It's been an amazing week for Linking Indiana and the Indiana's Favorite Blog contest. First, our traffic is up about 100%.  Second, people who come to vote in Indiana's Favorite Blog are sticking around to read 5.63 more pages of content -- which is another very good thing.

Most important is that many Indiana blogs are getting more attention than ever.

Indiana's Favorite Blog Top 10 After Week 1

1. The G2 - Sports - 145 pts
2. The Design File - 135 pts
3. Raannt - 100 pts
4. Thoughts From The Couch - 96 pts
5. Erik Deckers Laughing Stalk - 95 pts
6. The Two Million Minutes blog - 89 pts
7. EASTeam Insight for Business, Direction for your Career - 79 pts
8. Indiana Intellectual Property & Technology Blog - 65 pts
9. Frugal Hoosiers - 48 pts
10. All Things Loved By Me - 45 pts

Indiana's Top Rated Blog Top 3 After One Week

Indiana's Top Rated Blog is awarded to the blog that achieves the highest quality rating in the contest.  In order for a blog to qualify it must have at least 33% of the points of the winner of Indiana's Favorite blog.

1. The G2 - 4.9 rating
2. The Design File - 4.65 rating
3. EASTeam Insight for Business, Direction for your Career - 4.58

There's a little over one week left in the contest. If your blog has been nominated, there are a few things you can do to help your blog's cause.