Brand Blogger Guide

This guide covers everything a brand needs to run a blogger program on AvatarShot — from setup to approving posts.

Prerequisites

• Your brand must be created at avatarshot.com/brands/create
• Your Second Life avatar must be linked to your account (see Getting Started)
• Your in-world Delivery Box must be rezzed and online so products can be sent to bloggers automatically

Step 1 — Set Up Your Blogger Program

Go to your Brand Blogger Dashboard at avatarshot.com/brands/{id}/bloggers (accessible from your brand page).

Before you can accept bloggers, fill in two required fields under the Settings tab:

• Welcome Message — shown to bloggers when they view your brand's apply page. Introduce your brand and what you're looking for.
• Blogger Rules — your requirements: deadlines, platforms you accept, photo quality standards, hashtags, etc.

Once both are saved, you can turn on Hiring Bloggers — this makes your brand appear in the public Brand Opportunities directory.

Step 2 — Get the Blogger Recruitment Box (Optional)

The Blogger Recruitment Box is an in-world object you rez in your shop. Bloggers can touch it to apply without visiting the website.

1. From your Brand Blogger Dashboard, click 📦 Blogger Box in the top navigation
2. Click Get the Hub Box — the AvatarShot bot delivers it to your in-world inventory within minutes
3. Rez the box in your shop, touch it → Configure → type your brand name exactly as it appears on AvatarShot
4. Contact the AvatarShot team to activate your first free month

Once active, the box shows a green status on your dashboard. Bloggers who touch it in-world are taken through the full application flow automatically.

Step 3 — Enable Products for Bloggers

Go to the Products tab on your Brand Blogger Dashboard. Each product in your store has a toggle — enable the ones you want bloggers to be able to claim.

• You can set a deadline per product (how many days the blogger has to submit after claiming)
• You can add product-specific instructions that bloggers see when they claim it
• Disabled products are hidden from bloggers but remain in your store

Step 4 — Review Applications

When a blogger applies, you get a notification. Go to the Applications tab on your Brand Blogger Dashboard.

• Each application shows the blogger's name, their portfolio/social link, and their message
• Click Accept to add them to your blogger team, or Decline to reject
• Accepted bloggers can immediately start claiming products

You can also invite bloggers proactively from the Blogger Directory — find a blogger whose work you like and click Invite via [your brand].

Step 5 — Monitor Assignments

The Assignments tab shows all active and past assignments across all your bloggers.

• Pending — product claimed, waiting for delivery
• Items Sent — product delivered in-world, blogger is working on it
• In Progress — blogger has started (deadline clock is running)
• Posted — blogger submitted links, waiting for your review
• Overdue — deadline passed without submission
• Approved / Rejected — you've reviewed the submission

You can also manually mark an assignment as Delivered if you sent the product outside the system, or Cancel it if needed.

Step 6 — Review and Approve Posts

When a blogger submits their links, the assignment moves to Posted and you get a notification.

1. Open the assignment on your dashboard
2. Click each submitted link to review the content
3. Click Approve if the post meets your standards — the blogger's reputation score increases
4. Click Reject and provide a reason if it doesn't — the blogger can see your feedback

After approving, you can leave Feedback (positive or negative) which appears on the blogger's public profile.

Extension Requests

Bloggers can request a deadline extension. You'll see these in the Assignments tab with a yellow indicator. Review the reason and click Approve or Decline.

Managing Your Blogger Team

From the Team tab on your Brand Blogger Dashboard:

• Remove a blogger from your program at any time
• Blacklist a blogger to prevent them from applying again
• View each blogger's stats: completed assignments, rating, on-time rate

Announcements

Use the Announcements tab to post messages to all your bloggers at once — new product drops, event info, rule changes, etc. Bloggers see these on their Blogger Dashboard and can reply.

Affiliation Badge

You can mark certain bloggers as Affiliated — this shows a special badge on their public profile indicating they're an official brand ambassador. Manage this from the Team tab.

Quick Reference

Troubleshooting