Okay I was speaking to a friend earlier, and was curious about what people think. Do you read blogs if they have "payperpost" logos or similar on them? Personally, as soon as I see this I hit the back button. I wouldn't want to watch a TV channel that only ever broadcast adverts, so why should I read a blog with adverts disguised as content? I'd like to see any blogs with payperpost on them dropped from google index completely. They are no better than MFA garbage, in my opinion. Anyone agree?
They don't bother me as long as they don't post paid ads all the time. I have one of my blogs approved and I've only posted one PPP ad. But maybe I'm tolerant because most of the blogs I visit are about making money online - and payperpost is one option to do so. And many blogs I visit are members.
It does raise a flag of caution, but it doesn't cause me to immediately hit the back button. Not all PPP blogs are entirely PPP. Some posts are not adverts. In addition, it's not like this type of advertising doesn't exist in the real world. We do print design as well as web development and we often run into magazines that won't feature or review a restaurant or hotel unless it is an advertiser. In fact, you'll find that a lot of society type print magazines are basically just big advertisement books - they don't even have to disclose it.
Not all blogs are completely spam blogs. Certain blogs maintain a healthy ratio between the number of sponsored and original posts. You can't expect a blog not to explore means of making money- it simply shouldn't overdo it.