Announcing the 2013 BlogPaws "Nose-to-Nose" Social Media and Pet Blogging Awards

Nominations open this week!

It’s time to nominate your favorite pet blogs for the 2^nd Annual BlogPaws “Nose-to-Nose” Social Media Pet Blogging Awards! Here are last year’s 2012 Winners and Finalists!

The “Nose-to-Nose” Awards is the only awards program in which pet bloggers and microbloggers are judged on their expertise, creativity, and performance in one or more of 12 categories by a panel of distinguished professionals. The BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards are not a popularity contest!

About 2013

2013 Nomination Page

Nose-to-Nose 2012

Nose-to-Nose Rules

Nominations open at 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 27^th, 2013 - and close at 3:00 PM EST on Friday, March 8^th. Don’t wait to nominate. Bloggers may nominate themselves or other pet bloggers or microbloggers in the following categories:

1. Best Blog Design: judged on overall design elements of the blog homepage/landing page.
2. Best Blog Writing: judged on overall writing skill – is the message clear to the reader? Is the writing well-done? Is the blog post free of errors?
3. Best Humor Blog: judged on overall sense of humor – does it make us laugh?
4. Best Bark Blog: judged on the content as it applies to dogs and dog parents.
5. Best Meow Blog: judged on the content as it applies to cats and cat parents.
6. Best Wiggle Blog: judged on focus of blog toward non-traditional pets (i.e. ferrets, guinea pigs, chickens, etc.)
7. Best New Blog: less than one year old, with good content and engagement.
8. Best Cause Blog: judged on message, purpose and results as demonstrated on the blog.
9. Best Video on a Blog: judged independently (one video per blog); is it well done, focused, creative and purposeful?
10. Best Photo on a Blog: judged independently (one photo per blog); is it well done, focused, creative and purposeful?
11. Best Facebook Design: judged on overall design of Facebook header and use of special Facebook page features.
12. Best Twitter Design: judged on overall design elements for Twitter profile background. 
    
    

Finalists will be announced on or about March 15th and the winners will be awarded during a live red carpet awards ceremony on Saturday, May 18th at the BlogPaws 2013 conference in Tysons Corner, VA. 

Join us for this red carpet event you won’t want to miss! You don’t *have to* be present to win, but we encourage you to be there to meet and cheer on all the nominees, and possibly to step up to the podium and accept your award among all your peers!

Click here to nominate a blog and please read the BlogPaws Official Rules and Regulations. Good luck!  

Comments

[Cowan Anderson]

Great to see that Facebook page has given you reward to have more fans and announce the awrds

[Glogirly and Katie]

So happy to see the Nose-to-Nose Awards back this year!

Question regarding nominating:
Can I nominate a blogger in more than one category?

Thank you!
Glogirly & Katie

[Chloe DiVita (@Twigglet2)]

Hi Glogirly & Katie,

Yes, you can nominate a blogger in more than one category. Good luck! :)

~ Chloe

[Pup Fan]

Looking forward to the conference and seeing who wins! Now, to work on my list of nominees... :)

[Cinny]

Question about blog photos...does it have to be a pet photo? The more reasonable part of me is saying yes because BlogPaws is pet related...LOL

[Carol Bryant]

Yes, Cinny ;)

[A Facebook User]

If by chance anyone wants to nominate me ;)
Blog Name- www.CarmaPoodale.com
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/carmapoodale
Twitter- @carmaPoodale

Just trying to make things easy for you. (wink wink)

[Romance Puppy]

Can't wait to see the nominees! Yay!

P.S. We are giving away some free autographed books on our blog this week, if you are interested!

Hugs,

[Glogirly and Katie]

I always learn something new in the comments. Coconut oil, mustard and spiders. Would have never known. ; ) HA!

[Haley]

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This is one of the best remedy for reducing sun tan.
It increases circulation, which alleviates gastrointestinal and bowel problems and relieves constipation as expectoration
occurs.

[Maggie]

Wow, I'm so excited to have been nominated! Thank you.
Maggie at Shelter-Cats