Wanna be featured on the Shop Blue Blog?
Whether you’re a small biz owner, artist, maker, nonprofit, organizer, or just a badass trying to make the world a little more blue- we'd love to share your hard work with the Shop Blue audience!
Here’s how to submit– it’s like a choose your own adventure sorta.
✔️ Pick a minimum of 8 questions to answer.
✔️ Maximum of 12—write your heart out, we wanna hear it all!
Then send us 12 photos (yep, 12!)—make sure at least one is a pic of you.
Email everything to: Hi@ShopBlueUSA.com
Use the subject line: “Blog Submission”
Include any important links.
We’ll review, swoon, and (if selected) feature you in an upcoming blog post + share with our newsletter and socials.
Sound good? Take the time to read all Q’s and select 8-12 that really resonate with you. Then, write ya heart out and email it to us.
Shop Blue Q’s
Core Questions (anyone can answer these, starred* Q’s you must answer):
What’s your name, your role, and what’s the name of your business/organization?*
What do you create, sell, or offer?*
What inspired you to start this work? What’s your origin story?
What values guide your work?
How does your business or org show up for your community?
How do politics or social justice shape the work you do?
What does “shopping consciously” mean to you?
What’s something you wish more customers knew about your work?
What’s one product/service/project you’re extra proud of?
How can people support you right now?
What systems do you feel your work resists or challenges?
In what ways does your work feel like activism?
What role do you think small businesses play in creating political or social change?
How has capitalism impacted your industry—and how do you push back?
Have you ever faced backlash for being outspoken about your values? What happened?
What’s one issue or injustice that keeps you up at night—and how does it show up in your work?
How do you navigate doing values-based work while still needing to make a living?
What does “economic resistance” mean to you personally?
What does “community over corporation” look like in action for you?
What are your thoughts on performative allyship vs. real action from businesses?
What’s something you wish more customers understood about the intersection of politics and business?
How do you keep going when the world feels heavy and overwhelming?
What’s one radical dream you have—for your community, your industry, or the world?
Q’s For Artists, Makers, Small Biz Owners:
What’s your most-loved product or offering, and why do you think it resonates?
What’s a lesser-known product you wish more people noticed?
What’s been your biggest win or proudest moment so far?
How do you connect with your local community or customers?
What’s one left-leaning cause you care deeply about?
Q’s For Nonprofits & Organizations:
What’s your mission and who do you serve?*
How can people help support your work (besides donating)?
What’s one myth about your cause you want to bust?
What’s a recent win you’re celebrating?
What does mutual aid or community support look like to you?
Personality-Packed Bonus Q’s:
What’s your go-to protest sign slogan?
What’s a hill you’ll gladly die on (funny or serious)?
What song plays in your head when you’re feeling powerful?
What’s your favorite weird or wholesome customer story?
Who inspires you most (dead or alive)?
What gives you hope right now?
If you could change one thing about our economy, what would it be?
Final Wrap-Up Stuffs~
Where can people follow, shop, or support you?
Anything else you want to say to the Shop Blue community? Mic’s all yours.
We can't wait to read your story!
Cheers,
The Shop Blue Crew