Has The World Of “Influencing” Completely Jumped The Shark? (A Look At My Cherrybetty Purchases)

We’ve all seen it. The internet has been overtaken by “influencers” who are trying to sell us stuff in order to make a commission. Look. I get it. I often include links on my blog posts for items I’ve purchased, and they’re items that I’ll make a commission off of if someone makes a purchase through my link. And I always disclose when those links are affiliate links.

But I’m not an “influencer”. I’m a DIY and decorating blogger. Since I started my blog 17 years ago, I’ve never had a desire to be anything but a DIY and decorating blogger. Over the years, I’ve seen so many people who started out as bloggers like me, sharing their projects and their home renovations, and then they slowly made that transition to just hawking products in order to make a commission.