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Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

John Chan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:46:08 -0000

Its great article, you must spend a lot of time create this article. But its useful for me to get started. I'll sign up for that. Maybe it will change my luck in paid for review program. I just use SR for paid for review. I think they charge us quite a lot 35% .. until i found your article.

Thank u so much. :)

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

John Chan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:46:08 -0000

Thank u so much. :)

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Geoff Simon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:21:07 -0000

I tried clicking the PPP direct banner, does not seem to work, any way to talk about hiring you to create some buzz for lead gen company and their unique technology?

Geoff Simon - gsimon@sky-searchplacement.com

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Geoff Simon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:21:07 -0000

I tried clicking the PPP direct banner, does not seem to work, any way to talk about hiring you to create some buzz for lead gen company and their unique technology?

Geoff Simon - gsimon@sky-searchplacement.com

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:15:07 -0000

There is nothing forcing you to use it exclusively, you can use a text link saying "if your would prefer to use an escrow service we can negotiate and you can place your order with PayPerPost Direct" and "Or just send me an email to discuss your product and service"

If you are receiving sufficient orders that you can't cope with any more via other services then that is great, the same is true for direct sales.

People ordering reviews might want someone holding the money rather than paying me upfront.
I certainly wouldn't write a review without guaranteed payment no matter what I write, though I doubt I would review any service with which I couldn't see any merit.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:15:07 -0000

If you are receiving sufficient orders that you can't cope with any more via other services then that is great, the same is true for direct sales.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

PJ at Ferodynamics — Thu, 31 May 2007 03:46:56 -0000

It's not worth the 10% for an ugly popup and no marketplace. If you need a 3rd party to hold $130, that's paranoia. Besides, advertisers using Paypal can dispute payments anyway, right? I prefer to negotiate by email.

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PJ at Ferodynamics — Thu, 31 May 2007 03:46:56 -0000

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:34:24 -0000

Look for footer.php

Place it just before the /body tag

I also tend to place my Google Analytics and other tracking code there as well.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:34:24 -0000

Look for footer.php

Place it just before the /body tag

I also tend to place my Google Analytics and other tracking code there as well.

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Monika M. — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:11:22 -0000

Nice review. I just got approved for ppp but have trouble putting the code on my blog. I have a self hosted WP blog and can't seem to find any body tags anywhere in the files.
Any suggestions? I don't use widgets at present as I create my own sidebar boxes.
Monika

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Monika M. — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:11:22 -0000

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Daethian — Tue, 29 May 2007 17:48:41 -0000

My first time to your blog and I am blown away! I never wanted to make a ton of money blogging but to make the most money I can with the time I have available. Your blog is a bench mark and definitely gives me lots to think about in how to improve my blogging.

You did a great job of explaining PPP Direct and why it rocks!

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Daethian — Tue, 29 May 2007 17:48:41 -0000

You did a great job of explaining PPP Direct and why it rocks!

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:16:26 -0000

There are good and bad things about it.

I am quite particular about links as I will be showing in a followup article (at least I hope) - I want to give links editorially if possible. I am SEO savy and I wouldn't object to someone suggesting which pages of their site they would like me to focus my review on, just like if Google purchased a review from me about Adsense, I wouldn't talk about all their missing features in Blogger.

Actually the hourly rate is very similar to what Google are currently paying bloggers to be able to look over their shoulders and be told what is wrong with Blogger. I think that is $75 per hour - I normally spend a few hours on a review.

Plus I give half the money away anyway - for me the business value is in challenging the boundaries, and price ensures quality and a little respect.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

AndyBeard — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:16:26 -0000

There are good and bad things about it.

Plus I give half the money away anyway - for me the business value is in challenging the boundaries, and price ensures quality and a little respect.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Alon Cohen - BitWine — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:05:58 -0000

Andy

Good writing is only one of your capabilities which people pay for, now, how about creating a multiple on the earnings by providing real-time advice using a BitWine Widget (Chat, Audio & video).

Whenever you write about a topic apparently, you become knowledgeable about it â€“ an expert. This is what people are looking for when they search and stumble upon your post. You are now in a position to solve someoneâ€™s problem, shorten that someone's learning time and improve your returns on the investment already made to gain the knowledge and write the original post.

As a Blogger, if I want to learn more about the PPP-Direct I can read what you just wrote (which I did) and what PPP wrote and so on, or I can just call you for $150/H (you set your own price) and get a 10 minutes summary from Andy "The Expert" about PPP-Direct, about PPP-Direct Widget integration and so on. I saved time you made money.

By combining in any of your posts, a URL to your BitWine profile you create a well oiled marketing machine to provide a longer tail multiples on the returns from the one post you already got paid for. This post is now being propagated or syndicated and read by many, who now have the access to you directly and can pay you for your Advice and time.

Check it out on http://www.BitWine.Com

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Alon Cohen - BitWine — Tue, 29 May 2007 15:05:58 -0000

Andy

Good writing is only one of your capabilities which people pay for, now, how about creating a multiple on the earnings by providing real-time advice using a BitWine Widget (Chat, Audio & video).

Check it out on http://www.BitWine.Com

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Matt Keegan — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:56:31 -0000

Andy, your $130 charge is a bargain. I think you could charge more, but that is your decision.

PPP is changing the paid advertising landscape. I, too, can't post most of their stuff on my main blog, but that could change especially if I go ahead and post their widget.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Matt Keegan — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:56:31 -0000

Andy, your $130 charge is a bargain. I think you could charge more, but that is your decision.

PPP is changing the paid advertising landscape. I, too, can't post most of their stuff on my main blog, but that could change especially if I go ahead and post their widget.

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Billy Mac — Sun, 27 May 2007 08:00:47 -0000

Fantastically written review and agreed upon! Pay per post has given "small guy" bloggers like me a chance to make a few dollars and PPP direct is yet another avenue to explore! Thanks for the great review and information Andy. Love your blog.

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Billy Mac — Sun, 27 May 2007 08:00:47 -0000

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Owen — Sat, 26 May 2007 18:19:46 -0000

Great post Andy. Wow 25k bloggers is a pretty substantial chunk of internet estate, especially when you consider that quite a few of those bloggers have 3 or 4 blogs !

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Owen — Sat, 26 May 2007 18:19:46 -0000

Great post Andy. Wow 25k bloggers is a pretty substantial chunk of internet estate, especially when you consider that quite a few of those bloggers have 3 or 4 blogs !

Re: Exclusive – Pay Per Post Direct Changes The Paid Review Landscape

Vlad — Fri, 25 May 2007 11:58:21 -0000

I see 46 diggs so far. Did it make the front page yet?
As I was looking through Technorati today, it is so clear how unreliable their statistics are. I thought in the past that Alexa had a problem, but now I would take Alexa's statistics over Technorati's in a blink of an eye.

I just don't understand what ReviewMe and others even factor in Technorati statistics to help you calculate the prices for you reviews?