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- f0dder, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16The only people that care about blogs are other bloggers.
/please visit my blog for more information - flamingmb, on 10/12/2007, -4/+18who dosent like getting pay? I love getting pay! Getting pay is the best!
- Stonedonkey, on 10/12/2007, -4/+18Die.
Also, I encourage everyone to examine this gentleman's posting and digging history. - Dradis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9First off, I'd like to say the delicious taste of Pepsi gave me the energy to make this post. I agree with you flamingmb, as without pay, I would be unable to enjoy the cool, refreshing taste of Pepsi.
/sarcasm - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Uhh... this has been going on for as long as there have been newspapers/magazines/written words.
- dtalton, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5This isn't new or news.
- lonemarauder, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Astroturfing far, far predates blogging.
- schestowitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Microsoft reigns in that arena. It has been buying bloggers and, from that
perspective, it has got some very shady history. I have assembled a short
list which I think is worth a glance.
http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/gizmos/2005/11/2_grassroots_an.html
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| "Some years back, Microsoft practiced a lot of dirty tricks using
| online mavens to go into forums and create Web sites extolling the virtues
| of Windows over OS/2. They were dubbed the Microsoft Munchkins, and it
| was obvious who they were and what they were up to. But their numbers
| and energy (and they way they joined forces with nonaligned dummies who
| liked to pile on) proved too much for IBM marketers, and Windows wont
| he operating-system war through fifth-column tactics"
|
| Mr Dvorak wonders if Microsoft is today using reverse-dirty-tricks
| to promote the Xbox 360: pay people to create Web sites that slam the
| gaming computer in order to provoke a barrage of defenders.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
Notable examples of viral marketing
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| # ilovebees.com - viral marketing for Halo 2
| # Hotmail, promoted largely by links at the bottoms of emails sent by
| its users, is the classic viral marketing example
| # Microsoft's Origami Project campaign
| # Microsoft's Xbox 360 campaign, called OurColony
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing
Recent examples
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| In 2001, the Los Angeles Times accused Microsoft of astroturfing
| when hundreds of similar letters were sent to newspapers voicing
| disagreement with the United States Department of Justice and its
| antitrust suit against Microsoft. The letters, prepared by Americans
| for Technology Leadership, had in some cases been mailed from
| deceased citizens or nonexistent addresses.
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Halloween V: The FUD Begins
http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/halloween5.html
Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
$350 million to MediaNews
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| Gates involvement has been very behind the scenes. In fact many of
| those involved in the deal didn'teven know he was one of the investors.
| It was carried out through the Gates Foundation, the world's largest
| philanthropy outfit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849
A new Microsoft-commissioned anti-Linux study debuts
,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoft seemingly has backed off from trumpeting its "Get the
| Facts" studies, as of late. But that doesn't mean the company has
| ceased commissioning research outfits to perform its anti-Linux dirty
| work.
|
| On September 25, Mercer Management Consulting released a new
| Microsoft-backed study. The study is entitled "Driving Lower TCO and
| Rapid ROI through UNIX Migrations." The synopsis: "Microsoft Windows
| the preferred choice for UNIX migration when IT organizations migrate
| servers as part of a focused effort to improve business processes,
| deploy critical applications or restructure their IT architecture."
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/index.php?p=12
IDC pronounces Linux unimportant to European economy
,----[ Quote ]
| A recent IDC white paper on the economic impact of Microsoft's super
| soaraway new Vista operating system seems to be lacking one crucial
| ingredient -- other operating systems.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34542 - MemoryDump, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4image that.. getting paid to type in blogs.. wish I could be getting paid for that..
oh btw.. this comment is brought to you by Blammo! The makers of LOG for kids.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UJaiji_8kkk - whamdanglers, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I just hope this poster doesn't get pay for writing titles.
- ABadInAlbany, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Nothing new here, large, powerful marketing companies with deep pockets and a forward-thinking mindset have been carrying out dark campaigns utilizing paid forum and blog posts, and similar UGC, for longer than most of us would like to realize.
- invinciblechunk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This isn't the future of blogging; this is the present.
- ringo380, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Companies would see that as pointless spending. If the content's already out there, they're not going to want to shell out cash for it if they don't have to.
- Langford, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Well, they do it on radio, television, newspapers, Internet-articles and anywhere else, so it was bound to happen to blogs. Those bloggers will also get the same reputation as their counterparts in the older media forms.
- Ascus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Soun d like they are paying people to write ads, nothing new, they just want to call thm blogs. sort of like infomucials on TV. Not many will wach(read) them unless the stumble onto it and itsinteresting. I myself like to hear what people say about a product without being compensated by the makers or thier competitors, That is why I like Google's ads, they don;t care if I say product X is inferior or product X is best i class, they both get the same links.
- pseudoastronaut, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Nice, let me know when I can get pay for analyzing blogs on the national news.
- reflex, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The reality is that "blogs" like Gizmodo and Engadget are already fueled by press releases and "scoops" from media relations firms. Engadget recently updated their page design to allow the presentation of extremely large photographs, and those images are coming straight from the product marketers. Heck, I think Engadget was offering several Zune media players as a recent freebee -- that's not exactly unbiased journalism. ;)
I much prefer sites like makezine.com and retrothing.com which feature quirky tech content that isn't spoonfed directly from the people selling the stuff. - titlesaysitall, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Great advertising in Blogs...Hope there is an Adblock for this.
- imnotquitesure, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I will totally whore out my blog. Nike send me some shoes to "test" and I will "review" them on my blog.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Oh, bah.
I maintain my blog talking solely about what I find interesting and what my readers seem to like. You think anybody would pay me to rant about GNU policy or prattle about Plan Nine from Bell Labs? But it's also a living resume for my writing skills, where I *do* take money - to provide content for other websites, ezines, and ebooks. That's how you blog profitably, is use it as a a springboard to paid writing gigs. Vitamin Q and Post-Secret are two examples of BlogSpot blogs that led to book deals.
Paid blog writing in itself isn't the kind of money I would get out of bed for - and it will never be worth more because a paid blog smells like spam from a mile away. Treat your readership like they're stupid, and you'll quickly find out who the stupid one is. - cekim, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I don't see why people are being so negative towards this service. They are not forcing you to do anything (for example you dont sign a contract saying you have to advertise their services). If you sign up, you get to choose what products you want to advertise. Also, the owner of the product to be advertised gets to specify whether your blog post needs to have a positive spin on the product or not. Suprisingly, there are a lot of people on the site that will pay money even if you tell everyone that their product is terrible.
- fricken4, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Go surf around in google blogs for a while- most of them are already ads
- HMTKSteve, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I only get paid for blogging if people click on my Google Ads...
- deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2If I found out any blogs I read were doing this I'd delete the bookmark and never visit them again. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way either. This would be suicide for bloggers.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2This isn't any different than radio talk show hosts or music DJ's reading an advertiser's spot.
Unless it's Paul Harvey, it's real easy to know it's an ad.
"Hi This is Larry King for VIAGARA... oh wait no... for GARLIQ... oh wait... what am I selling now?" - miestersean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Punk.
- Haplo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2"You wont see me doing that..."
No, you just spam digg with your blog. Probably filled with Adsense (couldn't be bothered to check). - danrua, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Great comments by all.
It’s encouraging to see so much support for PPP from those that understand trying to blog, covering their expenses and maybe clearing some spending money — while keeping their integrity intact. A marketplace of PPP’s magnitude must be guided by the mainstream bloggers rather than the elites and the numbers are on PPP’s side. So long as PPP continues to listen to the market and bring value to publishers, advertisers and audiences then the tipping point will come even quicker than it did for Overture. What a fun couple days! - vvaduva, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Not if you can't even write the title of a story on digg...
- miestersean, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1This blog has a nice layout..wasn't too interested by the post, though.
- fak3r, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Dugg, even though this is an oldie, more people should know about this; again, dont' believe all that you read on the internet. With that in mind, checkout my post about this company here: http://fak3r.com/2006/06/30/payperpostcom-bribing-bloggers-to-promote-products/
- zeejay, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Remember this article every time you read rave-ups about the Zune, which is receiving the single largest advertising spend to date to market in this way. (Just a very strong hunch.) Not only blogs, but a coordinated effort of paid forum posters.
- Galphanore, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1When did Bloggers have credibility?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I was pondering this very topic today as I drove my 2007 Honda Accord with automatic transmission and sun roof that I just bought this past weekend from Jimmy Johnson's Bay Side Mountain Honda for an astounding $1000 below invoice!
- bitcloud, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1There's some good examples if anyone's interested:
http://www.foxnews.com has some that are indistinguishable from the real thing. - PoVRAZOR, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2This response was sponsored by Visa. Faster, safer money. Life, takes Visa.
- fak3r, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Nice, beat me to it, look at my other post a few down ;)
- tropican8, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Personally I think it should work the opposite way around. If you write a really good unbiased review praising a product, the company should contact you and offer money to have your review linked to their homepage.
If it wasn't so easy to make a sellout seem legit maybe the above would be possible. - Hillbilly, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I think this could be a good thing if they developed some type of blogger rating system that allowed readers of the blog to evaluate the blog (somewhere in the post by a link to payperpost or soemthing).
- pdbq, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3gee, I wonder if anything like that happens on Digg? Like say... by political think tanks?
- bjschnei, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0i just tried to create an account on this page. The captcha was about 32 characters long. after 3 attempts at typing it in correctly, i gave up.
- iAlex, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1http://www.soulcast.com
- notfred, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1No. The future is getting paid to _read_ blogs.
Marked as inaccurate. - moracity, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4Considering that at least 99% of all submissions to digg are spam, I'd say the future of blogging has already passed. Digg is little more than a aggregator of blog advertising at this point, with most submissions linking directly to a blog. I find myself using digg less and less each day because of this.
- afx1, on 10/12/2007, -8/+3You got that right.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2commercially everywhere ... :(
- The_Pope, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3Gah - more of these OGM bastards, ruining the Interweb for everyone! >:(
- TomP, on 10/12/2007, -14/+2You wont see me doing that...
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