Blogging Gal

If you’re interested in making money by writing sponsored reviews, there are a number of websites to choose from. I don’t write paid reviews here on Blogging Gal, but I have written lots of them for my personal blog. They’re a great source of income, and the best part is that you’re being paid to do something that you love!

I’ve chosen a few of the popular review sites that I am personally familar with. The list below gives you some basic information on how each of them works so you can better choose the ones you’d like to sign up for. If you’d like to ensure that you always have opportunities available, I recommend signing up for all of them.

SponsoredReviews - SponsoredReviews allows you to browse through a list of opportunities and bid on the ones you find interesting. Bids are submitted to the advertisers, who then select the bloggers they’d like purchase reviews from. Reviews range from $5 - $1,000 +, and you earn 65% of the review price. Once an advertiser accepts your bid, you have one week to post the review. Payment is made bi-weekly through PayPal with no minimum payout.

LinkWorth - LinkWorth is best known for paid text links; however, they also have a program for paid reviews. You set your own review price and then just wait for job offers. You earn 70% of the review price. Once you have accepted a job, you have 10 days to post the review. Payment is made monthly by check, direct deposit, or PayPal. There is a $25 minimum payout.

ReviewMe - ReviewMe is similar to LinkWorth in that advertisers hand select you to write reviews. Reviews pay between $20 and $200 each. You earn 50% of the review price. Payments are made monthly by check, prepaid Mastercard, or PayPal. There is no minimum payout for PayPal, but other forms of payment do have minimum payouts - $25 for check, and $20 for Mastercard.

PayPerPost - When you log in to PayPerPost, you’ll see a list of opportunities that your blog qualifies for. Reviews can range between $5 and several thousand dollars. If you qualify for a job, you can take it. You have only 6 hours to post your review after accepting it. Payments are made by PayPal after 30 days.

Smorty - Smorty is very similar to PayPerPost. If your blog qualifies for an opportunity, you may take it. Review prices typically range from $6 to $100 each. You have 24 hours to post your review after accepting a job. Payments are made weekly through PayPal.

My favorite programs are SponsoredReviews and Linkworth - mostly due to the length of time you have to post your reviews after accepting them. They also seem to have more interesting writing assignments. My least favorite programs are PayPerPost and Smorty - due to the short period of time you have to post your reviews.

The biggest tip I can offer when it comes to paid reviews is to select opportunities that fit with the theme of your blog. Personal blogs allow the greatest flexibility, so if you plan to write a lot of diverse reviews, I recommend doing so on your personal blog. Also, keep in mind that sponsored reviews can damage your Page Rank, so if you’re overly concerned about your standing with Google, you should stay away from paid reviews.

I’ve included my referral links above, and I would appreciate it if you use them if you’re interested in signing up. If you are familiar with programs that I haven’t written about, please leave a comment with some details about the programs. Please leave your referral links as well, and I will use them if I decide to sign up.

Good luck with your review writing!