Comments on: Honest Blogging http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MarathonVal http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-229 MarathonVal Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:27:27 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-229 I really appreciated this post!! I often feel bad because I practically never write a bad review.... but that's because I pretty much only agree to review a product if it's something I would buy on my own that I am quite certain I will like, anyway! Loving this blog, btw! It's been a big help for a relative newcomer like myself.... if only you could come over and set up all of the technological stuff for me I'd be set, haha! That's definitely the hardest part for me! Also, I am having a Vegetarian Times one year subscription giveaway if you are interested, you being a vegetarian and all! ;) I really appreciated this post!! I often feel bad because I practically never write a bad review…. but that's because I pretty much only agree to review a product if it's something I would buy on my own that I am quite certain I will like, anyway!

Loving this blog, btw! It's been a big help for a relative newcomer like myself…. if only you could come over and set up all of the technological stuff for me I'd be set, haha! That's definitely the hardest part for me!

Also, I am having a Vegetarian Times one year subscription giveaway if you are interested, you being a vegetarian and all! ;)

]]> By: maria http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-227 maria Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:58:04 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-227 Loved this post. As someone with a journalism degree, I understand the importance of integrity to a reader. :) .-= maria´s last blog ..<a href="http://chasingthenow.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/if-you-insist/" rel="nofollow">If you insist…</a> =-. Loved this post. As someone with a journalism degree, I understand the importance of integrity to a reader. :)
.-= maria´s last blog ..If you insist… =-.

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-225 NoMeatAthlete Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:02:38 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-225 Sarah, what I do when I want to change something in the past is write, for example, "[Update: I gave up artificial sweeteners since I wrote this post, so I wouldn't use this product anymore...]". Some bloggers will say you should never make ANY change to old posts without explaining it this way. I don't necessarily agree with that, but with important stuff I think it's the right thing to do. Sarah, what I do when I want to change something in the past is write, for example, "[Update: I gave up artificial sweeteners since I wrote this post, so I wouldn't use this product anymore...]". Some bloggers will say you should never make ANY change to old posts without explaining it this way. I don't necessarily agree with that, but with important stuff I think it's the right thing to do.

]]> By: Sarah @ See Sarah Eat http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Sarah @ See Sarah Eat Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:48:42 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-224 Great post! Question... I always give my honest reviews at the time, but there have been times when I have wanted to go back and change something I'd written because I don't really "believe" in the product anymore. For instance, I gave up all artificial sweeteners and there are some old Yoplait reviews on my blog, some of which are positive. No one has ever brought it up but it bothers me sometimes. Should I change or remove anything? Or is the fact that I stated on my blog that I gave up artificial sweeteners enough that you would indicate I won't buy yoplait anymore? .-= Sarah @ See Sarah Eat´s last blog ..<a href="http://seesaraheat.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/decisions-decisions/" rel="nofollow">Decisions, decisions</a> =-. Great post! Question…

I always give my honest reviews at the time, but there have been times when I have wanted to go back and change something I'd written because I don't really "believe" in the product anymore.

For instance, I gave up all artificial sweeteners and there are some old Yoplait reviews on my blog, some of which are positive. No one has ever brought it up but it bothers me sometimes.

Should I change or remove anything? Or is the fact that I stated on my blog that I gave up artificial sweeteners enough that you would indicate I won't buy yoplait anymore?
.-= Sarah @ See Sarah Eat´s last blog ..Decisions, decisions =-.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Nicole Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:27:23 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-222 Great point, Allison! Although I'm new to this whole blogging thing myself, I've been reading blogs for quite a while. I get really turned off from blogs that preach something, and then promote a product contradictory to what they are preaching. It actually drives me crazy! Thanks for writing this! .-= Nicole´s last blog ..<a href="http://geekturnedathlete.com/2009/09/24/potential-terrorist-attacks-in-germany/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed" rel="nofollow">Potential Terrorist Attacks in Germany?</a> =-. Great point, Allison! Although I'm new to this whole blogging thing myself, I've been reading blogs for quite a while. I get really turned off from blogs that preach something, and then promote a product contradictory to what they are preaching. It actually drives me crazy! Thanks for writing this!
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..Potential Terrorist Attacks in Germany? =-.

]]> By: Magic Running Fuel | Eat Clean Live Green http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Magic Running Fuel | Eat Clean Live Green Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:10 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-217 [...] Are you a health/food blogger? Are you reading Health Blog Helper? You should be! Matt’s got some great tips about blogging. And there’s a guest post written by yours truly about honest blogging [...] [...] Are you a health/food blogger? Are you reading Health Blog Helper? You should be! Matt’s got some great tips about blogging. And there’s a guest post written by yours truly about honest blogging [...]

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-216 NoMeatAthlete Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:49:18 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-216 Homecookedem, I'm laughing because I have done the same thing with hoping I'll dislike something so readers will know I don't just think everything I get is good! Homecookedem, I'm laughing because I have done the same thing with hoping I'll dislike something so readers will know I don't just think everything I get is good!

]]> By: homecookedem http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-214 homecookedem Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:38:44 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-214 This is great advice!! I've never tried to deceive my readers and always give my honest opinions on my products. Sometimes I actually wish I wouldn't like something so it won't always seem like I just say I like everything, but I guess I'm not really picky! hehe! :) Seriously though, I really like your tip about calling them samples when you mention them again and again. I think that will help keep things clearer. Awesome post, thanks! :) .-= homecookedem´s last blog ..<a href="http://homecookedem.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/what-made-the-difference/" rel="nofollow">What Made the Difference?</a> =-. This is great advice!! I've never tried to deceive my readers and always give my honest opinions on my products. Sometimes I actually wish I wouldn't like something so it won't always seem like I just say I like everything, but I guess I'm not really picky! hehe! :) Seriously though, I really like your tip about calling them samples when you mention them again and again. I think that will help keep things clearer. Awesome post, thanks! :)
.-= homecookedem´s last blog ..What Made the Difference? =-.

]]> By: Lori http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Lori Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:12:27 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-213 Disclosure is very important. I think it's perfectly fine if someone reviews a product they were given on the blog as long as it is an honest review and you know it was a gift. Heck- I have hound a lot of new products just by reading blogs that I never knew about! Trust is very important in the blog world, and being up front with your readers gives you that trustworthiness. .-= Lori´s last blog ..<a href="http://findingradiance.com/2009/09/24/tupperware-and-giveaway-roundup/" rel="nofollow">Tupperware and giveaway roundup!</a> =-. Disclosure is very important. I think it's perfectly fine if someone reviews a product they were given on the blog as long as it is an honest review and you know it was a gift. Heck- I have hound a lot of new products just by reading blogs that I never knew about!

Trust is very important in the blog world, and being up front with your readers gives you that trustworthiness.
.-= Lori´s last blog ..Tupperware and giveaway roundup! =-.

]]> By: janetha http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/honest-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-210 janetha Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:01 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=310#comment-210 really good post allison! it is a really important aspect of reviewing products.. and when you are honest you gain credibility! really good post allison! it is a really important aspect of reviewing products.. and when you are honest you gain credibility!

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