PayPerPost: My Latest AdVenture
August 24th 2007 23:55
A New AdVenture
I recently decided to try PayPerPost, in the hope of picking up a bit of cash for a few things that are always nice to have (i.e., food...clothing...a place to live). To me, this seems like a new adventure--even without the pun!
I truly love writing my blog, giving encouragement and inspiration to writers everywhere...providing information and resources to help you grow, stretch, and improve at your craft...finding and sharing potential markets that can help make it possible for you to reap some sort of (well-deserved and fully earned) monetary return for all the hard work, the energy, effort, and thought, the heart, and the soul that you put into your writing.
And, please believe me when I say that I would continue to do so without remuneration, as I have for the past seven months, because I consider it an honor and a privilege to provide you, my readers and fellow-writers, with everything at my disposal that I believe might prove helpful to you.
My Greatest Reward
After all, it is you who have visited my blog--at least once or twice, but in many cases--day after day, week after week, and perhaps month after month. (Why, some of you have even subscribed to my feed--or I should say feeds, since I now have two.) You've read and considered what I've had to say, you've shared your own views via comments, you've used the resources I've provided to help you in the magical vocation that is writing, and perhaps you've even gone so far as to follow some of the advice I've given, as you've pursued your creative passion.
That, in itself, has been my greatest reward. Yet, as I sit here at my computer, typing this post, I can't help but ponder the coming month, with rent to be paid, bills coming due, and groceries to be purchased; and I am reminded that everyone needs to survive. So, as I continue to seek and find various freelance writing opportunities, I remind myself, very practically, that freelancing income isn't always (is it ever?) extremely regular, and therefore, finding ways to supplement that income (at least until my name becomes a household word!) is never a bad idea.
Enter, PayPerPost.
A New, More Productive, Era for Writer's Notes
In my many travels around the Web, I've often seen one or another of the various PayPerPost buttons and badges, which, I must confess, have quite intrigued me. For quite some time, I've considered signing up, yet only recently have I actually gotten around to it.
Well, I'm glad I did. I see this as the beginning of an opportunity to be productive in a new way--to pick and choose the products, companies, and services that I believe would be of value to my readers and to give an honest appraisal of the others, as an added service. I like the idea of doing all this while, at the same time, continuing my longstanding practice of giving you the best writing-related information and resources I am able to provide. And, yes, I will earn a few much-needed dollars in the bargain, but I don't believe very many of you will fault me for that.
A Great New Relationship With the People at PayPerPost
I'm looking forward to a pleasant and mutually beneficial relationship with PayPerPost and its advertisers--one that I expect to be every bit as helpful to my readers, in one way or another. Some of you may even decide to join PayPerPost and try it out for yourselves. I think that could just prove to be a good idea.
While I am still very new to PayPerPost, I've been happy to find that their staff has been very responsive and helpful with issues I've encountered during the signup process. My messages, written to them via their internal message system, have been handled competently and answered quickly and courteously, which has created in me nothing but good will toward the company.
Though no doubt many of you have read my earlier informational piece about PayPerPost, this is actually my first sponsored post for PPP. (If you are considering joining PayPerPost, and you haven't read my other post about them, you may want to check it out. You'll learn many great details about them from that post.)
Just thought I'd share with all of you how and why I came to join PayPerPost, and a little bit of what I've experienced there.
Till next time,
Jeanne
Bloggers:
Want to add value to your blog? Why not join PayPerPost and write about products and services that can benefit your readers. It will give them one more reason to visit your blog.
Advertisers:
Participating in PayPerPost will drive traffic to your website, in addition to providing exposure for your company by featuring your products and services on a variety of quality blogs.
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Comment by Lillie Ammann
I've just posted a list of my favorite writing blogs, and you're on it.
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
So good to see you! Thanks so much for your good wishes with my new venture! I've had a few challenges inputting some of the necessary code, but I think I've finally figured a way around everything that was problematic, and all systems finally seem to be "go"!
How wonderful to hear that you've put me on your list of favorite writing blogs! You've no idea how much I appreciate that!
I haven't had a chance to make the rounds of my favorite blogs today (which is why I haven't visited yours and didn't know about your list). Over the past few days I've been working on a few different writing projects (in addition to PPP), which have really kept me hopping! Phew! What a job!
Well, I'm on my way over to your blog to check out your list.
By the way, have you seen my post, Around the Blogosphere: Blog Posts of Interest to Writers, written August 20th? Your blog is one of the ones I've featured in that post.
Thanks for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Danielle B.
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
It's taken me a bit of work to figure out a few things, but I am beginning to find my way around the site and have finally managed to figure out how to incorporate most of what I need into my blog.
I'm thinking of trying one of the "Review My Blog" opportunities by clicking the button on another PPP member's blog to get paid to review one of that member's posts.
I'm not sure how it works and whether it's open to current PPP members or not, since I'm new; but I'm planning to try one as soon as I've completed the sponsored post I'm working on right now.
Maybe that would be something you could try. With that program, both the person who writes the review and the blogger whose post is reviewed receive a modest payment.
Glad to hear you're having success at Smorty. I didn't really know about them. Wonder how many of these companies a blogger can work for at the same time. Hmmm...
Thanks so much for your visit! Drop by again anytime! (I'll have to thank BigMike for the referral via my link on his site!)
Have a great day!
Jeanne