Comments on: Sunday August 19, 2007 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/ Living It Up As Best I Can. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8652 Anonymous Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8652 <p>like this entry... couldnt agree more.  and i look at it the same way i look at how ppl who were employed into accounting firm have got no value in them... they are pratically slaves... close to having no right and paid peanuts.  mind you... all graduates.</p> <p>back to bloggers, you've probably just uncovered the profit making mechanism of the 2 blog advertising company in malaysia. </p> like this entry… couldnt agree more.  and i look at it the same way i look at how ppl who were employed into accounting firm have got no value in them… they are pratically slaves… close to having no right and paid peanuts.  mind you… all graduates.

back to bloggers, you’ve probably just uncovered the profit making mechanism of the 2 blog advertising company in malaysia.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8651 Anonymous Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:41:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8651 <p>hi there. thought i ought to drop u a note since i took a pic of you while shoppin' at the Curve's flea market last week and blogged it.</p> <p>hope u don't mind; or i could remove it immediately if you do.</p> <p>cheers!</p> hi there. thought i ought to drop u a note since i took a pic of you while shoppin’ at the Curve’s flea market last week and blogged it.

hope u don’t mind; or i could remove it immediately if you do.

cheers!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8650 Anonymous Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:23:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8650 hey kinkybluefairy, need to get in touch with you for some giveaways, mind sendin me a blank email and i'll reply to it? sorry cos i can't locate ur email addy here...:P tks hey kinkybluefairy, need to get in touch with you for some giveaways, mind sendin me a blank email and i’ll reply to it? sorry cos i can’t locate ur email addy here…:P tks

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8649 Anonymous Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8649 my opinion<br />most clients or ppl in the media industry here are yet to understand the trend and take advantage of the internet advtg. Blog advtg is still something very new to them. <br /><br />A few hundreds to blog about their products, to me i think is quite fair. afterall, it is not an ad banner or something. The other way i am looking at it is; how often do you post and what is the life span of that particular post on the front page. It'll be lost in a day or two if you blog quite often.<br /><br />Perhaps, you can justify by offering them the banner ad + products review. Then, i guess there is some form of value to the clients. Example: blog/review products (RM400) Banner (RMxxxx).<br /><br />When you review the products, you can treat it as writing a story for a publication. If they (the clients) want their products to be seen always, then you can offer them the banner ads. Just my 2 cents. welcome feedbacks. my opinion
most clients or ppl in the media industry here are yet to understand the trend and take advantage of the internet advtg. Blog advtg is still something very new to them.

A few hundreds to blog about their products, to me i think is quite fair. afterall, it is not an ad banner or something. The other way i am looking at it is; how often do you post and what is the life span of that particular post on the front page. It’ll be lost in a day or two if you blog quite often.

Perhaps, you can justify by offering them the banner ad + products review. Then, i guess there is some form of value to the clients. Example: blog/review products (RM400) Banner (RMxxxx).

When you review the products, you can treat it as writing a story for a publication. If they (the clients) want their products to be seen always, then you can offer them the banner ads. Just my 2 cents. welcome feedbacks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8648 Anonymous Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8648 Whatever Chak said.<br /><br />Blogging is a form of expression as much as it is media. People use blogs to air their viewpoints, and then there are people who just read 'em like magazines. And like you said, as long as people are reading them like mags, then theres money to be made from advertising.<br /><br />And why not? Chak's right when he says that advertisers should stick to banner ads or running contests for readers etc. IMHO it destroys credibility when you review something or post about something for money (not that you do).<br /><br />Ever read a Jeremy Clarkson review totally destroy a Mercedes Benz or a BMW even when there's a big fat ad in Top Gear about the exact same model? Ads and opinion don't mix.<br /><br />But then again, on the flipside - who says blogs have to play by the rules of old-school journalism?<br /><br />I think, to each his own. Whatever Chak said.

Blogging is a form of expression as much as it is media. People use blogs to air their viewpoints, and then there are people who just read ‘em like magazines. And like you said, as long as people are reading them like mags, then theres money to be made from advertising.

And why not? Chak’s right when he says that advertisers should stick to banner ads or running contests for readers etc. IMHO it destroys credibility when you review something or post about something for money (not that you do).

Ever read a Jeremy Clarkson review totally destroy a Mercedes Benz or a BMW even when there’s a big fat ad in Top Gear about the exact same model? Ads and opinion don’t mix.

But then again, on the flipside - who says blogs have to play by the rules of old-school journalism?

I think, to each his own.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8647 Anonymous Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8647 Yes Aunty Fairy. Yes Aunty Fairy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8646 Anonymous Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8646 You pay peanuts you get monkey.<br /><br />Pay coconuts you get Kenny. You pay peanuts you get monkey.

Pay coconuts you get Kenny.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8645 Anonymous Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8645 "Advertisers are smart enough not to jeopardize their products right."<br /><br />uhh... not really. I'm from the industry, and most of them don't really know what's good for them (although a few do. If you are my ex-client, you obviously fall under this elite list la duh).<br /><br />Thing is, they think of blogs as the latest trend without understanding the potential. In fact, i'd say don't sell your posts at all, because it won't do any good for either the advertiser or you.<br /><br />Get them to sponsor something for your readers. Run a contest. or just run a banner. Then at least they don't destroy the very medium that they're trying to use.<br /><br />Joyce: REVOLUSI!!!!!! MOGOK YAAAAAA! “Advertisers are smart enough not to jeopardize their products right.”

uhh… not really. I’m from the industry, and most of them don’t really know what’s good for them (although a few do. If you are my ex-client, you obviously fall under this elite list la duh).

Thing is, they think of blogs as the latest trend without understanding the potential. In fact, i’d say don’t sell your posts at all, because it won’t do any good for either the advertiser or you.

Get them to sponsor something for your readers. Run a contest. or just run a banner. Then at least they don’t destroy the very medium that they’re trying to use.

Joyce: REVOLUSI!!!!!! MOGOK YAAAAAA!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8644 Anonymous Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:16:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8644 I think whatever advertisers are paying for advertising they already have a certain budget for it. its up to them how well they spend it to get te max effectiveness of whichever form of advertising they  think will help promote their product better. I say bloggers shud be bold about their prices because it is an industry this advertising thing. So dont sell yourselves cheap! i agree with the blue fairy so i hope everyone will learn abit more about adverts pricing on blogs. i mean bloggers have everything to gain right? advertisers.... are well advertisers... I think whatever advertisers are paying for advertising they already have a certain budget for it. its up to them how well they spend it to get te max effectiveness of whichever form of advertising they  think will help promote their product better. I say bloggers shud be bold about their prices because it is an industry this advertising thing. So dont sell yourselves cheap! i agree with the blue fairy so i hope everyone will learn abit more about adverts pricing on blogs. i mean bloggers have everything to gain right? advertisers…. are well advertisers…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8643 Anonymous Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:18:00 +0000 http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2007/08/19/sunday-august-19-2007/#comment-8643 <p>No issue against review of products by bloggers. I thought it's better to hear from the bloggers personally rather than newspaper ad. Anyone can demand any price they want. Willing buyer willing seller. </p> <p>But if you don't want to do it, others will. And companies starts squeezing on you bloggers unless you bloggers have agreed to charge a minimum price for a review :)</p> <p>Maybe pricing control will help. It'd be interesting to see. Keep up the posts. Any reviews/postings, I still enjoy them anyways. Good luck</p> No issue against review of products by bloggers. I thought it’s better to hear from the bloggers personally rather than newspaper ad. Anyone can demand any price they want. Willing buyer willing seller.

But if you don’t want to do it, others will. And companies starts squeezing on you bloggers unless you bloggers have agreed to charge a minimum price for a review :)

Maybe pricing control will help. It’d be interesting to see. Keep up the posts. Any reviews/postings, I still enjoy them anyways. Good luck

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