3rd Place at the BAKE Blogger Awards: Thank You for the Support!
I’m proud to share a milestone from my blogging journey: I finished 3rd in the latest BAKE Blogger Awards, in a category that also included vlog-related content.
This was my second time participating in the BAKE Awards, and reaching the podium again is something I genuinely appreciate. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who viewed my content, voted, shared my posts, encouraged me, and followed my journey. Your support made this achievement possible.
π₯ Third Place — A Result I’m Proud Of
Coming third is not simply about the position on a leaderboard. For me, it represents the work that goes into consistently creating, publishing, and improving content.
I entered the awards to put my work forward, learn from other creators, and see how my content would perform alongside other participants. And this time, the result was 3rd place. That gives me even more motivation to keep improving.
π Blog vs π₯ Vlog: They Are Not the Same
Both blogging and vlogging are legitimate forms of digital content creation, but they require different skills, workflows, and production standards.
| Blogging | Vlogging |
|---|---|
| Primarily written content | Primarily video content |
| Relies on articles, research and written storytelling | Relies on filming, narration and visual storytelling |
| SEO and search visibility can be important | Video retention, watch time and engagement can be important |
| Requires writing, editing and formatting | Requires filming, editing, audio and visual production |
| Can remain useful as an evergreen article | Often depends heavily on video presentation |
| Usually consumed by reading | Usually consumed by watching |
That distinction matters when comparing creators across formats.
⚖ Different Formats, Different Policies
Blogging and vlogging can also be governed by different platform and competition requirements.
A written blog may be assessed around:
- Originality and quality of writing
- Research and accuracy
- Presentation and formatting
- Consistency
- Audience engagement
- SEO and discoverability
- Compliance with competition rules
Vlogging can involve additional considerations such as:
- Video originality
- Production and audio quality
- Editing and visual storytelling
- Copyrighted music and footage
- Viewer retention and video engagement
- Platform-specific rules
Therefore, a blog and a vlog should not automatically be judged as though they are identical forms of content.
π₯ A Respectful Observation About the Vlog Results
I also want to be honest about something. Looking at the vlog winner’s publicly available content, I personally felt that the amount of content and the level of production did not meet the professional standard I would have expected from a winning entry.
Rather than attacking another creator, I believe the better conversation is:
π Thank You to My Viewers and Voters
To everyone who supported me: thank you. Every view, vote, comment, share, and message of encouragement mattered.
This was my second BAKE Awards participation, and finishing third gives me another chapter in my content-creation journey. I don’t see 3rd place as the end—I see it as a benchmark.
π 3rd Place Today. Better Content Tomorrow.
Next time, the goal is to improve the content, raise the production standard, and compete for an even higher position. Keep reading. Keep creating. Keep improving. π°πͺ
