Now, that's not to say I haven't been pitched a few times. The few times I have been pitched have been for items that I can see somehow relating to my blog. A few months ago I got pitched by a yogurt maker to review their baby line of yogurts. Now anyone who actually reads my blog, knows I don't have a baby, but I can see how this would get pitched to me. I'm a mom, and I have a mommy blog. It's not that far of a stretch.
But an email I got yesterday still has me shaking my head in amazement. The email started like most normal pitch emails - 'I found your blog online and think you'd be a perfect fit for our company' yada, yada, yada. But when I got to the part of what they wanted me to review, I literally reread it 4 times just be sure I was reading it right. I got pitched to review a 'dating site geared for 18 to 25 year olds'. Below is a copy of the email I sent in reply:
Dear XXXXX,
Thanks for your interest having your company reviewed on My Own Party of 5. I have just a few quick questions for you: Have you read my blog? Have you even looked at my blog? Did you somehow miss the header with the pictures of my 3 kids? Did you do a quick look around my blog, perhaps go to my About Me page? If you'd taken just a few minutes of time to really decide I was the 'perfect fit for your company' you'd have realized that I am, in fact, the farthest thing from a perfect fit possible. Unless of course, nearly 30 year old, happily married moms to 3 kids are the ideal consumer for your dating website.
It will be interesting to see what kinds of blogs this site actually get reviewed on.
7 comments:
Too funny! Maybe they thought your kids were close enough to 10 years old that you would let them start dating early:) I got an email from some jewlery company wanting me to add a link to their website and in return they would send me a ring!
A dating site for ten year olds? That's just creepy.
Wow, I really should proofread a little better before hitting publish - that should have read 18 to 25 year olds - not 10. Changing it now.
I know that some of the things they have asked me to pitch has been way far off from my blog interest too. But that is just crazy. LOL
Gotta love pitches... it must have been the title - "Party of Five" - maybe? Who knows. At any rate, seriously crazy!
Mwahaha they must have just gotten your email from somewhere
Good for you for sending that! I have gotten ones for sex pills that will make you vigorous in the bedroom. Um. No.
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