Comments on: Are Sponsored Reviews and Paid Blog Posts Evil?

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:57:37 +0000

Nothing wrong in them. Absolutely not. Until the platform used is totally transparent, and allows for the publication of completely unbiased reviews.

By: 1skyliner

1skyliner — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:44:27 +0000

I agree that they are not evil,Very useful information. It is always best to disclose information may it be affiliate information or sponsored posts.

By: scheng1

scheng1 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:41:15 +0000

As long as the blogger declares the monetary benefits to the readers, it’s ok.
I guess moderation is still the key. No point having a blog full of sponsored reviews.

By: Kent @ Leawo

Kent @ Leawo — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:57:12 +0000

Well, I believe some polarized articles, even editorial articles, on big IT sites like TopTenReviews have something to do with undercover exchange of personal benefit. Some of them look like an authorative benchmark but are misleading after all. The writer gets paid, and the readers get hurt.

However, if the article is based on valuable information that could be in the interest of the reader, it wouldn’t hurt to look like sponsored.

By: Steven Richardson

Steven Richardson — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:51:42 +0000

I see nothing wrong with them as long as a blog is not flooded with them.

It is a legitimate way that many of us make money and I have seen a lot of traffic come to my blogs because people have searched Google for the items I have reviews.