You might have heard the name 'Blog Angels' popping up all over your social media over the last few months and wondered, what ARE they going on about?
Blog Angels is run by Rosie at Craftbotic. Every two months 100 bloggers get the opportunity to help each other out, build friendships and community in the Blogosphere.
The principle is easy. By signing up to be a Blog Angel you are promising to help another blogger for a whole month. The least you need to do is comment twice a week on their blog, but the possibilities to do more is endless.
In the first two rounds of Blog Angels we had people commenting, guest-posting, giving social media shout outs, new blog design features and warm words of encouragement. Some people swapped addresses and sent little packages. The choices are endless.
So what's the catch? Well, it's all done in secret. For this round, things are changing slightly. Here are all of the details:
1. Sign up is on 15th September. The form you fill in can be found at Rosie's, but also on these sites:
2. The form is slightly more detailed to help with the matching process. It still takes less than 5 minutes to complete though.
3. The project will start on 1st October and will be secret for the first two weeks. This will allow you to get to know your blogger, build up a relationship and start to act to help them. You would need to as a minimum comment twice a week on their blog.
4. After two weeks you link up a 'reveal' post at Craftbotic on 15th October.
5. You can then communicate with your blogger and give them more specific help, build friendships and develop your role. This is the newest part of the project and came out of a long conversation with the angel regulars.
6. On the 31st October you write a 'reflection' post reviewing your experience of Blog Angels and what you achieved with your Blog Angel.
It's pretty simple. These small steps will help you to be part of growing community of bloggers who care.
On a serious note, there is always a 'drop off' of Blog Angels. Those folk who get busy and disappear. Apart from being incredibly uncool, it is completely unnecessary. Please make sure you have time to help out in October BEFORE signing up. If life gets crazy you just need to email and let Rosie know. Orphaned bloggers can then be reassigned. In Blog Angels the only thing you are guaranteed is the opportunity to help some-one else.
What an amazing opportunity that is! The first 100 people to sign-up before 25th September will be taking part. We all hope that it will include you!
I would love to do that! It's sounds like so much fun :) Can't wait!!! Thanks for posting. I'd actually never heard of this.
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It's a lot of fun! I've done it every time and have always enjoyed myself. I really hope you'll get to join us next month :)
DeleteLove this idea. I definitely hope to join in!
ReplyDeleteI do too! It's a great way to discover new blogs and help someone out at the same time.
DeleteChecking you out from Follow Me Wednesdays. Those clocks you posted are adorable. I'll have to check out blog angel sometimes. I'm just so new, I wasn't sure if I was ready.
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Thank you! Please don't let being new hold you back. I'm also new to blogging and really can't contribute much help except commenting on the persons blog. Guess what? I found out that's the best thing you can do. Bloggers love responses to what they've written more than anything! If you can, please join us in October :)
DeleteSounds like a wonderful event. It's already full this time, but I hope I can participate in another round in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt's full already? That's a bummer :( Well, if she continues the same pattern, look for it again in December. You never know...one day I may be your blog angel :)
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