WordPress.com Forums » Tag: no paid content - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/no-paid-content WordPress.com Forums » Tag: no paid content - Recent Posts en Wed, 22 May 2013 23:46:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "Switching from Compendium to WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-compendium-to-wordpress#post-1266719 Wed, 15 May 2013 20:16:21 +0000 timethief 1266719@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No sponsored or paid content of any kind is allowed. Blogger initiated advertising is not allowed. You may advertise only products you personally create or services you personally provide on a free hosted WordPress.com blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

]]> timethief on "Switching from Compendium to WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-compendium-to-wordpress#post-1266717 Wed, 15 May 2013 20:14:50 +0000 timethief 1266717@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ In order to import your content into a free hosted WordPress.com blog you require an XML export file to import. http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/

Do take the time to examine exactly which types of blogs are allowed here at WordPress.com and which are not allowed. Example: Affiliate marketing blogs are not allowed here. http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

Also note these entries:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

]]> jeffreydoornbos on "Switching from Compendium to WordPress" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/switching-from-compendium-to-wordpress#post-1266701 Wed, 15 May 2013 20:05:59 +0000 jeffreydoornbos 1266701@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am taking a blog that is on Compendium, and want to switch it over to WordPress. How can I do that, without shutting down the Compendium blog while I develop the WordPress version?

]]> auxclass on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265839 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:02:10 +0000 auxclass 1265839@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Also your solicitation of sponsors on your blog is not a real good idea either - that tends to be frowned on by the Terms of Service Group

]]> raincoaster on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265818 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:51 +0000 raincoaster 1265818@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You are going to get all kinds of requests for this, and you will have to turn them all down. I have an externally hosted site getting several hundred hits a day and the offers of this nature along with Adsense and affiliate links don't even cover the hosting. Infographics linked to marketing/spam sites are The Next Big Thing and it won't be long till Google takes some action against them.

]]> timethief on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265757 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:04:22 +0000 timethief 1265757@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there. In fact WordAds is the only advertising program that bloggers with free hosted WordPress.com blogs on their own domains can apply to be included in.
See:
Main link http://wordads.co/
FAQs http://wordads.co/faq/
Benefits http://wordads.co/benefits/
Apply http://wordads.co/signup/
Contact http://wordads.co/contact/

]]> twirth5 on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265551 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:32:13 +0000 twirth5 1265551@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks. I searched around before posting and it was clear that you can't accept WordAds, etc., but not so clear that you could not accept pay for an embedded graphic.

I assume that if the opportunity arises, we would have to host our own WordPress.org site.

]]> timethief on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265519 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:37 +0000 timethief 1265519@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry. Please ignore this one sentence above "There’s also a contact form you can use to reach them at the bottom of this page"

]]> timethief on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265517 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:12:33 +0000 timethief 1265517@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No sponsored or paid content of any kind is allowed. Blogger initiated advertising is not allowed. You may advertise only products you personally create or services you personally provide on a free hosted WordPress.com blog.

For clarity read:
There’s also a contact form you can use to reach them at the bottom of this page
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

]]> twirth5 on "Blog sponsors" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/blog-sponsors-1#post-1265515 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:26 +0000 twirth5 1265515@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Can you be paid by a sponsor to post a linked graphic (e.g.: in an image widget) on your WordPress.com blog?

]]> timethief on "Adding buttons and banners to my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/adding-buttons-and-banners-to-my-blog#post-1236907 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:11:57 +0000 timethief 1236907@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Is it advertising code? If so then you cannot post it.

]]> patmills97 on "Adding buttons and banners to my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/adding-buttons-and-banners-to-my-blog#post-1236904 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:10:19 +0000 patmills97 1236904@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Help, I can't seem to figure out how to add companies buttons and banners to my blog. I have the HTML code for the button but I don't know how or where to add it.

]]> tgsj on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1126231 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:19:19 +0000 tgsj 1126231@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ kathrynwp & raincoaster:

thank you for your replies.

]]> raincoaster on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1125232 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:34:06 +0000 raincoaster 1125232@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Given the going rate for paid blog posts, unless you can guarantee them a minimum amount of genuine organic traffic in excess of 500 uniques, I doubt you'll find this venture worth undertaking. You'll get paid more to write posts that people put on their own existing websites.

]]> kathrynwp on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1125080 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:11:36 +0000 kathrynwp 1125080@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there - that sort of site would not fit within our Terms of Service, since sponsored posts are not allowed:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

You'd be better off with a self-hosted WordPress.org site for that.

If you have any other questions, just let us know.

]]> tgsj on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1123690 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:47:50 +0000 tgsj 1123690@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello there. I was wandering about a hypothetical here. If I wanted to use my WordPress blog as a place where I create custom posts for individuals who pay me for this service on another site (say Fiverr.com), could I legally do it? Let's say I created a "gig" at Fiverr.com, and on my Fiverr page I offered to create a customized post for anyone who will pay me the $5 at the Fiverr site, and if someone decided to purchase my service, could I then go ahead and create a custom post for them on my WordPress blog? I'm hoping I can do this.

soulseraph

]]> macmanx on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1080453 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:50:13 +0000 macmanx 1080453@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, linking via an Amazon affiliate account is permissible, so long as your blog isn't simply dedicated to just posting Amazon affiliate links.

]]> writerhoward on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1080216 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:18:44 +0000 writerhoward 1080216@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ macmanx,

Can I mention/link to what I've written? In particular, can I mention a book I've written and post a link to it on Amazon?

Howard

]]> timethief on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1078560 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:33:21 +0000 timethief 1078560@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm with notawoodpecker on this. It's my opinion that any organization that wants to benefit from advertising income (sponsored content, paid content, advertising banners, etc.) is best served by hiring a web host and setting up a self hosted WordPress.org install from the get go. When advertising to promote local business is the goal I advise not to waste any time and energy setting up here first.

]]> mairangibayvillage on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1078555 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:24:06 +0000 mairangibayvillage 1078555@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you all for your comments. I think I will press on with WordPress.com and only change to self-hosting if the association decides in the future that they cannot do without "paid adverts" in the sidebar.

]]> notawoodpecker on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1077291 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:36:51 +0000 notawoodpecker 1077291@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Seriously, any business or community/business oriented site should be on paid hosting.

'Paid' hosting is a bit of a misnomer though. There are lots of hosts out there that offer free hosting accounts. Even true paid hosting can be had for as little as $50-$75/year. Many include the domain name, but if they don't, annual fees are usually less than $10 for most TLDs.

The WP software is free and even comes pre-installed on some hosting accounts. Plus there are a number of other programs and utilities not available here. Not to mention features like your own email addresses.

One or two of your sidebar ads could pay for a full year of hosting.

]]> macmanx on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1077278 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:56:13 +0000 macmanx 1077278@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you are paid to have an ad placed in your sidebar, that would violate our terms of service.

We do have an advertising program called WordAds, which you can read more about at http://wordads.co/

Advertising outside of WordAds at WordPress.com is not allowed. For full details, please see:
http://support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

If you require other advertising, you might be interested in a self-hosted (WordPress.org) installation. There are no restrictions on advertising if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities.

Please see this link to learn about the differences:
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested:
http://get.wp.com/hosting/

]]> mairangibayvillage on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1077262 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:07:18 +0000 mairangibayvillage 1077262@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The businesses all pay a yearly fee to belong to the business association which covers a wide variety of services of which the website is just one.

There is no (additional) charge to businesses for the directory listing or the promotions page.

However businesses would have to pay to have an advert in the sidebar. If we couldn't charge, then we wouldn't bother doing it, we'd just stick to the directory listing and community information pages.

]]> raincoaster on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1077242 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:34:29 +0000 raincoaster 1077242@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I think the answers to all of these questions depend on whether or not you are paid, either in goods and services or in money, for the listings. Please clarify.

]]> mairangibayvillage on "Can you answer my 3 questions about WordPress.com advertising policy?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-answer-my-3-questions-about-wordpresscom-advertising-policy#post-1077240 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:27:11 +0000 mairangibayvillage 1077240@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm setting up a website for a local small business centre. The website is intended as a community resource (giving information on local clubs, schools, things to do, news and events) but also contains a small directory of local businesses (shops, restaurants and other services) giving their addresses, phone numbers and websites.

1. Is a directory such as this considered advertising?

2. Is it possible to have a "promotions" page whereby I give details of those businesses that have some kind of special offer for the month eg 'a free pedicure with every facial', or 'kids eat free with a paying adult', or something similar? Or would this be in breach of the advertising policy?

3. Is it possible to have advertisements in a sidebar that are "read only" ie that are not linked to anything? Our local businesses don't sell their goods online (hence no need for links) but we are trying to get our local residents to come to the village centre for their shopping and eating. The website does not currently have these advertisements but it is quite possible that I may get this request in the future.

I would appreciate some clarification on these three points. Thanks :-)

]]> couturechallenged on "Wondering about sponsored posts?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wondering-about-sponsored-posts#post-1024815 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:18:36 +0000 couturechallenged 1024815@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, thanks so much! :)

]]> raincoaster on "Wondering about sponsored posts?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wondering-about-sponsored-posts#post-1024478 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:00:04 +0000 raincoaster 1024478@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Does this clarify? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-sponsored-free-book-giveaways-violate-wordpresscom-policies-on-advertising?replies=15

]]> couturechallenged on "Wondering about sponsored posts?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wondering-about-sponsored-posts#post-1024318 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:35:39 +0000 couturechallenged 1024318@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I saw that WP doesn't allow "sponsored" posts, but I'm wondering if that includes a company sending me a product, me trying it out, and giving me honest opinion with full disclosure? I'm not sure if that's necessarily considered a sponsored post? I just wanted to make sure. If it does, that's fine and I understand, but I'd just like to know for future reference. Thanks a bunch.
Blog url: http://couturechallenged.wordpress.com/

]]> timethief on "How do I use the Social Bartender plugin with the Forever theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-use-the-social-bartender-plugin-with-the-forever-theme#post-1014808 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:49:44 +0000 timethief 1014808@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can hire a web host, set up a WordPress.org install and move your content into it. http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/

See also: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/
If you’ve registered your domain through WordPress.com and now want it to point to a blog or website hosted elsewhere then you can do this by updating the nameservers. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/#update-nameservers

]]> timethief on "How do I use the Social Bartender plugin with the Forever theme?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-use-the-social-bartender-plugin-with-the-forever-theme#post-1014805 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:47:27 +0000 timethief 1014805@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes. Posting advertising will result in a suspended blog. You have a free blog and free hosting and just like me you purchased domain mapping. That's what we get and it's all we get. There is no upgrade we can purchase from WordPress.com that allows blogger initiated advertising on a free hosted WordPress.com blogs.

Purchasing any upgrade does not change this > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Domain mapping - Important Notes Before Upgrading
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

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