Comments on: Mid-point report on my sponsored post experiment http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/ My life in Palo Alto, California. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: susiej http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44092 susiej Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44092 Thank you for being so candid. I would appreciate a blogger I trust writing a ppp article. I assume you wouldn't take an assignment about a product you believe in and secondly, I think you would be truthful. If you can write, and they want to pay you to help spread the word about their product -- then go for it. <em>susiej's latest post: <a href='http://www.susiej.com/index.php/get-more-space-in-your-refrigerator/' rel="nofollow">Get more space in your refrigerator</a></em> Thank you for being so candid. I would appreciate a blogger I trust writing a ppp article.

I assume you wouldn’t take an assignment about a product you believe in and secondly, I think you would be truthful.

If you can write, and they want to pay you to help spread the word about their product — then go for it.

susiej’s latest post: Get more space in your refrigerator

]]> By: Mama Luxe http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44091 Mama Luxe Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:57:14 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44091 I gave it a brief spin as well. I couldn't give it as good as a trial as you could because my high PR blog has too many gaps and my other blogs don't have PR yet. I ran into logistical problems on the first post. I put it up the way they required and it was rejected. I fixed it, then they had changed a requirement. I fixed it again, and they then asked me to remove an Amazon.com script. I did and they never got back to me. In terms of looking at the bigger picture...to me it isn't writing. Of course, PPP could inspire you to great artistic heights, but really the companies are paying for high Page Rank links. So, the question becomes, are they paying a fair price for what you are offering them. Given your popularity, I think you could make more doing less. For me, personally, I know I make more with my "real" job than I can with PPP at this time. So, it isn't worth it financially. At any rate, I look forward to hearing more from you about what you decide and why! I gave it a brief spin as well.

I couldn’t give it as good as a trial as you could because my high PR blog has too many gaps and my other blogs don’t have PR yet.

I ran into logistical problems on the first post. I put it up the way they required and it was rejected. I fixed it, then they had changed a requirement. I fixed it again, and they then asked me to remove an Amazon.com script. I did and they never got back to me.

In terms of looking at the bigger picture…to me it isn’t writing. Of course, PPP could inspire you to great artistic heights, but really the companies are paying for high Page Rank links. So, the question becomes, are they paying a fair price for what you are offering them.

Given your popularity, I think you could make more doing less.

For me, personally, I know I make more with my “real” job than I can with PPP at this time. So, it isn’t worth it financially.

At any rate, I look forward to hearing more from you about what you decide and why!

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44090 Her Bad Mother Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:35:45 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44090 VERY interesting. VERY interesting.

]]> By: Suzanne http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44089 Suzanne Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:52:18 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44089 That is some mad money. It sounds worthwhile to me. Good job! That is some mad money. It sounds worthwhile to me. Good job!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44088 Anonymous Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:26:57 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44088 <strong>Can You Actually Make Money Blogging?...</strong> Plain Jane Mom tells her (extensive) readership exactly what she's making from writing Product Reviews for a company called Pay-Per-Post.... Can You Actually Make Money Blogging?…

Plain Jane Mom tells her (extensive) readership exactly what she’s making from writing Product Reviews for a company called Pay-Per-Post….

]]> By: design mom http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44087 design mom Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:49:33 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44087 Jane, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your candor on the topic. I never have a sense of how much people are making from ads/pay per posts/etc. You're the best! I hope next month your earnings double!! Jane, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your candor on the topic. I never have a sense of how much people are making from ads/pay per posts/etc.

You’re the best!

I hope next month your earnings double!!

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44086 Jamie Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:24:23 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44086 I've done one review for ReviewMe.com and made a whopping $30! But the companies contact you so it's not as profitable. But still. You have made a chunk of change, though! I’ve done one review for ReviewMe.com and made a whopping $30! But the companies contact you so it’s not as profitable. But still.

You have made a chunk of change, though!

]]> By: sherry http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44085 sherry Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:38:09 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44085 It's really nice. I managed to make enough money off a series of PPP entries that I did back in January that I actually managed to pay for my baby's birthday party. That was great. It's changed a lot though. You used to be able to take any opportunity as long as you fit the category but now there are so many ads I don't qualify for. I'm not super high ranking but I'm higher than average and *I* get discouraged so I can see how PPP could get really discouraging for a blogger who only started, say, a couple of months ago and can only qualify for five ads. It's really easy money though! I just try to stick with things that don't bother me morally, and I like the payoff! It’s really nice. I managed to make enough money off a series of PPP entries that I did back in January that I actually managed to pay for my baby’s birthday party. That was great.

It’s changed a lot though. You used to be able to take any opportunity as long as you fit the category but now there are so many ads I don’t qualify for. I’m not super high ranking but I’m higher than average and *I* get discouraged so I can see how PPP could get really discouraging for a blogger who only started, say, a couple of months ago and can only qualify for five ads.

It’s really easy money though! I just try to stick with things that don’t bother me morally, and I like the payoff!

]]> By: Plain Jane Mom http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44084 Plain Jane Mom Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44084 Ivy, I agree. It is real money, and that's why I really have to figure out what I want to do... Ivy, I agree. It is real money, and that’s why I really have to figure out what I want to do…

]]> By: Ivy http://blog.erikajurney.com/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44083 Ivy Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:58:48 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/2007/03/16/mid-point-report-on-my-sponsored-post-experiment/#comment-44083 Holy moley. That's a totally decent amount of money. That's kind of surprising, I didn't think there would be that much money in it. Holy moley. That’s a totally decent amount of money. That’s kind of surprising, I didn’t think there would be that much money in it.

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