Comments on: PayPerPost Does Something Right http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:17:43 -0800 hourly 1 By: Twitter and Disclosure http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2900464 Twitter and Disclosure Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:21:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2900464 [...] sponsored tweets out about their product or service.  In a lesson undoubtedly learned from the controversy around another IZEA product, PayPerPost, IZEA is requiring that all tweets sent through their network be clearly marked as [...] [...] sponsored tweets out about their product or service.  In a lesson undoubtedly learned from the controversy around another IZEA product, PayPerPost, IZEA is requiring that all tweets sent through their network be clearly marked as [...]

]]> By: Brands Beware: You May Be Sucked Into Izea’s Paid Shilling Without Your Knowledge http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2805566 Brands Beware: You May Be Sucked Into Izea’s Paid Shilling Without Your Knowledge Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:07:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2805566 [...] of the conflict of interest became mandatory for people shilling products in late 2006. But that disclosure is often muddled. For example, [...] [...] of the conflict of interest became mandatory for people shilling products in late 2006. But that disclosure is often muddled. For example, [...]

]]> By: News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2805453 News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:09:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2805453 [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...] [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2737775 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” Fri, 08 May 2009 19:16:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2737775 [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...] [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...]

]]> By: News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” | Newsfed - All local news fed to you in one place http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2734667 News Flash: Paying for Coverage Is Still “Taboo” | Newsfed - All local news fed to you in one place Wed, 06 May 2009 23:03:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2734667 [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...] [...] Ok, fair enough. Reviewers are frequently sent free items with the understanding that they’ll write whatever they think. They also usually have to send the item back. I’d argue there’s a world of difference between that and cash payment that’s disclosed on another page of the blog. [...]

]]> By: The Rise of “Blogomercials”? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-2392132 The Rise of “Blogomercials”? Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:18:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-2392132 [...] incentive to do so. By all appearances, there seem to be many enthusiastic takers, as this commenter at this Techcrunch post said: “I realize you are trying to safeguard the blogosphere, but [...] [...] incentive to do so. By all appearances, there seem to be many enthusiastic takers, as this commenter at this Techcrunch post said: “I realize you are trying to safeguard the blogosphere, but [...]

]]> By: Blog Marketing | Robert Accettura’s Fun With Wordage http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-1587484 Blog Marketing | Robert Accettura’s Fun With Wordage Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:19:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-1587484 [...] require you disclose that you were paid for the post? Until now, they haven’t had to, though that’s changing. The FTC obviously has an opinion on what they think of marketing without disclosure. Toni [...] [...] require you disclose that you were paid for the post? Until now, they haven’t had to, though that’s changing. The FTC obviously has an opinion on what they think of marketing without disclosure. Toni [...]

]]> By: www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » ibibo BloggerHunt…what Web2.0 marketing promotions should not be like http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-985553 www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » ibibo BloggerHunt…what Web2.0 marketing promotions should not be like Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:39:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-985553 [...] that pays bloggers to write about advertisers products (Payperpost comes up for discussion frequently on [...] [...] that pays bloggers to write about advertisers products (Payperpost comes up for discussion frequently on [...]

]]> By: zaid360.com » PayPerPost.com Saga – Blogosphere’s Crack Party http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-879972 zaid360.com » PayPerPost.com Saga – Blogosphere’s Crack Party Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:17:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-879972 [...] PayPerPost Requires Disclosure On Dec. 16, PayPerPost announced a huge policy change: PayPerPost will require disclosures from bloggers. This was huge. Why? Because that was the heart of any attacks launched at PayPerPost. After the policy change, many folks applauded PayPerPost—yet, most of its haters, continued to dig for more reasons to hate it. Some of those reasons as you’ll read make sense, some don’t. [...] [...] PayPerPost Requires Disclosure On Dec. 16, PayPerPost announced a huge policy change: PayPerPost will require disclosures from bloggers. This was huge. Why? Because that was the heart of any attacks launched at PayPerPost. After the policy change, many folks applauded PayPerPost—yet, most of its haters, continued to dig for more reasons to hate it. Some of those reasons as you’ll read make sense, some don’t. [...]

]]> By: Name http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-676957 Name Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:49:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-676957 it's a problem... Feel free to check out my psychology blog: http://robins-psychology.blogspot.com/ it’s a problem…

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]]> By: Doug http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-612561 Doug Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:56:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-612561 Why is it that bloggers whine so much about companies "not joining the community" and then whine when they do? I can't believe how many people are complaining about a company hearing the market and responding. Isn't that what you want? Yet many of the comments above want to frame this as a sinister plot. Do you honestly expect a commercial venture to not take any ethical promotional opportunity avilable to them? These guys were smart enought to see that they made a mistake, correct it, THEN turn it into an opportunity to grow and improve their position in the market. I am a big believer in transparency, so I applaud this move by PayPerPost. And I'm REALLY glad they aren't requiring the disclosure in EVERY post. Michael, are you serious? I don't think anyone want's yet another link at the bottom of blog posts to clutter things up. A visible link on the page is more than enough. Why is it that bloggers whine so much about companies “not joining the community” and then whine when they do? I can’t believe how many people are complaining about a company hearing the market and responding. Isn’t that what you want? Yet many of the comments above want to frame this as a sinister plot.

Do you honestly expect a commercial venture to not take any ethical promotional opportunity avilable to them? These guys were smart enought to see that they made a mistake, correct it, THEN turn it into an opportunity to grow and improve their position in the market.

I am a big believer in transparency, so I applaud this move by PayPerPost. And I’m REALLY glad they aren’t requiring the disclosure in EVERY post. Michael, are you serious? I don’t think anyone want’s yet another link at the bottom of blog posts to clutter things up. A visible link on the page is more than enough.

]]> By: PayPerPost - disclosure now a must at Zigire http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-586138 PayPerPost - disclosure now a must at Zigire Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:41:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-586138 [...] It seems PayPerPost are about to do something right. Considering Mr Arrington’s previous posts on the company it suprised me when I logged on to TechCrunch this afternoon! [...] [...] It seems PayPerPost are about to do something right. Considering Mr Arrington’s previous posts on the company it suprised me when I logged on to TechCrunch this afternoon! [...]

]]> By: Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » Payperpost disclosure http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-3/#comment-576365 Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » Payperpost disclosure Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:02:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-576365 [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday. Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other. For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines. Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time. For me, this is something that got to do with ethic. I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors. Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. [...] [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday. Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other. For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines. Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time. For me, this is something that got to do with ethic. I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors. Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. [...]

]]> By: Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » Payperpost disclosure http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-576364 Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » Payperpost disclosure Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:01:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-576364 [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday. Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other. For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines. Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time. For me, this is something that got to do with ethic. I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors. Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. Tags: payperpost, make money, review disclosure policy [...] [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday. Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other. For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines. Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time. For me, this is something that got to do with ethic. I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors. Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. Tags: payperpost, make money, review disclosure policy [...]

]]> By: Ashbaugh Online » Archives » PayPerPost Goes Full Disclosure http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-569659 Ashbaugh Online » Archives » PayPerPost Goes Full Disclosure Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-569659 [...] Most notably, this was at a site called Techcrunch where they wrote about PayPerPost.com. In a recent article on Techcrunch, PayPerCost is finally offered some slack due to the new policy change going into effect. Check that out here. [...] [...] Most notably, this was at a site called Techcrunch where they wrote about PayPerPost.com. In a recent article on Techcrunch, PayPerCost is finally offered some slack due to the new policy change going into effect. Check that out here. [...]

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Wolves in wolves’ clothing http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-565952 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Wolves in wolves’ clothing Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-565952 [...] Congratulations to Jason Calacanis and Michael Arrington — and the FTC — for saying on PayPerPost’s ass so that they now require disclosure. [...] [...] Congratulations to Jason Calacanis and Michael Arrington — and the FTC — for saying on PayPerPost’s ass so that they now require disclosure. [...]

]]> By: odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Circuit City, HDTV, and Word of Mouth http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-558638 odd time signatures » Blog Archive » Circuit City, HDTV, and Word of Mouth Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:22:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-558638 [...] The PayPerPost change to its TOC this weekend requiring disclosure is all over the blogs. Props to Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble, Matthew Ingram, and others for writing about this development in a positive light and acknowledging the move to requiring what I’ve been doing from day one blogging for them anyway, as have many others. Jason Calacanis is curiously silent on this development, something I find really surprising considering his dogged determination to sink them as often and hard as he can. [...] [...] The PayPerPost change to its TOC this weekend requiring disclosure is all over the blogs. Props to Michael Arrington, Robert Scoble, Matthew Ingram, and others for writing about this development in a positive light and acknowledging the move to requiring what I’ve been doing from day one blogging for them anyway, as have many others. Jason Calacanis is curiously silent on this development, something I find really surprising considering his dogged determination to sink them as often and hard as he can. [...]

]]> By: ShinyRed » Blog Archive » PayPerPost opts for transparency http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-558490 ShinyRed » Blog Archive » PayPerPost opts for transparency Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:57:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-558490 [...] While the move has been commended there’s also been a degree of cynicism in the blogosphere that this policy is long overdue, with Techcrunch even suggesting In this case, the move seems to stem more from the threat of government regulation. [...] [...] While the move has been commended there’s also been a degree of cynicism in the blogosphere that this policy is long overdue, with Techcrunch even suggesting In this case, the move seems to stem more from the threat of government regulation. [...]

]]> By: Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-556385 Hidden conspiracies » Blog Archive » Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:32:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-556385 [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday.Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other.For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines.Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time.For me, this is something that got to do with ethic.I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors.Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. [...] [...] I got an email from Payperpost yesterday.Well, it says that it’s a must for Payperpost participants to disclose the relationship between each other.For me, it’s only appropriate. Although the advertisers have the choice to insists publishers to post positive comments on them, but it’s still better, because at least they won’t get any problem with search engines.Word of mouth advertising have been one of the best way to market any products. And with the explosive growth rate of bloggers that we have now, Payperpost come just at the right time.For me, this is something that got to do with ethic.I admit that I am getting paid by Payperpost for some of the entry in my blog here, but, I did my part and only take an assignment that is related with my topic. Or at least I think that it is interesting enough to be shared with my blog visitors.Anyway, it’s all good. I have no problem with this policy at all. [...]

]]> By: Kyle http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-555837 Kyle Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:50:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-555837 https://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i296a-3/f06/wiki/index.php/Incentives_for_participation https://courses...r_participation

]]> By: Patricia http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-555348 Patricia Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:48:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-555348 @ Jon, the difference between what you are saying (which is completely true) and PayPerPost and other companies masking advertisements as legit media is that the readers know. I'm not sure if PayPerPost did a massive print media PR campaign to alert the press thinking it'd bring advertisers or if it just got out some other way, but something led to awareness and suddenly, readers had issues with whether or not bloggers disclose. @ Jon, the difference between what you are saying (which is completely true) and PayPerPost and other companies masking advertisements as legit media is that the readers know. I’m not sure if PayPerPost did a massive print media PR campaign to alert the press thinking it’d bring advertisers or if it just got out some other way, but something led to awareness and suddenly, readers had issues with whether or not bloggers disclose.

]]> By: Strategic Business Blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-554735 Strategic Business Blogging Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:31:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-554735 <strong>Pay Per Post Requires Disclosure...</strong> Maybe their conscience got the best of them, or maybe the FTC's ruling did it, but controversial PayPerPost.com is now requiring disclosure. In case you've not been following this issue, PayPerPost.com is a site that gets bloggers to write posts abou... Pay Per Post Requires Disclosure…

Maybe their conscience got the best of them, or maybe the FTC’s ruling did it, but controversial PayPerPost.com is now requiring disclosure. In case you’ve not been following this issue, PayPerPost.com is a site that gets bloggers to write posts abou…

]]> By: PayPerPost 要求作者必須揭露利害關係 at Gea-Suan Lin’s BLOG http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-554648 PayPerPost 要求作者必須揭露利害關係 at Gea-Suan Lin’s BLOG Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:15:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-554648 [...] 在 FTC 殺出來喊話後 (參考 PayPerPost 在美國… 這篇)，PayPerPost 發公告要求作者必須揭露利害關係：PayPerPost Does Something Right。 [...] [...] 在 FTC 殺出來喊話後 (參考 PayPerPost 在美國… 這篇)，PayPerPost 發公告要求作者必須揭露利害關係：PayPerPost Does Something Right。 [...]

]]> By: johnk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-554636 johnk Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:12:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-554636 One of the problems with writing about anything that's being sold (and in our society, that's almost everything these days), is that it's difficult to be unbiased. A cursory review of the field of consumer journalism reveals only one general impartial source: Consumer Reports. They're funded by the readers, and accept no advertising. In contrast, the typical magazine is less than 50% editorial content, and nearly all printed publications with ads start out with the express intent of selling ads. (In fact, many newspapers are started by people who own printing equipment, to assure that the presses run as much as possible.) There's little room in such an environment for an impartial voice, dishonest and lazy journalists should be the norm. Not only that, lazy readers should be the norm, too, because a truly honest appraisal of the marketplace is bound to be far more negative and grim than most people would tolerate. Think about it. One of the problems with writing about anything that’s being sold (and in our society, that’s almost everything these days), is that it’s difficult to be unbiased. A cursory review of the field of consumer journalism reveals only one general impartial source: Consumer Reports. They’re funded by the readers, and accept no advertising. In contrast, the typical magazine is less than 50% editorial content, and nearly all printed publications with ads start out with the express intent of selling ads. (In fact, many newspapers are started by people who own printing equipment, to assure that the presses run as much as possible.) There’s little room in such an environment for an impartial voice, dishonest and lazy journalists should be the norm. Not only that, lazy readers should be the norm, too, because a truly honest appraisal of the marketplace is bound to be far more negative and grim than most people would tolerate. Think about it.

]]> By: PayPerPost’s New Terms http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/comment-page-2/#comment-554336 PayPerPost’s New Terms Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:19:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/16/payperpost-does-something-right/#comment-554336 [...] Also, according to their press release, they are raising the minimum payment per post from $1 to $5. Which means that at least the two opportunities you have per day may compensate you at a higher rate. Technorati Tags: blogging, PayPerPost Share this!             [...] [...] Also, according to their press release, they are raising the minimum payment per post from $1 to $5. Which means that at least the two opportunities you have per day may compensate you at a higher rate. Technorati Tags: blogging, PayPerPost Share this!             [...]

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