Yes, I am from Manila. Sure when time permits.

Good for you. I myself is not focused on those “warring” bloggers. You should know what you ought to do.

At the end of the day, it is all-about being “true to yourself”. That sounds familiar I guess. Say what you mean and mean what you say. That way, you gain respect and credibility along the process.

“Desiderata” sums it solidly and sublimely.

1. Really enjoyed talking with you. I hope you do stick around and continue to leave comments. I still stand by my statement though that in terms for bang for your buck, you still get more by getting specific bloggers. If you’re in Manila, I would love to meet up with you, have coffee, and discuss. Maybe we can have a roundtable discussion with other bloggers and have it uploaded on Youtube! Hehe.

2. Personally I don’t believe I was used. No one ever talked to me about making an article like that. It was a term that was floating around for the longest time. It was just a mistake that I decided to include it in the article.

I’d rather not focus on the “warring” bloggers but instead try to deliver quality content to the community here at New Media Philippines. I know maybe in a few months time I’ll say something controversial again (LOL) but hopefully it won’t be as bad as the recent debacle, hehe. I know I have so much to share, and I hope the people here find value in it.

I do hope you visit again! Your insights were really good.

All the best,
Carlo

That is why you cannot just generalize that getting any type of bloggers (i don’t use labels though) into your events cannot be pegged as a waste of money/time. Your conclusion on such can only be applied to your specific scenario.

2. They do. . Good, you are now synonymous to that 3-letter word. Bad publicity is good publicity anyway.

Let’s not roam around the bush here. You know whom you are with that you consider as value bloggers and they are not.

The old adage would say, “Let me know your friends and I can tell who you are.” You maybe young for all these “warring bloggers” in our blogosphere and you are caught in a cross-fire where you are being used as a canon ball. The “art of war” can be very effective that even the lowly and stupid and the wisest man can be used to one’s advantage. I guess you know that.

Hypothetically, I do think that you did not know what will hit you when you opted to write about it. They don’t want you to remove it to get their message across but not you, you were just a dispensable medium to them. You served as a pawn to them. Admit it or not, maybe you were not completely aware.

Where I am coming from? I am coming from a perspective watching all these “warring bloggers”. I am just a spectator who happens to be happy with what I do online.

3. Welcome.

That is why you cannot just generalize that getting any type of bloggers (i don’t use labels though) into your events cannot be pegged as a waste of money/time. Your conclusion on such can only be applied to your specific scenario.

2. They do. . Good, you are now synonymous to that 3-letter word. Bad publicity is good publicity anyway.

Let’s not roam around the bush here. You know whom you are with that you consider as value bloggers and they are not.

The old adage would say, “Let me know your friends and I can tell who you are.” You maybe young for all these “warring bloggers” in our blogosphere and you are caught in a cross-fire where you are being used as a canon ball. The “art of war” can be very effective that even the lowly and stupid and the wisest man can be used to one’s advantage. I guess you know that.

Hypothetically, I do think that you did not know what will hit you when you opted to write about it. They don’t want you to remove it to get their message across but not you, you were just a dispensable medium to them. A served as a pawn to them. Admit it or not, maybe you were not completely aware.

Where I am coming from? I am coming from a perspective watching all these “warring bloggers”. I am just a spectator who happens to be happy with what I do online.

3. Welcome.

1. At the end of the day, it really depends on your objective. If you want a program that’s geared towards SEM, then yes, the ideal scenario would be to invest in an open invitation and get as much bloggers as you want possible in the event. And like what I said earlier – if you have cash to burn, then an open invite event would also work because of all the reasons you listed above.

However, let’s say you have a small budget, and you can’t afford to throw a big party for 50 pax. If you have a limited amount of resources to work with, you are better off inviting bloggers that have good traffic that’s in line with your niche.

For example… if I were to open a restaurant with a limited budget, I will not do an open invite. I will ask the events organizers to short list for me 10 food bloggers and I’d ask for their stats. If it works and the restaurant earns more money and I have enough resources to justify a bigger event, them I would go for a larger party.

Yes, marketing is about reach, engagement, and conversion. You have different programs for each.

Lastly, for your comment on value bloggers, I don’t believe I ever mentioned names so I don’t know exactly where you’re coming from with your comment. What I’m saying is that bloggers that have good local traffic and rapport with their community are ideal for invites.It’s really reach, quality of hits, and cost that’s taken into consideration.

In no means am I saying you’re wrong bro. There are so many ways to tackle a problem, I just prefer doing it they way I mentioned above and that’s what I would recommend to people who ask me for advice.

2. Based on their comments, they don’t. x.x; Anyway, I’ll take it out tomorrow.

3. Thanks.

All the best,
Carlo