Comments on: A favor?

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:38:00 +0000

I voted like, because I do, but I don't like them too often or when i see the same idea on 6 different blogs I follow because everyone is swapping with each other. I know how much work goes in to keeping a blog fresh, but I subscribe for a reason and if it all becomes a blur, I'm more likely to skip over it. Does that even make sense???

By: PeaceLoveApplesauce

PeaceLoveApplesauce — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:07:28 +0000

Voted!

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:09:27 +0000

I've found many a new favorite blog because of guest post all around blog land, so I like them. If you ever want to do a blog swap, I'm in!

By: Baye

Baye — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:04:07 +0000

I'm with those who think it should be once in a blue moon showing something really different. I do like learning about new blogs but think that can be done within a bloggers own posts for the most part.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:03:45 +0000

I dont know what it is!

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:58:12 +0000

I don't mind them, as a once in a great while kind of thing. I subscribe to blogs because I enjoy the blogger's writing and crafting style, not to find other blogs to read. If I'm particularly interested in someone's blog, sometimes I'll browse their sidebar to see the other blogs he/she reads. But for swapping, more than a little seems like overkill.

By: nique

nique — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:05:50 +0000

Depends, sometimes they are great and it's a good way to see other blogs u might be interested in. However, only do it when it ADDS something to your blog. Sometimes the content has no correlation and takes away from some really great blogs.

By: catnap

catnap — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:28:01 +0000

too dumb to know what it means

By: fauxy

fauxy — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:12:46 +0000

I think it's great when done occasionally for a really great craft/item/idea. Too often is too much.

By: KatieQ

KatieQ — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:21:59 +0000

Yes, I hit the dreaded "other" button. I do enjoy finding out about other blogs with similar content through blog swaps. When it happens too frequently it changes the feel and continuity of the blog. That makes me, as a genuine fan, sad.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:51:11 +0000

I don't know what a blog swap is!

By: Sabra

Sabra — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:39:47 +0000

I chose "other".

I totally agree with what Melanie said: "I only like them when they have a tutorial or something like that, not the "here's me, come to my blog" post. I think Dana has a good method with having a specific purpose for her guests, like yellow month or boy month."

The only time I don't mind regular swapping/guesting is on blogs that are all about communal posting/sharing anyway--like UCreate (and not just because I just did one there) If the blog's premise is to showcase others, then it makes sense. Other than that, I think they should just be for specific reasons and infrequent.

I go to peoples' blogs to read that specific person's ideas and writing.

By: Trudi

Trudi — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:56:57 +0000

They're ok, like many people have already said, it's anice way to meet new bloggers, but overload can get in the way, and they have to have some sort of USP for me to follow. Not too frequently works, I follow you for a reason, but hey, don't let me stop you trying something new and going in the direction you feel is for you..

By: Lea-Ann

Lea-Ann — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:22:52 +0000

i can't stand blog swapping. i am so sick of other people's stuff being on the blogs that i subscribe to in reader. if i wanted to read their stuff, i would subscribe to THEIR blog in reader. jmo, ya know.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:04:38 +0000

The poll won't record my "meh", so I'll comment – every once in a while they are ok, but I read certain blogs because I like them, not because I want to be sent to another blog or hear from a different writer. They are overused at this point.

By: sheri

sheri — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:29:59 +0000

I dislike them. But I'll heart you forever even if you decide to do a blog swap every day on your blog.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:10:27 +0000

I picked other. It's a love hate relationship. I love seeing them and finding new blogs. But then I get too many blogs and feel the need to weed some out, because I hate it when I can't keep up. All that time looking at blogs when I could've made something!

By: Courtney Price ~ Vintage Ginger Peaches

Courtney Price ~ Vintage Ginger Peaches — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:07:59 +0000

I'm surprised that more people don't hate it… is that bad?

By: Pedey

Pedey — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:14:54 +0000

Maybe 2 or 3 a month & they have to have a cool tutorial – not just an introduction/plug/link.

By: Amanda K @ Every Crafty Endeavor

Amanda K @ Every Crafty Endeavor — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:12:32 +0000

I voted other – I used to do them and it was fun for a while and I meet a lot of cute and fun bloggers – but then I got burnt out and it wasn't fun for me anymore. Every once in a while it is fun to have a guest poster on my blog with a really fun tutorial or something but I think once a week (for me) was just too much. Also (and I don't mean this rude) but sometimes I think small blogs (like me with 700!) want to swap with larger blogs to take advantage of their followers (like your thousands) and may not have a lot to offer your readers – does that make sense? Like what some of the other ladies said that they came to read YOUR blog – not someone elses. Just some thoughts – some people love it and think it is so fun to find new blogs – but like some more ladies said unless it is an awesome idea they are presenting – you don't get a lot of clicks. But in the end – just do what feels right –

ps. wanna swap? haha.