What do you call it when someone gets a new look for their blog? I guess I’d call it a “bloglift.” Does this word already exist? There are changes going on all over the blogosphere, so I thought I’d highlight a few recent ones.

Sallie has been making some changes to her blog at Two Talent Living that look great. It’s interesting for me to see — she and her husband run a home business together, and blogging is one aspect of it.

Carol at She Lives has a new header for her blog that really shows who she is — a mom and a musician at the foot of the Cross. It looks fabulous!

And I love Mama B’s new blogskin over at Confessions of a Busy Mom. Great design work by Kelly of Nello Design.

Now here’s another total transformation. Have you visited Mind & Media lately? Stacy just celebrated the one-year anniversary of starting her business blog. So I’ve heard this called a “blogiversary.” She’s expanded her site to encompass several different pages, packed with information, designed by Natalie Jost.

She sent out this press release:

Orange, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2006 — Mind & Media, the very first online publicity company that utilizes the blogosphere to promote Christian media, including books, film, and music, has just completed our first year of business.

Using Christian and conservative bloggers, Mind & Media has proven that companies and independent authors realize the power of the blogosphere.

We have placed books for some of the top Christian publishers and authors in the industry, including Crossway Books, Bethany House, Tyndale House, and World Ahead Publishing.

If you would like to learn about how you can blog for books, or have your books, music or film promoted through Mind & Media we invite you to join us as we enter our second year of business.

But this morning I found out some more breaking news — Mind & Media will soon be undergoing a name change! I don’t know if this is public yet, so go visit her site to find out more details.

I’ve been reviewing books for Mind & Media since last fall, and I really enjoy it. I’ve been introduced to books and authors I never would have known about. And believe me, when I read a book I love, I don’t just keep it within the blogosphere — I tell everybody I know! In fact, a few people have referred to me lately as an “influencer.” I guess that’s what happens to bossy big sisters (which is what I was growing up). Shi kata ga nai! [for my Japanese readers.]

I think every blogger who likes to read Christian books ought to check out what’s going on over there. The requirements for reviewers have changed a bit in the past year. She wants you to have at least 1500 unique visitors (not hits) to your site per month. And there’s a nominal yearly fee for new reviewers — this is just to make sure she only gets people who are serious about writing reviews. (And she needs some more good writers who will post thought-provoking reviews.)

If you’d like to join and your blog is approved, then you get to choose which books you want to review — and they’re shipped to you absolutely free — no tax, no shipping, nada. There have been some great books on the list lately. I’ve signed up to review James Scott Bell’s thriller, Presumed Guilty, even though I don’t normally read suspense. But I did hear Bell speak last fall, and he’s a huge fan of A.W. Tozer, so I’m curious to see how he writes fiction.

Another bestselling author who has a new book on the list is Karen Kingsbury. Her website says she’s the “top-selling Christian fiction author of our day.” I remember reading an article about her in MomSense Magazine that she has six children — and three are adopted. I’ve signed up to review her new novel, Divine. Ooh … and I just discovered Karen has an online journal.

There are many other benefits for being part of the Mind & Media team. For example, last week Family Research Council announced a full-time web editorial position; reviewers were invited to apply, and we were given the name of the contact person. (I’m not looking for a full-time job right now, in case you’re wondering. I prefer part-time work that I can do from home.)

As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are more professional positions opening up for bloggers. So if you think you might like to get paid to blog someday, remember that everything you write in your blog may be seen by a potential employer. Just a thought.

Mary Yerkes also has some information about blog evangelism that I found interesting.