Again thank you for your opinion. As to the SEO thing, that’s ok. The title itself is optimized as well as the tags. I have developed a certain dislike for titles in the permanent URL. The whole permalink becomes so long so I stopped using that type of permalink. Also, if you update often, the search engines will crawl your sites better and you’ll get a higher chance of landing on the first page if the search phrase is right. In my experience, whatever is the type of permalink you use, the effects are the same. What matters most is the article’s content, keyword density and title for better search engine rankings.

I also can’t do three opps in one day. That’s sick! lol. Also, I always get blogger’s block eh. I need to go out and smell the air. lol.

Nice entry!

Question: bakit ganyan ang permanent URL mo ha? bakit number? ‘Di mo ba ni-SSEO itong bloggage mo?

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I agree with you… If you’re not interested with the opps offered, don’t grab them. Just wait for the right opps to come.

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That’s what I’m trying to find out through my experiment… It could still be a combination of both objectives – write good materials and monetize, but not up to the extent of abusing your site. Like I said, if you want to make a money blog, then do it. For the combination I’m referring to, there should be a form of control on the part of the blogger.

if you created a blog for sponsored posts, then do sponsored posts on it. why not? if it is the reason why you created the blog in the first place? and then try to get as much from it. i am not suggesting that you accept 2$ opps… what i am saying is, if you feel that you are compensated well for an opp, why not accept it and write about it in the blog you dedicated for sponsored posts?

if you dedicated a blog just for the joy of blogging or for your readers, then let it be sponsored post free.

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Thank you for an honest comment reflecting your “outrage” on PPP. You see, since PPP is the King of the Paid Reviews division of blogging and Google is hot on their trails, it’s pretty obvious they have become picky of blogs to approve. Although I’m not accepting paid reviews for PPP at the moment, I’ve seen their rates and while it’s true they pay higher compared to other paid review networks, the requirements are also many (starting from the application process). Some bloggers even complain about the demands of many advertisers and like you, they feel like they are chained in the neck. But maybe it’s just a part of the pains a blogger must endure just to earn money. However, I still believe that writing what you really want, what you’re passionate about should matter more than paid ads (or what is dictated or required of you to write). A blogger’s satisfaction (knowing that his articles are read, reviewed and learned from) cannot equate to any amount of money.

If you really want to do paid reviews, may I suggest that you try other networks and perhaps, if things go your way (in terms of relevancy of products/services to be reviewed and rate of pay), then go for it. I will still pay your blog a regular visit knowing how good your articles are. I also wish you luck in your ventures and may you succeed in making money whether within the PPP network or somewhere else.

First off, thank you for leaving a comment. You really don’t have to be sorry for what you said since that is your take about paid blogging. While it’s true paid blogging can be lucrative, there is an imminent danger to overdoing paid reviews. I say imminent because of other bloggers’ experiences about the PR slashing Google seems to be happy doing to blogs (which up to now is an issue and, in my view, is unfair to bloggers like us). In fact, monetizing our sites is supposed to be our prerogative but since all blogs are at the mercy of Google’s policies, we can’t help but be cautious about accepting too many paid posts.

As to earnings derived from paid posts, I don’t have anything against it if other bloggers post 200 or even 500 paid posts in their blogs. If they’re happy about their income, why not do paid posts even if Google slaps their PR, right? I also share with them this philosophy. In fact, I even told my wife that if after some time, I will be able to prove that I can earn some $2,000 per month doing paid reviews, then I’m ready to give up this blog’s PR. This is in line with what I said that we as bloggers should “evaluate if the juice is worth the squeeze”. Many bloggers are hardworking and I hope we’ll get paid more for the efforts that we put in writing articles and paid posts.

If you want my advice, then may I offer the pieces of advice that I stated in my post. It’s still up to you to analyze and weigh things regarding this matter. I’m not against paid posts in any way. I’m simply stating facts about other bloggers’ past experiences and how people view blogs that contain more paid posts than the author’s personal articles. At the end of the day, the blogger himself is the only one who can and will decide what’s best for him and his blog. Mine is only reporting what has happened and what could possibly happen based on previous data.

May you find enlightenment about accepting paid posts. I know some conflicting concerns are bugging your thoughts at the moment. Re-assess your objectives in blogging and why you write.

Recently, I applied to Pay Per Post for one of my blogs, Reward Rebel, however, my application was rejected. How dare they! LOL. I believe the reason is that when I started my blog I whacked up, barely edited, private label rights articles, and of course one of the prerequisites of PPP is that a certain percentage of the site’s content is original, and Reward Rebel presumably didn’t comply.

After my outraged ego had settle down a little, and I thought about it more calmly, I realized PPP had done me a favour. Firstly, they reminded me about these early posts, which I now plan to remove little by little.

Secondly, I want to write about what I want to write about, not be dictated to, or have someone else pulling my strings, another leash around my neck, another ‘boss’ in a manner of speaking. This is precisely the thing I’m attempting to escape.

So, Pay Per Post, you can go kiss my ….;-D

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I have a couple of rules. I have been picky about what ads I take for various reasons and I do tell the truth. I say what I really think. I also write a regular post immediately afterwards. The paid posts are rarely on the top of the main page. Anyway, some people go too far with it, I agree. But to some, even one post a month is too far so the lines can be blurred. I don’t know. I may stop. It’s something that plays on my mind a lot!

You may apply to review companies like Blgosvertise, Reviewme, Smorty, PPP, or SponsoredReviews. Just take a look at their requirements. If qualified and opportunities are offered, approach them with care. It’s still best if the opps are suitable to your blog’s niche or contents. If you feel like their somewhat off-tangent tehn think twice before accepting them. Bear in mind the readers or else they might stay away from you. Choose the opps well and let your better judgment guide you.