Been forever since trying to post money making blog posts online. This most due to the fact that I tried to start making it else where aka working. Now while I will say that it is not my dream job, working in the work force generally does make more than you will get online. What is nice though is that I can still earn prizes with Swagbucks .

A little while back they bumped up the amount you could earn. Where as stuff used to be running at 1 SB you now get 10. I do believe that they increased all the prices to compensate, however it is easier in my opinion to earn especially if you have the toolbar installed. Still no big money, but I got 2 PayPal gift certificates for 5$ each. I'll post a photo when they get here in the mail. Anyways, give Swagbucks a try. It is worth it.



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This truth is I would really like to post something, but I just worked 5 hours last night (made 86 bucks!) and work an 8 hour shift tonight. So...I'm going to leave you with some words of knowledge.

Don't get caught up in the rush of making money, have fun, and the money will roll right in; it's as simple as that. -Izzy

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Regrettably this month has been very bad for PTC. PPClix has had to announce a reset due to the amount of false accounts, people stealing money from the site, and just plain old problems. Also it seems that SmithBux has gone out of business right before I managed to cash out :(

Now I'm not saying that PTC is hopeless, but I am saying that, if you are going to invest be very carefull with how you spend. I know people that have made a lot of money with these programs, and there are a lot that don't make and even loose some. Just be careful.

So yesterday marked my 3 months on this site, and I've realized it has really not led me anywhere. I've made a view pennies off of adsense, made some buck from other sites, but ultimately...I haven't really done anything with this blog, as my readers are low, and my comments are non existent.

So I think I need to reconsider the way that I work this site. I can't afford buying a domain name which goes to show you even more how bad this site is (I didn't even get a page rank)

So from here on I'm going to continue showing the little bit of money that I am making, but more importantly try to give some advice on saving more of the money that you have. If you want your name post up here I'm gonna start offering text links for those that continuously comment.

As you all know I posted up a new site that I found 2 or 3 weeks ago called SwagBucks. Since then I have been using the service, and would like to give you a review of it along with a new site I have been using called CashCrate.




SwagBucks
As I said before this is a site where where they pay you when you search. Now its not real money, but they give you what is called 'SwagBucks' and you can use those to snag merchandise off their site.

Ways to earn
Now searching is not the only that you can generate 'Bucks.' You can add them on Twitter, follow their blog/facebook, or you can send in your old cell phones/mp3 players. Also you get credit for referrals' first 100 bucks, and for those of you that follow under my twitter I'll give you the code when I get so we can all share the 'swag love.'

My Overall Opinion
I like it a lot. The site seems pretty good, and I have already earned '25 Bucks.' The search is not as great Google, but it works fairly well. I have yet to cash out yet as I am saving for a prize worth having but I'm not worried as searching is something that I do everyday. So all in all I recommend it from what I have seen, and will give you all a bigger update when I get my first payment.



CashCrate
I really like the idea of this site. Basically you fill out surveys, and offers to earn both cash and points. The points can be cashed in for prizes, and the cash can be redeemed after you reach a $20 minimum cash out.

How Much I Make Per Day
I started out trying to work up to $4.00 a day, but that didn't work after I ran into some problems with my family firewall. You can make a whole lot depending on the amount of referrals you have. Realistically though, it's up to you. You can make $20 or $0.20 as there is close to a hundred offers everyday.

Overall
It's a good site. It is built well and has a good feel to it. It can get tedious sometime as there are pending offers that I have had for a while that have yet to go through as some companies are stupid, but other than that I see no problems. I would have gotten a check but because I only signed up on the 23rd I wasn't able hit the the cash out. But I say Try Out CashCrate.

Oh and here is my totals on Money earned:
PTC Sites-- $0.26
Adgitize--- $0.05
Adsense---- $0.50
CashCrate-- $0.25
Triond/AC-- $1.01
Surf/Hits-- $0.10
Surveys---- $10.00 (got a gift card for StarBucks in the mail.)

Month of March Total $79.9ish

Adding
While looking through other people's money blog I realize that they displaying how much they are making somewhere on their page that I don't have one. So today I spent a good 20min. trying to add one to the page.

Also I want to offer up some advertising spots to anyone that wants it, which is why I'm going to be installing some Performance Ad Widgets at 50cents a week probably along the top of the 125x125 ads I already have up. In addition to all of this I am adding a Followers Widget for all of you that want a little extra publicity.

Removing
I want to get rid of most of the banners at the top of the page, they seem to just get in the way and I don't want you all to have to look them so I'm moving them to a different location and installing AdSense instead.



Since tomorrow is the 31 I will be linking my top droppers if all goes well. I am busy, but I think I will be able to take advantage of this. As for my next really blog entry I plan to give a more in depth review of SwagBucks and CashCrate (the two sites I most recently joined.

As I've been browsing the web I always seem to see a link for the site Yuwie. It is a social networking site that pays users to direct traffic to their site. Now I was asking myself, why would they pay me to get people to visit the site? Well the answer is simple.

When I bring friends to my page, they see the advertising that goes along with that page. Because they are making say 50cents per 1000page views you get, they can easily afford to fork over 10% of it.

How is the layout compared to MySpace or Facebook?

Quite truthfully it is not quite as good. The layout is a bit messed up, and the ads get in the way sometime, but the idea is good, and I do like the fact that it is extremely easy to set up banners to promote your site.

How do I generate page views?

Well, you get views from anything that is yours on the site. Blog entries, picture views, anything that is on your page you get credit for. Even if someone only visits your site once, and doesn't sign up that is still one page view that you managed to get.

Bottom Line: How much can I make?

Because they want views so badly they page you for a % of your referals views as well. This process can go as deep as 10 levels. So how much you make is really dependent on how many views you and your friends get. If you want a more detailed explanation of this, head over to Yuwie.

If you want to view my profile click here. So what are you waiting for, Join me At Yuwie

As you all know I am a big fan of taking surveys online. Two or three days ago I got my 3rd check from Global Test Market, and since I actually have a blog now, I thought share the pic with you would be worth it. So here you go, feel free to click on that link to sign up.

The other day, I shared on how to save some money, but what good is money if you don't have an audience. Now this post I will keep brief. I just got a check in the mail for 50$ from a survey company, and am really wanting to show you all that, but tomorrow I'll dedicate a whole post to it.

As a blogger, we usually want people to read our work, sometimes however that is not the most important thing, it is merely page impression. (the more that view it the more likely you are to get a reader.) Entrecard works alright for this, as it is big on making sure that you connect with other bloggers, but sometimes 100 views a day is not enough, and we would like to get more.

That is where Traffic Exchanges, and Auto Surfs, come into play. Now I don't recommend these to all readers as they can take up a lot of time if you aren't careful, but they work very nice, and best of all you can get credit for a % of referral's work also( up to like 5 levels deep.) I know that there are others, but right now I just want to show you the ones that I use. AutoSurfHit, and EasyHits4U.

Now I know it ain't much, but on top of getting views you also get cash (10cents per day at AutoSurf, and 30cents per 1000 views on EasyHits.) Truthfully I don't use this for the cash, as it is really not worth it, but I think the views I get are. Basically how it works is that that for every page you view you get a credit (after waiting for a 20sec timer), on EasyHits you much click a button, where as AutoSurf automatically does it. The only thing is is that Auto Surf gives you credits for having others sign up, where EasyHits gives you cash (they must visit 100 sites; but that only takes 15min.)

So If you want a bit more traffic, and a little extra dough, head over to one or the other and check 'em out. Also make sure to send me a message with you user name so I can give you EC credits or something for signing underneath me.

So I found this while browsing a few other blogs on EC. The premise is simple, you search the Internet and they pay you with SwagBucks. These bucks can then be traded in for a variety of different gift cards, toys, books, and other accessories on sites around the web.

Now how does this rate to Google?
Well truth be told, the skin is not as nice, and the results are not always as accurate as Google's search engines, however, the idea of earning a few dollars just for browsing the interest sounds good to me.

Other Benefits?
Well they do allow you to "go green," as they have a spot that lets you earn bucks for merely sending in your used cell phone. Also, they give you all the bucks that your Refs earn too, which means the more you refer, the more you can make. In addition to this, they also have prizes for those that find the code on their Facebook page, and redeem it. And lastly, they have have a store that you can visit that lets you earn One SB everytime you spend 5$ in one of their partner's stores!

Bottom Line?
It is still pretty early for me to tell, but the users seem pretty happy with the site. I've used it to do a little browsing and now have 9 bucks total. I would definitely recommend testing it out, as it seems pretty sweet. As for the test well, I'll let you know how it works for me.

EC Shout Out
Also really quick, I just wanted to about Entrecard for a moment. As all you bloggers that use the service know, they are now allowing us to cash our points in for actual money. I see many people commenting and talking about how bummed they are, but the truth is, I don't see what the big deal is!

OK, so you don't want to get filled up with ads, I understand that, and for those of us over at Today.com, we have to be worried that we won't get anymore readers, but look at it from EC's point of view...They need to generate more cash income for their site as I personally don't think they are earning enough. The only problem that I have with this whole scheme is the cost of the points. I know they haven't announced is yet, but I would like to get a decent amount for my points, and I have a feeling that I might get very little.

O well, money is money, and I will make sure that all that I get is put to good use. I thank EC for this opportunity as it will hopefully prove fruitful.

So I realized that I won't generate any readers without a contest or two. That is why I'm going to try and give participants EC credits for accomplishing certain things, as I have an over abundance that I don't know what to do with.

Comments
Those of you that are willing to comment will have a shot at an extra 100EC over the coarse of a month. The leading Commentor will win this prize along with a short entry about his or her blog on this site.

Clickers

I realize that not all of you are fond of PTC sites, but I'm a huge advicate as I have earned money off them. Inorder to get a few more fans I want to offer up an opportunity for you to gain a little even if you decide that they aren't for you, and since people all over seem to be offering out services for everything I figure I can offer this up to you.

Some sites are under maintenance so I won't put those up right now, but here are the sites, how much they pay, and how much I offer if you sign up. Please note that in order to get credit for these I need you to comment with your user name that you signed up with and remain active for at least a week.


Clicks pay 1cent each. Usually 4 clicks a day for non members. (100EC)



Clicks pay 1cent each. Usually 4 clicks a day for non members. (100EC)



Clicks pay .5cent each. Usually 7 clicks a day for non members. (75EC)


NotSoTricky
This site only offers .125 clicks, but has a no cash out limit. Plus they have paid to sign up which lets you get 5 to 15 cents for trying out another program. (20 EC)


I wish I could offer more for all this, but with only a week guarantee it's hard to continue payout. If you plan to stay around longer than a week contact me and we will work something out.

So I realize that some are skeptical of PTC sites, and I for one don't blame any of you. They take a lot of time and effort and require to you to infest some money before you can actually make a descent income.

In the last few weeks I did stumble across one that I like a lot. Not for the fact of the amount of clicks, because truthfully they aren't that great, but the fact that it has NO MINIMUM PAYOUT!

The site is called Not So Tricky. The clicks are not worth a lot, as you actually make more off the paid to sign up things, but it is nice to get a couple of extra cents every week. I have got my 1st payouts from them this last week, and have another one for 15cents pending on its way, which I will post when I get it. (Monday or Tuesday) Check this site out.

So I have some very happy news. PPClix the new PTC site, has just updated itself and is now giving out more money than ever. They have doubled their payments, and are offer referral swaps at 5 cents a piece, but only for the next few weeks....for those of you how are skeptical, now is the time to get active.

I personally am adding in an additional 25cents for your 1st 100 clicks on PPClix, which I believe to be a good deal. Send me a comment if you have question ask me, and I'll answer... Long Live PPClix!!!!!!!!!

PS, Entrecard...I'm going to add the list here when I finish it...I've just been extremely busy.

As I was trying to generate more page views through easyhits4u (great site, you should check it out.) I ran across an add that seemed kinda cool.

The idea behind Zenzu is that it is a social networking site like Myspace, yet unlike Myspace this company actually shares ad revenue with you. It is free to sign up, and already has a decent amount of users on it.



Here is the link to sign up, they have a video that explains it in greater detail. As an intro I am planning on giving out 50 entrecard points to the 1st 10 who sign up. Leave a comment with your user name, and I'll send the points immediately.

I'm pleased to share about PPClix today, as they are working to compensate for all the money that I missed out on. I got credit for double my user's click today meaning I got paid 9 cents total (one clicker did 4 ads.)

I know that talking about PTC's sites means I need to share money that I have made, however as I am just starting up I do not have much to show for it yet. PPClix is going through a lot of changes though, I have a friend that is a Mod and she said that they will be adding alot of new features in. My ShortBux offer still aplies, and I'm exdending it to all PPClix users as well...For every 100 clicks you give, I will pay you 50% of what I make off your clicks ($0.25 as I am not a paying member.)

ShortBux did go through another update today and have made it 10 clicks for free memebers, 25 for paid. It agrivates me a bit, but I still like the site as it is clean cut, and looks nice.

Also today I found a site that lets you get views to your site for viewing other's sites. It has a 5 level commision tree which means that you can get views from everything that they do. They also pay you a small amount for the views that you check out. It's free to sign up, and virtually effortless to sign up. Check out easyhits4u.

A few days ago I found this site and would like to talk a little bit about it...

It is infact anothoer PTC site, but ulike most that I have found this one generates a bit more income. As a Standard member I get 15 clicks a day at .005 cents a click. Now that is a bit of a low when you 1st look at it, but with ShortBux you get 7.5cents worth of clicks per day as a standader user, and 12.5 as a member (unless my math is a bit off.

Payout is 2 dollars which is nice, and referals can be purchased at 7$ per 5 referals. A higher price than some sites, but after talking with an online rep it seems like a good deal, as he said thier are no compaints from users.

Inorder to try to build up more referals, I am offering 50% of all click earning to the 1st 10 people to sign up. What does that mean? It means that once your account reaches 100 click under my account, I will give you 50% of all that I earn for you as a direct referal. Note: this might not be emediate as I may not have reached cash out just yet. Also I will need you to send me an email/comment when you sign up, so I know who I'm looking for. So sign up at ShortBux today!

Also I have a contest I want to submit to you all in the next few days here... It will problably be for Entrecard points, but we'll see. Hope this help you all out.