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On March 11, 2008, AIDS.gov received the American Association of Webmasters Gold Award. This is a peer-reviewed, criteria-based award for achievement in web design in which rigorous standards of HTML code, web design, technical achievement, and overall content are evaluated.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

In August 2010, the AIDS.gov blog was selected as a top government blog on Juggle.com.{{Cite web |url=http://www.juggle.com/blog-aids-gov-top-government-blog |title=Juggle Top Government Blog Award to AIDS.gov |access-date=2010-10-07 |archive-date=2010-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904171203/http://www.juggle.com/blog-aids-gov-top-government-blog |url-status=dead }}

In June 2017 AIDS.gov changed its name to HIV.gov and reorganized its web site so that it combined the previously separate website and blog.{{cite web|url=https://www.hiv.gov/about-us/mission-and-team|title=HIV.gov Mission and Team|publisher=U.S. Department of Health & Human Services|access-date=20 March 2018}}

In January, 2008, AIDS.gov started a [http://Blog.AIDS.gov blog] on how to use new media tools in response to HIV/AIDS. The blog has since expanded to cover HIV policy and research, as well as new media. AIDS.gov is also engaged in other new media activities {{Cite web |url=http://www.dhhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/05/20080507b.html |title=Department of Health and Human Services "AIDS.gov Goes 2.0" Press Release |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-date=2008-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917144458/http://www.dhhs.gov/news/press/2008pres/05/20080507b.html |url-status=dead }}—from maintaining a presence on social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube to promoting a text messaging campaign with the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kff.org/hivaids/phip113007nr.cfm |title=HHS and Kaiser Family Foundation Team Up to Promote Text Messaging in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS |access-date=2008-03-24 |archive-date=2008-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514151725/http://www.kff.org/hivaids/phip113007nr.cfm |url-status=dead }} Mobile phone users can text their ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948) and will receive the location of their nearest HIV testing center.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aids.gov/knowit.html |title=KNOWIT Campaign |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-date=2008-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210047/http://www.aids.gov/knowit.html |url-status=dead }}

In recognition of the 20th World AIDS Day on December 1, 2008, AIDS.gov took part in several key new media activities:{{Cite web |url=http://www.prweekus.com/World-AIDS-Day-efforts-utilize-youth-new-media/article/121540/ |title=PRWeek World AIDS Day 2008 Article |access-date=2008-12-19 |archive-date=2012-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419001738/http://www.prweekus.com/world-aids-day-efforts-utilize-youth-new-media/article/121540/ |url-status=dead }}[http://blog.ogilvypr.com/?p=509 Ogilvy Blog Post: World AIDS Day 2008: AIDS.gov Celebrates Two Years] the Facing AIDS initiative,{{Cite web |url=http://www.aids.gov/world_aids_day.html |title=AIDS.gov World AIDS Day 2008 Page |access-date=2008-11-04 |archive-date=2008-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025104612/http://www.aids.gov/world_aids_day.html |url-status=dead }} Bloggers Unite for World AIDS Day,{{Cite web |url=http://unite.blogcatalog.com/ |title=Bloggers Unite |access-date=2008-12-19 |archive-date=2008-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217031512/http://unite.blogcatalog.com/ |url-status=dead }} and Second Life{{Cite web |url=http://www.karunasl.info/WorldAIDSDaySL/?p=7 |title=Second Life World AIDS Day 2008 |access-date=2008-12-19 |archive-date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430143526/http://www.karunasl.info/WorldAIDSDaySL/?p=7 |url-status=dead }} World AIDS Day events.[https://archive.today/20120803125716/http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/news/20081126.html Department of Health and Human Services World AIDS Day 2008 Press Release]

In recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2009, AIDS.gov again hosted the Facing AIDS initiative, among other activities. Facing AIDS encouraged people around the country (and world) to take a photo of themselves saying why they were "Facing AIDS" for World AIDS Day and to upload the photo to the Facing AIDS group on Flickr. Over 850 photos were submitted to the Facing AIDS group, and Flickr featured the initiative on its blog.[http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/12/01/facing-aids/ Facing AIDS 2009 Flickr Blog Post]

For National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) 2009, June 27, AIDS.gov shared testing messages from President Obama,[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/gettested/ White House National HIV Testing Day 2009 Blog Post] and HHS Secretary Sebelius and DC Mayor Fenty.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aids.gov/nhtd2009.html |title=HHS Secretary Sebelius and DC Mayor Fenty HIV Testing PSA |access-date=2009-07-24 |archive-date=2009-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726071018/http://www.aids.gov/nhtd2009.html |url-status=dead }} As part of NHTD 2009, AIDS.gov produced the “I Know. I Took the Test” blog series that highlighted campaigns focused on sharing personal HIV testing stories from organizations such as [http://blog.aids.gov/2009/06/i-know-i-took-the-test-stories-from-the-positive-project.html The Positive Project] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023053/http://blog.aids.gov/2009/06/i-know-i-took-the-test-stories-from-the-positive-project.html |date=2011-06-29 }}, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170329142245/http://www.livingquilt.org/ Southern AIDS Living Quilt], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090209192902/http://napwa.org/ National Association of People with AIDS], and [http://www.poz.com/ POZ]. In addition, in collaboration with the CDC, AIDS.gov developed and promoted an accompanying widget with videos from the campaigns, and with the President's NHTD message.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aids.gov/national_hiv_testing_day/index.html |title=AIDS.gov National HIV Testing Day 2009 Page |access-date=2009-07-24 |archive-date=2009-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825005529/http://www.aids.gov/national_hiv_testing_day/index.html |url-status=dead }}

For National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on June 27, 2010, AIDS.gov worked with HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the CDC, and others to develop the [http://aids.gov/locator/ HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Provider Locator]. By entering a location (ZIP code, city and state), an individual can locate nearby prevention, housing, mental health, substance abuse, testing, and treatment services. The locator is a widget that allows organizations and individuals to share the locator on their own blog or website.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

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Federal HIV resources:

• [http://www.aids.gov/ AIDS.gov]
• [http://www.aids.gov/knowit.html KNOWIT Campaign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210047/http://www.aids.gov/knowit.html |date=2008-09-05 }}
• [http://www.hivtest.org HIVtest.org]
• [https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Website]
• [https://twitter.com/aidsgov AIDS.gov Twitter Profile]
• [http://www.facebook.com/AIDS.gov AIDS.gov Facebook Page]
• [https://www.youtube.com/user/aidsgov AIDS.gov YouTube Channel]

Awareness Day resources:

• [https://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/ Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Awareness Days Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610044331/https://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/ |date=2011-06-10 }}
• [http://www.blackaidsday.org National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (2/7)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621005958/http://blackaidsday.org/ |date=2011-06-21 }}
• [http://www.womenshealth.gov National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (3/10)]
• [https://www.cdc.gov/Features/NativeHIVAIDS/ National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (3/20)]
• [http://bethegeneration.nih.gov HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (5/18)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507183333/http://bethegeneration.nih.gov/ |date=2009-05-07 }}
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20050317132716/http://www.banyantreeproject.org/ National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (5/19)]}}
• [http://www.caribbeanhealthaidsday.com Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (6/8)]
• [http://www.hivtest.org National HIV Testing Day (6/27)]
• [http://theaidsinstitute.org National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (9/18)]
• [http://napwa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26:napwa-national-gay-mens-hivaids-awareness-day&catid=3&Itemid=58 National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (9/27)]
• [http://www.nlaad.org National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (10/15)]
• [http://www.aids.gov/awareness-days/#event-details World AIDS Day (12/1)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523052109/http://aids.gov/awareness-days/#event-details |date=2012-05-23 }}
• [http://hivtest.org/wad/wad2008.html HIVtest.org World AIDS Day 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208093952/http://www.hivtest.org/wad/wad2008.html |date=2008-12-08 }}
• [http://cdc.gov/Features/WorldAIDSDay/ CDC World AIDS Day 2008]
• [https://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/ehealth_wad2007.htm CDC World AIDS Day 2007]

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