Wow! I would love to read this book. I have been searching for ages on what are the necessary steps to connect with brands. Looking forward to receiving answers and direction. Cheers for writing this book.

Thank you for all the great tips!

My burning question is: What stats do brands like to see in your media kit when you pitch for the first time?

Loved the hangout and all the tips and lessens on your blog over here! It’s really valuable information. THX!!

My question is : How can I approach ( little) companies to work with me? In The Netherlands almost everyone ( including companies) want things for free… Also blogposts or other ways to work together. … They almost never want to pay. How can I let them see that it’s a benefit for both if we work well together….

Great hangout with Shannon – the YouTube link worked! My biggest question is how do you decide what to charge for different types of sponsorship?

I would love to know how to show the value of my engagement, since I have strong numbers.

Looking forward to reading this book.

The South African blogging world is still growing and working with brands is still very new here. What I would like to know is how should I follow up with brands when I haven’t heard back from them for a while?

I struggle with wanting to build an audience organically, over time, vs using some of the traffic drivers that don’t result in real fans {rather, folks that stop by to win a giveaway, or something}. To that end, my numbers aren’t great… Do brands look at “quality” of traffic & engagement, in addition to the stats?

I’d LOVE to learn more about working with brands that *I* love, and that my readers would too!

How do you make yourself stand out and show your value as a small publisher when a brand is obsessed with numbers?

Thanks for all the info and the G+ hangout! I’ve been curious about what is necessary for a successful pitch.

I really enjoyed the replay on YouTube. Thank you so much for hosting this great chat!

I’m just starting my blog and am trying to learn as much as I can before I dive in

My burning question: How much traffic do you need to have on average before approaching companies about advertising?

I would love to read this book and learn how to deal with brands.

My burning question is how to take that first step – I’ve never partnered with a company before so I’m not sure the best way to approach them!

How much traffic do you need to have on average before approaching companies about advertising?

Thanks so much for the Google+ hangout — I’m new so this is something to shoot for!

What are some of the package options I should be putting together, other than sidebar ad/review/giveaway?

Question – Just started working with a brand for a longer term project. Would love ideas for how to create a really effective long term strategy.

Thank you so much for the Google Hangout today! I found the information useful and very practical. I also appreciate the brand info you provided in this post. Totally pinning for future reference.

I was able to watch the replay on Google. My question would be in the whole negotiating aspect(of the project) because I do not have a frame of reference or examples.

Thanks –

I think the webcast answered my brand question for now. I think I’ll have more questions as I actually start to work with a brand. I’m just starting my blog and want to build an audience first. Thanks for the great info.

These are all valuable tips. I like the idea of creating an entire package for the brand and not just selling sidebar Ads.

Hi Jeni,
I got to the Hangout late, but watching on You Tube was perfectly fine. It was actually “nice” (and you know that I mean this in the best way) to see that even YOU sometimes have trouble with these darn computers! Thanks as always for generously sharing such great information. Aloha, Lori

It’s a burning question–how do I attract brands I believe in and use? I know the answer–create great content in my healthy lifestyle niche. I do have a moral issue of working with brands that go against my interest in changing the SAD, Standard American Diet. I do think we will see organic, eco, and healthier food brands come more and more into the picture, brands that seek to work with vegetarian/healthy bloggers. And right now I am building up my page views so they will want to work with me. 😉

I’d like to know more about money–how much brands are willing to pay and how much they think my effort is worth.

I want to know how to get longer-term relationships with brands or companies, like an ambassadorship. Sponsored posts are fine, but I’d rather have the consistency (for content as well as income) and really work together with the marketing people. I can learn so much that way!

I find that many business get burned out from bloggers too – whether it’s not holding up their end of the deal, or being difficult to work with. It makes the job of pitching that much harder!

What is the best way to approach a brand to give you clear direction on what their end goals are in order for a campaign to be successful?

Thank you for this amazing giveaway! I’m just starting out and would love to know how to find brands to work with in the first place!

My burning question: How do you handle working with a company that has never worked with a blogger before? It feels odd to take the reigns in the scenario, but it seems it might be helpful for them if they are willing to work with you.

Wasn’t able to catch today’s Hangout, but I’m looking forward to watching the recording.

I’m most interested in how to find an “in” with large brands and organizations I’ve never communicated with before. What’s the best way to make initial contact (phone/e-mail/Twitter) and what position or department would I likely have the best luck pitching?

I think my burning question is how to convince brands that I want to work with that I have something to offer them. I see my blog as similar to an online magazine, but it doesn’t seem like companies are treating blogs that way. For example, I get annoyed when a company says “I pay blogs this much to advertise for me” and I sit there going, “No matter their circulation?” The blog should be determining price, imho, as I doubt The New York Times would accept the same rate of pay as a local daily newspaper (they’d set their own rates). So my question is about presenting my worth to brands and not being devalued in what they’re willing to pay. (Sorry it’s a long question!)

I’m still building up my readership at the moment but thank you for all the useful info you give us about building our blogs – It’s invaluable.

Really thankful for this great information. Thank you!

Oops, my burning question… I have a terrible time asking for money. What is the right amount to charge? I’ve based mine on pageviews and have asked around, but recently after having a great dialogue going with a company that was a great fit, I lost them when I sent them my rates and they never got back to me. I even followed up and still no response. My experience so far is that companies will give you product but not often pay for advertising, especially the type that suit my audience. How do I convince them it’s worth the expense when so many bloggers will review and such for free?

I just did a post on my favorite blogging resources and I included you because your content is so helpful. I’m looking forward to reading your suggested resource to see if I need to add another resource to the post. I’m pretty sure I will! Thanks again for all you do! Here’s the post: http://theinspiredcafe.com/2014/03/10/top-5-favorite-blogging-resources/

Such great tips, thanks for sharing! I’m also interested in how to get that first “in” with a company…or how best to propose a longer-term partnership after one sponsored post or product review.

Great tips! Thank you for sharing!
My burning question: how do you decide what to charge for different types of sponsorship?

This was a great blog post with lots of great things to think about. I have just started monetizing my blog with ads but I have a desire to create long term relationships as well. I am also a YouTuber and shoot and edit my own videos. Can this (creating videos) work as a package for a brand? If so, how can I determine fees as I haven’t really seen this option available on other blogger’s sites?

Finding companies to work with

Love all your tips thank you x

I think all of this is still pretty new to UK brands – and unfortunately, US companies generally aren’t interested in engaging with international bloggers, even if your readers are mostly US-based. I’m interested in the package idea, I hadn’t really thought of it in those terms before.

Is it ok to run campaigns/sponsored posts back to back? (If they aren’t competing products)

Is it better to approach brands via social media or email a contact directly?

I feel as a male blogger, married, no kids. That it is very difficult to get noticed. I know there are niche blogs: mommy/coupon/deals/others. I am doing better, but still find that someone who has an alexa of 280,000 when I have a 59,000 will get movie reviews and giveaway offers that I can’t get. I have joined a few groups like Best Buy’s Wolf program, and others and are getting some opportunities, but I still feel that most PR agencies and companies discriminate against male bloggers.

I want to build more engagement so that I can provide more for companies I work for as well as my own statistics – any tips?

Are there brand “types” that work more successfully than others?

1st- I loved the Google Hangout. I got a lot of great information from it! Thank you for setting that up!!

My biggest question is how to get my foot in the door initially. Finding the correct representative at the company, etc…

Thank you!

I want to know more about building relationships with companies even though I am not a niche blogger necessarily…

I would like tips on how to find a balance between promoting thoroughly for the vendor, yet not over-promoting in the eyes of the blog reader. Thanks!

I’d like to know how to create long-term relationships with brands.

How much to say in an initial email contact. Whether you give your whole pitch, a teaser or just save it if they even respond. Of course, I have many other questions but that’s a start!

My question is just how to get started… how to approach a company.

When it comes to branding I’m a total newbie. I’d love to be able to figure out what it’s all about.
Thanks!

~~~~~~ Great post! I am a newby in a niche that promotes saving money–Frugality. Now, I know, having lived a very frugal life, that even those that have a frugal mindset DO SPEND. How would I attract brands to a blog they might perceive as counter productive to their goal? Love this site and the community around it. PURE AWESOME! ~~~~~~~~

My question would be: Out of all the inquries you get how do you decide who you will work with?

I’d love to win this book!!! I don’t even know if I could put myself out there like this! Seems scary!

Thanks for all the great tips and the chance to win!

This is really helpful! I have worked with some brands but I think that the place I need to focus now is growing readership and pageviews. I need to get myself out there more!

I’m afraid I am still in the building stage. I am still trying to find enough support to go further. But when I do, finding sponsors will be my first burning question.

Sounds like a great book. I would love to win this. These are great tips on working with brands…thanks for sharing!

What is the balance of promising enough and not promising enough. How to best measure engagement with your posts? I can come up with about 10 more questions.

The very first email- what should it include- just a media kit? Ideas- what is too much and what is too little?

So many of my questions have been asked already as I scroll through the comments. I was wondering about timelines. When you make a pitch to a company, what is a reasonable time to wait for a response and if you don’t hear does one do a follow-up and if so, how long after the initial contact?

Thank you for this post in particular. It was very well written and I love gleaning from your wisdom each week! 🙂

I would love to know from brands what is the most effective way they have found to promote their brand. How do they prefer to work with bloggers, etc.?

I’m trying to figure out how to articulate ways I can stand out in a sea of other bloggers. I know I have something to offer the right brands, but letting them know is my challenge.

Thank you so much for this giveaway! This post was so helpful! The biggest question I have is, ” At what point do you start asking for money from companies instead of accepting free products, and what’s the most tactful way to go about doing that?” For example, what level of followers and commenters do you need to ask for money instead of free products? What about unique visitor counts each week/month? I’ve been blogging for a long time, and not seeing the results I want, despite how happy I am with the number of companies I’ve worked with, and the daily page views I get. I have been lucky enough to be able to work with some of the top brands in the health food industry, but have yet to make income from these reviews. Free products have always been a blessing to me, but I’ve often wondered at what point can you, or should you, ask for money instead, and how to do that. Thank you so much again for the giveaway!!

My burning question: what’s the best way to treat brands like gold, once you’ve gotten some on board? I want to be my sponsors’ favorite blog to work with. What ensures that they don’t want to stop working with me?

What a great idea! I’ve been trying to secure advertising, and that’s a slow gig, but this could open up a new world of opportunity.

I have been blogging for awhile, and have a few small brand partnerships for things like giveaways but I am looking to take it to the next level. This post has been a great introduction, and I would love to read the book to get even more insight.

My burning question is: How do I search out brands that fit with my niche when most of what I do it share info? There are a few products that would fit but I’m not sure how to go about approaching them.

I’ve been working with brands by doing reviews but I’d like to move into sponsored posts. I’m not sure about the right way to approach or counter. I’ve been putting it off.

How do you best measure campaign results to report to the company or future companies?

looking forward to reading the book. great post. thanks.

I would love to read this book!!

I’m just looking to up my blogging game and this book certainly addresses a new area of expertise for me. So exciting.

I would love to win one of these books!

How can ask for $ when all the brands are offering are samples of their product?

I would like to know how to calculate how much $ I should ask for sponsored post.

My question: How can I find and approach brands that I think would be a good fit for my site?

What do they look for a in a great pitch that would make them want to work with me.

This was some great info and I hope I implement them successfully as I begin to reach out to my favorite brands.

I guess my top question would be: How do I know what price points are “fair” when negotiating with brands & how do I request a reasonable fee without selling myself short?

What a great post and an awesome-sounding book! I am currently putting the finishing touches on my media kit and would love to know the next steps… how to get connected with brands!

This eBook sounds excellent! Thanks for sharing all these helpful points.

I have worked with many brands, but I am just now starting to do more paid work rather than just blogging for free products. I’d love to know how to convince them that my time and influence is valuable. Most of the time they refuse to pay and move on to another blogger that will accept just a free product.

I think my burning question is how to really portray your worth. Sometimes I have a hard time putting that into words. I end up going with the numbers, and I don’t think that tells the whole story.

Really enjoyed this post and the YT video of the hangout. Great info.

Wow! I just discovered your blog and I could be here all day reading, what a wealth of information! I guess, as I’ve never monetized any of my websites in this way before, that my burning question would be: How does a young blog gather steam and attract the attention of good brands in a sea of successful bloggers?

I’ve not worked with brands persay. I’m a book review blogger. I’ve written a couple of book reviews for authors in exchange for free books. But it would be nice to learn more of how to do these reviews for money.

My biggest question as a blogger is still trying to figure out what to charge for different services.

These are great tips – and right on time since I’m about to do my Media Kit. Thanks so much for sharing!

Wow, this looks awesome. I need all the help I can get to escape the cubicle world!

How do you know how much you should charge for compensation?

I’m listening to the hang out and have a lot of questions about the WRITTEN parameters in a pitch. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!

I am new to working with brands and I would love to hear about how to pitch: phone, email or in person?

I am super interested in reading this book and would love to make blogging into a business.

The best way to start that first email to the brand you’d like to work with.

Thank you for the tips. Will be printing these out for future reference.

I’d love to work with brands, but I have no idea how to go about building those relationships. I already review books, but I’d love to expand my niche.

I would love to know how to continue working with brands more often rather than just the once or twice review.

My biggest question is where do all of the company leads originate for bloggers? Do companies approach you or vise versa? I see so many bloggers with company endorsements and I am wondering how that relationship begins.

I never quite know what to say in the letter! So I would love examples of the best way to approach brands.

What determines when you’re ready to work with a company? Is it the size of your audience or the material you provide?

I’d like to know how to get noticed and of course get paid for doing a review!

My biggest question about working with brands is my numbers! Having rebranded my blog in January, I feel like I’m starting from scratch. I want to grow my audience a bit more so I feel more confidant before pitching. But, I suppose, like Shannon said, if you don’t ask it will always be no. Guess I need to start somewhere!

Great article! gosh so many questions really but my biggest burning question would have to be how to go about creating advertising packages, types of advertising levels, and how to figure out pricing.

Thanks for this post! I’m curious about working with brands that are new to the online world. How can I help them get comfortable with the idea of blog sponsorship?

I guess my question is how to find brands without using the networking agencies.

My husband and I just bought a house that we are renovating. I would love to reach out to some brands to partner with throughout the renovation process, but it’s intimidating. Would love to learn the best way to approach brands and the type of partnerships that work best.

Great tips–thanks so much for compiling this list! I’d love to win a copy of the book. 🙂

Ooops, commented BEFORE I went to the Rafflecopter box! I’d love to know the best way to approach a brand that hasn’t interacted with you before–ie a “cold call.”

Great tips! I especially love the advice about making it a long-term relationship.

I would love to read this book! I really would like to know how to build lasting relationships with brands, quality over quantity!

This is all great advice Jeni! It is not a step I have taken yet with my blog but it gives me confidence that when the time comes I will have good ‘tools’ in my kit!

This is great – my favorite is #10. So many blogging tasks seem overwhelming at first, but you make it seem possible! Thanks.

I love both yours and Shannon’s blogs and saw that Shannon was coming out with her new book Bloggers and Brands and became very excited. I have been blogging for about 3 years now, but didn’t put the real effort into it that I needed to until about a year ago which I decided to blog as a business instead of as a hobby. I am very passionate about what I do…I absolutely love blogging and what I blog about (DIY Projects, Home Decor, Crafts, and Health). What I am finding now is that I have the content, the design, the social media influence, and blog readership…..BUT, I don’t think I am maximizing my potential in the industry. I want to branch out and begin working with brands more and so this book really would be essential for me for my personal and professional growth.

Thanks so much for the great post and to Shannon for the free book opportunity!
xo,
Jennifer

I’m wondering what else I can do to increase my engagement. I notice that some of my most viewed posts have very few comments, while some posts that have been viewed less have garnered more responses…what factors really motivate people to share and respond?

Loved the hangout! Thanks for hosting 🙂

My first and foremost question that I have… which I need to get the book so I can get the answer… is simply “Where do I start.”

I have been blogging since 2012, but this new wave of blogging is a complex maze to me. Of course I want to make some money on something I spend so much of my time on. and seeing how my blog is geared towards reviews and sharing tips from own life that most moms can relate too, I should be about ready for sponsors. But I am too much of chicken I guess, when it comes to approaching brands, pitching them …I fear I don’t have enough numbers and I might come across as too eager and aggressive in my picth. So, for the time I am laying low, till brands come to me themselves…in another lifetime most likely!

Setting my rates has always been my biggest struggle and burning question 🙂

My big question is how much to charge companies for advertising for them with a review/giveaway. Is there a kind of fee structure based on how many followers a blog has?

Great list! I guess my question is this: when you feel eager to take a one time campaign into a long term relationship with a brand, what is the best way to pitch that? Should you be specific right off the bat with what you’re hoping for or test the waters with a short email and hope it leads to a longer conversation if they are interested?

Mostly, how to start! I’m pretty darn new at this and don’t really know where, or when, to begin approaching brands.

Hi! I’m kind of stuck on how to offer other types of advertising packages! Please help! Lol. Pick me!!

Your blog is so helpful, I love reading it. This looks like a great book, it would be awesome to win it! Thanks 🙂

I’m doing well working with brands in return for complimentary products and experiences. I’m finding it impossible to know how to take that next step to actually getting pain for my work – a girl can’t live on free mustard! Vohn x

I love the blogmaven! Topics and information on how to deal with brands is so important and I myself so appreciated this information.

Thank you for these tips! Love them! Here is my post on how to work with brands – http://beingzhenya.com/working-with-brands/
Zhenya
http://beingzhenya.com

Great tips! Would love to get a copy of Shannon’s book. My biggest question? How to find the right contact person!! Seems simple.. but can be tricky! 🙂

My question for you: How do I make myself a brand’s favorite go-to blogger?

Oh wow- this is EXCELLENT! Thanks for these tips on working with brands. It might be easier to do bare minimum but definitely not beneficial in the wrong run (and I completely understand the frustration of burnout).

You give some really, really good advice here. I have never really thought of a lot of the things you have said, but I will now and I will try to implement them on my blog. Thank you for sharing this!

I agree with #5, if you loose your reader’s trust you have lost everything. But would you also say that building reader’s trust is extremely difficult as well?

I have worked for so many brands, however now I’m starting to do more paid rather than just blogsopt or wordpress for free Products. I’d want to know how to persuade them that my time and impact is significant. But issue is that most of the time they decline to pay and move to another blogger that will accept just a free product. From this article, I really found helpful information.
http://www.hostoople.com/vps-hosting/

You have shared some great tips. I work with brands on my blog. Majority is free work and it is a lot of effort that goes into spreading the word about their brands.

It’s taken me almost 2 years to build up my blog enough to attract brands and PR companies. I’m very specific about choosing only brands my audience would also love though because I don’t want to lose my engagement that I’ve worked so hard to build up.

Hey Jeni, I love the part about engagement. I took your advice and started using CommentLuv (still working out the kinks). Thanks for the advice. Now, I’d like to ask about your in-post “Tweet This” button. Is that from AddThis or another service? I use pull quotes like you do in my blog, and I’d love to add this feature. Thanks again.

I am still leery about placing ads on my blog but I am going to get this book to help me understand the process a little better. Thanks!

Hi Jeni,

This is a really interesting post and I agree with alot of the points that you made here. Probably, I agree with points # 4 & 5 the most.

First off, engagement does matter. I’ve been blogging for a year now and didn’t really start engaging with anybody else until February of this year 0 and really started to pick up the pace in the last few months. To my shock and amazement, all the engaging that I’m doing is really paying off. I’m connecting with more bloggers and building relationships with them by sharing their posts and commenting on their blogs, etc. If there’s one thing every blogger needs to do is engage with other bloggers and with their readers.

Secondly, if you lose your readers trust it’s darn near impossible to get it back. Trust is so hard to gain online and you have to do everything in your power to maintain that trust factor. But once you gain that trust, they’ll be loyal to you and your blog.

Really great post here, Jeni. I’m really loving the blog here and alot of the posts that you come out with is spot on and interesting. Keep up the great work.

– Andrew

I’ve read many articles written for companies on how to work with bloggers. This article was interesting to me because the angle is aimed at bloggers actually 🙂

I launched my new online store about 10 days ago and am now looking to work with bloggers to promote my store.

I have a questions to bloggers here. When companies and brands approach and ask you to write about them or their products, what are the requirements?

I don’t expect bloggers to work for me for free. That’s simply not fair for their precious time. But here’s my concern.

Due to the nature of my products, I am not quite sure how many products I can/should offer to bloggers who are willing to write for me. My products are heavy and breakable ceramic wares and arts directly sourced from Korean ceramicists. All handcrafted and hand-painted. Limited edition (meaning not enough inventories on hand per sku). The costs I had to pay the artists were very high. Shipping costs are high (heavy, breakable).

In this case, how should I respond to bloggers who request for products in return? How can I benefit bloggers? Is offering products the only way to work with bloggers?

Again, I highly appreciate bloggers’ efforts and time put into each article. I want to learn different ways to compensate for their works.

I’m actively looking for right fit bloggers to promote my new online venture. I’m not sure where to start. I know this website is to help bloggers but it would be great if you can write an article for brand companies on how to approach bloggers. The tips listed here are excellent points. As a brand company, I would be more than happy to work with bloggers who practice the tips given here.

I just started a fashion blog about 3 weeks ago and I’m trying to educate myself on every aspect of the business. At the moment I don’t have many followers, and only get about 100-200 views a day. My question is, when is a good time to start approaching companies and other bloggers to do collaborations? I’ve read in several places that you can start right away, and others that it’s best to wait…but wait until when?
When do you think it is the ideal time to start working with others and make some revenue?

http://www.littleblackshell.com

I was going to approach a brand that I like, and see if they want to work with me. And then I got nervous even before I send an email to them. I have never worked with a brand before!

Now, I think I need to step back and read your article again before I make a move. Thanks for sharing your thought about this matter 🙂

One point that i would like to add is “Don’t make fake promises to get business from brands”.

The one question I have is what is good standard for rates for beginner bloggers? I have no idea what is fair for my time, what’s too cheap or too expensive.

You are so right that it can be intimidating to get started. My blog is fairly new but I have a great niche & my numbers since launching in November are steadily growing so I figured, strike while the iron is hot. As soon as I sat down to put my pitch together…I froze. I have no idea what to put in it. My media kit is solid (read your post on that before putting it together) but these tips are definitely helpful. I am working on making sure what I put together shows that I can indeed provide value to the brands I want to work with. Thanks for the great advice!

Very detailed, honest writeup. It answered all my questions. Great help to newbies like me

In regards to #8, I definitely agree that even us who are starting out shouldn’t work for free. I just haven’t figured out how to respond back to a PR person who contacts me for a great post idea and includes their content to provide as well as their link, but doesn’t offer compensation. I don’t know how to start the “don’t ask me to work for free” conversation politely to get something changed.

Such a useful post! Thank you! As with the questions posted by many commentators here (without being answered), I have similar ones too! Most burning one is how much traffic can I start approaching sponsors ? Guess I will have to figure out myself soon!

Thanks for these tips, Jeni. I’m looking forward to your new posts as I always get some new and helpful information that I can apply to my blog.

Really great, truthful advice! Just discovered this blog but really like it so far.

This probably one of the most useful blog posts about partnering with brands that I’ve ever read.. Thanks for the tips xx

P.S. I just started a new beauty blog recently and put up my second post yesterday, so please come check it out and like it if you – well, if you like it 😀

https://thebeautybrethren.wordpress.com/

Hello! I am a new lifestyle blogger and I am wondering how I can reach out to brands and try to do a collaboration. I don’t even know how to approach that. I don’t want to it for the money right now. I just want to get started and have some great brands to feature. Let me know what advice you have for how I can start!

Thanks,
Kathleen

Hi! I found your post extremely interesting and useful and I would like to know how a blogger can find and obtain a partnership with a brand.
I’m an Italian blogger and I write my posts both in italian and english and I don’t get a lot of traffic on my blog. Do you have any tips for me?
I’d really like if you could reply!

Sam.

What an interesting post! Jenni, I wanna ask your opinion about brands which provide you $5 per blogpost? It is worth?

Great Write-up. I am doing blogging since 2012 having nice responses but i am looking for more collaborations. I hope this write up will help me out. Thanks.

Such a great article. I was thinking it would be much easier but glad I got a good scope of what’s involved. I have opened every link you’ve attached and will be doing loads of research and preparation. Thanks so much 🙂

Hello! I am a new Fashion blogger. Thanks for such a great blog post with lots of great things to think about.

Thank you. This is a great guide for newbie bloggers. My friends and I started a zine, and we often feel lost when we receive offers for sponsorship and event invites. We’re so clueless about this! This post definitely helps!

Found this blog post to be really helpful. I am wondering if this applies across many brand industries? I own a cocktail blog that gets between 20-24,000 unique visitors a month, a subscription of about 700 a month, but don’t get much engagement from readers. Alcohol Brands are constantly sending us things to feature (reviews, recipes, holiday themed ideas) for them and Im wondering if we should start charging them or how to start asking after featuring many things in the past for free just to have content.

This post was so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

I struggle on finding a fair price for a blog post as well as social media posts. How did you come up with your rates?

Kisses,
BLOG | Taislany

As a blogger, what one burning question do you have about working with brands?- As a comic artist, children’s illustrator, my blog reflects these passions. I am geared towards teaching others how to do what I do, and reviewing art supplies that are strongly relevant to their interests. How do I get brands to take me seriously? It seems like my loyalty is expected (as I’m an artist) but unrewarded.

Thank you so much for this tips

These are great tips on working with brands…thanks for sharing!
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great tips. I thinks every blogger should follow these tips. Your social engagement tricks is good

Definitely a great post, value, trust and building relationship with company or any companies will help.

Your blog are so nice very useful tips you written in this blog. Thanks for the wonderful blog.

This year I went full time on my site and it’s interesting to see how with the growth of my site I’ve seen an increase in brands and PR companies getting in contact with me. I think setting out a decent media kit would be a good next step for me to take.

Hi Jeni,

This was really helpful thank you. I have quite a niche area (sugar) but my engagment has been lowish to date. I know people do read and are engaged 1-2-1 by e-mail but not so much on visible channels. Do you think this poses a problem and might make things more tricky when starting out?

This is great! Literally just finished listening to your episode on The Food Blogger Pro Podcast (which is why I’m commenting – to offer direct feedback!), and so excited to explore your blog. Thanks for posting this.

I love this post so much! My blog is just starting to grow and this is such a helpful post that will come in handy when my audience has grown a bit more!

Hi! I am a newbie and guilty of a lot of the above, reviewing for simply free products and not asking for much compensation, however I am a VERY new blog and feel like I can’t ask for anything more, I wouldn’t know where to start when asking for money in return for a review or link on my blog!

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Thanks a tonne !

As a beginner at blogging, my interest is not monetary but rather advertisement for me in return. Is that a wise move to make?
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You are such an inspiration! Thank you so much for the tips!

Hello,

Thank you for sharing this use information with us. I agree with all your 10 points and mostly the 9th which is relevant to the relationship with the brand partners. I really enjoyed in reading your piece of content.

Thank you

This is really helpful! I was wondering how you determine the rate of your posts? 🙁

Hey, do brands check the stats of the site, I mean no. Of visitors n all before partnering with us, or they just believe in whatever stats we tell them.?

Great post! And I’m definitely getting the book. It’s new to me but I’ve found that just simply reaching out to brands will go better than we sometimes expect. I’ve had some really good opportunities come my way from simply reaching out. Thanks for this post!

Thank you for those great tips ! But I just don`t know wich companies to ask to work with me. I don`t have much traffic on my blog and also my followers on IG are not too many. But blogging makes me so happy and I want to come further with it and I think working with a company would improve my blog traffic. So do you know any brands that work with “new” bloggers ?

Wow! Thanks for these tips. You’re right about not looking for huge companies at first but starting with smaller brands. Can i still create a media kit if my monthly page views are still below 5000?

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This is such a great resource– I keep coming back to it! Just wanted to say thanks 🙂

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Great tips collection by you & thanks for sharing with us. You covered each & every important thing which should consider before working with famous brands.

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