Comments on: Eight’s a Nuff – Steel Bar & Grill

By: Chib

Chib — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:03:42 +0000

Just visiting.
The food look delicious

Greetings from Rwanda

By: joey@FoodiePop

joey@FoodiePop — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:28:58 +0000

I need that chocolate marquise, stat! Looks so delicious!

By: Trissa

Trissa — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:26:17 +0000

I think blogging is just another avenue (albeit new) that PR are using to get their client’s message out there – similar to magazines – for example – gourmet traveller, gourmet, etc… nothing wrong with that however, as with anything, you have to have some level of integrity when accepting ads…

May I say, great subject for debate!

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:37:48 +0000

I like the look of the last two desserts. Absolutely gorgeous. I think it’s important to note when you are given something for free, which most food bloggers do. So I have no problems with people putting ads up on their site as it’s a personal choice and most people know ads and just that – ads.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:25:03 +0000

Hi Simon! So, what you’re saying is that you can be bought, or rather need to be bought (at a hefty price no less), in order to have a discussion with a PR company? Looks like you’ve said everything that I need to say on that matter.

Hi Ellie! Yes, I was going to anyhow. However, the opportunity to meet with the people I was to sign up with was something I wasn’t looking to pass up.

The one thing the dinner did do was give me a better perspective of what I was getting into, as well as give me an insight into their business philosophy. Given the wrong approach, I wouldn’t have signed at all. So, I guess you can say that rather than win me over, they didn’t screw it up :)

Hi Steph! Thanks! That’s flash photography for you :)

Hi Belle! Though I didn’t state earlier, I agree with both yourself and Simon regarding the endorsement of companies/products. One advantage of Nuffnang I found was that their ads are arranged into campaigns, of which you’re notified of ahead of time before the ad is posted to your site. Though I’ve yet to exercise it, there is always the option to contact them to opt out of an ad campaign that you do not want advertised on your blog or otherwise be associated with.

I’m not trying to promote Nuffnang at all. Naturally, it’s up to you as to what you do. Just wanted to clarify that there is a degree of control over what ads are displayed.

Regarding advertorials, I’m very much of the same mind. In fact I pull out of one recently that I had a post waiting to go out for because of last minute changes that I wasn’t willing to compromise the integrity of my blog over.

By: Belle@OohLook

Belle@OohLook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:55:54 +0000

Very entertaining read, Simon! Regarding ads, I agree with Simon FF about not having ads that you don’t endorse (some of the Google Ads are horrendous). Re. advertorials, it’s up to you if you want to align yourself with a product. Go for it if you genuinely believe in the product or cause. It’s your blog, after all.

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:30:48 +0000

Yep Simon Food Favourites spotted right, I haven’t joined up yet, mostly out of laziness. I have nothing against putting ads on blogs, but I don’t really bother to read sponsored posts. Btw Simon your photos look like they were taken during the day, just awesome!

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:59:33 +0000

One question back to you: Would you have joint Nuffnang if you weren’t invited to the dinner?

By: Simon Food Favourites

Simon Food Favourites — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:50:31 +0000

food looks nice. looks like it worked on most of you in being new recruits to the nuffnang dynasty except Steph who doesn’t seem to have ‘I server nuffnang’ on her blog and can’t check Trish link as it doesn’t seem to be working. i guess whatever floats your boat although personally i’d rather not have ads on my blog from companies that i may not endorse or associate with. but if they wanted to take me out to Tetsuya I might be interested to talk shop ;-)