So yesterday, I received my first request to review a product in my blog. They offered to send me a free copy of said product in exchange for me doing a blog review... My thoughts are muddled, so forgive the squiggly bullets as I mull out what I am thinking...
~I know I am not the only person they sent this review to, but still! I got asked to do a review!
~They offered me a free copy. Free! (translation: ZOMG! Free loot!)
~Doing product reviews is a great way to get free stuff, and to increase traffic to my blog. Since one of my goals IS to increase my readership over time, this would seem like a good move.
~But I don't want to seem like I have sold out. I want my blog to be MY blog.
~But if I do an honest review, whether I like it or not, then my words will still be MY words, right?
~ But what if I hate the product and I am gonna feel bad about a bad review
~ZOMG! Free loot!
~What do I do?
~What would others do in my situation?
~What is your opinion?
~Why can't I make up my mind?
~What should I say?
~I HAD planned on putting ads on my site if I ever got a decent readership
~This IS more controlled than random ads, right?
~What are the rules for this sort of thing?
~Are there legalities that I am not aware of?
~UGH! The agony of making a decision that could alter the direction of where my blog is going
~Why do I stress so much
~I should probably just say no, and move on, shouldn't I?
~But what if this is a good thing?
Help me, friends...
I am not asking you to tell me what to do, but give me some thoughts, some opinions, some insight into what others would do if they were me.
Please, before I end up in a padded room, all over a simple email request lol.
In Which She Writes Promises Her Blog Can't Cash
2 years ago
Interesting. I've never had that option before. How did they find you? What is the product? (You can email me.) For me it would depend on the product and what the sponsor wanted you to do with it as far as your blog is concerned. If you think it will take it a different direction from where you want it to go, opt out. To me it would all come down to potential reprecussions.
ReplyDeleteAs for selling out, I have no opinion on that for you. I will follow you whether you do it or not. It makes no difference to me. Free loot IS pretty cool. ;)