Berocca Blogger Relief

Great blog jonny…I think all the ’stuff’ is fab, soo if Berocca would like to send bits onto me i might just blog about you as well!

Thanks Love, but I think you need a blog first… Maybe we should set you one up?! Kinda of a his and hers kinda thing.

Umm, yeah why not…but you have to set me a good example and keep yours up to date!!!

Drum roll please…

Sell Out!

Oh what a surprise! I knew mr. perfect would weigh in with a predicable comment…

There’s nothing wrong with selling out - I’ve done it.

Paul’s just jealous he doesn’t get free things to rant about.

Glad I didn’t disappoint

For the record, if I was to get free things to rant about, I may possibly write about them, but under the title ‘How Dare They!’.

But if I did, surely I would be playing straight into their hands. Regardless whether you say good or bad things about a product that has been forced upon you, writing about it achieves awareness, which I imagine is the end goal here.

I’m targeted by numerous advertisers that happen to be competing for the same keywords I happen to appear under also. Whilst I have spent time and effort in building a site that ranks well, companies who have not try to piggy-back on the back of all my hard work, and typically for some petty price or compensation.

Advertisers and other marketing companies seem to see ‘the blogosphere’ (for want of a better buzzword) as free advertising space, with writers who can be compensated with pointless freebies. They try to create ‘a conversation’ around certain products, but in an artificial and cynical manner, and I think this is to the detriment of the medium.

People should be able to read personal websites safe in the knowledge that posts are written in an unbiased (or with certain pre-known biases). It’s getting harder to do this, as more and more bloggers seem all to happy to sell themselves out — and not even to the highest bidder.

We all have our own morals, and stances on these things, but this is mine. Whilst I may write about products that I use and love, should you send me a freebie, or ask me to advertise your pointless (and usually worthless) product, you are likely to receive in return a polite put pointed decline.

Put your knickers back on Paul.

Great counter argument Jon, glad I could be part of this ‘conversation’.

LOL… Hurry up and move in mate!

So the day has arrived when Mr JR has sold out to the man.
It must be quiet where your balls used to be

yeah, whatever kemp.. Oh, nice website by the way.. Everyone should check it out!