Bloggers and #ad (Naming bloggers means a ban!)

ratmouse · 05-01-2017 07:49PM

wolfmoon87 wrote: »

No, the link is to the product. You don't have to pay to see the review!

I thought that's what it meant first too! Thought you had to buy the link to read it!

idunno78 · 05-01-2017 11:29PM

I read the new review out of curiosity! So it is another nonpaid non sponsored post... maybe cos the other (foundation) was last year it's not counted as part of the 4 Jan ones?? But I clicked on link and it redirects you? I'm not up to speed with all the affiliate link things so not sure is it one? If it is then it's hardly non paid or sponsored? Anyone else see it?

Edit to add-Also she was sent the product she didn't buy it.

Mzo1978 · 05-01-2017 11:38PM

idunno78 wrote: »

I read the new review out of curiosity! So it is another nonpaid non sponsored post... maybe cos the other (foundation) was last year it's not counted as part of the 4 Jan ones?? But I clicked on link and it redirects you? I'm not up to speed with all the affiliate link things so not sure is it one? If it is then it's hardly non paid or sponsored? Anyone else see it?

Edit to add-Also she was sent the product she didn't buy it.

I was just looking at a smaller blogger there who had ad written on her snap she said I've to let u know it's an ad but I did not get paid to promote this website but I have been given a small fee to post a competition my Facebook + instagram page for them so while u are not lying if u have not been paid to mentioned them u may in fact be paid to show their product it's all the same once money changes hands

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 06-01-2017 12:33AM

I LOL at the blog that stated that most reviews aren't sponsored... but charges 1500 ex vat to visit a beauty salon

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 12:55AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I LOL at the blog that stated that most reviews aren't sponsored... but charges 1500 ex vat to visit a beauty salon

When you think about it, that's some serious money to a) just mention/give a fairly basic review of a salon (and lets be honest, this particular blogger wasn't exactly gifted with the ability of creative writing or even a basic grasp of the English language) b) get a free treatment at the same time. And then to not even mention it being a freebie/sponsored post/advertisement - unbelievable really.

idunno78 · 06-01-2017 12:57AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I LOL at the blog that stated that most reviews aren't sponsored... but charges 1500 ex vat to visit a beauty salon

It is pretty laughable alright. Why make such a song and a dance about this post not being sponsored if most of them already aren't anyhow? Doesn't make a bit of sence! I'm sure her followers won't pick up on it tho!

scarbouro · 06-01-2017 12:00PM

This seems to be a hot topic at the moment with everyone trying to get fit and healthy for the new year. I see some of the Bloggers trying to push this stuff and not disclosing that they are getting paid for it. Thinking, by being an ambassador doesn't require them to tell their followers that it's an #ad ect. and in fact getting big bucks for peddling this crap.

Wellyd · 06-01-2017 12:03PM

scarbouro wrote: »

This seems to be a hot topic at the moment with everyone trying to get fit and healthy for the new year. I see some of the Bloggers trying to push this stuff and not disclosing that they are getting paid for it. Thinking, by being an ambassador doesn't require them to tell their followers that it's an #ad ect. and in fact getting big bucks for peddling this crap.

I was just coming on to post about this exact same thing. So glad to see someone finally standing up and saying what the majority of us think.

heyjude88 · 06-01-2017 12:11PM

Surely if a blogger is having a coffee morning with Aldi for mammies and followers it should be #ad.

I doubt a heap of aldi nappies etc would be payment for you and your baby giving up an entire morning..... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Everyday this blogger continues to ignore that she is doing sponsored and ad posts. Last week perfume, yesterday tea, today aldi. :mad:

heyjude88 · 06-01-2017 12:18PM

scarbouro wrote: »

This seems to be a hot topic at the moment with everyone trying to get fit and healthy for the new year. I see some of the Bloggers trying to push this stuff and not disclosing that they are getting paid for it. Thinking, by being an ambassador doesn't require them to tell their followers that it's an #ad ect. and in fact getting big bucks for peddling this crap.

Seen all this yesterday, such a hot topic. So interesting. In the comments of this topic on facebook, one Irish fitness blogger said that she....... "was at a business talk with Gary Vee a few months back and one of the owners of one of the "skinny tea" brands stood up and asked him how to push their brand further. His answer? "Pay online influencers" "

Gary Vee is basically a social media guru, and i've seen a lot of bloggers reading his book and posting about going to his talks. This literally shows that if a product is awful , if the right people promote the brand it will probably do well. Followers will lap anything up. Im sure thats whats happening with the tea at the moment.

ANXIOUS · 06-01-2017 12:43PM

I've been following this thread for ages now for no apparent reason. I'm not their target market (male) so I've had to work out who the people you are talking about were and then I downloaded snap chat to see what people are talking about.

It's incredible I'm going to delete them tonight but it would actually put me off buying in meaghers, in fairness she did say ad when they got the presents this morning.

You can actually see a trend that they speak about stuff that they want to do in vague terms, as I'd imagine they are hopping that companies will get in touch.

One particular one mentioned hoping to have a holiday and a mortgage. So if they start mentioning names you'll know that a company contacted them.

RCK1406 · 06-01-2017 02:30PM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

I've been following this thread for ages now for no apparent reason. I'm not their target market (male) so I've had to work out who the people you are talking about were and then I downloaded snap chat to see what people are talking about.

It's incredible I'm going to delete them tonight but it would actually put me off buying in meaghers, in fairness she did say ad when they got the presents this morning.

You can actually see a trend that they speak about stuff that they want to do in vague terms, as I'd imagine they are hopping that companies will get in touch.

One particular one mentioned hoping to have a holiday and a mortgage. So if they start mentioning names you'll know that a company contacted them.

I noticed that too with the blogger about a holiday and a mortgage I can foresee her being "gifted" a holiday like other bloggers last year; and also think we'll see a lot of non disclosed ads so same blogger can afford to buy a house!

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 04:26PM

RCK1406 wrote: »

I noticed that too with the blogger about a holiday and a mortgage I can foresee her being "gifted" a holiday like other bloggers last year; and also think we'll see a lot of non disclosed ads so same blogger can afford to buy a house!

Hinting to get a holiday is cringey. Hinting at the need for a mortgage is downright pathetic. Why not work hard and save for a deposit like everyone else? Highly doubt if any of the mortgage lenders will be collaborating with bloggers.

SB_Part2 · 06-01-2017 04:27PM

ratmouse wrote: »

Hinting to get a holiday is cringey. Hinting at the need for a mortgage is downright pathetic. Why not work hard and save for a deposit like everyone else? Highly doubt if any of the mortgage lenders will be collaborating with bloggers.

Wouldn't be surprised. Didn't BOI send bloggers hoodies awhile back?

meeeeh · 06-01-2017 04:36PM

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised. Didn't BOI send bloggers hoodies awhile back?

Sending someone a hoody is a bit different to giving them a 300k loan. I presume most of them are self employed so it's harder to get a loan from the start. Add to that that it's very fickle market and approving the mortgage could be risky.

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 05:03PM

The banks are hopefully never so desperate to resort to collaborating with bloggers.

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 05:52PM

Just thinking in terms of sponsorships and ads, surprised main blogger has never had a collaboration/sponsorship deal (declared or otherwise) with a wine brand.

Sunny Dayz · 06-01-2017 08:02PM

ratmouse wrote: »

Just thinking in terms of sponsorships and ads, surprised main blogger has never had a collaboration/sponsorship deal (declared or otherwise) with a wine brand.

If you are referring to the same blogger I'm thinking of, she has promoted a few different alcohol products/brands over the past year or so. I do think she did #ad most of them though. However I personally don't agree with bloggers promoting alcohol brands due to a portion of their audience being under the legal age.

MuffinTop86 · 06-01-2017 08:27PM

ratmouse wrote: »

The banks are hopefully never so desperate to resort to collaborating with bloggers.

They already have to a much lesser extent. BOI had a well known male snapchatter going around to the colleges getting students to open accounts and giving out power banks in Sept/Oct.
Having said that, the people in my local university who were doing that were an outsourced marketing firm, so it could have been them that hired him.

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 08:52PM

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

If you are referring to the same blogger I'm thinking of, she has promoted a few different alcohol products/brands over the past year or so. I do think she did #ad most of them though. However I personally don't agree with bloggers promoting alcohol brands due to a portion of their audience being under the legal age.

I agree with you. It doesn't sit right with me in terms of promoting alcohol and having quite a young, possibly underage, following.

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 08:56PM

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

They already have to a much lesser extent. BOI had a well known male snapchatter going around to the colleges getting students to open accounts and giving out power banks in Sept/Oct.
Having said that, the people in my local university who were doing that were an outsourced marketing firm, so it could have been them that hired him.

Oh really? I don't know much about many of the male bloggers so I hadn't heard of that.

Wellyd · 06-01-2017 09:08PM

When talking about saving for a mortgage did currys/also blogger say she and her partner were saving €1000 each per month? I'm not on a high wage but I know for a fact I'd never be able to save that kind of money per month. To me she must be taking it in to save like that!

Ginny · 06-01-2017 09:37PM

heyjude88 wrote: »

Surely if a blogger is having a coffee morning with Aldi for mammies and followers it should be #ad.

I doubt a heap of aldi nappies etc would be payment for you and your baby giving up an entire morning..... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Everyday this blogger continues to ignore that she is doing sponsored and ad posts. Last week perfume, yesterday tea, today aldi. :mad:

She would want to make sure Aldi don't promote their new formula at the coffee morning, or she will be violating the law......again....

SpillingTheTea · 06-01-2017 09:39PM

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

ratmouse wrote: »

The banks are hopefully never so desperate to resort to collaborating with bloggers.

They already have to a much lesser extent. BOI had a well known male snapchatter going around to the colleges getting students to open accounts and giving out power banks in Sept/Oct.
Having said that, the people in my local university who were doing that were an outsourced marketing firm, so it could have been them that hired him.

I was just thinking Permanent tsb had the well known male blogger who now works with RTE, do actual ads for them couple of months ago for their new Explore Account wherein you can get money back on bills.

ratmouse · 06-01-2017 09:46PM

Wellyd wrote: »

When talking about saving for a mortgage did currys/also blogger say she and her partner were saving €1000 each per month? I'm not on a high wage but I know for a fact I'd never be able to save that kind of money per month. To me she must be taking it in to save like that!

That is a fairly decent amount to save, each, for definite. Sure if they get a mortgage, no doubt there'll be a (not so) discrete plea for various house hold bits (all possibly without #sponsored no doubt). Main blogger seemed to "happen" upon various household items when moving to the new house too.

RCK1406 · 06-01-2017 09:54PM

Wellyd wrote: »

When talking about saving for a mortgage did currys/also blogger say she and her partner were saving €1000 each per month? I'm not on a high wage but I know for a fact I'd never be able to save that kind of money per month. To me she must be taking it in to save like that!

I had the exact same thought that if she's able to save that much how much is she actually earning a month from all her non sponsored ads!

Hopeful2016 · 06-01-2017 10:13PM

RCK1406 wrote: »

I had the exact same thought that if she's able to save that much how much is she actually earning a month from all her non sponsored ads!

They're not paying market rate rent tho I'd imagine not that they are living with her mom. I'm sure that's a help.

SB_Part2 · 06-01-2017 10:31PM

Hopeful2016 wrote: »

They're not paying market rate rent tho I'd imagine not that they are living with her mom. I'm sure that's a help.

And most of her baby stuff is free.

SpillingTheTea · 06-01-2017 10:33PM

Hopeful2016 wrote: »

RCK1406 wrote: »

I had the exact same thought that if she's able to save that much how much is she actually earning a month from all her non sponsored ads!

They're not paying market rate rent tho I'd imagine not that they are living with her mom. I'm sure that's a help.

Not to speculate on people's finances, but both myself and my fiancé live not to far from where the area she lives (so taking into rent areas) and with the two of us working and earning a fair enough amount, if we moved back home we still couldn't save that amount each. But then again I can't speculate on other people's finances

ANXIOUS · 06-01-2017 10:47PM

Same person promoting both aldi & lidi not sure that'd go down well.

Bloggers and #ad (Naming bloggers means a ban!)

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