Comments on: Tourist Blog Power http://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/ Japan at its best Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fishinghttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-2891 Fishing Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:31:51 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-2891 I like the site and the content here, very interesting I like the site and the content here, very interesting

]]> By: Jon Allenhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-271 Jon Allen Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:10:26 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-271 No news yet from Japan Times ?The story is now on Japan Today. http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/bloggers-get-perks-to-promote-local-tourist-spots and discussed on Japan Soc http://www.japansoc.com/Blogging/bloggers-get-perks-to-promote-local-tourist-spots-japan-today/It could just be a ploy by the tourism authority to get people to blog about it, No news yet from Japan Times ?

The story is now on Japan Today.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/bloggers-get-perks-to-promote-local-tourist-spots
and discussed on Japan Soc
http://www.japansoc.com/Blogging/bloggers-get-perks-to-promote-local-tourist-spots-japan-today/

It could just be a ploy by the tourism authority to get people to blog about it,

]]> By: Jon Allenhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-270 Jon Allen Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:07:14 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-270 <p>Thanks. I can see the problem.</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/2009/06/blogging-for-perks-and-pleasure.html?showComment=1245560834227#c4220866399802555540" rel="nofollow" title="“Blogging for Perks and Pleasure” (http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/)">I'm A Seoul Man in Tokyo</a></i></p> Thanks. I can see the problem.

This comment was originally posted on http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/)“>I’m A Seoul Man in Tokyo

]]> By: kimonoboxhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-269 kimonobox Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:18:47 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-269 Thanks Our Man in Abiko. Understand your point re. the freebie travel for positive review.My point was that the Japan Times had reported that there was freebie travel for bloggers but I could not find any evidence of that from online sources. I would still be interested to find out how valid the information in the article was. But I take your point. (I am not a travel blogger by the way.) Thanks Our Man in Abiko. Understand your point re. the freebie travel for positive review.

My point was that the Japan Times had reported that there was freebie travel for bloggers but I could not find any evidence of that from online sources. I would still be interested to find out how valid the information in the article was. But I take your point. (I am not a travel blogger by the way.)

]]> By: Our Man in Abikohttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-268 Our Man in Abiko Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-268 <p>Getting freebie travel in exchange for a review is part of the great BS of the newspaper world. No matter how hard you wish to remain honest, the thought of that free trip to Hokkaido or Okinawa does tend to skew your take on the holiday to always positive shite, which, while sometimes is fair enough, is not doing the reader a service – you end up being as bland as the dreaded mainstream media. You lose the respect of your readers. But gain a free holiday. </p> <p>Our Man would prefer to pay his own way and keep his opinions free.</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/2009/06/blogging-for-perks-and-pleasure.html?showComment=1245508620112#c2539089675377035882" rel="nofollow" title="“Blogging for Perks and Pleasure” (http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/)">I'm A Seoul Man in Tokyo</a></i></p> Getting freebie travel in exchange for a review is part of the great BS of the newspaper world. No matter how hard you wish to remain honest, the thought of that free trip to Hokkaido or Okinawa does tend to skew your take on the holiday to always positive shite, which, while sometimes is fair enough, is not doing the reader a service – you end up being as bland as the dreaded mainstream media. You lose the respect of your readers. But gain a free holiday.

Our Man would prefer to pay his own way and keep his opinions free.

This comment was originally posted on http://seoul-man.blogspot.com/)“>I’m A Seoul Man in Tokyo

]]> By: Kimonoboxhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-267 Kimonobox Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:28:39 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-267 Thanks - that did cross my mind - but I would like to hear from The Japan Times which is an English language newspaper - and see if that is what they meant - The article has caused such interest within the English speaking/ Japan resident community - I feel that the paper should perhaps make the message clear to all..... (?) Thanks – that did cross my mind – but I would like to hear from The Japan Times which is an English language newspaper – and see if that is what they meant – The article has caused such interest within the English speaking/ Japan resident community – I feel that the paper should perhaps make the message clear to all….. (?)

]]> By: Jon Allenhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-266 Jon Allen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:16:42 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-266 Interesting! By the way, did you search in Japanese? I wondered why Japan Times had not included any links, so perhaps if they were Japanese bloggers that might explain it . Interesting! By the way, did you search in Japanese?
I wondered why Japan Times had not included any links, so perhaps if
they were Japanese bloggers that might explain it .

]]> By: Kimonoboxhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-265 Kimonobox Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:12:03 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-265 Thanks for the comments - I have also searched today for answers - and I cant find any evidence on the web of any bloggers who are provided with benefits from Japan Prefectures or Japan travel associations.As a result, I decided to put it 'out there' on twitter to find out if this was the case.There was various helpful feedback throughout the day.Lots of people replied that they would like to have travel benefits/incentives in reply for blogging.Some people replied that if travel incentives were issued blogging could end up as a type of spam.Others were not keen on the whole idea of incentives because it might obligate the blogger to give a favourable review even if they didnt believe it was warranted.One person even asked whether The Japan Times had muddled the word, 'blogger' with something/or somebody else ? Personally, I dont know.So, after gathering my twitter feedback (thank you) and my google searches (I found nothing on Japan travel incentives) - I wrote to The Japan Times to ask them if they would clarify their source and perhaps provide a more concrete example of what they meant in the article dated today June 16 2009.So far I am waiting on their reply. Stay tuned. Thanks for the comments – I have also searched today for answers – and I cant find any evidence on the web of any bloggers who are provided with benefits from Japan Prefectures or Japan travel associations.

As a result, I decided to put it ‘out there’ on twitter to find out if this was the case.

There was various helpful feedback throughout the day.

Lots of people replied that they would like to have travel benefits/incentives in reply for blogging.

Some people replied that if travel incentives were issued blogging could end up as a type of spam.

Others were not keen on the whole idea of incentives because it might obligate the blogger to give a favourable review even if they didnt believe it was warranted.

One person even asked whether The Japan Times had muddled the word, ‘blogger’ with something/or somebody else ? Personally, I dont know.

So, after gathering my twitter feedback (thank you) and my google searches (I found nothing on Japan travel incentives) – I wrote to The Japan Times to ask them if they would clarify their source and perhaps provide a more concrete example of what they meant in the article dated today June 16 2009.

So far I am waiting on their reply. Stay tuned.

]]> By: Jon Allenhttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-264 Jon Allen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:35:01 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-264 I am in the middle of writing a blog post on this subject and I was interested to find out the bloggers mentioned in the article. I've not found any yet after a few minutes of searching, but I found this blog! I am in the middle of writing a blog post on this subject and I was interested to find out the bloggers mentioned in the article. I’ve not found any yet after a few minutes of searching, but I found this blog!

]]> By: Craighttp://kimonobox.com/post/en/1180/tourist-blog-power/#comment-262 Craig Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:45:41 +0000 http://www.kimonobox.com/?p=1180#comment-262 Seems like a nice deal, but if you ended up on a tour where it everything was horrible it would be really sad to have to write nice things about it!I'd even feel bad if it was just mediocre! Seems like a nice deal, but if you ended up on a tour where it everything was horrible it would be really sad to have to write nice things about it!

I’d even feel bad if it was just mediocre!

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