Pay Per Post

As some of you may have noticed, I have a couple of Pay Per Post banners in my sidebar now. I used to do some write-ups for Pay Per Post on an old blog but kind of got out of the habit. Although this is an e-commerce blog, I don't want it to turn into one of those horrid blogs where the only thing you find is paid writing. To me, that would be like reading a magazine that was nothing but ads. (Although I could swear some of them are mostly ads with a few articles thrown in for filler.) The products and services I feature in my posts are featured because I actually like them and think they can be of use to other entrepreneurs. I don't like to knock things and usually try to see the good. If I don't like something, chances are I won't write about it at all unless I think it may be an out and out scam, in which case I will feel that it's my duty to warn others.

So while you may occasionally see a sponsored post here in the future, I will state outright that it is a sponsored post. While I'm not going to lie when doing a sponsored post, I feel differently when I'm creating one. Basically, I'm creating an ad in the form of a critique. While it may appear that this is what I already do, I don't feel like it is. My uncompensated posts are opinions and advice, not advertisements. If one of the services I'm recommending has ready-made text for email or newsletter use, I will at times cut and paste that. By nature I'm a creative writer rather than a business writer and I often feel that others do a better job than me at creating business text, so if I think someone else has managed to describe a product or service better, than by all means, I will use their words instead of my own.

What I'm really trying to say is that I promise that this will not turn into an advertising blog even though I may sometimes include sponsored posts and that I will continue offering my real, honest thoughts regarding affiliate programs and advertising sources to help my fellow internet marketers along. When I find something that works and is affordable, I will let you know. If it costs and arm and a leg, I'm not going to join and I'm not going to use smoke, mirrors, and smooth words to get you to join. In fact, I'm going to tell you to run away as quickly as possible.

If you have a product or service you'd like me to critique, please click the "hire me" button in the sidebar. I promise to be honest but not brutal. Personally, I hate nasty criticism, but when I've received helpful criticism I've always appreciated it whether I used it or not. I never would want to cut anyone down and make them feel like giving up on their dreams. But if I see a way they can make their site more appealing to potential customers, I'll call it like I see it. It costs $5 to receive a write-up. Admissibly this blog doesn't yet get tons of exposure, but every little bit helps.

If you think you'd be interested in becoming a "postie" (a blogger who writes sponsored posts) click here to find out more.