Thu, June 23 2011
or: these companies send me free stuff and I write about that free stuff. I also write about these companies so you can know where to get your own free stuff. One2One Network is by far my favorite source of products in exchange for review. Thanks to the service, I’ve reviewed several books, a CD [...]
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Wed, June 8 2011
You may have noticed the commercials for the new Newton Fruit Thins. It’s a different type of cookie they say. Indeed, regular Newtons are a different sort of cookie to begin with so it seems reasonable to wonder they might come out with next. Fruit Thins are, as the name suggests, a thin cookie containing [...]
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Wed, November 18 2009
It seems like a lot of folks are up in arms at the announcement that FTC is going to look at blog advertisements (including product and service reviews) as a form of marketing/PR efforts and, as such, has decided to implement some guidelines about how those should be done, you know, ethically. I have never [...]
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Fri, September 25 2009
I don’t usually do this but I posted a review for a pair of Leaf Design Wall Scrolls on Amazon. I just didn’t feel it paid to write 2 reviews because there’s only so much I can say for an item I have yet to use. That’s right – I purchased a print from DeviantArt [...]
Edit: Tagged: amazon, candle sconces Categorized: Candles, Decor, Reviewing, Shopping Commented: 2 Comments
Wed, September 16 2009
I recently stopped over at BlogFriendlyPR which is a site which connects companies and review bloggers. I read an article by a PR professional about what companies look for in reviewers and I, like many, appreciated it. Of course, where would the world be without the articles’ counterpart? And here it is. Professorial Communication: Now, [...]
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Sat, June 20 2009
Recently, I posted an invitation for inquiring companies and individuals to contact me about writing reviews for their products and services. I am far from the only blogger who makes that exchange in this day and age. In fact, I would even consider that just a natural progression of paid blogging. If you’re a blogger [...]
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Fri, June 12 2009
Are you a business looking for ways to promote your product(s) or service(s)? Are you looking for honest, original reviews of your company or products? Would you like to spread word of your company’s mission and practices? You can do all that and more by having your product or service reviewed here on Reviews By [...]
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I'm Cole, a 20 something female newely returned to Central Wisconsin after my divorce. I review products in my free time. I also enjoy reading (fantasy), TV and movies (sci fi), music (mainly rock and metal), maintaining my numerous websites, chatting, and spending time with my friends and kitties... [Read More at Her Realm]