Now we're reading a lot about bloggers who slurp up the payola and then write about some amazing product or restaurant or publicity stunt. That's not us. We don't take ads and if Johnny raves about a restaurant you best believe he paid with his own money.
Look bloggers, we understand some of your sites are big deals and have thousands of viewers and the pressures of ad money can be huge. Just be up front with the rest of us. If you took airplane tickets to South America to write about a certain restaurant contest just admit it. If you're having issues with your own credibility because you feel your review or critique would sound lessened for taking swag then perhaps you just answered your own internal question, don't do it. Also, if you want to turn your site into one big payola factory where you take free things for positive coverage, simply tell us. It's not OUR way of doing things but just be honest with your readers, it's the best policy.
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