Comments on: My Thoughts on Being Paid to Post http://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post Improve Online for Social Networking and Social Media Wed, 16 May 2012 22:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Billiges Angebot & Tests » Reader Appreciation Project: Putting Readers Firsthttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3059 Billiges Angebot & Tests » Reader Appreciation Project: Putting Readers First Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:46:46 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3059 [...] Huereca writes for the Reader Appreciation Project blog and recently caught my attention with My Thoughts on Being Paid to Post. When one starts blogging for money, there are new considerations. Who am I really writing for? Am [...] [...] Huereca writes for the Reader Appreciation Project blog and recently caught my attention with My Thoughts on Being Paid to Post. When one starts blogging for money, there are new considerations. Who am I really writing for? Am [...]

]]> By: Ronald Huerecahttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3058 Ronald Huereca Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:23:01 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3058 @Alex, Gracias por su comentario.Yes, I suppose it depends on what niche you pick, as some are better geared towards earning money. But you hit a point in your comment about whether a blogger is happier earning money.BTW, I'm learning Spanish and have been looking for Spanish-speaking blogs that interest me. You've just earned yourself a subscriber :)@John, You've brought up another side of this argument with regards to paid reviews and/or sponsored posts. I'm for full disclosure, but as recently witnessed, even Google punishes full-disclosure sites. So right now my opinion is up in the air on the issue. @Alex,
Gracias por su comentario.

Yes, I suppose it depends on what niche you pick, as some are better geared towards earning money. But you hit a point in your comment about whether a blogger is happier earning money.

BTW, I’m learning Spanish and have been looking for Spanish-speaking blogs that interest me. You’ve just earned yourself a subscriber :)

@John,
You’ve brought up another side of this argument with regards to paid reviews and/or sponsored posts. I’m for full disclosure, but as recently witnessed, even Google punishes full-disclosure sites. So right now my opinion is up in the air on the issue.

]]> By: Blogico.net » Blog Archive » Blogeando por dinerohttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3057 Blogico.net » Blog Archive » Blogeando por dinero Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:47:03 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3057 [...] admitan, la idea me ha pasado por la cabeza. Sin embargo, y leyendo la cita de arriba que tomé de esta discusión, me pregunto: ¿Dónde marcan esos que si ganan dinero en sus blogs la linea de separación entre [...] [...] admitan, la idea me ha pasado por la cabeza. Sin embargo, y leyendo la cita de arriba que tomé de esta discusión, me pregunto: ¿Dónde marcan esos que si ganan dinero en sus blogs la linea de separación entre [...]

]]> By: Alexhttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3056 Alex Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:11:10 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3056 Very nice post and very nice blog. I think that the answer to your question lays on the type of blog you write for. Think of a technology blog for example or a exclusively "link to news source type of blog" kind of a social news blog/page, those are, I think, a litle different than say a blog in which readers are expecting your sincere unbiased opinion on a given matter. My point is, in some blogs, it doesn't really matter whether you do it for the money or not. Does it give the blogger the same satisfaction to do it just for the money? that's a different story.Take care. Very nice post and very nice blog. I think that the answer to your question lays on the type of blog you write for. Think of a technology blog for example or a exclusively “link to news source type of blog” kind of a social news blog/page, those are, I think, a litle different than say a blog in which readers are expecting your sincere unbiased opinion on a given matter. My point is, in some blogs, it doesn’t really matter whether you do it for the money or not. Does it give the blogger the same satisfaction to do it just for the money? that’s a different story.

Take care.

]]> By: Reader Appreciation Project: Putting Readers First « Lorelle on WordPresshttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3055 Reader Appreciation Project: Putting Readers First « Lorelle on WordPress Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:18:22 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3055 [...] Huereca writes for the Reader Appreciation Project blog and recently caught my attention with My Thoughts on Being Paid to Post. When one starts blogging for money, there are new considerations. Who am I really writing for? Am [...] [...] Huereca writes for the Reader Appreciation Project blog and recently caught my attention with My Thoughts on Being Paid to Post. When one starts blogging for money, there are new considerations. Who am I really writing for? Am [...]

]]> By: John Kolberthttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3054 John Kolbert Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:14:11 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3054 To me, writing a sponsored post isn't any worse then interjecting your own articles with adsense or other ads as long as the articles is clearly marked a sponsored post at the START of the article. I've been looking into SponsoredReviews.com lately, and every few advertisers will say "To be paid for this post you may not claim that it is sponsored directly in the article". To me that is dishonest and not fair to the readers. But otherwise, I don't have a problem with it. To me, writing a sponsored post isn’t any worse then interjecting your own articles with adsense or other ads as long as the articles is clearly marked a sponsored post at the START of the article. I’ve been looking into SponsoredReviews.com lately, and every few advertisers will say “To be paid for this post you may not claim that it is sponsored directly in the article”. To me that is dishonest and not fair to the readers. But otherwise, I don’t have a problem with it.

]]> By: Ronald Huerecahttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3053 Ronald Huereca Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:44:38 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3053 Shahzad Khan, I can relate. I have a day job that pays the bills. Blogging is fun (sometimes) for me :)Simonne, Nothing wrong with making money from a hobby. But when does being paid for a hobby cross over into being a job? Shahzad Khan,
I can relate. I have a day job that pays the bills. Blogging is fun (sometimes) for me :)

Simonne,
Nothing wrong with making money from a hobby. But when does being paid for a hobby cross over into being a job?

]]> By: Criticizing or supporting trends without revealing monetary interests » Reader Appreciation Projecthttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3052 Criticizing or supporting trends without revealing monetary interests » Reader Appreciation Project Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:03:52 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3052 [...] results in 2 groups of bloggers: those who blog for money directly or indirectly, and those who do not have any direct or indirect financial interest in blogging. Of course, blogging for money is not a bad thing, but I believe that those who blog for money are [...] [...] results in 2 groups of bloggers: those who blog for money directly or indirectly, and those who do not have any direct or indirect financial interest in blogging. Of course, blogging for money is not a bad thing, but I believe that those who blog for money are [...]

]]> By: Simonnehttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3051 Simonne Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:35:07 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3051 I liked your post a lot, and I share your thoughts on getting paid to write about things you don't feel like. However, I would accept to be paid for writing reviews about services or products, if I saw something worth writing about and if they let me write exactly what I want. I always thought it was great to be paid for a hobby. I liked your post a lot, and I share your thoughts on getting paid to write about things you don’t feel like. However, I would accept to be paid for writing reviews about services or products, if I saw something worth writing about and if they let me write exactly what I want. I always thought it was great to be paid for a hobby.

]]> By: Shahzad Khanhttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3050 Shahzad Khan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:21:25 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3050 I appreciate that, I'd never take up paid blogging either, even though I had some offers... Just like you said, it's a place I opened to air my thoughts not to make money, for money I have a different place... !Cheers for your post ! :) I appreciate that, I’d never take up paid blogging either, even though I had some offers… Just like you said, it’s a place I opened to air my thoughts not to make money, for money I have a different place… !

Cheers for your post ! :)

]]> By: Ronald Huerecahttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3049 Ronald Huereca Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3049 *blush* Thanks Lorelle. And thanks for the compliment on the logo. *blush*
Thanks Lorelle. And thanks for the compliment on the logo.

]]> By: Lorellehttp://socialimprove.com/blog/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post#comment-3048 Lorelle Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:52:51 +0000 http://www.raproject.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-being-paid-to-post/#comment-3048 AT LAST! Some one who gets it. I love the "readers first" logo and your thoughts on this subject.Money does change things. I'm tired of people claiming it doesn't, but it does. So thanks for being one of the choir for me. I really appreciate it. AT LAST! Some one who gets it. I love the “readers first” logo and your thoughts on this subject.

Money does change things. I’m tired of people claiming it doesn’t, but it does. So thanks for being one of the choir for me. I really appreciate it.

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