{"id":10304,"date":"2007-02-21T09:40:24","date_gmt":"2007-02-21T16:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2007\/02\/21\/blogging-for-money.html"},"modified":"2007-02-21T09:40:24","modified_gmt":"2007-02-21T16:40:24","slug":"blogging_for_money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2007\/02\/21\/blogging_for_money.html","title":{"rendered":"Blogging for money"},"content":{"rendered":"

So the other day I ran across (for the Nth time) a blog that had some stuff labeled as a “PayPerPost<\/a>” post. I’ve heard of this before, but thought I’d actually poke around for more info.<\/p>\n

According to the site, basically you:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \nApply, demonstrating that you have an active blog.<\/li>\n
  2. \nOnce accepted, you accept “opportunities” for a defined amount of money to blog about a particular product or service.<\/li>\n
  3. \nWrite a post based on the requirements in the opportunity. Let PayPerPost know.<\/li>\n
  4. \nPayPerPost approves (or disapproves) of the post.<\/li>\n
  5. \nIf an approved post is still up after 30 days, PayPerPost sends you the money.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, this is full of all sorts of pitfalls, the biggest of which is full disclosure. PPP says that all blogs must clearly note their relationship either with a sidebar note or with a PPP note in the post itself. <\/p>\n

    If I were do to something like this, please rest assured that I would (a) be honest, and (b) exercise full disclosure. This blog isn’t intended to be a money-making opportunity, but if I can earn a few bucks without compromising my principles, I’m not sure why I shouldn’t.<\/p>\n

    Anybody have a problem with that?<\/p>\n

    Well, a few<\/a> people<\/a> do<\/a>, in general at least (and usually with passion). Part of the criticism is that, until the FTC got into the act,
    \nPPP wasn’t requiring disclosure — which, I agree, was a huge issue. But to some folks, even with disclosure, being a “paid sponsor” is corrosive to the trust that readers should have in a writer. I think myself of the times when I’ve seen Joe-Bob Aging Star shilling for some company on late-night TV. Is that the same thing here?<\/p>\n

    There are also concerns<\/a> that Google (since this is, in addition to whatever the value of word-of-mouth is, potentially gaming Google’s system) might devalue posts, or even full sites, that do PPP stuff. That’s moderately worrisome.<\/p>\n

    So … any thoughts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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