Comments on: Are you a Mommy Blogger?

By: Luschka

Luschka — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:57:08 +0000

My DH is a journalist and he is often commissioned to write reviews on new technology items. He gets paid by magazines/websites to write reviews, and they expect him to write honest reviews, good or bad. Sometimes he gets to keep the items, other times, esp over a certain value, they ask for them back. (Just as well – my house tends to look like an episode of the Gadget Show already!)

In my view, blog reviews is just the next evolution.
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By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:39:30 +0000

Stoppin by from SITS –
I don’t review or haven’t yet, but I read a lot of them. And like you, I know the reviewer has gotten the item for free – now really why else would you write the dang review?

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:46:23 +0000

I don’t do reviews, as you know:) But the blogs I go to that do reviews I pretty much believe them. I developed a relationship of sorts with them. I haven’t come accross a blog that I thought was lying about a review.

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:39:24 +0000

Happy blogoversary!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:01:58 +0000

I completely agree with you on all points.

By: Simone

Simone — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:06:11 +0000

Stopping by from SITS to say hello. Your son is adorable. Happy first birthday to him!

By: Reluctant Housewife

Reluctant Housewife — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:25:53 +0000

I certainly think that taking money to write a good review of something is kind of dishonest. I think it’s okay to accept products for free and then write your honest opinion about them, as long as you’re willing to give a negative review if that’s how you feel. I think it’s a good idea to disclose that you were given the products to review, though.

By: debbie

debbie — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:05:50 +0000

I certainly agree with you that they are going after the small fish on this one! And no, a review doesn’t sway me that much. Unless I already have formed a relationship with the person doing the review.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:22:04 +0000

I couldn’t agree more!

By: Kimberly Lee

Kimberly Lee — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:13:03 +0000

While I do not review on my own blog, I read numerous blogs that hold reviews and giveaways. I generally assume that the item was given to the reviewer unless otherwise stated. I think it is important for disclosure to happen, but I think there are a lot of other places that it should start before Mommy Bloggers are pointed out.