Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A Study on Kids' Internet Safety

According to surveys, almost 80 percent of images published online are harmful to children. On eKidnaworld, you know you're kids are always safe with us. Because there are lots of unsafe sites online, it is important to guard your kids and keep them from going onto those websites.

Karen Orford, the CEO/owner of eKidnaworld.com wanted kids to enjoy virtual games and other fun stuff such as shopping online, chatting with friends, sending letters or postcards to friends and for kids to be in the loop, all while thinking of these kids’ safety first. With the Unique Mate Safety, you’re sure your child will not be able to give away personal info such as home address or contact details over the Internet. Instead, they only have pure, healthy fun here. We have a safety feature especially found on our website that limits the information kids share online.

Not all online game sites and virtual worlds on the Internet are for kids. Choose wisely. Choose eKidnaworld.eKidnaworld.com provides you, parents the peace of mind you always wanted as we assure you that our site has only kid-appropriate contents.

On Internet Safety

These days, it’s hard to trust sites that claim they are safe for kids. eKidnaworld, your trusted gaming website for kids has Unique Mate Safety, an Internet safety feature that lets parents control how the kids interact on this virtual world.

Only eKidnaworld.com has the Unique Mate Safety feature that is designed to give parents the knowledge on their kids’ behavior online, with whom they chat, who their online friends are, and to whom they send letters to. eKidnaworld guarantees you your child’s safety as our game website for kids has already received several awards including the Interactive Media Awards (2009), the 2009 iAwards, and AIMIA to name a few.Not all online game sites and virtual worlds on the Internet are for kids. Choose wisely. Choose eKidnaworld.eKidnaworld.com provides you, parents the peace of mind you always wanted as we assure you that our site has only kid-appropriate contents.

Karen Orford, the CEO/owner of eKidnaworld.com wanted kids to enjoy virtual games and other fun stuff such as shopping online, chatting with friends, sending letters or postcards to friends and for kids to be in the loop, all while thinking of these kids’ safety first.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Advance 50 For the Future Invites Karen Orford, Founder & CEO of eKidnaworld.com

The role of women in the society has changed since the emergence of women empowerment movement and the feminist society. Gone are the days when women are perceived as the weaker species. Countless groups and movements have been organized in the aim of inspiring women with the courage to break free from the chains of limiting belief patterns and societal or religious conditioning that have traditionally kept them suppressed and unable to see their true beauty and power.

In line with this, Advance, a leading global network of Australians and alumni abroad will host its annual thought Women Leadership Summit, themed '50 for the Future' , which will be held at the Sydney Opera House from March 7-8 2011, coinciding with the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day.

The Summit will highlight the achievements of some remarkable women, and introduce 50 currently emerging leaders in the Asia Pacific. This event builds on the success of previous summits and also celebrates and explores the ways women contribute to the development of business, social innovation, commercialization, and culture in the region.

One incredible woman that has been chosen and has been warmly invited to the event is Karen Orford.

Karen is a mother of two from Brisbane who ventured to a new business, putting her house and $300,000 at stake. At 40, she launched ekidnaworld.com after an 18-month slog that, in her own words “nearly killed her.”

She came up with the idea after her two daughters, 7 and 9 years old, reached an age at which they were itching to chat online but Orford couldn't find a site that she was comfortable would be safe enough. So she created eKidna - an online game for kids.

eKidnaworld is a kids virtual world designed specially for children ages 8-12. Each member start out by choosing one of 10 native Australian animals as their avatar and one of five homes, from a city penthouse to a tree house to a beach bungalow. In-game money is also available, earned by doing quizzes and playing one of the many Aussie-themed games including roo racing, surfing, snowball shootout, fishing, sheep herding and river rafting. It is indeed a safe virtual world for kids that parents need not to worry about.

A superwoman, Orford manages the site virtually on her own. That is aside from having a “regular” job, being a mom, attending to a sick mother and a husband.

"My office is a laptop at the kitchen bench and my hours are post everything. I generally start around 9pm and work until my eyes fall out, or I suddenly remember that I need to produce a Red Ridinghood costume by 8am."

Now tell me that’s not a superwoman!

Today, eKidnaworld is becoming a rising site with 382 members in just two weeks! And growing!, Orford is happy with the results, considering she has no marketing budget.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Online and Offline Wonders of eKidnaworld

The kid-friendly online game which is eKidnaworld has a lot of new things to offer! But everything is still under wraps so as not to spoil the surprise. Surely, “awesome” is the appropriate word to describe the new game updates which will be released soon. To those who just can’t wait or resist the temptation of knowing what these cool game updates are, eKidnaworld’s official blog site gave a sneak peek of what’s coming for eKidna gamers.

As we speak, many improvements are being done in order to let users enjoy a more fun and convenient online gaming environment and game play. Parents need not worry since eKidnaworld is still child-safe by retaining its Mate Safety™ feature.

The Founder & CEO of eKidnaworld,com, Karen Orford, is a parent herself so aside from providing an entertaining Australian-themed online game to kids, child-safety is the top priority of the said virtual game.

The CEO and mother of two young girls shares “Some parents have fears about kids being online. I do too. I am a real mum, and I want to know who my kids were chatting to while they are online. That's why I created eKidnaworld.com. With its unique safety feature Mate Safety, eKidna delivers reassurance to parents knowing their kids can play and chat online and not have their sense of independence inhibited. I have created the first site that enables the parent, not the child, to decide with whom they chat with.”

Not only is the game garnering recognition online, but offline as well. Mrs. Orford also adds that Mate Safety™ has helped the game gain recognition because it won a prestigious iAward for innovative use of technology in the media and entertainment category for Queensland.

Mrs. Orford has also been featured in an Australian newspaper blog last year regarding her thoughts, experiences, and achievements on being a 40-year-old mom as well as a creator of a safe virtual game for kids.

Monday, December 6, 2010

A Fun, Cool, and Safe Online Game for Kids

eKidnaworld.com offers fun, safe and kid-friendly games online.

Only eKidnaworld.com has the Unique Mate Safety feature that is designed to give parents the knowledge on their kids’ behavior online, with whom they chat, who their online friends are, and to whom they send letters to. We have a safety feature especially found on our website that limits the information kids share online. Because there are lots of unsafe sites online, it is important to guard your kids and keep them from going onto those websites.

eKidnaworld is established to give kids the fun they deserve and to give parents the peace of mind they need. We have a safety feature especially found on our website that limits the information kids share online.

eKidnaworld: A Trusted Internet Gaming Website for Kids

These days, it’s hard to trust sites that claim they are safe for kids. eKidnaworld, your trusted gaming website for kids has Unique Mate Safety feature that lets parents control how the kids interact on this virtual world.

Only eKidnaworld.com has the Unique Mate Safety feature that is designed to give parents the knowledge on their kids’ behavior online, with whom they chat, who their online friends are, and to whom they send letters to. We have a safety feature especially found on our website that limits the information kids share online.
With the Unique Mate Safety, you’re sure your child will not be able to give away personal info such as home address or contact details over the Internet. Instead, they only have pure, healthy fun here.

eKidnaworld guarantees you your child’s safety with the Internet as our game website for kids has already received several awards including the Interactive Media Awards (2009), the 2009 iAwards, and AIMIA to name a few.

This website is a trusted online game for kids where no advertisement posting from any third party website or organization is allowed.

For the Parents: Your Kid's Safety First

eKidnaworld.com provides you, parents the peace of mind you always wanted as we assure you that our site has only kid-appropriate contents.

eKidnaworld.com offers fun, safe and kid-friendly games online. Because there are lots of unsafe sites online, it is important to guard your kids and keep them from going onto those websites. Only eKidnaworld.com has the Unique Mate Safety feature that is designed to give parents the knowledge on their kids’ behavior online, with whom they chat, who their online friends are, and to whom they send letters to. We have a safety feature especially found on our website that limits the information kids share online.

With the Unique Mate Safety, you’re sure your child will not be able to give away personal info such as home address or contact details over the Internet. Instead, they only have pure, healthy fun here.

To find out more about this safe virtual gaming site for kids, check out the Parent's Page at http://www.ekidnaworld.com/parents/categories/why_choose_ekidnaworldcom/content/why_choose_ekidnaworldcom

More on eKidnaworld.com

eKidnaworld is a place where kids play for delight and enjoyment. This is where fantasy becomes reality. Not only do you play a part in this world, it becomes your world – where you can play games online, go shopping, own a character, collect jewels, dress your own pet, design your own house, play surfing games, rafting games, shooting games, racing games and so much more!

Here at eKidnaworld, we are as giddy to let you in on a secret (well not really) – your favorite online game for kids has just gotten so much better!

If you think the existing worlds totally rock, well, we have added new virtual worlds you can enjoy as much! Walk around, enjoy, go sightseeing, play and experience it yourself! Only on eKidnaworld.com, your favorite safe online virtual game for kids, where cool and fun stuff are made available for your entertainment.

We push the limits from just surfing games, river rafting games, snowball fight games and racing games to different activities to keep your characters in tip-top shape! Now, you’re not limited to these minigames anymore. As soon as we release the new exciting mini games, you’ll surely keep coming back to play for more, earn more eKidna Gold Nuggets and shop till you (or in this case, your character) drop as we give you… guess what? More items to look forward too. We are developing new furniture, clothes and accessories for your shack and pet too! You know you just got to have them.

Aside from these new additions, eKidnaworld.com also gets your online gaming a step higher when it comes to usage. Now, we improve the game for better and smoother navigation and new and more enticing look/user interface too!

And just when you thought things could not get any more exciting, eKidnaworld takes you past your expectations. So watch out for more enhancements by the end of the year! Because at eKidnaworld, the possibilities when it comes to online games and cool and fun stuff are just endless.