Comments on: How NOT to market to me

By: Kendi Tasarimim

Kendi Tasarimim — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:33:04 +0000

I agree.. those were junk. There’s no such thing as easy money. We have to work our asses to get a slice of the action.

By: » One size does not fit all for blogger relations The Red Rocket: Technology, PR and social media marketing

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:17:14 +0000

[...] Personal blogs – Problems exist because public relations consultants often treat personal bloggers like journalists – sending them press releases (often, sadly, not in their area), expecting coverage when interest has been shown in a story etc. It’s also worth remembering that personal bloggers aren’t answerable to anyone. There isn’t an editor, publisher or high profile advertiser hovering over them, or a requirement to be balanced or even accurate. This presents both advantages and challenges. To see how this sometimes manifests itself, check out the post from Blogger Dad. [...]

By: » Is PCW’s demise the beginning of the end for tech magazines? The Red Rocket: Technology, PR and social media marketing

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:53:04 +0000

[...] readers. At the moment, it’s a problem when people mix the three up, so you get bloggers like Blogger Dad complaining about the way that PR people deal with them. This will get clearer over [...]

By: elmot

elmot — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:24:10 +0000

ahhaha! this is very funny post! so many marketers and advertisers are asking for your precious space here on your blog...the funning thing is that they are bugging you already of things that as you precisely pointed out, things that you and your readers do not actually need. elmots last blog post..Juggling Work, Thesis and Blogging This School Year

By: Blogger Dad

Blogger Dad — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:33:51 +0000

Patricia – Not in my league? Who are you kidding? Your blog is awesome. Maybe the marketers figure that a blogging dad is more gullible to win over?

Jen – Thanks for weighing in. And I don’t have anything against advertisers. I believe there IS value in advertising – the right way. Value for both the advertising company, the consumer and the person carrying the ads.

Ribbon – Thank you.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:21:45 +0000

I had to beg Amazon.com to pay me to pitch their books and pay me for my reviews...after all they paid me for reviews for 12 years before the blogging world started doing it for free. I test and sell vitamins but I do not put the ads on my blog, because they are a personal choice and not all vitamins are the same. I can't say I have hit the delete button very often in my year of blogging...so I guess I am not in your league Good post and I learned something here Thank you Patricias last blog post..How We Met Entry #3

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:12:20 +0000

It's really amazing how unbelievably clueless advertisers are sometimes (and I'm married to one... but he's not clueless). Your reaction is hysterical... and appropriate. It takes 20 minutes of research to keep from making an idiot out of your company when you sell advertising... why don't they think. I've not really marketed anything on my blog and I'm happy with that. Maybe someday but not now so no horror stories here. Jens last blog post..Playing catch up

By: Ribbon

Ribbon — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:24:04 +0000

It’s never happened to me…

glad it happened to you as it made for a fun read.

best wishes
Ribbon

By: Blogger Dad

Blogger Dad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:49:16 +0000

I’m not sure what surprised me more, that so many PR people liked this post or that the post was so well received. Two people I usually ask their opinions of when considering a rant thought this one was too mean spirited and that I was picking on the woman who wrote the email. Of course, they hadn’t read the post, and only heard my unedited thoughts, which may have been a bit more harsh, and obscenity laced.

Kat – Well said! Thanks for sharing.

exmoorjane – Okay, you got a trip to Disney and DVD’s and so far, I’ve been offered crappy home products and other junk I wouldn’t use. I will add that I recently received my first wanted product, a book, which I will mention in a future post. Thanks! And stay away from the video game systems, you already had your share of fun!

Marc – Those bastards used my url! And I’d rather have no love than fake love any day of the week. Believe me, it took me a long time to get my comic to be somewhat popular. Lots of toiling away with little support, but eventually things worked out.

urbanvox – LOL. I didn’t even know atheist groups advertised. I’ve got no problem with what people believe or don’t believe. However, I’m a bit jaded with many organized religions’ need for constant money to support their own wealth building enterprises. I think George Carlin made a comment about how many atheist groups are actually becoming very much like the religions they criticize.

Marylin – Well, you ought to contact a PR person for Moleskine and offer to pimp their stuff.

DCUrbanDad – LOL! That is awesome!

Writer Dad – LOL. What did she say to that? Stupid jerks!

Emma – no need to apologize for the UK. Most of my favorite people are from there. Your last line reminds me of a line from Karma Police. “This is what you get, when you mess with us.”

Chris – Thanks! And, if I were REALLY succesful, those bastards at Sony or Microsoft would be knocking down my door to give me a free video game system!

Kyddryn – Thank you. And you probably DO get pitches like I do, you just have to go through your spam filter and you’ll find plenty, I bet. That’s where all mine usually go.

Tina – Thanks. As for the thought processes, I’m sure their tactics work just fine as many people will surely gladly accept the opportunity to whore themselves and their kids out for candy bards.

Tracy – Nokia sent you a phone for a week? What the hell is THAT all about? As for not getting these “great” offers, I can pass your email to these marketers, if you wish?

Lori – Thank you. I’m glad my suffering has provided some laughs.

Jennifer – Yeah, that’s just the kind of crap I get, too.

Kristin – Thank you, and you’re dead on. As for the marketers, just let me know, and I can pass on your email to them!

RC – Thanks! I should probably start blogging MORE about the things I want people to send me and hope for the best! It never ceases to amaze me how many vultures are competing for our cash or to exploit us or our children.

GreenJello – Wow, that’s pretty crappy of them. You should post a link to their competitors.

urbanvox – Maybe the gambling sites will offer you some free chips that you can cash in?

feefifoto – You should have taken it and just commented on how the product made you vomit/lose an appendage/caused rapid weight gain or something else.

Yolanda – Used to crave donuts and candy? Does he no longer crave them or has he just said, ’screw it, I’ll take my chances’?

Janice – Thanks, I could probably write a rant a day, but it would get tiresome (just ask my wife).

By: janice

janice — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:12:12 +0000

I love your rants – you do them with such finesse. I enjoyed recognising the ad, too. Nicely done. (There would have been an exclamation mark, but I haven’t seen Emma as angry as she is today, what with Marc’s post and now yours, so I don’t want to make things worse.)

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