Bloggers and #ad #spon

Sorry but MUF really thinks she's an A-lister the way she goes on. Totally up herself and not at all likeable.

Is she always so serious too?
I don't think I've ever seen her laugh.

Very notion-y! Ya brag about paying 240€ for a meal but won't pay £60 on your nails!!!! Right!

laylag wrote: »

Who's the 3rd ambassador for dibi ...I see Lisa's lust list is there along with muf but don't know the 3rd one?

Cliona from peaches and cream. Wouldn't be mad about her now, her Insta is just one big advertising space. But sure they're all like that I suppose...

I don't get how anyone can have enjoyment of watching someone else's child for a large portion of their snaps. She's a beautiful little child, don't get me wrong but an influencer is not meant to just sit on the couch and snap her children all day, they're meant to create and drive their content, even her # are pretty uninspired and lazy, no thought or originality into them. Grace's blogs lately are mainly just wall to wall ads or collaborations. I'd rather hear their opinions and thoughts, or even just having a laugh than just links to where I can buy crap I don't need or watch their kids doing stuff all kids do. Same goes for Sue really, all her snaps are is ads for her products (not how their made or any background on them though, despite her insisting they're not white label), or her dogs and then nights out or events she's going to. You actually get very little personal input from a lot of them

Even though James Kavanagh doesn't # as much as he should (I'm guessing), at least imho he is interesting and his content isn't just ads. He goes out, snaps a lot and has opinions on things, and has funny skits etc. Same with James Patrice. Also worth noting they were both openly supporting the Repeal campaign and march this weekend, even if you don't agree with the issue, it shows they're using their platforms for more than just trying to sell you crap.

Yes, it shows a huge lack of foresight and ambition if you ask me. Some mums have created amazing blogs giving insights, both funny and sad, into motherhood and your changed life.  Same with saving for a mortgage, there is a real opportunity there to tap into a section of society in a very similar situation, saving, living in your parents house, feeling like you're getting nowhere, tips on how to budget etc and also have a bit of fun with it, same as the mum blogs.
Instead of this need to project an image of consumption, perfection and pushing products because a company is paying you, how does anyone relate to that?

She probably sits there looking at the whatever thousand views it gets and wonders why people are sad enough to watch her snapping her baby sitting on the floor or whatever.
Sorry but the same argument has been going around for months so why are people still watching this stuff.

I wish bloggers would disclose at the start of a post that the post is sponsored or a collaboration.


I have found that I've read posts where, although it is disclosed at the end of the post, I'm reading the post not knowing that it's sponsored and thinking hmmm, this is a bit suss, she keeps mentioning x brand or y product, there surely must be a plug there. Then I get to the end of the post, see it's a sponsored post and think ah yeah, that's why she mentions x or y. I just find that I'm being overly sceptical reading blog posts and if the blogger had just disclosed at the start I think my reading of the post would take that into account.

I've just unfollowed grace on all platforms. Not liking any of her content at all so no point giving out about it. Good luck to her but she is definitely not for me.

And for someone who's a MUA/ambassador/rep for so many beauty and cosmetic brands, you'd think she'd make a bit more of an effort with her appearance.

I know we're not supposed to make digs at bloggers' appearances but I'm just saying she is a rep and ambassador for companies whose brands are aesthetic-based and seeing Grace lounging around in milk stained pyjamas, messy hair and no make-up hardly inspires someone to buy that item or buy into that brand.

I wonder are he other 2 girls that went to Milan sponsored at all? I've watched a few of there insta stories and they have no #sp uo but MUF has on hers? I don't know them so maybe that's just the way they are and don't say it? But I'd imagine if she had it up she has been told to which names you think they would have been? So maybe there not paid like she has been??

Carla J is now a influncer! See her working with vavavoom a lot lately uses #ad for some of them!

I actually don't hate anyone of them! If I hated them I wouldn't watch! The ones I find boring I have stopped watching! Half my list I actually don't watch all the time! One or two I just watch when something happens cos I'm nosy!

Lindy97 wrote: »

Not aimed at anyone in particular as there is a lot of them involved but some have put personal stories of family loss or battled with cancer with their posts and it just sits wrong with me when it's followed by #ad.

Agreed. The sceptic in me wonders would they have written the post and done a lovely instagram perfect photo if there was no #ad involved.

If it's someone who regularly works with and gives publicity to the ICS then fair enough, some celebs are ambassadors to specific charities, but I can't remember any of these doing it unless they are paid or it's part of a campaign.
Obviously anyone can do regular donations on the qt, I have monthly ones going out DD to a few charities so they may do that but this is about publicity, fundraising on a larger scale and helping "raise awareness" to quote a few of them. I don't know if any of them, especially the ones who claim it's something close to their hearts, who do it unless its #.

idunno78 wrote: »

I wonder are he other 2 girls that went to Milan sponsored at all? I've watched a few of there insta stories and they have no #sp uo but MUF has on hers? I don't know them so maybe that's just the way they are and don't say it? But I'd imagine if she had it up she has been told to which names you think they would have been? So maybe there not paid like she has been??

Carla J is now a influncer! See her working with vavavoom a lot lately uses #ad for some of them!

Not familiar with peaches 'n cream but Lisa was one of the first I followed as I really liked her dress style....and that's what she was all about. The last couple of months however she has really started to annoy me as it's becoming all about the freebies and as Lexie said, she never, ever #ad or #spon anything. She has thrown in a few "brand ambassadors" alright lately. She was on a trip there to the Maldives and there wasn't a # in sight! The whole "isn't this just mental lads" is becoming more and more grating each time she says it.:mad: At least drop the "lads" anyway. I think it's fairly safe to assume she has more female followers than male.