Companies Bribing Bloggers

[Matt Stephens]

http://gawker.com/5853502/the-shady-marketing-scheme-thats-buying-off-your-favorite-bloggers

Really interesting read on Gawker about a company trying to pay writers for linking to companies in their stories. Also found it interesting that the company in question here has a simple template-based site with no sub pages.

 

[Ace]

I don't seen the problem with this.

I was just saying the same thing to Yankee Fan, owner of EspressoMachineServicing.com.

And my friend RickStain, who used to work at McDonald's.com agrees with me as well.

dooley_womack1, who trolls HotNakedBimbos.com at work, says he could go either way.

 

[Stitch]

I say bring back junkets.

 

[HanSenSE]

Was thinking of making a separate topic for this, but it fits here (and apologies if it's a d_b):

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/151031/times-picayune-parent-pays-saints-players-to-tweet-about-papers-site/

 

[lcjjdnh]

Was thinking of making a separate topic for this, but it fits here (and apologies if it's a d_b):

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/151031/times-picayune-parent-pays-saints-players-to-tweet-about-papers-site/

Don't many newspapers advertise at ballparks and stadiums?

 

[Stitch]

Was thinking of making a separate topic for this, but it fits here (and apologies if it's a d_b):

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/151031/times-picayune-parent-pays-saints-players-to-tweet-about-papers-site/

Don't many newspapers advertise at ballparks and stadiums?

It's just sad the paper has to pay Saints players to tweet about the newspaper's crappy website. BTW, the Saints site on NOLA.com is one of the worst newspaper websites I've seen.

 

[HanSenSE]

Was thinking of making a separate topic for this, but it fits here (and apologies if it's a d_b):

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/romenesko/151031/times-picayune-parent-pays-saints-players-to-tweet-about-papers-site/

Don't many newspapers advertise at ballparks and stadiums?

Yes, but this is different. Direct payments for services rendered to sources. It's late at night, so don't get me started.

 

[Double J]

dooley_womack1, who trolls HotNakedBimbos.com at work, says he could go either way.

I knew that wasn't a real website, but I clicked the link anyway. Just in case.

 

[deskslave]

dooley_womack1, who trolls HotNakedBimbos.com at work, says he could go either way.

I knew that wasn't a real website, but I clicked the link anyway. Just in case.

I'm frankly surprised that it isn't. I guess even devotees of Internet porn have some standards.

 

[Matt Stephens]

dooley_womack1, who trolls HotNakedBimbos.com at work, says he could go either way.

I knew that wasn't a real website, but I clicked the link anyway. Just in case.

I'm frankly surprised that it isn't. I guess even devotees of Internet porn have some standards.

Time to register some domains?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Did anyone see the story about the Saints players who are being paid to tweet about the Times-Picayune?

 

[lcjjdnh]

Did anyone see the story about the Saints players who are being paid to tweet about the Times-Picayune?

Safe to say you didn't read the thread before posting?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Did anyone see the story about the Saints players who are being paid to tweet about the Times-Picayune?

Safe to say you didn't read the thread before posting?

Probably a safe bet.

Not the first time I've done that. I'm sure it won't be the last.