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About a year and a half ago, I heard about a brand new company that wanted to let ME make money blogging. My hosting fees run me about $5-$10 a month, and I had been blogging for a few years, so I thought, “What do I have to lose?” I signed up for PayPerPost in July of 2006 with the goal of making enough money each month to cover my hosting fees.
That was 1 1/2 years and 6 blogs ago, and I’m still going strong with PayPerPost - to the tune of $21,606.81 in my Paypal account. The money I’ve made from blogging has paid for:
- Orthodontic work for my middle child
- A trip to Las Vegas for my husband and I
- A trip to Amsterdam for my husband and I
- A motorcycle for my husband
- And plenty of odds and ends - new clothes, dinner out, special treats for the family…
None of it would have been possible without PayPerPost (now known as Izea) and that’s why I’m so excited about their latest product, SocialSpark. When Ted told me what he had in mind, I was intrigued. The site is one part paid blogging, one part social networking, and it’s going to change the world. Or at least the internet world! One of the biggest differences between SocialSpark and PayPerPost is the ability to make money in different ways. You can get paid for posts, like this one, or you can take a blog sponsorship and get paid a daily rate for a set number of days. I can’t wait to see what kind of companies and brands come on board for the blog sponsorships - with the amount of time I spend watching and writing about television, wouldn’t it be neat if one of the networks chose to market a new show through a blog sponsorship? Or what about a new summer blockbuster hitting the theaters - the possibilities are endless!
Now of course, not everyone will hit SocialSpark like gangbusters and earn the amount of money I have - but the potential is definitely there. The neatest thing about this new incarnation is the choices offered - it’s really all about how YOU choose to monetize your blog. Don’t forget about the social networking aspect either - getting to interact with other bloggers and advertisers is a major piece of SocialSpark, and I’m looking forward to seeing those relationships play out. Another big piece - sparks! You can set up your own free opps for other bloggers to take, and even offer to blog about their blog in return. SocialSpark is doing so much to help us build relationships with other bloggers, and make our blogs better!
If I can make $20,000 sitting at home watching TV and blogging - so can you! Grab a blog opportunity in between dirty diapers, or set up a new sponsorship while you’re cooking dinner. Accept a new friend request while the kids are down for a nap, or write up your own opp before heading out to do carpool. The choice is yours!
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