Are You Writing Too Many Paid Reviews?
Oct 27, 2008 Blog, Blogging, Earning Blog, Make money in blogging, Money blog, Money making mission
How many paid reviews are too many paid reviews? That question has been asked a lot since I started blogging and honestly, is there really a true answer?
There are tons of people who despise paid review posts on their favorite blogs, matter of fact, they find that as a turn-off. Since I started blogging, everyone kept telling me to focus on the content and don’t write too many paid reviews because it would take away the quality of the content for your readers.
On the other hand, people need some money in their pockets, right? But are you writing too many paid reviews? Is it going to hurt you more or less? Is the money really worth it?
Well, let me answer some of those questions in my own opinion.
Personally, I don’t mind reading a paid review on a blog that I read regularly but let’s say there should definitely be more regular posts than paid reviews. And if it’s even borderline 50/50, then that is way too many.
Again, I understand you need money and stuff, but is it really worth losing your readership over?
Most people I ask don’t mind a review here and there. When it comes down to it, I asked a bunch of people from various forums and a majority said once a week is a good number. In addition, a few reviews a week would bother them and anything more than that, they would probably unsubscribe to that blog.
So, is the money really worth it? Well, it depends how much you charge. And of course, the price you charge is usually based on how much traffic you get, how many RSS Feed subscribers, etc. If you charge $500/review and write once a week, well, there’s $2,000 extra in your pocket each month.
But if you charge a lot less (which most people do), the quantity is almost not worth it.
Say you charge $10/review but you want to write as many as you possibly can because you need the money. You would need to write 50 just to get $500 and if you write even half that many reviews in a month I can almost guarantee you that you won’t have that readership you worked so hard for.
Keep in mind, no readership = no paid reviews. Companies want you to sell their product to your readers but if you have none then why would they purchase one from you? And of course a domino affect takes place because then you would charge less, either that, you keep the same pricing you had and get 0 opportunities.
So, are paid reviews and the money worth it? Yes. But you have to keep a balance because if you lose your readership then you also lose that money.
Don’t forget that!
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