We are very excited about this new competition so we've decided to release the details a little early. We are going to be offering a prize each month to the 'Top Blogger' on AmeriCymru as determined by our bright new shiny Leaderboard algorithm.

• What does the algorithm do? Basically it determines the most popular blog ( and other ) content on the site on a daily , weekly and monthly basis. The ranking is based on number of hits, comments etc. For anyone who really wants to obsess about it, check the links in the previous sentence for the daily and weekly rankings. This is the monthly stats page.

• What will we be giving prizes for? We will be giving a prize to the person who, at the end of each month, has the most and highest ranked blogposts in the top twenty . A post at the number one spot will earn 20 points. A post at the number twenty spot will earn 1 point. After totaling the points for each member the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded accordingly.

• When will the winner be announced? First of each month starting December 1st.

• How do I enter? You will need to submit a blog post in each week of the month to qualify. Posts need not be long ( shoot for a minimum of 250 words although that figure is not written in stone and certainly does not apply to photo blogs with accompanying commentary ). Remember to make the content relevant to the site, its members and readers and as interesting/stimulating/controversial as you can.

• You can get a rough idea of your current ranking by looking at our broadcast email page which will be sent out to members every Tuesday ( but remember those contain weekly overall content rankings and you need to check this page for an accurate picture of your current position ) . You can also find the Top Blogger page from the navbar on any page on the site. Site admins are not eligible for this competition but moderators ARE.

  Check out our 'fabulous' range of digital graphic awards for 'Top Blogger' winners to display proudly on their pages

  WATCH THIS SPACE We will also be announcing a special prize for the first person who wins this competition three times. Details to be announced soon!

  Add a blog post HERE ( you will need to be logged in to AmeriCymru ).

  ( Anyone wanting to make use of this new feature, which we will be promoting heavily, to gain extra exposure for their work or to gain extra traffic to their site should remember to tag posts accurately and include a link to their blog or website in the text...diolch. )

  This Months Prize

  

  Win a Copy of 'Wales: Land of Song' by Monty and Marsha Brown

  "A musical look at one of the most overlooked, yet romantic and spectacular countries of the world Wales: Land of Song. Wales may be overlooked because it is thought of as an extension of England (don't tell that to a Welshman), but it features more castles than any other country, and spectacular ones, at that. It's also, we discovered, a land of mellifluous language, stunning scenery, 3 million people, and 10 million sheep. We carried a camera from St. David's to Denbigh, from Anglesey to Caldicot, and this is the result."