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7:30 pm
April 26, 2013
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saverocity
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After a couple of reviews on my site I have been approached by several competitors and asked to review them, interview their CEO etc…
What's the best route here- interview and review for free for content
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Charge them for a review to be posted on my site
Thoughts?
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7:36 pm
April 26, 2013
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Jenny @ FrugalGuruGuide
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I wouldn't charge to interview anyone. I've been interviewed for other business ventures a number of times, and I've never paid. (Of course, I've never asked to be interviewed, either. :) )
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8:29 pm
April 26, 2013
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Edward Antrobus
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How about review and add affiliate links?
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9:40 am
April 27, 2013
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saverocity
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I'm not sure they have an affiliate program, but will check. Typically I wouldn't think to charge but I was approached by them, their VP of Marketing who asked me to look at them and that she would introduce me to the CEO for Q&A so I'm figuring they are doing this to benefit from the marketing they would receive from my site.
Just wondering if the content is enough return for the effort to produce a post on them if they are coming to me, or if I should ask for a fee since its not something I would have written about myself since the firm was unknown to me.
I know firms commission Forrester and Gartner for reports that highlight their strengths… So it's the sort of concept as this.
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5:52 pm
April 27, 2013
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Jenny @ FrugalGuruGuide
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You can ask for a reciprocal link, if they can give it and they have link juice.
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12:34 pm
April 28, 2013
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OneCentAtatime
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Why would you take the pain to review or interview if there's no incentive? Unless you yourself using it and want to spread the good/bad word…
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3:43 pm
April 28, 2013
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saverocity
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Jenny @ FrugalGuruGuide said:
You can ask for a reciprocal link, if they can give it and they have link juice.
That's a good idea – I just wonder if a professional company will link to a blog review… I think it is certainly a good thing to ask them.
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3:45 pm
April 28, 2013
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saverocity
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OneCentAtatime said:
Why would you take the pain to review or interview if there's no incentive? Unless you yourself using it and want to spread the good/bad word…
Well we all want content and to be the SME that drives traffic to our site, so just being in a position to produce content with CEO level insight has a degree of value I believe. I am just not sure if that is enough incentive if they are the ones coming to me.
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1:54 am
April 29, 2013
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jonrhodesuk
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I'm with Jenny on this one. Say you will do it for free as long as they link to the review. I think that's a fair deal. If they are not up for this at least it opens up negotiation and they might have an idea of something else they can give you.
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5:54 am
April 29, 2013
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saverocity
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I don't think saying I'll do something for free if you do X is a good way to start a negotiation :) But I get where you guys are coming from and will certainly be looking for this sort of value.
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7:39 am
April 29, 2013
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I am a CEO of a company and so is my Wife it just so happens that the 2 companies are TINY. Ignore the titles for a second. Is the company Intuit or is the company "Joe Schmo Payday loan company?"
They are offering this to you not because of your page views – they are doing it for the link back. So unless the company is a legit company you have heard of or have a cool product then treat it like anyone else asking for a link. Just my humble opinion
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1:46 pm
April 29, 2013
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saverocity
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Its a legit company. They have been around for over 10 years and have about 50 million in assets.
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12:08 pm
April 30, 2013
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Wayne
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I was just asked to be interviewed by another blogger. I would not ask to be paid nor would I offer to pay for that type of service. However, if a company would like to insert links into a post or review, I will charge.
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