Got Blog! – Bloggers Challenge

Second Life Bloggers often do more than take a pretty picture and credit, we write, we share, we enhance ideas and creations made by others, we shop like crazy and we often get so wrapped up in the items we are promoting that they become incredibly important to us. Since its early days, Second Life has had a vibrant and active Blogging Community. Bloggers have provided a valuable service that has been crucial to marketing Second Life content. That is why we wanted to put this “Got Blog! Bloggers Challenge” out there and hope that you will join us in sharing a bit about yourself and your experience on blogging.

Photolog style posting, also known as posting images with credits only, has become popular in the last few years, using platforms like Flickr or Social Media to provide exposure to content. For myself, and many others, it is a Blog/Website that engages with the public, both within Second Life, and outside of it in a more tangible way. With the number of changes occurring on Social Media and places like Flickr, we are seeing a return to the idea of Blogger having Blogs… and we are here for it. We encourage it, we applaud it, and we are excited about it… so we wanted to get those that have been Blogging that way all along to engage with their community and show us, what, where and why.

The Questions for this challenge vary, and you can feel free to answer all, or just a select few that you feel best show yourself to your readers. I refer to we in this introduction, the other part of that we is Gorgeous Aurelia, she has successfully run her own Blog Juicybomb since 2007, and is the owner and sole operator of the IheartSL Feed, which if you are not a part of, you definitely should be.

If you want to join us on this challenge please do the following:

Title your post – Got Blog! (Your Name/Blog Name)
Insert the Banner image somewhere in your post (you can save from flickr, or the post with right click copy)
Copy paste an introduction to this challenge.

“I am participating in the Got Blog! Bloggers Challenge, you can find more information on this at https://sasyscarborough.com/2024/08/09/got-blog-bloggers-challenge/.”
– Comment in this original post with the link to your post, so others can find you.

Copy paste the questions into your post, all or some – how many you wish to answer is up to you.

Tag other Bloggers who you want to join in – include links to their Blogs – this gives us the chance to get to know them as Bloggers too. (notify them that you have). While this post was done with Fashion and Decor Blogging commentary in mind, as that is what we are, this is open to all Second Life Bloggers, we want to hear your experiences also.

My own answers are HERE and Gogo’s to be found HERE

Questions: (answer as many as you feel comfortable with)

When did you start your Second Life Blog?
Why did you start Blogging in Second Life?
Do you feel the Blogging community in Second Life has changed since you started Blogging, and if so, in what ways?
Do you think that Bloggers have a positive impact on Second Life culture and community, and if so, do you have any stories about that?
Are you approachable as a Blogger by content creators that may have interest in you as a Blogger for their Brand/Store?
– if you have review policies etc. feel free to include them.
Do you have any tips or tricks that help you with the Blogging process that you would like to share?
Have you yourself ever benefited from another Blogger’s post, such as learning a new skill for Blogging, or Second Life functions that you may not have known about?
– if yes, please share their Name and Blog url.
What kind of Blogs appeal to you as a reader, and what would you like to see more of in the Second Life Blogging world?
Do you Blog content that you yourself would wear/use always, or do you blog content that is expected of you to blog due to commitments to stores/events?
Do you feel that imposed time limits, and a set amount of content featured changes the way you blog content, and does it feel less authentically you?
Do you use Social Media, and/or other platforms outside of your Blog/Website to promote the content you have shared?
– please list your links so that others can perhaps follow you in other locations.
Do you pay for any aspect of your blogging other than the clothing or items in your images, such as Website Hosting, Photoshop etc?
– please list the things that you spend money on so that you can function as a Blogger.
Do you think that Stores/Content Creators should have a Website/Blog for their Brand?
– please expand on your answer if you have reasons why.
Do you have any suggestions for Content Creators/Stores to consider, when it comes to their Bloggers, and Bloggers that they may want to have Blog for them?
Do you have any advice that you can give other Bloggers that may be new to the experience, or even advice/wisdom that you want to share with the Blogging community as a whole, new or old?
Do you have suggestions for which Blogging Platform to use, and why you chose it over others?
– WordPress, Blogspot, Wix, Tumblr, etc.
What do you enjoy and are most passionate about when it comes to Blogging?

Thanks for joining this challenge! We’re excited to see what you come up with.