Comments on: Suggested Code of Practice for PR’s http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/ Life, Parenting, Making a Living Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Littlemummy.Com » Blog Archive » Promoting Your Small Business via Blogs http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125411 Littlemummy.Com » Blog Archive » Promoting Your Small Business via Blogs Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:21:20 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125411 [...] made my points about PR people contacting me with various promotions, and it isn’t the PR people themselves but their approach that has [...] [...] made my points about PR people contacting me with various promotions, and it isn’t the PR people themselves but their approach that has [...]

]]> By: Coding Mamma (Tasha) http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125235 Coding Mamma (Tasha) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:50:28 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125235 Interesting post. It seems we are all still finding our way on this side of the pond and hopefully we can learn from the US bloggers' issues and not come to a point like their current one. Interesting post. It seems we are all still finding our way on this side of the pond and hopefully we can learn from the US bloggers’ issues and not come to a point like their current one.

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125188 Little Mummy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:22:18 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125188 Thanks Brit in Bosnia, the US Mommys take their blogging very seriously. Couldn't help myself with the seal clip :) Thanks Brit in Bosnia, the US Mommys take their blogging very seriously.

Couldn’t help myself with the seal clip :)

]]> By: Brit In Bosnia http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125131 Brit In Bosnia Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:39:44 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125131 Thanks for this post, I found it very interesting to read. I know that I can't stand to read very commercially orientated blogs or blogs that constantly do reviews or competitions. They really need to have some excellent other content to keep my attention. I think it is up to the blogger to decide what they want to do. They will have to build their readership, and if they blog too frequently about products that noone is interested in then people won't return to read them. Eventually it will all come out in the wash, and those bloggers who have something interesting to say will be read and those reviewing products noone wants to read about will not. I'm shielded a bit from the PR stuff, noone wants to send their stuff over to Bosnia, and I can't pop over for a trip to a theme park unless they want to pay for me AND the boys to get back to the UK as well. I like the book reviews, but can't find English language books here so there is something in it for me (and the English language section of the local library which is receiving a very varied collection of books). What does really surprise me is the vitriol being thrown about in the US Mommy Blogger arena about the PR blackout. The thing about blogging is surely that you can do whatever you want with it? More videos of performing seals please! Thanks for this post, I found it very interesting to read. I know that I can’t stand to read very commercially orientated blogs or blogs that constantly do reviews or competitions. They really need to have some excellent other content to keep my attention.

I think it is up to the blogger to decide what they want to do. They will have to build their readership, and if they blog too frequently about products that noone is interested in then people won’t return to read them. Eventually it will all come out in the wash, and those bloggers who have something interesting to say will be read and those reviewing products noone wants to read about will not.

I’m shielded a bit from the PR stuff, noone wants to send their stuff over to Bosnia, and I can’t pop over for a trip to a theme park unless they want to pay for me AND the boys to get back to the UK as well. I like the book reviews, but can’t find English language books here so there is something in it for me (and the English language section of the local library which is receiving a very varied collection of books).

What does really surprise me is the vitriol being thrown about in the US Mommy Blogger arena about the PR blackout. The thing about blogging is surely that you can do whatever you want with it? More videos of performing seals please!

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125003 Little Mummy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:25:16 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125003 Hi Shan, I'm not aware of the full extent of th issue in the US, but there is clearly an issue. Here in the UK I think it's important we tread carefully, I've been guilty of getting overexcited and accepting any and all offers, I'll be being a bit more choosy in the future. Hi Shan,

I’m not aware of the full extent of th issue in the US, but there is clearly an issue.

Here in the UK I think it’s important we tread carefully, I’ve been guilty of getting overexcited and accepting any and all offers, I’ll be being a bit more choosy in the future.

]]> By: Shan @Last Shreds Of Sanity http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-125000 Shan @Last Shreds Of Sanity Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:02:05 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-125000 I'm one of the bloggers involved in the PR Blackout '09 and I also write for MomDot.com. I think this article is something we need to see more of. PR needs to be nicer to us and the general competition between Mommy Bloggers needs to be way less. The malestrom that we are being hit with right now by bloggers & PR alike is ridiculous and some of it is pointedly cruel. All because we want to go on a vacation and take back the reigns of our blogs. I really don't get all the controversy, but people can be downright bitchy sometimes. Anyway, thank you for a well thought out post. I’m one of the bloggers involved in the PR Blackout ’09 and I also write for MomDot.com.

I think this article is something we need to see more of. PR needs to be nicer to us and the general competition between Mommy Bloggers needs to be way less.

The malestrom that we are being hit with right now by bloggers & PR alike is ridiculous and some of it is pointedly cruel. All because we want to go on a vacation and take back the reigns of our blogs.

I really don’t get all the controversy, but people can be downright bitchy sometimes.

Anyway, thank you for a well thought out post.

]]> By: Helen http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-124922 Helen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:13:06 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-124922 It's been like this in journalism for many, many years. Newsdesks routinely used to bin most of the press releases sent their way. There are some good PRs around - as you say, the ones intelligent enough to see this is about building relationships. I was approached by some good, professional PRs recently about a Keycamp holiday, for example. But I agree, the nonsense releases are just annoying and I've set my Spam filter to delete them. Do they ever generate any publicity, I wonder? Seems like a waste of effort! It’s been like this in journalism for many, many years. Newsdesks routinely used to bin most of the press releases sent their way. There are some good PRs around – as you say, the ones intelligent enough to see this is about building relationships. I was approached by some good, professional PRs recently about a Keycamp holiday, for example. But I agree, the nonsense releases are just annoying and I’ve set my Spam filter to delete them. Do they ever generate any publicity, I wonder? Seems like a waste of effort!

]]> By: Kat http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-124913 Kat Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:12:54 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-124913 As an avid blog reader I personally can't stand the recent slew of identical posts with poorly written rave reviews. I am finding myself increasingly disappointed by this phenomenon amongst UK parent bloggers. I feel there will be a few amongst us who are seeking to profit PRs posing as parent bloggers or folks setting up as PR-blogger experts. I can only imagine how it will play out but hope that my favourite blogs keep their integrity or it will be a sad day for blogging. As an avid blog reader I personally can’t stand the recent slew of identical posts with poorly written rave reviews. I am finding myself increasingly disappointed by this phenomenon amongst UK parent bloggers.

I feel there will be a few amongst us who are seeking to profit PRs posing as parent bloggers or folks setting up as PR-blogger experts.

I can only imagine how it will play out but hope that my favourite blogs keep their integrity or it will be a sad day for blogging.

]]> By: A Modern Mother http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-124907 A Modern Mother Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-124907 Nice post and I couldn't agree more. Yes it's your blog and you can do what you want! Nice post and I couldn’t agree more. Yes it’s your blog and you can do what you want!

]]> By: Sally http://www.littlemummy.com/2009/07/15/suggested-code-of-practice-for-prs/#comment-124874 Sally Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:50:02 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/?p=2797#comment-124874 Great post. It's interesting that the relationship between PRs and bloggers is going to follow the same path as the relationship between PRs and journalists... By that I mean, most journalists view PR material as spam, and 90% gets binned immediately because it's irrelevant, badly put together and something the PR has thrown out at everyone in his contact book. It's sad that no lessons have been learned, and so many PRs are adopting the same tactics with bloggers. That may well work in the short term, given that some bloggers are entirely new to the world of PR, but as bloggers get savvier (which they are doing, very quickly) I think the bad PRs are going to struggle to get coverage on any credible mummy blogs. Great post.

It’s interesting that the relationship between PRs and bloggers is going to follow the same path as the relationship between PRs and journalists…

By that I mean, most journalists view PR material as spam, and 90% gets binned immediately because it’s irrelevant, badly put together and something the PR has thrown out at everyone in his contact book.

It’s sad that no lessons have been learned, and so many PRs are adopting the same tactics with bloggers. That may well work in the short term, given that some bloggers are entirely new to the world of PR, but as bloggers get savvier (which they are doing, very quickly) I think the bad PRs are going to struggle to get coverage on any credible mummy blogs.

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