Comments on: Sponsored Posts: Smart Advertising or Selling Out?

By: CanAmGirl

CanAmGirl — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:16:46 +0000

I was once told that, “anything can be bought”…and if that statement is accurate then, as someone mentioned before me, “for the right price” we would allow sponsorship.
I personally do not fault anyone for accepting sponsorship. Let’s face it, we all have bills to pay and in today’s economy…a little sponsorship could go a long way!

By: Roschelle

Roschelle — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:14:12 +0000

This is so weird. I was in the middle of writing a post quite similar to this and googled some information and your site popped up. I feel the SAME way.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:43:46 +0000

I promise not to hire the ShamWow! guy as FWJ’s spokesman.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:43:05 +0000

Hi Cindy – We’re working on it! We have lots of posts here for beginners.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:42:31 +0000

Agreed. I wouldn’t accept a sponsorship here if the advertiser dictated what could/couldn’t get posted on this blog. I also let sponsors know that I might do pros and cons and if there’s a negative aspect to the product or service, I’ll be transparent. It’s worked so far and I think most bloggers get this.

By: Jenn Mattern

Jenn Mattern — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:07:25 +0000

To me whoring yourself out as a blogger comes down to one thing: whether it’s an issue of a sponsored blog or sponsored conversations. The moment a sponsor affects the actual content of the post or what is or isn’t allowed to be said, the blogger and sponsor lose a lot of respect with me. I’m all for bloggers being able to monetize their blogs… as long as they can completely differentiate between advertising and editorial.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:13:21 +0000

I’m new to blogging and want to start my own…can anyone assist with some ideas of where and how to start? I’m definitely interested in making money out of this…so any advice would be great. Of course i want advertisers to book with my blog – but can someone assist with where i should start. Ps.. thanks for a wonderful website!

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:16:54 +0000

Whether or not to use sponsored posts seems a bit of a paper tiger. If your blog is anything more than for recreation, you would be mad not to use advertising in all its forms. As traditional advertising waxes and wanes, demand for a message to get before a select audience is steady. If we look to traditional media for some analog, sponsored posts are the infomercial.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with infomercials (indeed, they keep some networks on the air) as long as they are clearly labeled.

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By: AuroraGG

AuroraGG — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:51:58 +0000

I don’t see sponsored posts as any worse or any better than sidebar ads and Google Adwords. When you are blogging for a business you need to run and manage the blog to turn a profit and if that includes sponsored posts, so be it. I don’t agree with other posters who said you have to “mark it” as such. It is up to the blog owner to present the ads in an attractive way to please advertisers and at the same time ensure readers will feel the blog is a place of trust and integrity. There are a number of ways to incorporate sponsored posts — the blog owner needs to decide how to get those ad spots filled to best suit their blog and audience.