photograph by alexis jennings

photograph by alexis jennings

Chookooloonks Media:

Dedicated to showing how beautiful the world really is, one image at a time.

Through the pairing of striking imagery and essays, Chookooloonks helps thousands of people around the world every day see that what makes them different is what makes them beautiful, and that their ordinary lives are, in fact, extraordinary. In so doing, Chookooloonks has garnered many awards, including 2011 Top 50 Mom Blog from Babble.com,  Best Eye Candy Blog 2010 of the 2010 BlogLuxe awards; The 2010 Black Weblog Best Photoblog Award (Judges' Choice); and was a finalist in The 2011 Bloggies.

Metrics

Chookooloonks attracts an audience who is generally fascinated with photography, travel, inspiration and self-improvement and many say they visit Chookooloonks each morning for a moment of beauty before starting their days.  While its audience is primarily American, readers come from all over the world, representing North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

Chookooloonks enjoys:

  • Over 150,000 page views per month
  • Over 40,000 unique visitors per month
  • Over 2,100 Google Reader subscribers
  • Over 11,000 Twitter followers
  • Over 2,900 Facebook followers and fans 
  • A Klout score of 73

Karen has collaborated with:

  • Getty Images
  • ONE
  • Nikon 
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • PepsiCo
  • Quaker
  • PBS
  • Child Health Corporation of America
  • SXSW
  • DECA
  • TWit TV
  • University of Houston Bauer College of Business
  • BlogHer 
  • The World Domination Summit 
  • The Creative Connection Event
  • Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
  • Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence

The Chookooloonks Mission

To engage in the relentless pursuit of real, uncontrived beauty, in every form. To illustrate that beauty is everywhere, even (and sometimes especially) in the most unlikely places. In so doing, to work tirelessly to counter negativity, violence, discrimination and desperation, and join forces with those who celebrate positivity, peace, kindness and joy. To convince the skeptical of their uncommon beauty, and to create tools for helping the weary see the beauty in their own lives. To provide hard, irrefutable evidence that there is good in the world, and to be fiercely dedicated to showing how beautiful our planet really is, one image at a time.

Sponsorships

If you're a business whose aesthetic is complementary to the look, feel and mission of Chookooloonks, and would like to advertise on the site, I'd love to have you! Please click here to learn how you can sponsor Chookooloonks.com.

Collaboration Opportunities

Opportunities are available on Chookooloonks for collaborating on marketing campaigns whose messages and aesthetics closely tie into the mission of the site. 

If you are interested in developing a visually beautiful and inspiring campaign — and feel that your products and/or services are closely aligned with the mission of Chookooloonks — please click here to contact Karen directly, to discuss how Chookooloonks can best serve your organization.

Testimonials

"The Beauty of Different is a message that we all need to hear! Through her writing and photography, Karen inspires us to claim our voices and own the parts of us that make us authentic, beautiful, and strong. What makes Karen's work so compelling is that she walks the talk -- she lives the principles that she share with us." — Brené Brown, PhD, author of The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

"With her passion, intelligence, flexibility and intuition, Karen is able to craft innovative messages that inspires her audience to think less, act more and make immediate impact in their organizations." — Megan Choate, Manager, Solutions, Child Health Corporation of America

"Karen has the rare ability to engage a large audience just as she would any intimate conversation. Her humor, intelligence and remarkable experience are conveyed to a room of 1000 people just as if we were at the dinner table." — Bryan Mason, President, Small Batch, Inc.

"Karen has the unique ability to make you laugh, cry, learn and dream at the same time. She's an inspiring and empowering speaker. What a phenomenal woman!" — Nyasha Smith, attorney and co-founder of Blogalicious, an annual social media conference for women of color bloggers

"Karen Walrond commands every room she enters. She knows exactly what to say and exactly how to say it. And her comic timing, gorgeous voice, and magnetic presence leave everybody she meets longing for more. She's an absolute star." — Katherine Center, novelist and author of The Bright Side of Disaster, Everyone is Beautiful and Get Lucky