Sponsored Blog Posts
Welcome to my razzle-dazzle world of glamorous vintage fashion with a slightly modern twist!
My name is Dominique King, known under the nom de plume Dominique de Merteuil. I’m a vintage fashion blogger, a guest speaker on the British, American and French fashions popular in the 1930s through the 1950s, and the founder of It’s Beyond My Control, the vintage fashion blog for a decadent femme fatale with a penchant for quality and sustainable fashion.
I’m a daily wearer of authentic vintage raiment that dates back to the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. My credo is that life is too short to wear ordinary clothes!
The Main Topics I Cover On It’s Beyond My Control Blog
- Styling tips on how to pair vintage clothes with contemporary brands
- The ultimate guide to vintage clothes: how to date, buy and care for vintage
- Best hair & beauty product reviews
- Best retro eyewear
- Luxury vintage-inspired lingerie
Learn More About Me & the It’s Beyond My Control Blog
I’m a quaintrelle with a penchant for quality. Also, I can resist everything but beauteous lingerie & yet another red lipstick.
Dominique de Merteuil
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Dominique de Merteuil, the vintage quaintrelle with a penchant for quality.
My Audience & Stats
- Monthly website pageview ~38k via organic traffic. 10% via Instagram & Pinterest
- Readership top regions: US (80%), UK, AU
- 85% of my readers are women between the ages of 20 and 35
- My conversion rate on the C.V. (Collective Voice) affiliate program is between, 11%-15% per month.
Blog Categories
The main topics I write about:
- Styling tips on how to pair vintage clothes with contemporary brands
- The ultimate guide to vintage clothes
- Best beauty product reviews
- Best retro eyewear
- Luxury Lingerie- What’s underneath counts most!
- Perfect weekend series-Hotels, restaurants & museums reviews
- The best dog products for the pampered pooch
Brands
Examples of contemporary brands I had the pleasure of collaborating with on projects.
- Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
- Helen Moore England
- French Sole London
- Wolford
- Aubade Paris
- Tokyobike
- Dr Irena Eris
- Wheels & Dollbaby
- Poporcelain
- SPITZ Germany
- Lenagerie
I Offer Two Types of Sponsored Blog Posts, as well as Content for Social Media and UGC
1. Bespoke Sponsored Post
- An in-depth, at least 1200-word, SEO-optimized article written by me and published on itsbeyondmycontrol.com. Please note that I create all content for the It’s Beyond My Control blog
- Six images in total. Three product shots and three images of me with the gifted product/products.
- The sponsor is welcome to re-post images from the blog post they sponsored, on their social media, but I retain ownership of my work. Images may not be used for advertising purposes/ whitelisting
- The sponsor can link to the sponsored article/post published on my website but neither duplicate nor change the content.
- Three static Instagram in-feed posts/ carousel
- One Instagram Reel
- If I’m already part of your affiliate marketing, I will include affiliate links with your products within the sponsored blog post.
I ALWAYS disclose sponsored posts and affiliate links and include a no-follow, sponsored link to the sponsor’s website.
Please note that I only write about products I tested and fell in love with and can wholeheartedly recommend to my readers. That will require you to send me a sample of the product/products you would like me to review.
Price Upon Request- If you are interested in a bespoke sponsored blog post, please e-mail: dominique@itsbeyondmycontrol.com and write a “Bespoke sponsored blog post” in the subject line.
2. Mini-Sponsored Post
I offer a 500-word paragraph that will be published within a topic-related article that’s already live on my website or a new article I am working on.
- I will create two images of the gifted product
*The client is welcome to re-post images from the blog post they sponsored, on their social media, but images remain the copyright of Dominique de Merteuil. They may not be used for advertising purposes/whitelisting
2. One static Instagram in-feed post
3. If I’m already part of your affiliate marketing, I will include affiliate links with your products within the sponsored blog post.
Price Upon Request- If you are interested in a mini-sponsored blog post, please e-mail dominique@itsbeyondmycontrol.com and write a “Mini sponsored blog post” in the subject line.
Sponsored Content For Social Media
- I charge a flat rate of £1600 ($2000) for three static Instagram posts (carousel format) or one Reel that will be published on my Instagram page @itsbeyondmycontrol
2. For one Reel + three static Instagram posts (carousel format or 3 separate posts) and one Insta Story, I charge £2900 ($3700)
Usage:
- You can post the images and the Reel I created for your brand on your social media
- If you wish to use images I created with your product on your website or in a newsletter, I charge 20% on top of the flat rate for one year of usage, and I retain ownership of my work.
3. I also create UGC ( User Generated Content) and stop-motion product photography solely for brand use.
My rates for UGC and stop-motion depend on your requirements, props, location and complexity of the project.
I offer one year of usage rights and I retain ownership of my work.
CONTACT: dominique@itsbeyondmycontrol.com
What I Don’t Offer
- I don’t offer guest blog posts, free or paid
- I don’t offer advertising on It’s Beyond My Control blog
- I don’t include do-follow links on sponsored blog posts
- Last but not least, I don’t collaborate with fast fashion brands. My motto is quality over quantity.