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Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:32:43 -0000

You could probably use the PayPerPost direct service, though it might be hard to attract advertisers for a new site.

Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:32:43 -0000

You could probably use the PayPerPost direct service, though it might be hard to attract advertisers for a new site.

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Jim — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:27:54 -0000

Can I post my new blog to PayPerPost? [edit see author link]

Jim

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Jim — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:27:54 -0000

Can I post my new blog to PayPerPost? [edit see author link]

Jim

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Matt Keegan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:04:18 -0000

I am a bit disappointed with the quality of advertisers through PPP of late. It seems plenty of movie advertisers are featured, plus several ads about The Police. I haven't stuck the widget to my main blog yet, but I'll consider doing so when the market heats up.

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Matt Keegan — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:04:18 -0000

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AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:02:13 -0000

You are welcome to the link.

Whilst I don't want to sound sexist, I certainly know who makes the majority of the purchasing decisions in my own household (yeah my wife).

I would actually question the demographics slightly as well. Whilst more men might have signed up, from what I have seen among posties the women (in general) are more active.

That could be partially due to the kind of opportunities available, though there are certainly a number of opportunities I could have written something about, I just didn't have time, or I would just prefer someone else get some money.

It is strange in many ways, I am one of the biggest supporters of the PayPerPost business model, yet one of the lowest earners.
I don't have to be making a lot of money from something to support it.

Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:02:13 -0000

You are welcome to the link.

Whilst I don't want to sound sexist, I certainly know who makes the majority of the purchasing decisions in my own household (yeah my wife).

I would actually question the demographics slightly as well. Whilst more men might have signed up, from what I have seen among posties the women (in general) are more active.

It is strange in many ways, I am one of the biggest supporters of the PayPerPost business model, yet one of the lowest earners.
I don't have to be making a lot of money from something to support it.

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kat — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:41:47 -0000

Hey Andy, thanks for the link.
Yeah, the whole mommy blogger thing gets on my nerves.
I'm a stay at home mom, a single mom at that, but I have just as much traffic as the "big guys" who are slamming mommy bloggers.
They don't seem to realize that moms are the ideal way to market a product.
Why?
Because we ARE the consumers for our families, we ARE the ones who tell all of our friends and families if a product is good or not.
We have been doing word of mouth marketing since the dawn of time.
Those diapers any good? No, they suck.
Is that HDTV good, yes, it rock.
We buy and use more of the products that people sell more than any other sector.
There may be more men in the PPP system according tho those demographics, but the mommy bloggers are racking up the visits and hits.
Don't count us out as having only a handful of visits a month at all.

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kat — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:41:47 -0000

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AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:04:20 -0000

PayPerPost Direct Directory didn't work for me in a headline and the terms used by competitors is marketplace because you are selling something.

In some ways it is similar to why some of my posts have included PayPerPost with spaces between the syllables such as "Pay Per Post".

I know the company name is PayPerPost, but I can rank easier for one than the other, and the version with spaces does get search traffic.

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AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:04:20 -0000

PayPerPost Direct Directory didn't work for me in a headline and the terms used by competitors is marketplace because you are selling something.

In some ways it is similar to why some of my posts have included PayPerPost with spaces between the syllables such as "Pay Per Post".

I know the company name is PayPerPost, but I can rank easier for one than the other, and the version with spaces does get search traffic.

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AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:59:47 -0000

Yes it has been updated, though they are not being specific.

Google have a monopoly position for both search and monetization.

In many ways that "official" position is more FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) and not only affects paid posts and reviews, but what I want to create with my startup which I would class on the whiter side of grey.
I could possibly get investment despite Google, but it would always be tainted by the Google situation.

Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

AndyBeard — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:59:47 -0000

Yes it has been updated, though they are not being specific.

Google have a monopoly position for both search and monetization.

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Bruce Swedal - Denver Real Est — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:55:30 -0000

Per you comment. Yes, I would love to get the microsoft products free and get paid to review them. Great post. I have been watching the PPP. I have not used them yet.

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Bruce Swedal - Denver Real Est — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:55:30 -0000

Per you comment. Yes, I would love to get the microsoft products free and get paid to review them. Great post. I have been watching the PPP. I have not used them yet.

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VC Dan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:54:38 -0000

Great post Andy.

Just a terminology suggestion. I believe PPP is using the term "directory" instead of "marketplace" for their advertiser-selects-blogger listings. The PPP Marketplace remains as the place full of advertiser opps; whereas the Directory is full of blogger descriptions. Make sense?

Thanks for the coverage!

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VC Dan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:54:38 -0000

Great post Andy.

Thanks for the coverage!

Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

Mike — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:54:11 -0000

I know they haven't made it that much clearer but they've now spelt it out on their official guidelines rather than just on Matt's blog so it's pretty obvious that it is now a lot higher on the Big G Agenda for world domination .

As you say in your linked post, they're on a slippery slope with this particular train of thought but by adding it to their webmaster guidelines it's obviously not something that is going to go away.

Did you ever get a response from them?

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Mike — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:54:11 -0000

As you say in your linked post, they're on a slippery slope with this particular train of thought but by adding it to their webmaster guidelines it's obviously not something that is going to go away.

Did you ever get a response from them?

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mattsofi — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:37:55 -0000

Thanks Andy for the link. I knew you beat me again. :)
But I don't want to tag along all the time. Does not look good on me.

I wanted to do more but the requirement for the Press Release make my post too long. So, I have to make some short cut.

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mattsofi — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:37:55 -0000

Thanks Andy for the link. I knew you beat me again. :)
But I don't want to tag along all the time. Does not look good on me.

I wanted to do more but the requirement for the Press Release make my post too long. So, I have to make some short cut.

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Make Money from Blogging — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:33:02 -0000

Great Post. I have been following PayPerPost since they first launched. I've used them in the past as an advertiser, but wasn't much of a fan from the blogger side since they usually paid out so little. However, their recent changes have made me consider becoming a PayPerPost blogger.

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Make Money from Blogging — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:33:02 -0000

Re: PayPerPost Receives $7M Additional Funding & Launches Direct Marketplace

AndyBeard — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:47:45 -0000

Hamlet I think a lot of that I covered in my previous post on PayPerPost Direct which I did link to a couple of times in this writeup.

I still have a ReviewMe profile, and a Sponsored Reviews profile but before PayPerPost direct it was no longer converting, partially due to a significant bug in their system.

Do you think there is a difference for an advertiser in paying $143 and $260? I certainly do.