedded into MySpace.com pages or personal blogs.

The Web site is also launching a new contest for the most popular Scrapblogs, based on the numbers of views and ratings they receive from visitors, as well as those illustrating the best design and use of features. Three winners will receive a new Kodak EasyShareOne 6.1 megapixel digital camera. The contest begins June 16, 2006 at 8:00am EST and ends August 31, 2006 at 11:50pm EST. Winners will be announced on September 1, 2006 and notified by email.

"Scrapblog enhances the online photo-sharing experience in a unique way by combining the storytelling aspect of scrapbooks and the sharing power of blogs," said Carlos Garcia, CEO. "One of our highest priorities is keeping our service simple and fun, and we thrive on empowering our users to unleash their creativity. They bring their best photos to Scrapblog to tell the stories of precious, fun and unforgettable moments. The fact that our service is online provides a perfect environment for them to share their creations."

Each Scrapblog has its own Web address, which users can share through Real Simple Syndication (RSS) and email notifications, or keep private for viewing by invitation only. Now, subscribers can sign up to receive an email notification whenever a Scrapblogger makes changes to a page.

Visitors to Scrapblog.com do not have to log in or pre-register to view existing Scrapblogs, enabling quick and easy access to the service. Each user can now create up to three free Scrapblogs, each with its own Web address. The new Scrapblog Web site offers a Q&A and FAQ section.