Blog advertising website PayPerPost.com received $3 Million in venture capital according to a story by Michael Arrington at TechCrunch. PayPerPost has polarized the blogging community. Many bloggers see nothing wrong with making a little extra cash on their blogs. After all, many bloggers have to pay for hosting and the proceeds from most forms of advertising is abysmal at best. PayPerPost users can make a few hundred dollars each month if they advertise as much as possible. Some people are just looking to cover their hosting and bandwidth costs.

I think PayPerPost is an excellent idea whose time has come. Small and new companies can get their name out there fast for just a few thousand dollars, and bloggers get the maximum benefit possible. It promoted blogging just as much as it promotes advertisers products. Some people think it’s deceptive, but that’s only if the bloggers make it so. I think most bloggers know which opportunities they will take based on whether they believe in the products being shown. I enjoy showcasing new exciting technologies on this blog, and I don’t mind making a little bit of money while doing it. If I had found out about these people on my own I would probably blog about them anyway, so I’m just getting paid to do what I would have done for free otherwise. Click the second link at the beginning of this post to read about the company and listen to an interview with PayPerPost founder Ted Murphy.

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