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Over the past two days I have seen two bloggers I read and love that have had boooooo’s directed at them for having ads or sponsored posts on their blogs. One was told e’nuff already and another was told that her blog had gone commercial and that she was a whore for ad money. I wanted to direct my very own boo at them, but of course, they were commenting anonymously. {Aren’t they all}.
I reacted a bit physically to both. What a load of rubbish. As long as I can read the content easily I really don’t care how many ads you have on one or both of your sidebars. And as far as sponsored posts, well if I am not interested I don’t click through from my reader or if I am at the blog I scroll down. No biggie. And if there is something of interest to me, I click and read just as I would if it was a google ad on a search page.
Now the way I see it, if there is no content, then no one is coming to check it out. Low traffic means less likelihood of sponsors and it all unravels. I often unfollow blogs that no longer have relevant content. Or interesting stuff. Or that run more giveaways than they have posts. And THAT is the choice of a blog reader, of any reader of anything. Too many ads, too little content and people walk. And that is bad for business.
So really, advertising and sponsor paid posts will ultimately lead to better content if the blog owner is smart. If you think it about. THAT is good news for everybody. The only time that I thought I may actually fit in with the blog advertising poo poo’ers was when there is a multi blog promotion and ALL my favourite blogs were flogging the same thing. And no one had anything else to blog about. That was a sad day. Though if I win the comp, well, I’ll take that back. But that’s the only down side I can see.
But I was thinking about why other’s are less ok with this, less welcoming and often snippy about it. And I can think is maybe they are jealous..?! I know it might be a stretch but I know that sometimes when bloggers are being paid to do cool things. given free stuff or sponsored to go the ultra cool blogging events that I would loooove to attend, I get a little twinge of jealousy. Like, I wish that was me. I wish I got those kind of offers.
Or maybe they are simply the rage against the corporations type. Who knows. But there you are. A bit of a confession, a point of view and a bit of an insight into the working of my scattered brain. What do you think? What’s your opinion of paid posts, sponsors and all that jazz? I’d love to hear all about it.
*This post inspired by Lori at Random Rambling of a Stay at Home Mum and her post on blog whoring. Ha!
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