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Great post. I think a lot of people forget that unless you walk a mile in my shoes you shouldn't judge.

Exactly, Lisa! Thank you. :)

I hear ya..! when i tell friends i do sponsored reviews.. they give me a really funny look.. ! hhahaha!

AMEN!! I believe that our blogs are ours to put what we want, believe in or have opinions about. Therefore, no one should tell us what we can and cannot have.

My husband and I searched for a long time to find something we could do to actually make money at home. Most of the things we found were scams or wanted money to start up. This is the best thing we found.

Thank you for standing up for us!!

Mama BoK -- Oh boy, I sure know what that look is! I get it far too many times! Thank you for stopping by! :)

Jaz -- Exactly! Me too! Aw, you're welcome -- and thank YOU for dropping in. :)

A well written article, conveys the message without being nasty or rude.

Thanks so much, Breezie! :)

**Applause**, Leigh I wholeheartedly agree. This is our work. We do pay taxes at the end of the year just like everyone else. I personally love being my own boss. I can set the hours I want. I don't have to ask for time off to do something with my kids. And I am providing for my family and I wouldn't want another job working outside of the home.

Sassy, you said it all, and very succinctly at that. :) I agree with everything you said. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave your thoughts. :)

Nice post Leigh -- it reminds me of one of the earliest picture opps PPP did based upon the saying "All Our Blogs Are Belong to Us". You can see a bunch of those here: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=payperpost

Loved those pics, Dan -- especially the one of the feet in the hammock. ;) Thanks for pointing the way to them! And thanks, too, for visiting and sharing your thoughts. :)

Well done, Leigh! Many of the harshest critics of sponsored posting have never bothered to actually visit and read our blogs. If they did they'd know that we work harder at our task than the average blogger and we produce great content daily, whether sponsored or not.

Thanks for the great post! Bravo!

Very well written and OH SO TRUE! PPP bloggers deserve more respect, and I don't know who or why others would put you down, but I guess that's just the nature of some people who are lacking compassion and quick to judge. Just let their stuff roll off your back! You're doing a good job.

Skeet -- Precisely! You really hit the nail on the head! Thanks!

Ann -- Thank you! :)

Kuanyin -- Aw, thank you! That's very nice of you to say. And great advice, too! :)

Good post. Funny how it's usually people who aren't running their own business (ie. they have a pay check) or they have so much $ that $ isn't an issue who criticize first. I suppose the only media that would exist under their model is public radio. There would be no movies, tv or newspapers if it wasn't for advertising.

It truly amazes me how many people try to make others feel bad about making a living. Since when did making money become a crime?

I believe strongly that with money we are able to do so much more good in this world than without it.

Hi Leigh,
I saw your broadcast and came to visit. I do ppp on my other blog, but the one above isn't old enough yet, but when it is I will probably do the same with it and it is an easy way to earn extra money which I see nothing wrong with because as has been mentioned other blogs that complain so loudly have tons of affiliate links plus everything else they can put on to get someone to click on something and that makes them a legit blogger? Well more power to them and to the people that work so hard to come up with a decent sponsored post to write about. I like your blog by the way.

Tony -- Thanks so much for dropping by and leaving your thoughts. I completely agree with you on all points. You make perfect sense, especially about there only being public radio today if no advertising were allowed. I just finally had my fill of their insulting ideas, opinions and remarks, so let a few of my own fly. ;) Thanks again for the visit!

Judy -- I appreciate your visit so much! I absolutely agree with you with regard to the complainers and their own sidebars being chock-full of adverts and affiliates. How is that different?? Boggles my mind. LOL Thanks for stopping in! :)

Awesome post, Leigh! I work a full-time job, and blogging was my hobby for many years before paid posting was ever in existance. Imagine my delight when I found out I got the opportunity to do what I love (and was doing anyway) AND occasionally get paid for it too. It has been such a blessing, and I cannot imagine why anyone could judge others for their choice.

Laurie -- Exactly! I was blogging for years before I started doing any paid posts. I love to blog! I love "meeting" new people and discovering new things! As you said, when I found out I could actually make some money at it, well wow! I was a happy little blogger! LOL There's absolutely nothing wrong with it. As I stated in the post, I think they're just flat-out jealous!

tell em like it is...well done

Well thought out piece, as usual.

wgb

Kerbear - I will, and thanks! :)

Walter - How very gracious of you. Thank you so much!

I totally pink puffy heart you.

Aw Fabby, I totally pink puffy heart you right back! :)

You're absolutely right to sing the praises of your work and stick up for it.

Where I disagree slightly is placing too much emphasis on believing in the product to write about it. It's right that we write about topics that are appropriate to our blogs but I believe that an objective opinion can be written about anything without having to lie. Does an advertising agency only take on work that it really believes in? I don't see why paid blogging cannot be treated as a serious occupation with a professional approach.

If we all keep saying loudly that we only write about what we believe in then we might be accused of protesting a little too much.

It is you! I saw the post on Thoof and said, "I wonder..."

I feel badly that you and other posties have had to come out and tell people to back off.

I see many, many blogs not worth the bandwidth they use. Yet, people do not stop and insult them. And, do not get me started on political and Christian blogs... Some of those bloggers are abusive.

Sorry you had problems. Hope everything is better now. Need a blog badge that says,

"Yes, I write reviews for a living. Now, get over it."

LOL