Pay Per Post: If I am going to sell out why not take it a step further?

This is a GREAT post!

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its a stealsign me up for them all

Great blog once again! It sucks that your blog didn’t make it through, I would have loved to read about the product you wrote about, and what your review was of it.

[quote comment="2750"]This is a GREAT post![/quote]\par
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Thanks

[quote comment="2751"]10 dollars?\par
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What prescription do you want?

Its blogging prostitution, I say! “Hey Baby…want to feel my pencil lead for $10?”\par
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But its you…so yeah…I would totally pay $10 to get a personalized feel of your lead. \par
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just sayin…

I would pay you $10 to write a doctor’s note for me when I need a mental health day (yeah, I wrote mental health day!)

[quote comment="2752"]Great blog once again! It sucks that your blog didn’t make it through, I would have loved to read about the product you wrote about, and what your review was of it.[/quote]\par
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I know I was looking forward to wiping my ass with some of the stuff they have on there

[quote comment="2755"]Its blogging prostitution, I say! “Hey Baby…want to feel my pencil lead for $10?”\par
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But its you…so yeah…I would totally pay $10 to get a personalized feel of your lead.\par
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just sayin…[/quote]\par
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It is blogging prostitution or payola… you want to feel my lead? Are you going to follow?

[quote comment="2756"]I would pay you $10 to write a doctor’s note for me when I need a mental health day (yeah, I wrote mental health day!)[/quote]\par
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Oh that would be fun… \par
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“like is she going all crazy and shit (medical term) so give this bitch (scientific term) a dayz off….”

[quote comment="2758"][quote comment="2755"]Its blogging prostitution, I say! “Hey Baby…want to feel my pencil lead for $10?”\par
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But its you…so yeah…I would totally pay $10 to get a personalized feel of your lead.\par
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just sayin…[/quote]\par
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It is blogging prostitution or payola… you want to feel my lead? Are you going to follow?[/quote]\par
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crap! That’s what I get for trying to be witty in the AM. er…led.

I know what you meant, I just felt like busting your balls with my led

Hmmm do you do eulogies? I mean nobody likes to write their own speeches for funerals… Oh, and I wouldn’t feel bad comparing yourself to old Billy Shakespeare, I bet those other guys can’t even use “blumpkin” in proper context.

I’ll take a prescription for morphine… and an evaluation of me in bed.

Ooooh I TOTALLY want the love letter to make somebody jealous!!!! It’s got to be good though - I don’t go for the mushy romantic type…\par
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I recently removed a blog from my reader because they were posting 4 times a day (3 for pay-per-post) and it was annoying me!

What if I wanted you to combine two items? For instance, if I needed you to write a letter of recommendation that would also act as a love letter to make the person jealous? Would that only be $10 or would it be $20? I am just trying to figure out my options here.\par
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Great post by the way. I think Pay Per Post has its place for people interested in making some money, but I certainly feel that it cheapens the credibility of the writer.

Wow, where do I sign up?

[quote comment="2765"]Hmmm do you do eulogies? I mean nobody likes to write their own speeches for funerals… Oh, and I wouldn’t feel bad comparing yourself to old Billy Shakespeare, I bet those other guys can’t even use “blumpkin” in proper context.[/quote]\par
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I know it takes a true craftsmen to use blumpkin correctly

[quote comment="2766"]I’ll take a prescription for morphine… and an evaluation of me in bed.[/quote]\par
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Could we combine the two?

[quote comment="2767"]Ooooh I TOTALLY want the love letter to make somebody jealous!!!! It’s got to be good though - I don’t go for the mushy romantic type…\par
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I recently removed a blog from my reader because they were posting 4 times a day (3 for pay-per-post) and it was annoying me![/quote]\par
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No mushy and romantic? So you want the dirty and obscene route?\par
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Honestly if I go to a blog and see pay per post entries I stop reading right there. It tells me all I need to know.

[quote comment="2768"]What if I wanted you to combine two items? For instance, if I needed you to write a letter of recommendation that would also act as a love letter to make the person jealous? Would that only be $10 or would it be $20? I am just trying to figure out my options here.\par
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Great post by the way. I think Pay Per Post has its place for people interested in making some money, but I certainly feel that it cheapens the credibility of the writer.[/quote]\par
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Yeah I think we need a sliding scale here… Maybe 2 for 1 but then 3 for twenty… \par
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I used to agree with you that it has a place but the more I think about it the more it sticks in my craw. What if you open the newspaper and the movie review person only gave good reviews because he was getting paid to do so? \par
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When you call him out, he then justifies it with “well for the ones I don’t agree with I just don’t review.”\par
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Like that makes it morally correct?

[quote comment="2769"]Wow, where do I sign up?[/quote]\par
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Maybe I need to make a form or a really long and drawn out application

HA! A little town called Springfield my bum! Almost every state has a Springfield, whomever “named the cities” apparently got bored with their job and started randomly putting Springfield everywhere to make up for their lack of creativity.

[quote comment="2776"]HA! A little town called Springfield my bum! Almost every state has a Springfield, whomever “named the cities” apparently got bored with their job and started randomly putting Springfield everywhere to make up for their lack of creativity.[/quote]\par
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I know the Donk in real life he is slightly protective of his true identity because of the job he has. I figured that was the best way to explain what he does… although he actually works for a fortune 500 company in an executive position doing NOTHING all day.

Isn’t all sales a form of prostitution?

[quote comment="2779"]Isn’t all sales a form of prostitution?[/quote]\par
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so am I a pimp or a hoe

sure. you let it slip that the donk is actually Homer, then you double back and say he’s a fortune 500 guy…you and Groening have something on the side, don’t you?!

[quote comment="2781"]sure. you let it slip that the donk is actually Homer, then you double back and say he’s a fortune 500 guy…you and Groening have something on the side, don’t you?![/quote]\par
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If you only knew… if you only knew

[quote comment="2780"][quote comment="2779"]Isn’t all sales a form of prostitution?[/quote]\par
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so am I a pimp or a hoe[/quote]\par
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deffinately a hoe, and for 10 dolla, a pretty cheap one too.

I like the letter of recommendation. My fav. part was the peoplezz. I wonder would a company actually take a letter of recommendation if it had yo, this dude Donk is good peoplezz.\par
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But anyway. I would have you write something if I was wanting to play a joke on someone…haha.

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deffinately a hoe, and for 10 dolla, a pretty cheap one too.[/quote]\par
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I walked right into that one… damn

[quote comment="2785"]I like the letter of recommendation. My fav. part was the peoplezz. I wonder would a company actually take a letter of recommendation if it had yo, this dude Donk is good peoplezz.\par
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But anyway. I would have you write something if I was wanting to play a joke on someone…haha.[/quote]\par
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Peoplezz just sounds official

please do write my letter of recommendation for a promotion that i am up for

You are selling yourself too cheaply Kev. I get $75 per English Lit term paper. And for those college students who aren’t good writers and face losing scholaship money, it’s $125 for midterm review and end of term paper with $25 a opo for papers on the fly (have to provide me with a copy of the reading list and if I don’t have the books - those too). No plagarism, all citations properly noted and presented in font and layout of the professor’s choice. I do, however, charge more for the instance of you getting called to the dean of students for the department as the prof glows in joy wanting to hear what inspired you. A write up of how I picked which reference and why and the underlaying thought processes nets me another $50. I’ve gotten no less than eight folks through three different colleges in English Lit. But I’m a true book nerd and enjoy the challenge, as well as the money.

Pay per post. What type of products? And do you get free samples? I bet Bush would pay you to write his speeches.

Selling our souls just seemed to have gotten easier. I can’t believe you’re even thinking this. Even considering it. Horrid.\par
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By the way, Jiffee(c) Cleaners would get that stain off your honour. Jiffee, the cleaner’s cleaner. ($10 please!)

I think you will find your soul stays intact after you join up. As long as you have some integrity and only post about what you want to, what applies to your blog, and write honestly (not all reviews must be glowing ones) you’ll find it works well.

[quote comment="2793"]Selling our souls just seemed to have gotten easier. I can’t believe you’re even thinking this. Even considering it. Horrid.\par
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By the way, Jiffee(c) Cleaners would get that stain off your honour. Jiffee, the cleaner’s cleaner. ($10 please!)[/quote]\par
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I looked into it to learn about it and then when I saw what it was I knew I had moral problems with it.

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But they can’t be negative… they can be middle of the road but never negative. At that point is it a review anymore? Is it just schilling.

[quote comment="2792"]Pay per post. What type of products? And do you get free samples? I bet Bush would pay you to write his speeches.[/quote]\par
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No, no free samples… I could write a Bush speech, you just repeat a key phrase like 30 times

[quote comment="2790"]please do write my letter of recommendation for a promotion that i am up for :)[/quote]\par
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What “position” are you applying for?

[quote comment="2791"]You are selling yourself too cheaply Kev. I get $75 per English Lit term paper.[/quote]\par
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Hey I am just trying to shit stuff out in ten minutes, much like these blogs.

PPP was great at first. I used it to get me through college by posting 3 paid posts a day for 7 days straight, I was racking up the income.\par
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Then they went to this system where if you didn’t have a pagerank 3 or higher, you weren’t eligible to take high dollar offers.\par
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So they basically said F* You to the little guy.\par
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So now I barely use them. \par
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Plus, to date, I’ve never blogged for them about ANYTHING that I loved.\par
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So they are lying about their tag line.\par
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If your site is page rank 5 to 10 you can earn a lot…\par
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If you are not, then don’t bother.

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Plus, to date, I’ve never blogged for them about ANYTHING that I loved.\par
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So they are lying about their tag line.\par
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Exactly

Nice Link-Baiting! I give you an A+.

[quote comment="2804"]Nice Link-Baiting! I give you an A+.[/quote]\par
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LOL, yeah that was really the goal.

I need a jealousy letter of recommendation. Is that extra?

[quote comment="2806"]I need a jealousy letter of recommendation. Is that extra?[/quote]\par
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So a letter of recommendation to make someone jealous?

Well, now that you put it that way, it doesn’t sound as good. I was just trying to give you a challenge.

@Melissa\par
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@Kevin\par
“What if you open the newspaper and the movie review person only gave good reviews because he was getting paid to do so?”\par
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You think that “journalists” don’t get paid to give favourable coverage for products and services? Which world are you living in ‘cos it sure ain’t this one. PPP is just the latest extension of something that’s been happening in traditional print media for donkey’s years - companies paying to get their products featured editorially. It’s here, and it’s not just PPP doing it, so we’re all going to have to get used to it.\par
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I notice a lot of advertising on this blog; fair enough, it’s all upfront and some PPP Posties don’t disclose like they should, but to me it has the same effect. You’ve monetized your blog, and that’s all the Postie’s are doing.

I have an article I need written for my other job. You want to write that for me? \par
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Oh, and if that stupid white man’s picture comes up… Well, I don’t know what I’m going to do other than find him and shove a leftover roman candle up his ass.

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You think that “journalists” don’t get paid to give favourable coverage for products and services? Which world are you living in ‘cos it sure ain’t this one. PPP is just the latest extension of something that’s been happening in traditional print media for donkey’s years - companies paying to get their products featured editorially. It’s here, and it’s not just PPP doing it, so we’re all going to have to get used to it.\par
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I notice a lot of advertising on this blog; fair enough, it’s all upfront and some PPP Posties don’t disclose like they should, but to me it has the same effect. You’ve monetized your blog, and that’s all the Postie’s are doing.[/quote]\par
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Advertising on a blog and writing a favorable review for a product just because you want the cash are two totally different things. I am sure there are people in the media that have been bought off to review things a certain way, it has been an ongoing problem in radio. Just because they are morally corrupt and it happens doesn’t make it correct. \par
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Pay Per Post is organized payola, period. It is deployed by people that have a questionable moral base and will do just about anything for money. If you sell your integrity and your voice all in order to make a quick buck, well… more power to you. Glad you can sleep at night because you made a quick $14 writing about something you really aren’t that familiar with.

[quote comment="2810"]I have an article I need written for my other job. You want to write that for me?\par
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Oh, and if that stupid white man’s picture comes up… Well, I don’t know what I’m going to do other than find him and shove a leftover roman candle up his ass.[/quote]\par
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Sure… it is all based by the e-mail address you put in… hmmm…

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Plus, to date, I’ve never blogged for them about ANYTHING that I loved.\par
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So they are lying about their tag line.\par
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I blogged for them about Labia Reduction Surgery. I am a big fan of labia. I am neutral about the surgery.\par
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I like your post.

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Thanks for the kind words about my post… That might be the single greatest comment ever.

I want you to tell that bitch that I work for that I deserve more money.

You are funny peoplezz Kevin. Just when I thought I’d heard everything. Turns out I know nothing, except, the world is just pimps and whores.

So Donk works with Homer, or is he really Homer?

[quote post="600"]Pay Per Post is organized payola, period. It is deployed by people that have a questionable moral base and will do just about anything for money. If you sell your integrity and your voice all in order to make a quick buck, well\’e2\’80\’a6 more power to you. Glad you can sleep at night because you made a quick $14 writing about something you really aren\’e2\’80\’99t that familiar with.[/quote]\par
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You’re making a lot of assumptions about people just on the basis that they write sponsored posts. I’m sure that there are some that “have a questionable moral base” and who “sell their integrity” but I’m also sure that there are many more who are just ordinary people trying to earn a bit of extra money. I’m also sure that questionable morals and lack of integrity are not limited to bloggers, so my original question about which world you live in probably still applies.\par
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Anyway, differing opinions are what makes the world (whichever one it may be) go round.

Great blog!

Really interesting post. I loved it. However, you should clarify that you don’t always have to do a positive post about the product, website or whatever. Many of the “opportunities” are neutral and so you can saw whatever you want.\par
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There are a ton of posts where all you are selling is a link on your blog with certain keywords. I’m surprised you didn’t hit on what google thinks about this type of stuff in your post. Link love is really the name of the game you should be talking about.\par
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Either way, to have a blog that is fun to do, my wife can post about all sorts of things while making a little money and staying home with the kids. It’s worked well for me.

Pay Per Post, eh? I guess that’s not bad for those who need a little extra change, but I’m sure that not many hardcore bloggers would actually waste their time on that \par
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Why get paid for posting a blog with an assumed positive review of a product (even if it causes infant blindness), when you can get paid writing whatever the hell you want (which MAY cause infant blindness), PERIOD.

your posts crack me up everyday! I even bought your book..LOL

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You’re making a lot of assumptions about people just on the basis that they write sponsored posts. I’m sure that there are some that “have a questionable moral base” and who “sell their integrity” but I’m also sure that there are many more who are just ordinary people trying to earn a bit of extra money. I’m also sure that questionable morals and lack of integrity are not limited to bloggers, so my original question about which world you live in probably still applies.\par
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Yes but you are trying to justify the actions of selling out your morals because other people do it. Just because my neighbor may go and use a date rape drug on a girl to get laid and gets away with it doesn’t make it something that I would do. You are sitting here saying, “well people in the media get bought off all the time this is just an extension of that.”\par
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That is a horrible logic, it doesn’t make what they do right and it doesn’t make pay per post right. Having someone pay you off to write about a subject in your blog to provide advertising is payola, period. \par
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Yes maybe I might too large of a step with the morals remark but there is other ways to earn money without destroying your credibility. I could make a couple bucks a month if I join and MLM or a period scheme but morally I have issues with it. Pay Per Post is on the same exact level as they are, in a morally grey area that I personally would be embarrassed to visit.

Oh, for the record…I’m self employed…Now you really have to earn that $10.00

Great post very entertaining :)\par
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Geez, it took me 5 minutes to get to the bottom of these comments (without even reading them no less!)\par
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I just wanted to say that I love your sarcastic humor! Are you from Rhode Island? We Rhode Islanders love us some sarcasm, yet no one here in PA (where I live now) gets it at all. Literalists! Sheesh.