Confession: I’m a sellout.
There, I said it. I’m a sellout. I participated in a
giveaway, I bought an ad, and I paid for my blog design.
But you know what? I’m okay with it. My conscience and I
chatted, and we agreed on a compromise.
Participating in giveaways is okay IF: I respect the blogger
hosting, and I give away something related to
virginity/books/feminism/Christianity. Like a cherry pendant, specially
designed for How to Lose Your Virginity.
Buying an ad is okay IF: The ad isn’t crazy expensive, and I
respect the blogger hosting. This is actually the first time Jessica has had
sponsors,* which I think is pretty cool. Her audience is big, but not
overwhelming. She’s a military wife in Italy, and y’all know how I feel about
living abroad. But the primary reason I decided to test the advertising waters
with Jessica is because of how long she’s been blogging. She’s been doing it
since before blogging was cool. As someone who still maintains her livejournal,
after about nine years, I totally respect someone who is, essentially, a
hipster blogger.
Edit 03/05/13: Okay, fine, I admit it. I bought a second ad yesterday, with Casey of We Took the Road Less Traveled. She has the same cool "I live in Europe, thus Belle is totes jealous" vibe to her blog (also a military wife, but in Germany). Her ads were on sale! I can't resist a bargain! Have y'all seen how many kindle books I buy each month?! Anyway. I'll be "sponsoring" her blog for two months because I'm cool like that.
Edit 03/05/13: Okay, fine, I admit it. I bought a second ad yesterday, with Casey of We Took the Road Less Traveled. She has the same cool "I live in Europe, thus Belle is totes jealous" vibe to her blog (also a military wife, but in Germany). Her ads were on sale! I can't resist a bargain! Have y'all seen how many kindle books I buy each month?! Anyway. I'll be "sponsoring" her blog for two months because I'm cool like that.
