I picked this up at Clever Girls. I’m not in the US so I didn’t join. But, reading the standards for blogs was interesting. It’s good to see what other people think, what goals they set. Your goals can be different, of course.
As a side note, isn’t it ironic that when they say "about us" they mean US. A little Canadian snark isn’t a bad thing.
We Are Currently Seeking Bloggers Who:
Are U.S.-based*
Have a clear point of view
Post only original content
We do not accept sites with re-posted content or cut-and-pasted press releases
Post regularly: approximately once/week
Show evidence of readership engagement (comments, active Twitter and Facebook accounts, etc.)
Have been blogging longer than 6 months and receive at least 1,500 monthly pageviews
Devote 50% or more to original (non-sponsored and non-brand-related) content
Have good, clean design. This means blogs:
Are easy to read, both: in layout (original content should be easy to find) and color scheme (light text on dark backgrounds is not preferred)
Load quickly
Have a standard-sized header (approx 1-2.5″)
Are uncluttered
Host a minimum number of animated badges
Have some design elements: of course, not everyone is a designer (and design is subjective!) but preference will be given to blogs that show attention to detail and personality
In addition, blogs must:
Not display egregious typos or grammatical errors
Have 50% or more of the page design devoted to content, versus ads or badges
Use some language (not photos-only) and some visuals (not words-only)
Have comments enabled on most content-driven posts
via Acceptance Guidelines | Clever Girls Collective | Welcome!.
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