Comments on: Arguement for paid posting http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/12/13/arguement-for-paid-posting/ Personal Finance and Wealth by the Penny Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: thatedeguy http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/12/13/arguement-for-paid-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-361 thatedeguy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:36:06 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/12/13/arguement-for-paid-posting/#comment-361 I'm not sure which programs don't let bloggers say the post was paid for. PayPerPost doesn't require it but they don't forbid it either. ReviewME, the service that I've been using does require that I disclose in a very obvious way which posts are paid for. As far as the honesty bit goes, I can write on certain topics and influence the ads that appear in adsense. Certain ads pay better than others. So if I were to right on topics that have higher paying ads, isn't that the same thing as writing a post that I've been paid for? Especially if I have the expectation of higher revenue by writing the ad? I've read the FTC opinion and services like ReviewME shouldn't have an issue with is since all it really requires is clear disclosure. ReviewME requires that. If services like PayPerPost wish to avoid scrutiny by the FTC, they'll have to start requiring their users to disclose the posts that are paid for. Overall, these services aren't going away. We need to learn how to ethically use them and get along with them. I’m not sure which programs don’t let bloggers say the post was paid for. PayPerPost doesn’t require it but they don’t forbid it either. ReviewME, the service that I’ve been using does require that I disclose in a very obvious way which posts are paid for.
As far as the honesty bit goes, I can write on certain topics and influence the ads that appear in adsense.
Certain ads pay better than others. So if I were to right on topics that have higher paying ads, isn’t that the same thing as writing a post that I’ve been paid for? Especially if I have the expectation of higher revenue by writing the ad?
I’ve read the FTC opinion and services like ReviewME shouldn’t have an issue with is since all it really requires is clear disclosure. ReviewME requires that. If services like PayPerPost wish to avoid scrutiny by the FTC, they’ll have to start requiring their users to disclose the posts that are paid for.
Overall, these services aren’t going away. We need to learn how to ethically use them and get along with them.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/12/13/arguement-for-paid-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Flexo Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:38:21 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/12/13/arguement-for-paid-posting/#comment-360 Personally, I think it's fine if it is cearly marked as being paid for, but I would think bloggers (especially new ones) should build credibility first rather than chance losing it for the thought of getting a few quick extra bucks. Some programs don't *let* bloggers say the post was paid for, and I'm not a fan of that at all. Either way, paid postings are much different than advertisements that are clearly in an advertisement section of the layout. There's a much bigger difference: how and why the blogger gets paid. I could write any content, but as long as visitors keep coming and a few click on ads, AdSense will pay no matter what I write. In order to get paid by pay-per-post programs, you have to write about a certain product or service. You may think you're writing honestly, but who really knows for sure? (I mean *I* trust you, but will new readers who are just popping by and looking for some new blogs to read? Will random visitors from AdSense, or will they care?) With the increase in "fake" blogs written by corporate marketing consultants, I'd rather err on the side of trust when possible... The FTC just released an "opinion" of non-disclosed "advertorials..." and PayPerPost (and similar programs) look like they could be a prime target if the opinion becomes acted upon. Personally, I think it’s fine if it is cearly marked as being paid for, but I would think bloggers (especially new ones) should build credibility first rather than chance losing it for the thought of getting a few quick extra bucks. Some programs don’t *let* bloggers say the post was paid for, and I’m not a fan of that at all.

Either way, paid postings are much different than advertisements that are clearly in an advertisement section of the layout. There’s a much bigger difference: how and why the blogger gets paid. I could write any content, but as long as visitors keep coming and a few click on ads, AdSense will pay no matter what I write. In order to get paid by pay-per-post programs, you have to write about a certain product or service. You may think you’re writing honestly, but who really knows for sure? (I mean *I* trust you, but will new readers who are just popping by and looking for some new blogs to read? Will random visitors from AdSense, or will they care?)

With the increase in “fake” blogs written by corporate marketing consultants, I’d rather err on the side of trust when possible…

The FTC just released an “opinion” of non-disclosed “advertorials…” and PayPerPost (and similar programs) look like they could be a prime target if the opinion becomes acted upon.

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