Things have gotten a little heavy in some of the latest comment threads here at ProBlogger so I thought it might be time to put a little love in the air and have some fun.
So I’m suggesting we make the next 7 days about naming our Blog Crushes.
Do you have a crush on another blogger? I don’t mean an actual crush – rather is there a blog or blogger out there that you really admire? Maybe you’re too scared to let them know or are afraid that your admiration is unrequited?
- you like the way they blog
- you find yourself logging onto their blog every day (sometimes more) and staring at their design or drooling over their way with words
- their RSS feed is at the top of your list
- you leave more comments on their blog than you write posts on your own
- you let them know about posts you’ve written in the hope that one day they’ll notice you
- you dream about that elusive spot on their blog roll that you’d love to fill
- every second post you do is about them or their blog
Ok – maybe your crush is as extreme as this – or maybe it’s a little milder – but I want to give people an opportunity to reveal their true love and admiration for the objects of their Blog Crushes.
I’ve done this exercise on other blogs of mine and it’s been a lot of fun.
Here’s how it works.
1. You write a post on your own blog that talks about your blog crush.
2. You can use the above graphic if you’d like.
3. Tell us in the post who the object of your crush is and why you have it. Is it their design, their humor, their prolific posting rate, their traffic levels, their humility….etc
4. Include a link to this post in your post to point your readers to where I’ll be compiling a full list of who has a crush on who (with a link to both you and the one you have a crush on).
5. Then come to this post and leave a comment below telling us that you’ve posted so I can link up.
It’s as simple as that.
The first time I did this exercise we ended up with a list of over 100 great blogs. Some of the ‘crushees’ and ‘crushers’ actually made friends through the process – one or two people even made some introductions between ‘crushees’ and ‘crushers’ and we all found some great new blogs that we’d never heard of before through the process. Lastly it was interesting to see what people wrote about what they liked in other blogs – reading reasons given was an illuminating thing in and of itself.
So give it a go – at the very least its a fun way to promote your own site a little by getting a link from this post.
Here are the Blog Crushes so far!
- Actionberg has a thing for True Hoop
- Bonnie loves Miss Snark the literary agent
- Chris Owen has been admiring ‘MrG’ from Genuine Blog
- Redd is going weak at the knees over Dooce
- HART loves Comic Strip Blog
- Miha is smitten over Duncan and Darren
- Dee has a serious thing for Marilynn Griffith
- Tim has unrequited love for Jenstar
- Cary is devoted to Lori
- Mike has expressed his love for Joi and Creating Passionate Users
- Kim gets into a lovey dovey frame of mind and talks up Angie, Shai and Cayolyn
- Colbert has a crush on Liewcf
- Allan has a place in his heart for EyeFlashes
- Kobayashi loves Steve and Darren
- Jerm has expressed his love for Kim the Awesome Dictator Princess and Mussolini
- Ben has the hots for Home Office Voice, Entrepreneurs Journey and Trevor Cook
- Chris is smitten with adiktd – too hot for radio
- Christian has a thing for me
- Angie is spreading her love around to 13 bloggers – Gina, Darren, Andy Wibbels, Ken Leebow, Heather/Dooce, Overhead in New York, Overhead in the Office, Mridu Khullar, Wendi Speciale, Carrie Colbert, Scrapability and Kim (I think I got them all).
- Tiago is dedicated to Pop Gadget
- Liz loves S.L. Cunningham
- Christine is dedicated to Steve
- Flyaway-Weblog has a crush on WandaLust
- Melissa is all gar gar over MOMster in Paris and Daddy Types
- Modern Guy has his eye on Mimi in New York
- Charlene loves Mr Nice Guy, Cafemama and The Sarcastic Journalist
About Darren Rowse
My name is Darren Rowse and I’m a full time Blogger making a living from blogs like 
Darren… I lurve you.
;o))
LOL – I might need a couple of beers to get to that stage :-)
Nice idea Darren, I shall go through my reading list.
Are you exempt from proceedings?
Nice. a good way to put to bed these last few days of ….
Will do mine over the next couple of days – but geez, I’ve got a ton of favorite blogs to go through.
I would have thought most bloggers were too narcisstic to have crushes on other blogs. ;)
I don’t think I have blog crushes per se, but there are a few people who I always look forward to getting comments from (and other who I don’t…).
i don’t have crushes on people i haven’t met lol…but surely i have heaps of favourite blogs that i go through regularly….
Here is my post on my favorite blog.
http://actionberg.com/2005/09/14/my-must-read-blog/
Is it February 14 already? Hmmm maybe September 14 is Blog Valentine Day. Nobody tells me anything :-)
Is it February 14 already? Hmmm maybe September 14 is Blog Valentine Day. Nobody tells me anything :-)
It must be because Darren is in the southern hemisphere. He has a 6 months delay… ;-)
Seriously though, it’s a good idea. Depending on the way it’s done, it can be quite humorous, or just out of place. But you can work around this idea to get a nice list of interesting blogs.
I think the spring pollen in playing with your hormones :-)
I like the idea of a “beer goggle” love list (as inspired by Darren’s comment).
Maybe drink a six-pack and cruise the blogs that normally wouldn’t look so hot while sober, then make a list of all the new found “loves.”
Hi Darren
I lerve MrG. In fact I lerve him so much I wrote about him at Take A Bite. http://workingsolo.blogs.com/pinkapple
Can’t wait to see the objects of other’s devotion!
Grins Chris
My favorite, hands down, DOOCE.
I love her discriptions and find myself laughing out loud at the way she sees life.
See’s life as it is….full of life, brite colors, and some nitty gritty dirty stuff we try to hide.
She is my Calgon!
There’s nothing like waking up in the morning, scratching yourself while you turn your computer on, get a fresh cup of hot coffee with flavoured cream, and then come back to your computer and notice you still have 987 out of 1588 spam email messages left to download … Yup .. not a blog crush, but a ritual ever since about first week of July .. I sure enjoy them – I’ve never commented on it however..
http://comicstripblog.com/ ..
I have a crush on Daren and Duncan.
http://www.mymoneyblog.net/my-blog-crush/
I have a serious jones for Mary Griffith’s Rhythm of Grace Blog.
It’s so colorful, fun, and candid. There are also different bloggers on there, including myself. :) I have to stop by every day and see what the ladies are doing. I also love the Wordpraize Yahoo group as well. If you haven’t checked out her blog, please do. It’ll brighten your day and your Spirit.
http://marilynngriffith.typepad.com/rhythmsofgrace
I’m from the South and live in the South, so I’m crushing hard on all your entries now. :)
Darren,
In case you miss my trackback. I’ve posted my crush(es).
It’s at http://simplenomics.com/ive-got-a-blog-crushor-two/
It’s really embarrasing, so be gentle with me.
Anyone who reads my blog knows where my heart lies…
http://toosexyformyhair.com/
:)
People close to me might get jealous if I reveal my blog crush on my own website. So I’m going to pass on creating the post on my own blog in case they read it. :)
My recent blog crush is on Jennifer Slegg. I dated a girl from Victoria, BC for some time and that Canadian accent (heard recently on SEO Rockstars) gets me every time…. Oh yea, and she is wicked smart when it comes to contextual advertising.
Oh, this is really fun. I am finding a ton of great bloggers to read and get to share my favorite’s too. Great idea Darren.
Here is my post about the Dynamic Women Bloggers I Admire:
http://scrappincabinet.com/2005/09/15/dynamic-women-bloggers-i-admire/
Mine’s a little naughty but if you can excuse me: http://jermexpress.com/archives/2005/09/16/reverse-gangbang/
<insert blog-crush-post here>
Hmm, wonder if that’ll work. Your comment submission system really needs a Preview option.
I must admit my crush on the Dopegirl at adiktd — too hot for radio. I’ve written my love note about this fresh hip blogger at http://d-chaos.blogspot.com/2005/09/blog-crush.html
Thanks for coming up with a great idea!
Darren,
I have revealed my Blog Crush(s) at ReciprocityBlog.com:
http://www.reciprocityblog.com/
Man, do I feel dirty! ;)
Um, is 13 crushes too many?? I have good reasons for them all! ;)
http://angiepedersen.typepad.com/blogofme/2005/09/blog_crushes.html
I have huge crush on Darren’s brain that spits out quality contents everyday. It’s been my favorite blog since day 1.
Steve Pavlina’s personal improvement blog is another one. A few posts are better than excellent (i.e. learning from the blackjack, be an early morning riser, etc.)
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/
My travel blog crush is Wandalust.
http://www.flyaway-weblog.com/50226711/travel_blog_crush.php
Hey Darren!
I listened to the intro for your Six Figures course last night, sounds like it’s going to be great stuff. Wish I had the cash to fork over and listen in! Maybe I will for the next round after my husband finishes school. *crossesfingers*
Here’s the blog that I heart the most. :D
http://www.dizzyisland.com/archives/2005/09/this_blog_crush.html
I have two blogs that I love the most…
http://www.parenting-weblog.com/50226711/parenting_blog_crush.php
Hey Darren, thanks for spreading good vibes in the blogging world :)
Hey Darren,
I have expressed my blogging lust for mimi in NY here:
http://www.modern-guy.com/archives/humor/my_blog_crush.htm
Thanks for starting this… Very cool idea.
- The MG
Ooooooh….. what I found out about someone! LOL…
Mark
I actually had an early crush on “Heavywinter” and wrote this crush post long before Darren came up with this idea:
http://www.heavywinter.com/archives/000331.html
I co-authored it for a month and that’s how I started blogging on my own.
love it.
here’s my post:
http://www.crazedparent.org/2005/09/blog_crush.html
looking forward to reading the others and the final list.
Hey, I’ve listed my blog crush on today’s post. Thanks for setting up this fun forum of bloggy crushes!
Garnet has a crush on Yemanja.
Sorry, here’s the permalink to the post.
http://glitteringstew.com/muse/2005/09/18/blog-crush/
thanks again. G
Here’s my post:
http://www.reachingmaturity.com/?p=56
Indeed, spring is in the air … ach, my blog lust is no longer a top secret BookSlut is it!
So many crushes that I couldn’t decide. I have 11.
http://allkindsofwriting.blogspot.com/2005/09/my-blog-crush-is.html
Utterly hooked on Dooce and Mimi Smarty Pants
http://www.dooce.com//
http://smartypants.diaryland.com/
I couldn’t pick just one. So my top 3 are:
http://www.heyfreak.com
http://www.nyhotties.com
http://www.queserasera.org
I’ve put up my list of blog crushes
I have listed my blog crushes too.
I love the DOOCE!
I’ve posted. Is it too late? It is the 21st, 7 days later. Hope I didn’t miss out.
Sorry, I like this one better. This link won’t put you at the bottom of the page.
I hate it when I screw that up :p
Jayleigh, famous in michigan for her beauty and her incredible heart, is my blog crush.
I hope everyone has enjoyed the blog
as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Chris Scanlon
http://www.achtower.com
I wrote a post about my blog crush! I think your blog is cool!
Peace!