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Episode 13: PayPerPost Raises $3 million | Holly Swanson — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:29:25 +0000

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By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Amateur Hour At PayPerPost

Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Amateur Hour At PayPerPost — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:50:39 +0000

[...] Performancing should have had a more nailed down acquisition agreement, so they aren’t entirely blameless. But PayPerPost is becoming an increasingly ridiculous startup, and a black eye for investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson. [...]

By: The Fuzzy Rabbit » Don’t Jump to conclusions!

The Fuzzy Rabbit » Don’t Jump to conclusions! — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:43:59 +0000

[...] Alot of you have been commenting and emailing me regarding the pay per post blog advertising that has been hitting the fuzzy rabbit. Some emails and comments have been good, thank you but some are a little sour. “Why get involved with such a program”…”Stop writing about products you’ve never even used before. Well I want to get something straight. You don’t have to blog about an opportunity if you don’t want to. Just blog about your blog, and if the opportunity PPP has on offer fits the blog then why not earn some easy money. And why would venture capitalists invest $3 million dollars in such a program. Some times I’ll chuck in normal quick plugs, but thats just to keep the site fresh! Give Pay Per Post a try, its worth it. Ever since getting involved I have been spending some more time on the blog. [...]

By: Tricia’s Musings » Payperpost on Techcrunch

Tricia’s Musings » Payperpost on Techcrunch — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:07:02 +0000

[...] Unfortunately some A-list bloggers and Michael Arrington over at Techcrunch are convinced that Payperpost is unethical – a word that was used at least 25 times in the podcast interview between Rob Hoff of Newsweek, and the founder of Payperpost Ted Murphy. [...]

By: Would disclosure of payment make PPP more palatable?

Would disclosure of payment make PPP more palatable? — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:09:50 +0000

[...] That said, TechCrunch cites the fact that bloggers are under no obligation to disclose that a post is paid as one of the main reasons for controversy over PPP. Actually, I’m more surprised PPP allows you to disclose that a post is paid. It would be so easy for them to make non-disclosure a condition, and it would probably make the posts even more attractive to spammy advertisers. [...]

By: PPP on TechCrunch « A Writer’s Journey

PPP on TechCrunch « A Writer’s Journey — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:13:45 +0000

[...] Aaah…there’s just nothing quite like the power of words. Not everyone can do good spin, but Michael Arrington can. His blog post of October 1st on TechCrunch about PayPerPost and his strong negative opinion concerning blog advertising, suit up with Rob Hof of Business Week in a podcast to try and convince readers and listeners that what PPP is doing is unethical as they interview Ted Murphy, founder of PPP. Michael must have used the word unethical at least 25 times. [...]

By: News. Views. Common Sense. » Blog Archive » PayPerPost Offers New Form of Blog Advertising

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:05:50 +0000

[...] At the same time, however, I see some controversy in this. As was mentioned at Techcrunch, the issues mainly revolve around the fact that bloggers are not required (and in some cases not allowed) to mention that a post is sponsored, and that advertisers can require a positive tone in the post. In my opinion, these issues are null and void if the blogger is responsible and always discloses his sponsored posts. After all, there is nothing wrong with a hobby that makes you a little extra cash, right? With that in mind, this is a sponsored post. [...]

By: action online » TechCrunch talks once again about PayPerPost

action online » TechCrunch talks once again about PayPerPost — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:24:35 +0000

[...] really on its way up even with the earlier negative bloggers who have contradicted the system. Trackback· [...]

By: The great blog payola debate continues » Mathew Ingram: mathewingram.com/work

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:21:55 +0000

[...] As is often the case, all that the criticism did was help get the company’s name in front of a bunch of prospective clients, and attract bloggers who didn’t really care about the disclosure/payola issue. In no time, PayPerPost had raised $3-million, and now there are at least two other competitors looking to do the same thing, including ReviewMe.com and Creamaid.com (a pretty weird name for a Web 2.0 company, although I’m sure it has something to do with cream rising to the top, etc.). [...]

By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » The PayPerPost Virus Spreads

Techcrunch » Blog Archive » The PayPerPost Virus Spreads — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:46:14 +0000

[...] Two new services that are similar to the controversial PayPerPost have announced their launch in the last few days: ReviewMe and CreamAid. PayPerPost, a marketplace for advertisers to pay bloggers to write about products (with our without disclosure), recently gained additional attention when they announced a $3 million round of venture financing. [...]

By: Stephen’s Jobs - PPP Secures $3Million in Backing

Stephen’s Jobs - PPP Secures $3Million in Backing — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:02:33 +0000

[...] Recently blog advertising pioneer, PayPerPost.Com, secured $3 million in financing “led by Inflexion Partners and with participation from Villiage Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.” That was taken from the TechCrunch article which discusses the situation. I think this is a really great thing. This ensures that PayPerPost isn’t something that will fade away soon; it’s here to stay now. PayPerPost has revolutionized they advertising has been done, and I think that it will stick around forever. PayPerPost has secured that status thanks to their recent $3 million financing. Another factor going into my statement is the fact that revenues after the first few months of opperations is around $100,000. Most new startups are losing money in their first few months, sometimes even years. But not PayPerPost.Com. Comments RSS | Trackback URL [...]

By: Dodgeblogium : PPP controversial?

Dodgeblogium : PPP controversial? — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:06:52 +0000

[...] Well the big news last week about PayPerPost was the fact they got $3mil from venture capitalists to grow their business. Techcruch has a post about blog advertising and PPP calling the company controversial. I thought the headline is a bit much; just because a bunch of blogging purists have their knickers in a twist over the fact some of us are getting paid money for our posts does not make it controversial. Unlike most of the other revenue schemes on the web, PPP actually does what it says on the tin; instead of promising big bucks and producing didly squot unless you are one of the absolute top bloggers in the world. PPP actually pays bloggers for what they produce and does not promise them pie-in-sky money. I have yet to see a reasonable criticism of PPP, their bloggers or the business model. [...]

By: walking towel by Shawn Dowler » Blog Archive » PayPerPost receives $3 Million

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:28:55 +0000

[...] Blog advertising website PayPerPost.com received $3 Million in venture capital according to a story by Michael Arrington at TechCrunch. PayPerPost has polarized the blogging community. Many bloggers see nothing wrong with making a little extra cash on their blogs. After all, many bloggers have to pay for hosting and the proceeds from most forms of advertising is abysmal at best. PayPerPost users can make a few hundred dollars each month if they advertise as much as possible. Some people are just looking to cover their hosting and bandwidth costs. [...]

By: ddhr.org

ddhr.org — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:53:28 +0000

[...] PayPerPost is an interesting yet controversial new web service that pays bloggers to write about certain topics or products. TechCrunch recently wrote about it, giving some details about venture capital and other mumbo jumbo “grownup” ideas. I personally think it’s a great idea, as long as people are honest. Unfortunately, judging from all of human history, people aren’t honest, so this will most likely eventually turn into another spam advertising platform where someone with a lot of money will pay for someone else to write positive things about their negative product/service. It sucks, but that’s how it is. However, on the positive side, this can be a really cool way for bloggers to get some money and advertisers to get their product known. Several times in the past, I’ve written about products that have blown me away with their effectiveness and/or ease of use. I sometimes jokingly put a little note at the end of my posts saying something like, “Hey I just advertised your product because I really like it. Feel free to send me some money.” I don’t think that would ever actually happen in real life, but maybe PayPerPost will change that. TechCrunch says that the controversy stems from “the fact that advertisers can mandate that posts be positive on the product”. This is essentially bribery: An advertiser is paying a person to give a positive opinion. To makes things clear, I won’t be accepting bribes. PayPerPost has a very simple “choosing” system. You can choose to write about a certain product, or you can choose not to. It’s quite simple. I won’t be letting my violent, greedy love of money get in the way of expressing my hateful, erroneous, and mostly irrelevant opinions. [...]

By: 419 er Watch

419 er Watch — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:57:22 +0000

Techcrunch…

An interesting piece and podcast over at Techcrunch about PayPerPost. I have to admit I’ve never quite understood the vehemence (a better word that violence I think to describe it) with which some bloggers denounce the scheme. People carry BlogAds,…

By: Eau Salée Lunaire :: Guerilla Marketing and TechCrunch.

Eau Salée Lunaire :: Guerilla Marketing and TechCrunch. — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:38:49 +0000

[...] It seems that TechCrunch had an article on blog advertising, specifically, about PayPerPost. [...]

By: Michelle MacPhearson » Blog Archive » More Word of Mouth Advertising For Hire

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:57:03 +0000

[...] Pay-Per-Post got $3 million in VC, perhaps the pay-per-digg model will follow suit? [...]

By: Tor

Tor — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:45:35 +0000

I just want to amplify what Xial and Dan are saying about the disclosure and best practices aspect of PPP. I’ve been writing posts for PPP, and have a disclosure at the bottom of each post. Like Xial, I don’t take posts that require nondisclosure. Maybe in the long run, I won’t be able to make as much money as other bloggers, but my readership expects and deserves to have that disclosure there. If I don’t disclose the paid post topics, and someone finds out, then that would call into question all of the other posts on my blog.

I did have an interesting experience with one advertiser who emailed me directly, demanding that I remove the post relating to their opportunity. When I emailed PPP about it, they said, yes, the advertiser had contacted them about the post, but they didn’t contact me since there wasn’t any nondisclosure requirement in the opportunity description.

The end result was that I deleted the post, and PPP will still pay me for the post. That’s what I call sticking up for the scrupulous blogger. The advertiser wasn’t too happy about it, but at least now they know that there are indeed full-disclosure posties out there.

So let’s put an end to the nonsense about unethical practices. There’s nothing inherently unethical about PayPerPost. It’s just another modality of advertising. And my site stats show visitors clicking through to the advertisers’ websites, even with the full disclosure.

By: 365questions.org » Blog Archive » Should bloggers be paid for fake reviews ?

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:59:14 +0000

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By: luxurious-stuff.com » Big news at payperpost

luxurious-stuff.com » Big news at payperpost — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:56:36 +0000

[...] Has the cat been let out of the bag? Payperpost.com will be making their big announcement this week, although Michael Arrington at Tech-Crunch seems to think that he knows what it is. [...]

By: Media-Blog » Bezahlte Mund-zu-Mund-Propaganda: PayPerPost erhält 3 Millionen U$

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:41:59 +0000

[...] Kommerzielles Bloggen wird immer bedeutender: vor drei Monaten startete der US-Dienst PayPerPost – nun haben die Betreiber 3 Millionen U$ Venture Capital erhalten. Die beteiligten VCs Inflexion Partners, Villiage Ventures und Draper Fisher Jurvetson wollen damit mit aller Macht in die Blogszene einsteigen – Dan Rua von Inflexion und Michael Barach von Villiage Ventures werden Mitglieder der Geschäftsführung des Unternehmens. [...]

By: Blog For Peace » PayPerPost DIGGS 3 Million $ as venture capital! Hurray!

Blog For Peace » PayPerPost DIGGS 3 Million $ as venture capital! Hurray! — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:37:50 +0000

[...] For more info, visit the TechCrunch blog : http://www.tech...ises-3-million/ Or visit the PPP blog : http://blog.payperpost.com/ [...]