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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

What is collaboration?

 

Collaboration is when someone wants to work for you and you will link your connections to one another in other words for example when you have a personal blog someone will recruit you to work with them a company that sells jewelry. They will hire you as an ambassador to buy their products with a 50% off on their items and what sales you make from a customer who have seen it in your personal blog you will earn 30% of that sale.

In terms you are selling their product and advertising it on your personal blog but remember there is a catch when you collaborate with a company.

I had received two offers to do collaboration that was my good news but since I knew less about the company it was hard for me to decide whether it was a good thing to start off.

I had to decline and say no there was no way in my situation being lockdown where in the Philippines we are unable to go out as the company was coming from the United States it was hard for me to give my full support to give in something I wanted to do for my personal blog.

But I had to think if I had made that obligation and agreed upon it I would need to keep buying the new products that came out before the market came out.

To me I couldn’t put myself because one thing we don’t have those kinds of funds to purchase something in currency of dollars as well how well do we know the company.

I feel one day there will be more collaboration in my future and who knows this time it can free items to sell not something I need to buy off my own pocket.

I am still grateful I was recognized from where I have been exposed by other people but at our turning point as we are stranded in our own home doesn’t seem the timing is right.

 

 

 

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