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sandra says:
Good gravy. Never in my life have I ever offered my opinion on how someone should manage their own blog. What was I thinking?
I did read the link you shared. What resonates with me is how intertwined product placement and product advertisement can be. From her writing, I could tell that she loved her Elf and would recommend one whether or not Hallmark paid for the post.
On handling of sponsored posts with respect to our audiences.
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I’ll give you an example from another blogger. I was so glad that she didn’t put “sponsored post” at the top because I wouldn’t have read it. THIS is an amazing post and what she says about the sponsor at the bottom is actually my favorite part, it’s just beautiful. THIS is how a sponsored post should be and I hope that in the same way, all of my posts are worth the read no matter what they are::
http://www.velveteenmind.com/velveteenmind/2011/12/elf-on-the-shelf.html
Read it, it’s stunning. And nothing in me wishes she would have told me at the top.