Comments on: Hey Bloggers, PayPerPost is Illegal http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/ blogging / programming / technology / lifehacks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jaysinism.com » Blog Archive » Say NO to PayPerPost!! http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-72193 Jaysinism.com » Blog Archive » Say NO to PayPerPost!! Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:57:10 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-72193 [...] I did get paid from payperpost twice, $15 for a referral and $5 something for a post that I made. According to Engtech, “Hey Bloggers, PayPerPost is Illegal” [...] [...] I did get paid from payperpost twice, $15 for a referral and $5 something for a post that I made. According to Engtech, “Hey Bloggers, PayPerPost is Illegal” [...]

]]> By: GRABBINGSAND » Blog Archive » Money http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-66474 GRABBINGSAND » Blog Archive » Money Tue, 29 May 2007 18:32:26 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-66474 [...] reveals all manner of opinion about Pay-Per-Post. Some love it. Some hate it. Some think it is illegal. Still others say that PPP has experienced a kind of redemption. As for me, I’m just not [...] [...] reveals all manner of opinion about Pay-Per-Post. Some love it. Some hate it. Some think it is illegal. Still others say that PPP has experienced a kind of redemption. As for me, I’m just not [...]

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17702 engtech Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:20:15 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17702 Now they do :) They made that change after the FTC ruling. Even then, they only require you to mention it somewhere on your blog, not on the paid post. But that looks like it is changing in the future. Now they do :)

They made that change after the FTC ruling. Even then, they only require you to mention it somewhere on your blog, not on the paid post.

But that looks like it is changing in the future.

]]> By: drmike http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17591 drmike Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:46:49 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17591 Just for reference, PayPerPost requires discloser that you are being paid for a post. Just for reference, PayPerPost requires discloser that you are being paid for a post.

]]> By: ching07 http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17500 ching07 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:21:43 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-17500 thanks for the info , i never thought payperpost is a scam.im almost get to join there. thanks for the info , i never thought payperpost is a scam.im almost get to join there.

]]> By: joeduck http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6502 joeduck Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:04:31 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6502 Disclaimer: Because I'm willing to take $1000 from anybody who is foolish enough to pay me to quote this post, I may be breaking the law. Like many bloggers who do NOT do Pay Per Post I cringe at the concept ... but then I also realize that TechCrunch, Engadget, Battellemedia, not to mention the web at large, are all literally built around the concept of getting paid to let advertisers appear around quality content - content that is often about the very advertisers the FCC is (correctly) worried about having inappropriate influence. The notion that authors can completely extract themselves from advertising influence is as absurd as it is pervasive. People see it in others but not themselves. Posting disclaimers is fine but it's not enough. I suggest a sort of "ombudsman" board of high level bloggers who will handle complaints and a clear set of ethics guidelines, all run on a single blog open to the community. Ummmm - gee, could we fund THAT blog with ads? Disclaimer: Because I’m willing to take $1000 from anybody who is foolish enough to pay me to quote this post, I may be breaking the law.

Like many bloggers who do NOT do Pay Per Post I cringe at the concept … but then I also realize that TechCrunch, Engadget, Battellemedia, not to mention the web at large, are all literally built around the concept of getting paid to let advertisers appear around quality content - content that is often about the very advertisers the FCC is (correctly) worried about having inappropriate influence.

The notion that authors can completely extract themselves from advertising influence is as absurd as it is pervasive. People see it in others but not themselves. Posting disclaimers is fine but it’s not enough.

I suggest a sort of “ombudsman” board of high level bloggers who will handle complaints and a clear set of ethics guidelines, all run on a single blog open to the community.

Ummmm - gee, could we fund THAT blog with ads?

]]> By: timethief http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6202 timethief Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:14:11 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6202 Alleluia! I'm delighted to hear the pay-for-click parasites are being given the boot. Alleluia! I’m delighted to hear the pay-for-click parasites are being given the boot.

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6188 engtech Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:25:26 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6188 It's against the wordpress terms of service. They're giving away free blogs, they don't want people to profit from it. Go to blogger or run your own wordpress install if that's a problem. It’s against the wordpress terms of service.

They’re giving away free blogs, they don’t want people to profit from it.

Go to blogger or run your own wordpress install if that’s a problem.

]]> By: PayperPost is bad, mmkay? « Web.Impact http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6185 PayperPost is bad, mmkay? « Web.Impact Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:18:56 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6185 [...] Engtech’s post title includes the word ‘illegal’ — but nothing is set in stone yet. It’s just bad. [...] [...] Engtech’s post title includes the word ‘illegal’ — but nothing is set in stone yet. It’s just bad. [...]

]]> By: silveira http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6178 silveira Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:57:21 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-6178 Why people can't profite in wordpress? Why people can’t profite in wordpress?

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-5953 engtech Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:31:32 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-5953 response to: http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20061213/4045/ The 2005 link was the most explicit one I found. What actually prompted my post was Matt Cutts in a message board Dec 9th 2006: http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1576&jump_to_comment=13001 "Google wants to do a good job of detecting paid links. Paid links that affect search engines (whether paid text links or a paid review) can cause a site to lose trust in Google." Discussion: http://www.calacanis.com/2006/12/11/use-payperpost-get-you-blog-bounced-from-google/ http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/12/stop-writing-reviews-for-money-or-face.html My take on it too is that you're fine as long as your pointing to related content and not spam. It's all about what neighbourhood you're playing in. Point to the wrong people and it can hurt you more than any $$$ benefit. response to: http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20061213/4045/

The 2005 link was the most explicit one I found. What actually prompted my post was Matt Cutts in a message board Dec 9th 2006:
http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1576&jump_to_comment=13001

“Google wants to do a good job of detecting paid links. Paid links that affect search engines (whether paid text links or a paid review) can cause a site to lose trust in Google.”

Discussion:
http://www.calacanis.com/2006/12/11/use-payperpost-get-you-blog-bounced-from-google/
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/12/stop-writing-reviews-for-money-or-face.html

My take on it too is that you’re fine as long as your pointing to related content and not spam. It’s all about what neighbourhood you’re playing in. Point to the wrong people and it can hurt you more than any $$$ benefit.

]]> By: The FTC and somebody please give me something positive to write about Sony » Make You Go Hmm http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-5945 The FTC and somebody please give me something positive to write about Sony » Make You Go Hmm Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:27:03 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/hey-bloggers-payperpost-is-illegal/#comment-5945 [...] I think Engtech may have wires crossed on this (emphasis mine): If bloggers try to do paid reviews via a more ethical / legal service like reviewme.com, they may still be penalized by search engines (more recent)[1]. Search engines like Google use links heavily in their algorithm to determine the top results, and companies have been trying to use sites like PayPerPost and Reviewme.com to buy links and increase their position. [...] [...] I think Engtech may have wires crossed on this (emphasis mine): If bloggers try to do paid reviews via a more ethical / legal service like reviewme.com, they may still be penalized by search engines (more recent)[1]. Search engines like Google use links heavily in their algorithm to determine the top results, and companies have been trying to use sites like PayPerPost and Reviewme.com to buy links and increase their position. [...]

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