You’ll never get paid just for signing up
It could be argued that there so such thing in truth in advertising. With the internet, this is almost always true. I decided to monetize this blog right from the getgo. I mean, the whole purpose of this blog is to make money. I figured i’d start by joining all of these programs that offered free money just for signing up. Too good to be true, but i still signed up. It’s not a complete scam, but i honestly believe that most people will never get paid just for signing up.
Widgetbucks promises you $25 just for signing up. Auctionads also promises $25 for signing up. A lot of these types of ad programs offer similar too good to be true deals. Why? Cause they made it so it’s very very difficult for you to get paid. Usually, you’ll have to earn a minimum dollar amount to get a payment. You might think it’s easy but it’s extremely hard to reach the payout point. I’m no statistician, so i don’t have hard data to back this argument up. But i’ve been following a lot of small and medium blogs and there seems to be a consensus. None of the blogs i’ve read have receive a payment from these types of programs. I like to test things out for myself before i make a judgment so i waited. It’s been over 50 days and i am no where near the payout mark. I’ve received payment from affiliate sites. I got cash via paypal from payperpost, sponsoredreviews, and smorty. Nothing from widgetbucks and auctionads. Of course i haven’t been promoting them that much but still.
Making money with your blog requires you to keep looking for new ways to make money. You have to try things out and once you determine that a program doesn’t work, you have to move on to the next. I think sites that offer such fast money should be avoided. It’s probably better to look for programs that don’t offer free money. Most signup bonuses are bogus. You will discover that you’ll never get paid just for signing up.
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December 25th, 2007 at 6:46 am
It’s bad advice to get free money? I doubt it. I think if you work REALLY hard, and I mean like begging and scratching you can make some cash. It just isn’t feasible with widgetbucks for most nonshopping blogs yet.
December 25th, 2007 at 9:40 am
I signed up with Widgetbucks and received 25 bucks. I thought it would be difficult to earn another 25 bucks to cash out but I did it. After that, it is difficult to earn through WB because they filtered out clicks from non-US countries.
WB should be a good program for US publishers. They pay quite a lot for each click.
December 25th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Auction Ads died. I just don’t think they’ve admitted it yet.
December 25th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I gotta admit that what you are saying are true. $25 is just a marketing strategy.
December 25th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Hah..!! You get that right, Noob..
Those sites that offers free money during sign up is just a strategy to attract bloggers. KSS, did you really received $25 from WB? I have been joining them for 4 months but still haven’t received anything.
Anyway, i totally agreed with you Noob. Those sites should be avoided..
About the contest that you’re running now, how bout those who already submitted to your blog? ’cause i already one of your reader. Please count me in..Give me chance,Noob..!!
December 27th, 2007 at 3:40 am
ryan- never bad advice to get free money. It all depends on your defintion of working hard. I like to consider the opportunity cost of the time i spend on potential revenue. I think affiliate marketing and paid posting is way better then widgetbucks and auctionads.
kss-wow. glad to hear u got paid by them. you are the first person that i’ve seen get paid by widgetbucks.
bill-i think so. great idea but not sure if it works all that well. at least shoe got paid big for his idea.
grademoney-it’s a great marketing strategy. it worked for me for about a month. and still working for a lot of blogs. suckers!
moolahking-i included you in the contest. sorry you didn’t win, but chin up…i’m going to hold a few more contests and it’ll be better prizes.