Today this blog has changed. No longer will it be sociallending.net, we have moved to lendacademy.com. But don’t worry everything is still here. You will notice that the only thing that has changed is the URL, name and logo – everything else is the same. Thanks to everyone who helped me choose the new logo – this one above was the clear winner.

So Why the Change?

This is something I have been mulling for the last 12 months. When I first took over the Social Lending Network about two years ago I didn’t know what direction it would take. I knew I loved peer to peer lending and I liked writing and running a blog so it sounded like a good idea at the time.

Back then I also didn’t know whether p2p lending would really take off. In October 2010, when I took over the Social Lending Network, Lending Club and Prosper combined for around $15 million in new loan volume just a fraction of today. But more importantly back then I didn’t know exactly what role the blog should have.

Since then it has become clear that this blog is really about learning. And I believe that I have learned as much or more from you, the reader, as you have from me. But learning is the foundation of what I am trying to do here. I want to teach everyone about p2p lending so it can become firmly entrenched in the financial landscape. With that in mind the name change to Lend Academy makes sense. This is a place where people can come to learn about p2p lending.

The Transition to Lend Academy

There are many parts of this transition and not everything is changing today. We have a new Facebook page that I encourage everyone to go ahead and like. There will be no longer any updates on the old Facebook page. Our twitter account has been renamed from @Socialloans to @LendAcademy.

It will take a few weeks before everything has been rebranded completely. But I am excited about this new journey with a brand that reflects what I am trying to accomplish.

All the 350+ posts I have written in the past two years are still here. In fact if you have bookmarked an old post you will be automatically redirected to the new URL. If you encounter any problems with the new site please let me know. And as always, I would love to hear your feedback. What do you think of this change?

Just a quick one today. This is a very different blog post – I need to ask you a favor.

I am very close to finishing up my new video course for p2p investors. I have been working on this for the past six months and I will be releasing it in December. But before I do I have to ask you a couple of questions. Can you help me out?

This is a super-short survey, it should take you just a couple of minutes. I also provide a little more detail on my investor course:

http://www.sociallending.net/question

Thank you!

Just a quick one today. Since I took over this blog a year ago I have written every single article that has been published here. That’s 174 articles to be exact. But from reading the comments on this blog over the last few months I realize there are plenty of people out there who know more about peer to peer lending than me.

So, this is your chance to be heard. If you have a desire to see your name in print (well on a screen at least) or just have an idea you would like to share then I am inviting you to send them my way. I cannot provide any cash reward in return but if you have a blog or web site you can include a link to that in your article or byline.

I will be creating some detailed editorial guidelines but for now let’s just say 500-700 words and it has to be directly related to peer to peer lending. I will maintain editorial control over the content just like any other publisher. I can’t promise you will get published but if you are interested please let me know by filling out the Contact form and giving me your ideas for an article.