Controversy of “Getting Paid To Blog”
“Getting paid for blogging” –became one of the most popular terms on the net. The popularity of blog, luring advertisers and industries to use it as a purpose of business, naturally money rolling for that reason. Few years back blogging used to be just a reverse chronological journal where blogger used to put down their thoughts, ideas and personal experiences. But as blogging evolved a lot since than so is the purpose and uses of blog. Though some blogger might think “getting paid for blog” is one way polluting the very idea blog built on that is clarity (Thoughts without intention). But I have to disagree with them, a blogger’s thought is independent, he/she can use it any way he/she wants while not corrupted. So if a blogger wishes to write something about a business/corporation or anything which may directly or indirectly give compensation shouldn’t be unethical, as long as his/her blog does not violate standard blogging ethics.
For example I wrote a blog hosted in blogspot with some Google adsense in it, which brings me revenue. On the other end I wrote another blog where there isn’t any adsense like ads but sponsored by a company to review/describe their products or services, which also bringing me money. What is the difference between these two? In one I decide my own topic; the other one topic is also decided by me just the subject matter is decided by other. Both cases the contents are my thoughts, creation of my own mind. So I really don’t agree that a blogger looses his/her purity when they blog for money. The purity, ethics is onto the blogger, whether he/she want to keep it or give it away. Even in commercial/ business post blogger can keep his/her own style, uniqueness and clarity.
In my point of view those who thinks getting paid to blogging is polluting blog, I seriously think they are too old in their mind, or they do not have control on themselves. Web technology is changing every second, so is the purpose of web components like blog. If they can’t cope up with the fact, they are nothing but roughneck blogger. Writing books isn’t the same to blogging: P
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For example I wrote a blog hosted in blogspot with some Google adsense in it, which brings me revenue. On the other end I wrote another blog where there isn’t any adsense like ads but sponsored by a company to review/describe their products or services, which also bringing me money. What is the difference between these two? In one I decide my own topic; the other one topic is also decided by me just the subject matter is decided by other. Both cases the contents are my thoughts, creation of my own mind. So I really don’t agree that a blogger looses his/her purity when they blog for money. The purity, ethics is onto the blogger, whether he/she want to keep it or give it away. Even in commercial/ business post blogger can keep his/her own style, uniqueness and clarity.
In my point of view those who thinks getting paid to blogging is polluting blog, I seriously think they are too old in their mind, or they do not have control on themselves. Web technology is changing every second, so is the purpose of web components like blog. If they can’t cope up with the fact, they are nothing but roughneck blogger. Writing books isn’t the same to blogging: P
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Video Gamer Kids
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Its also a really neat thing to put on a bland resume, believe me being a 'paid writer' opens up new horizons for ya.
Now that I have started I don't think I can stop, if orble blew up I'd start another blog someplace else...
Geek Metro
Bloggers Tips
See you admit that you do blog, so your blog could be read. Doesn’t matter it for bringing money or not.
The first Ethics of blog is- Write for Readers
You blog for money, but did you ever plagiarize or misrepresent something for that? I don't think so. Most of we don't, we get paid to express our ideas-just like lots of other profession.
The point i was trying to draw in my post is the world is changing, so is the purpose of blogging, so those who still wants to stick to "ideas just for expression" are mistaken.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
I don't see whats changed really.
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But if you search through net. You will see lots of well developed blogger dosen't quite agree with business blogging like Orble, payperpost, blogit etc.
I think they are afraid of getting behind or just rough neck blogging(my way or high way)
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
hmm, there are others besides orble then? Interesting.. nah I already knew that
I don't see waht they are afraid of, bloggers from the pastwho add some sort of advertisement to their blogs make heaps fo money, I read one blogger started making over $1000 a month from adding a google adsense bar on his blog.
Whats to lose? They'll gain more than most other people anyway.
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No the fear is something different. Look at this angle, when lots of fresh blogger started to put up blogs for site like orble, majority of readers come here.
Reason different tests, lots of options. lots of ideas. Compare to someone’s sole blogging right?
They are not afraid of the bloggers they are afraid of site like orble, since they are considering it as competition.
And the money role more than thousand, trust me. Some blogger even earn 5-10k.
Since adsense isn't the only one who pays
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Yeah perhaps your right, who needs to go to a famous bloggers site to read about technology when they can come to mine? Woohoo, I suddenly feel empowered!
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mate so many pays. trust me. i have written several post on that topic.
You can get preety much good list here.
http://bloggism.net/?p=58
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
I used to have quite a dull resume (as uni students tend to have), suddenlyu the fact I get paid to write pops up and I'm getting job offers
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Earning with blog? yes some blogger earn $0 in a whole month some do earn $20k a month. Lots of factor control that.
You can have blogging job too, for example i know a blogger who used to blog in blogit, now hired by cnet.com to blog for them. And they pay a lot more than you can think off.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
Llots of non-money making advanges for blogging for making money, no denying that.
If anything, the pay will laways be crap for the vast majority of bloggers anyway...
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You can't jump on the top , you have to climb.
First of all you need to let people know about your aritting, the existance, than quality.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
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Thanks for the tip mate.
Diet Dog
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I have my own blog site, though not too old. But last month around $900 came.
I blog also in few communities like blogit, payperpost etc. got in total $200, since just atrated those.
Takes some times, to establish foothold.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
and my answer to you is that you will get a paycheck for the month before. So i haven't gotten one and dont expect to get one until 2 months from when I started, every month they pay you for the last month and it is delayed by a month.
Its kind of confusing isn't it?
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its all upto the person whos writting.
Common there are newspappers who write more often for bad politician, that dosen't mean we have to blaim the reporters for hire
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Lots of Sonnets
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For example-It will be awfully lame if a Law student started to blog on Baby care.
"The daily sonet" see we just learned from "Home Natural Remedies"- subject matter is important, contents should be related too.
For me not all ethics are equal.
I have a hierachy of motivation.
1- I write because it gives me enjoyment
2- I can practice my writing and improve it
3- I can share my ideas and test the reactions
4- It may pay me somehow thus vindicating my previous efforts.
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Blogg or Burn
I agree.
How can getting paid to blog be ethically wrong? Journalists get paid (overpaid in many instances) for a similar role. Getting underpaid as a blogger is more ethically wrong, especially when certain bloggers have superior writing skills to trained ‘professional’ journos … and something worthwhile to say(write).
My intellectual property belongs to me. I have the right to sell it and make a living from it, whether by blog or by crook(ed) mainstream journalism.
Homer.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
*looks at self* so true... so bloody true.
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Blogging is a kind of journalism, where blogger put their ideas, thoughts and reasearch even experiances.
A blogger is a blogger dosen't matter-
Personal blogger
Business blogger
Community blogger
or corporate blogger
All blogger(most of them i guess) speak up their own thoughts, the advertisement, revenue generation or fame are just the bi-product.
Beleive me, it does happen!!
StephenP
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So true mates.
Around the net every day see so many high paid bloggers and writers who have nothing compare to some well-forgotten blogger in "Blogpost", who hardly get 10 hits in his/her page.
But hey those top blogger will start with SEO, ranking bla blab BS.
Geek Metro
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if you read some of the high ranking bloggers blog, they will say Blog isn't the same kind of writing like as usual newspaper. I remember one of the very high profile blogger said, blog is about writing information/thoughts without limiting access not intended to gain advantage. But in his blog site there are ore than few thousands referral link present.
Such a hypocrite.
From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
I've only just joined the blog community. I did it because I get paid, yeah sure, but there's more; it's a way of expression as so many of you have said. Yes I write for the reader and I find the sites informative too, sometimes more than the local news, because the info. is "inside.'
Problem is I'm not sure what it is that creates the dollars here ... is it just popularity? The humber of advertisers or the numbers of comments?
Some of you more professional bloogers would know, can you help me?
A writer writes and that is the only difference between them and a non-writer.
Questions of ethics is about the person. Unethical people can write just as well as the ethical.
It is easy to think of people who write as something special but they are just people who have chosen to write down some thoughts.
Old Movies
Cane Toad Warrior
I look at it as getting paid to write, which is what I've always wanted out of life.
The Scriptwriting Blog
Personal Blog - A Writer's Life
I suppose the ones that carp may say you're selling your opinion, that is, you won't ctiticise the sponsor (much as they do in the big papers and commercial TV), don't bite the hand that feeds. But I think if you say things well, people will come, you don't have to cave in to an editorial policy All that'll happen is your writing will improve. It's still win-win!
I rebel aginst this, and proclaim that blogging isn't supposed to be ANYthing.
People
Diet Food Lifestyle
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1 For The Road
I am not being paid to blog, but it is part of why i became a blogger. I do enjoy it and if I were to be paid for it I don't think it would change what I wrtie, but I think i would try to write a little better - there's nothing wrong with that.
Being paid to write is what I always wanted.
And I also agree with many of your comments...That this is intended to be a part of my resume.
good article
thanks
People
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I am not being paid to blog, but it is part of why i became a blogger. I do enjoy it and if I were to be paid for it I don't think it would change what I wrtie, but I think i would try to write a little better - there's nothing wrong with that.
Being paid to write is what I always wanted.
And I also agree with many of your comments...That this is intended to be a part of my resume.
good article
thanks
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For me, it's a dream job. The money's not exactly rolling in yet, but all things in time.
If you have any tipe I'd Love to hear them
thanks
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
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Getting paid or not that got nothing to do with ehtics.
Why not just consider Blogging as job, just like any other profession. You do the job, you got paid. And you don't cross the line.
Ray, the Polar Bear
but I blog first and foremost to write. Now if someone discover me and pay me to write for them or for an ad, that'll be coolest.
Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks
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Now you talking the right stuff. For example i blog about blogging tools, oppurtunities.
But things get complicated when someone want's to pay me for blogging a specific tools in my site. Reason i may not recommend that to my readers.
But in one way specific item blogging is safer than contexual ad, since i know what i am showing my reader, in contexual ad, sometime spooky stuffs pop up.
Like i noticed in one of my blog about SEO, marijuna ad come up
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