tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post5667969652979773129..comments2024-02-06T10:29:58.974-05:00Comments on Finding My Virginity: Sunday Shoutouts: Belle's Blog is Back to Talk Blogging!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-48175068719532922702014-04-14T22:31:54.462-04:002014-04-14T22:31:54.462-04:00I love your blog posts about blogging. You helped ...I love your blog posts about blogging. You helped me get my customized url last year! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-45024252477183451372014-04-14T22:29:46.261-04:002014-04-14T22:29:46.261-04:00Yeah, it's a shame that some bloggers don'...Yeah, it's a shame that some bloggers don't follow the rules (and by rules, I mean LAWS) about being upfront and honest with their sponsored content. Disclaimers are not optional! <br /><br />If a blogger can be really creative and genuine when reviewing a product, I don't mind. It only becomes a problem when they start taking on EVERY paid opportunity, even when it totally doesn't relate to them. I've been contacted many times to try out some online glasses store, and for now, that just doesn't mesh well with me. Yes, I wear glasses, but I don't know how to tie a pair of glasses into my overreaching blog "themes."<br /><br />I LOVE all the how-tos. I just wasn't sure what other people thought!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-22552090252745000852014-04-14T20:56:59.057-04:002014-04-14T20:56:59.057-04:00Thanks so much for the shoutout Belle! I could se...Thanks so much for the shoutout Belle! I could seriously talk blogging all day long. I read Betsy's post about sponsored content and monetization and thought she was spot on. And I am SO impressed with Elle Sees. I could never devote ten hours a day to blogging- I definitely don't have that kind of blogging stamina!bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-56726841239888144822014-04-14T19:56:48.975-04:002014-04-14T19:56:48.975-04:00Totally agree. As well as taking on sponsors, I al...Totally agree. As well as taking on sponsors, I also sponsor other bloggers and I find things I like (and honestly, a lot of things I don't like) and that's one of them. I'm also saddened that more sponsors don't actually comment on blogs. Comments are so important (I think), because they keep the writer motivated to keep going and helps engage with their audience. If you're paying someone money, the least they could do is comment and say "great post." Clearly that was a bit of a rant...I'm done now :) Jessica Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283561653744769352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-60227409456031855862014-04-14T05:17:07.655-04:002014-04-14T05:17:07.655-04:00I think monetising your blog is absolutely fine- a...I think monetising your blog is absolutely fine- as long as you are up front about it. I think a lot of people spend the same amount of time working on their blogs as they would a part time job. Seeing a sponsored post here or there- even one once a week would never make me unfollow. More ads than content or a completely different content shift however, would. <br /><br />I also like reading blogging "how-tos" because I think they can be really interesting some times! xAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647707557228625706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-41946392769137278782014-04-13T23:08:55.302-04:002014-04-13T23:08:55.302-04:00Yay, I'm glad you like them! I feel like I rea...Yay, I'm glad you like them! I feel like I read so many wise people, and it's important for me to pass on the brilliance. <br /><br />I obviously think you strike a good balance with your blog. For me, one of the biggest annoyances with some bloggers who take on sponsorships is that after that point, they ONLY share links to bloggers who paid for them. It almost defeats the purpose of having established a relationship with a blogger if they stop linking to what genuinely interests them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-73329323671869008482014-04-13T23:02:33.917-04:002014-04-13T23:02:33.917-04:00I actually plan on building a second blog eventual...I actually plan on building a second blog eventually. I already have the domain name. It'll be with my own name and everything. This blog won't die, but it will be limited to sex/virginity at that point. BUT I'm way too busy to worry about that now. I just had a chance for a free domain when I bought hosting for my wedding website, so I snatched it up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-74648514902198276862014-04-13T22:59:19.361-04:002014-04-13T22:59:19.361-04:00I've decided that you and I just have really g...I've decided that you and I just have really great taste, since I found you via Casey too. :)<br /><br />I do see the same bloggers on the same blogs. There are SO many lifestyle blogs that I know even though I don't read them, but they show up everywhere. On the one hand, I see the appeal of sponsoring blogs who have a good track record. I've worked with Casey and Jess 2-3 times each, and I'm about to be on Bonnie's blog for the second time next month. I liked working with all of them (and you!), so I came back. BUT if it's overdone, it just becomes boring and probably ineffective. <br /><br />As far as the relationships for financial gain, that's what impresses me so much about Elle's blog. She is SUCH a pro, but I never feel like she's selling to me or lying to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-91324114011406536402014-04-13T21:34:01.179-04:002014-04-13T21:34:01.179-04:00Those were all really great links, and I'm goi...Those were all really great links, and I'm going to leave your post "unread" so I can go back and read them all sometime. I like reading blogging how-tos, because even though I've been doing this for far, far too long, I can still learn something. I'm growing (as a blog, as a writer, as a person), so I can always learn something. However, I have a hard time taking advice from those who have been blogging for a short time (less than a year in some cases). I applaud them for growing so quickly, but it makes me question if they'll survive and stick with it. With that said, I like what Betsy said about it basically being a business. Since I started offering sponsorship I've become a lot more thoughtful about each post I write; that's something I'm personally working on. Great shout outs! Jessica Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283561653744769352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-7240485425648316502014-04-13T17:33:03.462-04:002014-04-13T17:33:03.462-04:00You hit the nail on the head tonight, Belle. I'...You hit the nail on the head tonight, Belle. I've been pondering about my blog for awhile. I love blogging and I want to keep doing it, but when do you make the transition to more professional? I absolutely love the first link you posted and I also share the same views as you! BisousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487897975553552090.post-70418498053223478122014-04-13T17:14:38.078-04:002014-04-13T17:14:38.078-04:00YAY thanks for the shoutout! I think advertising ...YAY thanks for the shoutout! I think advertising (and free stuff!) is great as long as bloggers are upfront about what they're doing and why. Sponsorship is tricky because, as I said in my posts, they play off of relationships for financial gain which can really easily go wrong. Also, I often feel uncomfortable when I see the same bloggers sponsoring the same bloggers - it just starts to feel a bit cliquey, you know, like you're buying into a friendship group. That being said, I found YOU through sponsoring Casey, so!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738069688903435772noreply@blogger.com