Food blogs

Curly Sue said:

Has anyone here been bowled over by a food blog?

I don't read blogs, so I couldn't say and I've never had the urge to
peek at a diary, whether it's real or online.

Curly Sue said:

I must admit I don't see why blogs are so great (with a couple of
exceptions). This article claiming that food blogs are a "powerful
tool" unfortunately is too vague to sway me.

Has anyone here been bowled over by a food blog?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8634849/

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It’s all about the continuing evolution of consumer power.

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What started out as backyard discussions over clotheslines,
where our mothers would discuss their opinions about retailers
and products, evolved into 24 hour toll-free consumer hotlines,
full-time consumer affairs staffs, letters to the editor and,
at times, even protests and boycotts. Consumers want to be heard.
They want to actively communicate their thoughts and preferences;
as well as expose dishonest practices, false claims and bad service.

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A blog is created about every 2.2 seconds. In simple terms,

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a blog is a Web site where people write on an ongoing basis.
The latest postings show up at the top, so your Web visitors
can read what's new first. Then they can add their own comments
directly on the blog, or e-mail you.

Can we say "USENET?"

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Now, smart retailers and brands are using them to create buzz — the

new >terminology for word-of-mouth — and measure how new products, store

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formats and promotions are being accepted by their customers. When we
consumers notice that our voice is being heard, we respond with a
stronger tie to the retailer (or brand) and become more involved. We
blog more, shop more, buy more … and spread the word. Shoppers who

know >they are being heard and listened to talk more, and that’s exactly
what >supermarket retailers need — to have their most loyal shoppers
spread >the word about just how good their store is, or bad. And that
saves all >of us time, money and frustration.

Don't need a separate reader for Blogs, any old browser will open them.
The continual updating of blogs means higher site rankings for
businesses that use them. You need to think in terms of marketing.

Like any other paradigm shift, some people will get it intuitively, some
after a bit of study, some will have it pass over their heads, some will
resist the change, some will fear it and some won't register it at all.

Essentially, the MSNBC article covered the basics. Were this newsgroup
to grow at the pace of blogs, it would be unusable.

jim

Curly Sue said:

I must admit I don't see why blogs are so great (with a couple of
exceptions). This article claiming that food blogs are a "powerful
tool" unfortunately is too vague to sway me.

Has anyone here been bowled over by a food blog?

Nope. Blogs are kinda "so 2002", I put them in the same category as the
"flashmob" craze...

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Best
Greg