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I had to try ReviewMe out. The ReviewMe sites scheme is to get people to write a blog post about a specific company and pay them to do it. It doesnt matter what I write about the company as long as I write 200 words and make a link to them.

The website is really simple to use so its quick to get set it up and get going.

TechCrunch has has a couple of posts on this subject where theyve talked about a company called PayPerPost:

Is this a bad joke designed to torpedo the blogospheres credibility in general? It doesnt appear to be. If were all trying to negotiate a space between Hollywood and mainstream journalism, this is taking things way too far towards the most insipid parts of Hollywood.

And the runner-up ReviewMe gets noticed as well.


A new advertising business model has seen the light of day:

Our position on these pay-to-shill services is clear: they are a natural result of the growth in size and influence of the blogosphere, but they undermine the credibility of the entire ecosystem and mislead readers.

Apparently the site will pay me $30 to make this post although I still have my doubts about that. But if you read this far and I get the money I owe you a beer, punk me for it next time you see me.

Have I sold my blog soul?

[Update December 1st] Got the $30 transfered through paypal today.