SL
Enquirer has received many accolades in their 20+ years of existence. But this recent recognition tops them all, in
that this is a recognition from OUTSIDE SecondLife. To get her take on this accomplishment,
I was able to catch up with SL Enquire Owner and Founder, Lanai Jarrico. She was busily updating the list of
businesses we support when I found her hard at work in the Office. I asked her about this most
recent award. This is her story.
Josh (Thomas1 Bellic) (JB): Hi Lanai. Let me congratulate you on the SL Enquirer having been selected as one of Feedspots 25 Best Second Life Blogs to Follow in 2026. Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you subscribe to blogs, news sites, and any website you want to keep up with. According to the FeedSpot Website, the best Second Life blogs are curated and ranked based on multiple factors, including content relevancy, subject expertise, posting frequency, and freshness of content. Blogs with highest credibility within the Second Life space are ranked higher. This list is updated regularly to ensure it reflects the most active, influential, and valuable Second Life blogs on the internet today.
JB: What does this mean to you as the Owner of SL Enquirer?
Lanai Jarrico (LJ): Thank you, Josh! I cannot accept this honor alone. Our team and everyone who has contributed to our growth made this possible! I was surprised to be contacted by Anuj, one of the founders of FeedSpot. I had no idea The SL Enquirer was included on their website. This means we are not just another blog on the internet, but we are part of a recognised list of Virtual world media sources that provide services to the virtual world and Second Life community. To be in the top 25 Second Life content creators is pretty cool. It means something to me that we are noticed outside of the virtual world. We are making a difference!
JB: I know the SL Enquirer has received various recognitions over the years, but have you ever been recognized as a Top Blog?
LJ: We have received many awards and plaques through the years for the work we do in Second Life. The closest recognition was probably from SpaceX of SL, but it happened in SL and Elon wasn’t there to hand out the award. I gave a speech, but I wasn't aware it was being live-streamed on YouTube! This one feels different because it is outside of Second Life. I don’t recall ever being recognized as a Top Blogger for a real-world website. I’m grateful for the recognition from the panel that decided SLE should be on that list.
JB: Did you submit Your Blog for their
consideration, or did they find you?
LJ: I didn’t enter any contest or apply for anything. They found me! While sorting through my emails, I came across one from Anuj. At first I wasn’t sure if it was spam or the real deal. I’m glad I gave it a second look. I checked out their website, and to my surprise, it was legit, so I had to share the news with my team.
JB: I see the Recognition is for being in the top 25, but if we drill down, we see that SL Enquirer actually came in as Number 9 of all the Blogs they reviewed. So you are actually in the Top 10 overall. How cool is THAT?
LJ: That is pretty cool! I hope I don’t have
to give a speech; I’m so not ready! lol
JB: I understand the SL Enquirer is the longest-running virtual world news source for fans by fans of Second Life(c), featuring events, fashion, music, culture and more. Just how long has SL Enquirer been serving the Second Life Community?
LJ: SLE has been in Second Life since 2005 when I migrated here from The SIMS Online. I actually created the original news source in TSO back in 2004. It started as a little blog I shared with my circle of friends. I’d write about the random things I was experiencing there. My friends told their friends, their friends told others, and so on. I didn’t set out to be a Media Mogul, but It went viral! With that, I felt a sense of responsibility to continue to spread news and open up SLE to other creative writers who wanted to share their experiences in this unique virtual world. Here we are 20 years later, being recognized outside of Second Life. Amazing.
JB: In the past year, the SL Enquirer has
experienced a major uptick in the number of monthly views. At last count,
you are averaging north of over a Quarter Million views every month. To
what do you attribute this uptick in popularity?
LJ: That’s pretty incredible! I’m still trying to wrap my head around the traffic. Last month we closed out with 447,361 views! While reviewing our Analytics, I saw that the majority of readers come from the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany.
JB: What advice could you give other Blog owners looking to increase their visibility in the SL Community and beyond?
LJ: The only advice I can give is to be original and have fun. If you love what you do, it will show, and readers will follow. Engage with everyone at eye level and treat others the way you’d like to be treated. I’ve come across many bloggers who have lost sight of these simple principles, and it never works for them in the long run. After 20 years of service to the virtual community, I must say it has been an amazing experience. I’ve met so many talented people and learned so much from them. I appreciate everyone who has followed us through the years and has been so kind and supportive. It is an honor to be part of such a one-of-a-kind environment.
So, there you have it Folks, the News and Information source you have known and trusted for so long is now being read outside the Virtual World of SecondLife. So, go check ‘em out. For more information about FeedSpot, be sure to hit up their 55 second video at: https://www.feedspot.com/rss-reader . Then see what the Buzz is all about at www.slenquirer.com
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