Comments on: Getting Paid To Write A Blog Post - Is This The Future? http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:24:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Selif http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-30817 Selif Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-30817 I've actually signed up to a payperpost type operation called blogitive. All they want you to do is write a review of an advertiser's 'web release' and provide a text link to the advertiser's site. It's not about shilling for them and saying you love the product, it's about the advertiser essentialy buying a link to increase their visibility in SERPS. I've also been looking at PayPerPost recently and it looks to me like it's going to be around for a whille. I’ve actually signed up to a payperpost type operation called blogitive. All they want you to do is write a review of an advertiser’s ‘web release’ and provide a text link to the advertiser’s site. It’s not about shilling for them and saying you love the product, it’s about the advertiser essentialy buying a link to increase their visibility in SERPS.

I’ve also been looking at PayPerPost recently and it looks to me like it’s going to be around for a whille.

]]> By: PayPerPost Buys Performancing - Part Of It Anyway « John Chow dot Com http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-17654 PayPerPost Buys Performancing - Part Of It Anyway « John Chow dot Com Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:51:12 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-17654 [...] TechCrunch is reporting that PayPerPost, the company that stirred up a lot of controversy when it launched, is buying the Performancing blog network. At first it was reported the PayPerPost wanted the perfromancing ad network only. However, the company press release shows that is not the case. Through its purchase PayPerPost gains a number of powerful blogger support tools including Performancing Metrics, the leading, free blog analytics service, and Performancing Exchange, an online “classifieds” for bloggers. [...] [...] TechCrunch is reporting that PayPerPost, the company that stirred up a lot of controversy when it launched, is buying the Performancing blog network. At first it was reported the PayPerPost wanted the perfromancing ad network only. However, the company press release shows that is not the case. Through its purchase PayPerPost gains a number of powerful blogger support tools including Performancing Metrics, the leading, free blog analytics service, and Performancing Exchange, an online “classifieds” for bloggers. [...]

]]> By: nhbyyhf http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-16266 nhbyyhf Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-16266 Hi all!!! Cool site!!! Hi all!!! Cool site!!!

]]> By: Most Profitable Ad Network For A Low Traffic Blog « John Chow dot Com http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-14478 Most Profitable Ad Network For A Low Traffic Blog « John Chow dot Com Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:54:16 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-14478 [...] I covered PayPerPost back in October and had some critical things to say about it. Unlike ReviewMe, PayPerPost requires that all paid posts be positive and no disclosure is required. However negatives these two points are, it hasn’t stop a flood of low traffic blogs from signing up because the money they can make doing paid posts can blow away any other revenue sources available. One blogger I talked to said, “The only thing keeping my blog running is PayPerPost.” [...] [...] I covered PayPerPost back in October and had some critical things to say about it. Unlike ReviewMe, PayPerPost requires that all paid posts be positive and no disclosure is required. However negatives these two points are, it hasn’t stop a flood of low traffic blogs from signing up because the money they can make doing paid posts can blow away any other revenue sources available. One blogger I talked to said, “The only thing keeping my blog running is PayPerPost.” [...]

]]> By: Reviewing ReviewMe « John Chow dot Com http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-6990 Reviewing ReviewMe « John Chow dot Com Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:03:49 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-6990 [...] ReviewMe is a PayPerPost like service that pays bloggers to write about an advertiser’s product or service. The company is own by Text Links Ads, which was recently acquired by MediaWhiz. ReviewMe is different from PayPerPost in many ways. The biggest different is ReviewMe requires bloggers to disclose that the post is a paid post in some way. This can be done in any number of ways, ie “Sponsored Post” “The following is a paid review” “Advertisement” etc. The lack of disclosure was a major gripe I had with PayPerPost. Another major improvement is ReviewMe does not require a review to be positive. You are free to state your mind on the product or service without fear of not being paid. [...] [...] ReviewMe is a PayPerPost like service that pays bloggers to write about an advertiser’s product or service. The company is own by Text Links Ads, which was recently acquired by MediaWhiz. ReviewMe is different from PayPerPost in many ways. The biggest different is ReviewMe requires bloggers to disclose that the post is a paid post in some way. This can be done in any number of ways, ie “Sponsored Post” “The following is a paid review” “Advertisement” etc. The lack of disclosure was a major gripe I had with PayPerPost. Another major improvement is ReviewMe does not require a review to be positive. You are free to state your mind on the product or service without fear of not being paid. [...]

]]> By: Michael Kwan http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-5251 Michael Kwan Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:35:30 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-5251 I came across a site called <a href="http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2006/10/10/make-money-blogging.aspx" rel="nofollow">Blogsvertise</a>, and they pay $5 to $10 on a PayPerPost basis. You don't have to endorse a particular site or even mention them outright; instead, you have to integrate a link to their site three times in your post. Yes, the money is negligible, but it's a couple extra coins in your pocket. For beginning bloggers, it may not be a bad option to cover the costs of web hosting, domain registration, and so on. Has anyone else here tried them out? I signed up not that long ago, so I haven't received any payment yet. Do you know if it's on the up-and-up? I came across a site called Blogsvertise, and they pay $5 to $10 on a PayPerPost basis. You don’t have to endorse a particular site or even mention them outright; instead, you have to integrate a link to their site three times in your post. Yes, the money is negligible, but it’s a couple extra coins in your pocket. For beginning bloggers, it may not be a bad option to cover the costs of web hosting, domain registration, and so on. Has anyone else here tried them out? I signed up not that long ago, so I haven’t received any payment yet. Do you know if it’s on the up-and-up?

]]> By: perfectfire http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-4195 perfectfire Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:43:27 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-4195 Dang, I just thought of this idea a week ago. At first I wanted to have people sign up to get paid to "digg" articles on digg.com, which led me to the idea of getting paid to post articles in your blog. I was going to call it Shill for Hire. I guess I just too slow. :-( Dang, I just thought of this idea a week ago. At first I wanted to have people sign up to get paid to “digg” articles on digg.com, which led me to the idea of getting paid to post articles in your blog. I was going to call it Shill for Hire. I guess I just too slow. :-(

]]> By: David Bradley Science Writer http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3936 David Bradley Science Writer Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3936 Papers and magazines carry "paid per post" stories all the time. They're called advertorials and are by standard practice marked as such. Sure, I'd do advertorial writing on my blog for my standard writing rate for anyone who offers but, and it's a big but, it would have to carry the term ADVERTORIAL at the top of the post. Somehow I don't think they'd want to pay for that though, do you? Unless, of course, they're smarter than that and they're not after the post at all, but the referred pagerank from a text link placement, which is a different matter altogether, and attracts an entirely different advertising rate! Papers and magazines carry “paid per post” stories all the time. They’re called advertorials and are by standard practice marked as such. Sure, I’d do advertorial writing on my blog for my standard writing rate for anyone who offers but, and it’s a big but, it would have to carry the term ADVERTORIAL at the top of the post. Somehow I don’t think they’d want to pay for that though, do you? Unless, of course, they’re smarter than that and they’re not after the post at all, but the referred pagerank from a text link placement, which is a different matter altogether, and attracts an entirely different advertising rate!

]]> By: NewsDoggy http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3901 NewsDoggy Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:19:33 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3901 This type of stuff has been going on for a long time. Way before the blogosphere or even the internet and electronic media delivery. How can you tell if what your reading if someones un-influenced opinion or the opinion of someone that has had a couple bucks tossed thier way? I guess we are all going to have to read between the lines and filter out the nonsense. This type of stuff has been going on for a long time. Way before the blogosphere or even the internet and electronic media delivery. How can you tell if what your reading if someones un-influenced opinion or the opinion of someone that has had a couple bucks tossed thier way? I guess we are all going to have to read between the lines and filter out the nonsense.

]]> By: Ben Hobbs http://www.johnchow.com/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3897 Ben Hobbs Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:54:41 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/index.php/getting-pay-to-write-a-blog-post-is-this-the-future/#comment-3897 It doesn't come across as particularly ethical, How long before there is a company set up to shill products online, It wouldn't cost much to set-up an operation in India for example where the employees spend their whole day "Generating Buzz" about a product they've never even seen. Although I'm probably being Naive, probably hundreds of companies out there doing this. It doesn’t come across as particularly ethical, How long before there is a company set up to shill products online, It wouldn’t cost much to set-up an operation in India for example where the employees spend their whole day “Generating Buzz” about a product they’ve never even seen.

Although I’m probably being Naive, probably hundreds of companies out there doing this.

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