The last few days, several bloggers have mentioned the subject of Sponsored Posts. At first, I wondered what they were on about. Then, I happened to look at a blog in the Reader and saw, indeed, that the next post on the screen was by somebody I’d never heard of. In quite indistinguishable text, it said “sponsored post”. So I “got” what was happening.
I read posts almost exclusively through the notifications window. That little bell in the top-right of the screen. When somebody – free or not – posts something new, it tags a notification onto that list.
That list does not contain anything sponsored.
If you have a free plan, when you publish a post, a link to your post appears in my list. Just like it always did.
And, when I follow the link in my notification, it takes me straight to your post. None of this sponsored rubbish. I’d only see Sponsored Posts if I went to the front page of your blog and then manually navigated to your post. I am unlikely to use the site in that way.
Okay, this does mean that somebody could find your blog from a Google search, and would get all this Sponsored Post crap, but be honest – who is more likely to read your post? a passer-by, or me?
Mister Bump 
I don’t really get this, but you know what I’m like with computers! Personally, I am quite happy for you and my other WP friends to read my posts. The passers by can do just that, pass by.
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A “sponsored post” is a particular WordPress thing, that they have just introduced on “free” blogs. My post doesn’t really make sense unless you’re familiar with what they are.
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Do you mean, it’s you (non free blog) who see it? On our free blogs?
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Yes. Everybody sees them, if they access the blog in the manner I mentioned.
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Thanks!
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Thank you very much for your explanation.
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They seem to have backed that change out.
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I am happy that you give time for my posts… really…
My blog is neither sponsored nor monetized in whichever way, promise 😀 😀 😀
It’s a free plan though, so sorry if WP forces ads on you…
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My post will make sense if/when you discover what “sponsored posts” are all about.
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Who is likely to read? Me. If subject matter is of interest, or seems so – technical, humorous, otherwise informative or amusing, I’ll take a chance. Married and practiced in the art, I can ignore distractions if need be. To a point. Life, it seems to me is “sponsored” with distractions – career, family obligation, life maintenance (eating, sleeping, and all) so I’m not ready to ignore a walk in the woods for pestering gnats, fleas, ticks and the likelihood of being caught in an unexpected rain. It remains your point is well made. Thanks for sharing.
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It goes toward the nature of wp.com, as much as anything. There’s no such thing as a free lunch…
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That’s why I pay a nominal yearly fee. Some folks get paid to have their blogs show ads.
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Me too. I figure it is worth paying so readers don’t get hit with this rubbish.
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Do you receive sponsored post from my blog? I don’t know anything about that.
In the alarm clock at the top I can only find likes and comments to my posts. No notifications about something else.
My fellow bloggers’ posts are notificated via email. Can this be changed?
Thanks
Vicky 🙂
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They appear to have backed the change out, as I can no longer see sponsored posts on anybody’s site. My featured image for this post however was a screenshot from a post I saw this morning.
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So far, to my knowledge, that garbage isn’t happening on my blog. But being a ‘free’ (hobby derisive snort) blog, it may well be there or be forced on me. sigh Thanks for the heads up!
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By sponsors do you mean ads? Some blogs have ads on them. Payed ones don’t though!
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No, they inserted posts into someone’s blog feed. But I looked last night and they seem to have backed this out.
I am still seeing the popup ads that I always saw, although my ad-blocker means they are mostly empty windows.
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