Blogging for pay

Blogging and the use of other social media posts for pay is going to be addressed in the soon-to-be-released FTC guidelines. Here is some background information on the practice:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124026415808636575.html
http://www.blogherald.com/2008/07/15/blogging-jobs-how-much-are-bloggers-paid-to-blog/
http://payperpost.com/home.html
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090621/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_bloggers_freebie_disclosures
http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/blogging-for-profit/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_much_do_top_tier_bloggers_make.php
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-us-now-has-more-paid-bloggers-than-lawyers-2009-4
http://econsultancy.com/blog/4073-ftc-goes-after-paid-bloggers
http://www.smorty.com/
http://www.bloggersblog.com/blog/629051
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/06/26/for_a_fee_some_blogs_boost_firms/?page=1
http://www.contentcurrent.com/write?gclid=CPzT-4TzxpsCFSQMDQodKgntBA
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124045072480346239.html
http://www.barefeetstudios.com/2009/05/19/paid-bloggers-still-get-google-downgrades/
http://www.payingpost.com/get-paid-to-blog.php
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/08/politics/main659955.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600575.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2349166,00.asp
http://www.sponsoredreviews.com/
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090629/BUSINESS/906290306/Are-bloggers-paid-to-be-nice-about-what-they-review
http://oreilly.com/pub/a/javascript/2002/08/12/megnut.html
http://workforward.org/2009/05/20/paid-bloggers-promoting-payday-lending/