tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post8465776522126299594..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: family dinner at zpizza (sponsored post)Dan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-4144683282971626632014-10-02T10:44:18.274-04:002014-10-02T10:44:18.274-04:00Maybe just profiling SS restaurants more often wou...Maybe just profiling SS restaurants more often would make it less shocking to all of a sudden have a advertorial. (Not that that's a bad thing in and of itself.) Your blog covers development planning and other miscellaneous topics about Montgomery County and beyond, I think food and the diversity of food in the county is an asset and descriptive of what our county is and has become and where it's going. There are plenty of examples of blogs who have used advertorials to promote products their readers may enjoy. I think food and supporting local businesses is aligned with the intent of just up the pike, maybe just refine the approach a bit.Hutch in Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154869089870891854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-210473541965027952014-09-19T17:41:07.886-04:002014-09-19T17:41:07.886-04:00Glad they have come to the area. Had them once ou...Glad they have come to the area. Had them once out in California, and had the best non-dairy cheese ever on one of their pies. It was my first good meal after a six day backpacking trip, so take my recommendation with a small grain of salt.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00673695901050866426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-13796795571326090962014-09-19T12:47:25.116-04:002014-09-19T12:47:25.116-04:00Just Up The Pike is shredding the moral fabric of ...Just Up The Pike is shredding the moral fabric of America.PThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609499240578353515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-47273467124981272942014-09-19T12:34:55.061-04:002014-09-19T12:34:55.061-04:00These are new menu items that I don't believe ...These are new menu items that I don't believe are available on their menu yet, so unfortunately I can't really speak to how much they're worth. I noted that in the post.<br /><br />I've been doing this for eight years, and I always stand by everything I wrote. I'm glad you're reading and I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this post, which as I noted is something of an anomaly. Hopefully I'll have more things to your liking in the future.Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-31002510522783582562014-09-19T12:29:06.929-04:002014-09-19T12:29:06.929-04:00I don't know if I can post links, but search f...I don't know if I can post links, but search for "blog disclosure example". At minimum, at the beginning of the post you should say something like "I received XYZ in exchange for this review", it depends on what the deal with Zpizza was.<br /><br />The writing style really looks like an advertorial. "When the pizzas arrived, I was a little shocked at how much we got". As a reader, I don't know what that order would be like if I placed it myself. I can't compare your free experience as a blogger to what a customer may pay for. Reviewers/critics generally walk a fine line because if they know you're writing a review they have incentive to give you something different. I'd also want to see want to see "This order would cost $XX if you placed it".<br /><br />The review was a fluff piece, it used Little Caesar's as a comparison (like comparing Elevation Burger to McDonalds, they're very different restaurants), and adding in the compensation it just fails the sniff test.WeaselWeazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607484263137817676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-67585336183131124932014-09-19T10:30:15.966-04:002014-09-19T10:30:15.966-04:00I changed the headline back. Again, I appreciate y...I changed the headline back. Again, I appreciate your feedback! Thanks for keeping me honest. Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-21524328937795026312014-09-19T10:17:32.065-04:002014-09-19T10:17:32.065-04:00Thanks for commenting. You know, I very rarely acc...Thanks for commenting. You know, I very rarely accept offers to do things like this and I don't always get it right. I appreciate your feedback. What do you think I could have done differently? Do you have experience with things like this, and what would you do in the same situation?Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-63915195332972380052014-09-19T10:00:40.221-04:002014-09-19T10:00:40.221-04:00Your original, deleted, post was titled "sort...Your original, deleted, post was titled "sort-of sponsored post: family dinner at zpizza" so you clearly knew it wasn't just a free slice of pizza to taste and review. Showed up as the second post in my Feedly feed, even though you deleted it.<br /><br />It's OK to accept stuff in exchange for an article or advertising, but you do need to be honest about it.WeaselWeazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607484263137817676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-34145575569416497362014-09-19T09:56:02.779-04:002014-09-19T09:56:02.779-04:00FYI, a free meal is compensation. Dinner for 8 isn...FYI, a free meal is compensation. Dinner for 8 isn't cheap. This isn't attending a press event, it's a business sending you free stuff. Your post reads like an advertorial and never mentions anything about the price or what the value of your free meal was.<br /><br />I'm generally a fan of Just Up the Pike. It's a small blog and you probably don't know any better, but this kinda looks bad.WeaselWeazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607484263137817676noreply@blogger.com