Comments on: BlogStorm – Bloggers Criticized for Microsoft "Spokesblogging" Ads http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: This Week In SEO - 6/29/07 - TheVanBlog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html/comment-page-1#comment-28470 This Week In SEO - 6/29/07 - TheVanBlog Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:48:29 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html#comment-28470 [...] BlogStorm - Bloggers Criticized for Microsoft “Spokesblogging” Ads [...] [...] BlogStorm – Bloggers Criticized for Microsoft “Spokesblogging” Ads [...]

]]> By: Owen Cutajar http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html/comment-page-1#comment-28207 Owen Cutajar Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:35:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html#comment-28207 The whole idea of diclosure is a bit of a storm in a teacup. People's loyalties and beliefs will affect things they say, regardless if there's financial compensation involved. For example, I believe Marketing Pilgrim is a great resource, and I will point people in this direction to learn about the internet, promotion and marketing in general. If Andy decided he would give me $1 for every person I sent here, it wouldn't affect my advice, I still would send them here. I suppose the key issue would have to be honesty. If I was renumerated for sending people here and I did this even though I did't believe it would add any value, then yes, that is wrong. But if I recommended it, and added that I would get compensated for the advice; that wouldn't stop people who trusted me from checking out the site anyway. The whole idea of diclosure is a bit of a storm in a teacup. People’s loyalties and beliefs will affect things they say, regardless if there’s financial compensation involved. For example, I believe Marketing Pilgrim is a great resource, and I will point people in this direction to learn about the internet, promotion and marketing in general. If Andy decided he would give me $1 for every person I sent here, it wouldn’t affect my advice, I still would send them here.

I suppose the key issue would have to be honesty. If I was renumerated for sending people here and I did this even though I did’t believe it would add any value, then yes, that is wrong. But if I recommended it, and added that I would get compensated for the advice; that wouldn’t stop people who trusted me from checking out the site anyway.

]]> By: Burgo http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html/comment-page-1#comment-28201 Burgo Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:21:46 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/blogstorm-bloggers-criticized-for-microsoft-spokesblogging-ads.html#comment-28201 Oh c'mon... the more I read from the links above, the clearer it becomes; this is really just a case of people seizing on the opportunity to cry "foul" to <em>drive more traffic and links by making a villain of someone</em>. If you read the "People Ready" quotes from all concerned, I find it hard to believe that anyone can honestly think this a sinister practise. Oh c’mon… the more I read from the links above, the clearer it becomes; this is really just a case of people seizing on the opportunity to cry “foul” to drive more traffic and links by making a villain of someone.

If you read the “People Ready” quotes from all concerned, I find it hard to believe that anyone can honestly think this a sinister practise.

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