tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947698.post6188201250210199580..comments2023-11-05T05:22:34.527-05:00Comments on Work At Home Mom: Reading Review Posts - Paid or NotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947698.post-47090001532692627492007-03-09T14:19:00.000-05:002007-03-09T14:19:00.000-05:00Great post!!I know a lot of writers and bloggers a...Great post!!<BR/><BR/>I know a lot of writers and bloggers are up in arms about this and there are some strong opinions both ways.<BR/><BR/>I just left a comment on the Problogger site, but I'll try to summarize it here.<BR/><BR/>1. I think it's okay to get paid to write blogs (it's ironic that many of the same writers who cry out against writing for free are the same ones who think bloggers should blog for free).<BR/>2. If a paid post is not objective or is undisclosed, it's unethical.<BR/>3. Paid posts should fit within the theme of the blog. A paid post reviewing, say, a kitchen gadget, would be out of place on a gardening blog.<BR/>4. Paid posts should be used sparingly. A blog of nothing but paid posts is worthless. Personally, I wouldn't want to see one on a site more than once a week.<BR/>5. I only read paid posts if I am interested in the product being reviewed.<BR/>6. Paid posting can be a way for a blogger to get paid while waiting for that elusive adsense revenue.<BR/>7. I don't currently do paid posts because they don't fit in my niche. Maybe, in the future, I'll have a niche blog where I can post a few paid reviews.<BR/><BR/>I hope this answer helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com