tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post5593653813872919238..comments2023-07-12T06:43:20.719-07:00Comments on Life With Heathens: For You "Anti-Paid Post" BitchersJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415064308526082noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-78433837747358656422007-07-23T15:09:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:09:00.000-07:00I'm sorry about your health issues and about the g...I'm sorry about your health issues and about the grief some people have given you over sponsored posts. While that's not a direction I've personally decided to take my own blog, I don't have any problem with other bloggers doing it so long as they are upfront about it. I generally skip sponsored posts but I wouldn't boycott a blog over them, that's lame IMHO! <BR/><BR/>Here via the Country Fair.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-60478398082896167762007-06-10T18:11:00.000-07:002007-06-10T18:11:00.000-07:00Karen- Just so you know, I directed you hear becau...Karen- Just so you know, I directed you hear because I'm very forthright and honest so since your post was one of the ones I am/was talking about I'm not going to do it "behind your back" so to speak. I can honestly say I always blog for me and even when it's a paid post I truly try to still put some of myself into it.<BR/><BR/>BTW- just so you know, it wasn't just your post that set me off (it Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415064308526082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-85462624367194071972007-06-10T17:59:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:59:00.000-07:00Thing is, you directed me here. And what I have t...Thing is, you directed me here. And what I have to say might surprise you: Blog for YOU. That's what I do. I have a very very good friend at www.table4five.net, Elizabeth, who I adore - and she blogs for herself and does PPP. As her friend, I gotta accept that. It's all good - blog for YOU.Karen Bodkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648840299789088421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-22615989868175974562007-06-10T17:44:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:44:00.000-07:00you have to do what you have to do. Don't think yo...you have to do what you have to do. Don't think you should have to justify that. People are free to read or not read.jafabrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490900607853203086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-89574177811344512132007-06-10T17:36:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:36:00.000-07:00Well said!Well said!Mickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052619590959794416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-28411764399699509372007-06-10T17:26:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:26:00.000-07:00AB- thanks for the comment and chance to read your...AB- thanks for the comment and chance to read your blog again. I had read it a few days ago and then lost it but now it's found again! :)<BR/><BR/>Richard- "For the most part the only ones I here bitching are the high profile bloggers that were already making quite a bit of affiliate money that feel we are cutting into their earnings."<BR/><BR/>I think that is a HUGE part of it all for some of Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415064308526082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-38261132129589516652007-06-10T17:13:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:13:00.000-07:00I've had a few people ask me about it, but for the...I've had a few people ask me about it, but for the most part the question is "how much are you making?"<BR/><BR/>For the most part the only ones I here bitching are the high profile bloggers that were already making quite a bit of affiliate money that feel we are cutting into their earnings.<BR/><BR/>If anything at all, my site has gotten more traffic and regular visitors over the last six monthsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-78080671575554585342007-06-10T17:11:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:11:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more!! Well said, well said.I couldn't agree more!! Well said, well said.J. A. Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808398471001952690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-68876628675121209832007-06-10T17:09:00.000-07:002007-06-10T17:09:00.000-07:00Flutter- Well it makes me very happy to know that ...Flutter- Well it makes me very happy to know that you'll still read it. I honestly enjoy knowing people want to keep coming back. :)<BR/><BR/>Elisabeth- Yeah, if they'd just click ads and stuff we definately wouldn't need to do paid posts as much but since people don't then we do. I scanned your blog and your post was actually the last one I read before doing this post! LOL. The person you link Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415064308526082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-33002547829845998132007-06-10T15:52:00.000-07:002007-06-10T15:52:00.000-07:00I've never tried PPP yet since I quit work. Maybe...I've never tried PPP yet since I quit work. Maybe I should...<BR/>You go girl....Monster Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17640040418912071420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-83782898114440776192007-06-10T11:53:00.000-07:002007-06-10T11:53:00.000-07:00amen!!!Sadly, I had to stop the Paid Posts for a b...amen!!!<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I had to stop the Paid Posts for a bit because of BlogHer ad rules. I'm developing a review only (not just paid) blog, but I have to wait a bit for it to be in place long enough to post entries there.<BR/><BR/>But I managed to actually *buy my husband a birthday present* with my PPP earnings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-46106345737902729922007-06-10T09:29:00.000-07:002007-06-10T09:29:00.000-07:00I think it's lovely that bloggers get to earn some...I think it's lovely that bloggers get to earn some pocket money from writing sponsored posts. I actually do like reading sponsored posts because every writing has a different way of interpreting a product/serice.CyberPartyGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562598836696429690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-90684163944423087782007-06-10T07:12:00.000-07:002007-06-10T07:12:00.000-07:00Thank you SO MUCH for writing this post! I found i...Thank you SO MUCH for writing this post! I found it through TheGoodBlogs. I wrote about getting an email from a reader telling me that she was going to unsubscribe from my feed because of the paid posts. Now to be honest, it was getting out of control. I didn't have a good balance between paid and unpaid. I did appreciate her making me aware of it so I could fix it, but I think it sucks that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-49174719726825348792007-06-09T18:16:00.000-07:002007-06-09T18:16:00.000-07:00Hey, like Dr. Suess said, "The people who mind don...Hey, like Dr. Suess said, "The people who mind don't matter, and the people who matter don't mind." It's your blog and your life. I think your paid posts are interesting, just like the rest of your posts. You don't just throw a link out there in them. You tell us about whatever it is you're getting paid to tell us about. We can read it or not. People have to make a living. <BR/>Shine On Kiddo,<BRAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416333739132261312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-56720386837445697342007-06-09T13:56:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:56:00.000-07:00Dude, whatever. Judgmental assholes. God help them...Dude, whatever. Judgmental assholes. God help them if they ever run into problems in their lives where they are scraping for pennies.<BR/><BR/>Your space, do what you want how you want. I'll always read it.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-77006709498578792742007-06-09T13:07:00.000-07:002007-06-09T13:07:00.000-07:00No one has said anything to me personally, I've ju...No one has said anything to me personally, I've just seen the bitching on sites while blog hopping at times.<BR/><BR/>I think I scare people too much for them to say anything to me. LOL.<BR/><BR/>As I said in my post, people like that can kiss my ass.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415064308526082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-48097933178285838122007-06-09T12:28:00.000-07:002007-06-09T12:28:00.000-07:00oh screw those people. Blogging is cool, but makin...oh screw those people. Blogging is cool, but making money with it is cooler. I do paid posts and if people don't like it they don't have to go to my blog. I think you do a good job of mixing it up and your blog certainly isn't an annoying spam site. So don't trip... you are doing something to help yourself and your family and that is great! On top of all that you are a great person and that showsAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019880756884865098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-52312351915134336012007-06-09T11:09:00.000-07:002007-06-09T11:09:00.000-07:00Jo, ignore whoever is saying that crap honey...ign...Jo, ignore whoever is saying that crap honey...ignore them...and I know I have a responsible thing on my blog..but that's not about you.. that's about those blogger who are whores....YOU ARE NOT A WHORE...YOU DO IT RESPONSIBLY.....YOU DO IT WITH STYLE, GRACE AND PANACHE. <BR/><BR/>Now, let me tell you something, there are people out there in the world that are small and ugly...ignore them One Wacky Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044848418718299713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10620874.post-58596971759176244922007-06-09T08:27:00.000-07:002007-06-09T08:27:00.000-07:00I have been working full time online for the past ...I have been working full time online for the past 6 years. Paid blogging has really helped me increase my income over the past year. If it were not for the increaed income I would not be able to work from home.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement to keep going.<BR/>AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com