Reading Review Posts - Paid or Not

Problogger had an interesting discussion going on a couple of days ago on the topic of Reading Paid Review Posts.

I found the topic most interesting, because I write reviews on a wide range of products - some paid, some not. Does that mean some review posts are worth reading and others are not?

If you subscribe to blogs via a reader and you recognize a post as a "review" do you read it?

When it comes to MomGadget, all my review posts are obvious from the title alone because I've chosen to name them the specific item name - with "a MomGadget Review" following.

Some of the posts are paid reviews while others are actual products that I personally try and/or use.

I managed to be lucky enough to be found by a PR firm that sends me items from time to time to examine, test and review. Does that make my reviews less readable? Less interesting?

This topic has genuinely sparked my interest because I would like to know if I am wasting my time, advertisers money and my readers interest by writing them.

I made $120 just this morning

This is the second month I've been working with ReviewMe.com testing their product review for cash program.

I didn't want to post my opinion on the service until I had completed at least 4 reviews and until I had received my first pay.

ReviewMe.com is a great program. It is one that takes time though, so you won't want to go into this thinking you'll be quiting your day job next week. In the two months since I joined the program, I've just completed four reviews. But hey, the extra $120 isn't anything to turn your nose up at.

All of my product reviews are conducted through MomGadget.com and are noted as sponsored reviews. I will admit to turning down two review opportunities because they were products I could never see myself using and I wasn't going to fake it even for thirty bucks.

If you're interested in giving ReviewMe a try, please sign up through my link. ReviewMe has just started a referral program - it's nothing overly spectacular, but it is a couple extra dollars here and there.