Google is search . . . they make the rules . . . Google will penalize you for paying for links . . . so I wouldn't risk it. Good content rules the day so spend

Google is search . . . they make the rules . . . Google will penalize you for paying for links . . . so I wouldn't risk it. Good content rules the day so spend that money on more and better articles/content . . . instead of paying for links. Follow SEO best practices and keep a white hat on.