The PR companies are putting feelers out there, they’ve got nothing to lose(apart fro their reputation if its a poorly executed proposal). All you have to do is politely reply back and say you’re not interested and for them to remove you from their distribution lists.

Over the past few months I’ve started getting quite a few PR emails. At first it was flattering, but like Jennifer mentioned, as time went on it started to seem desperate, and there was little to no compensation other than an implied ‘honor to be asked in the first place.’

I’ve decided now that I’ll consider opportunities that are relevant to what I write about or cook (ie a giveaway for a product I use frequently or think my readers could benefit from, or a product review that meets the same criteria). Otherwise I don’t see the purpose, really.

I admit that some sponsored posts rub me the wrong way, but that has more to do with writing style than anything else (“Do you ever find yourself in dire need of a [insert product here]? Well, do I have the solution for you! It’s perfect in every way!”). The more of these I see on a blog, the less often I visit it. That said, some of the blogs I read most often have sponsored posts – if it’s relevant to me I read it, but if not, they have enough quality content on their otherwise that I don’t lose interest.