Saturday, December 20, 2008

Flixya.com

Flixya was originally a popular video sharing site that has since expanded and now offers some additional features to its users, like free hosting of photo gallery or blog. They then allow you to place Google Adsense ads on your own personal pages and recieve 100% of the ad revenue. Sharing videos is still a primary focus of the site and Filxya allows you to submit videos from any site that allows embedded videos such as Youtube.

Dada.net

Dada.net is a social networking site - similar to my space - with millions of users. Members of this site can create their own page and list their interests, write in a blog, post audio and video, and of course link to their friends and post comment on their pages as well. The site also features a program called Friends$ which allows you to make money just by using the site, referring other people to it and driving more visitors to your page.

www.dreamstime.com

Dreamstime pays anywhere from 50% to 80% commission for photos you sell, which is one of the highest among microstock sites. The commission increases as you sell more of your photos on the site. They also allow you to sell exclusively to a single buyer at a higher price. Dreamstime has an additional program called the "keymasters". It provides keywords for photos on the site, which are used when customers search for photos. As a keymaster, you are paid 0.20 Dollars for each photo you provide keywords for.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

BlogChex

BlogChex is a blog hosting service that will host your blog for free. You can choose to start a new blog or migrate an existing blog to BlogChex. They also share their ad revenue with their users or will even find specific advertising for blogs, though they are a little vague about this as the site is still a work in progress. BlogChex also allows you to place Google Adsense ads on your blogs to earn more. For first time bloggers, BlogChex is worth a try.

Appingo

Appingo is a full service provider for publishers. They hire freelance writers to work from home and do copy editing and proofreading. Note that they are looking for writers with some previous experience and thus, you must submit a resume in order to qualify.

Break

Break is a video and picture site "for the guys". Of course, you are not required to be male to sign up, but the content is oriented towards the male 18-34 demographic (note: site contains some adult content). You can have a personal page on Break and use it to host your original pictures and videos. If Break likes your content enough to post it in a gallery or on the homepage, they will pay you as much as $25 for pictures and several hundred dollars for video.

ChaCha

ChaCha is a search engine site that uses its team of "Guides" to help make their search results more relevant and accurate. ChaCha features a standard search engine page as well as an option for users of the site to chat with a Guide, who can then suggest sites to the user depending on what they are looking for. Anyone can apply to be a Guide and they reportedly make between $5 and $10 per hour, can work whenever they like, and can request payment at any time.

BigStockPhoto

BigStockPhoto sells most photos on their site for $1-$2, and you receive 50% of this as your commission. They also offer a "Special Licensing" feature which allows you to choose from a number of different licensing options. The customer is given more flexibility in how they can use your photo, and you are paid much more than for a standard photo. In order to apply, BigStockPhoto provides a short tutorial on what kind of photos they can accept, and then you must answer a few questions based on the tutorial.

AdPreference

AdPreference is a supplier of interstitial ads. These are full-page ads that appear in between two other pages on your site. The ads can be skipped over, or will automatically move to the next page after a few moments. Importantly, you have full control over these ads. You decide how much to charge, as well as when and where the ads will display. Advertisers will then be able to find your site on AdPreference and decide if they would like to place ads there, pending your approval.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

AdBrite

AdBrite is a large supplier of several different types of ads for your web site or blog. You can choose from text ads, banner ads, and interstitial ads. All types of ads are highly customizable. Where AdBrite excels is in the amount of control you have over the ads placed on your site. You can set the prices you want to charge for the ads, set time frames for how long the ads will stay on your site, and so on.

About.com

About.com offers a freelance writing program for serious writers. You can sign up to be a "Guide" in a number of different areas of expertise and then manage a "GuideSite" on that topic. To see if you qualify, there is a mandatory training program for new Guides so that you can show a sample of your work. Guides earn a minimum of $725 per month writing for About.com, with the amount increasing as you publish more content and get more pageviews.

Associated Content

Associated Content is a site with a focus on writing (and is also listed in the Freelance Writing section), but they also accept original video, pictures, and audio clips. You can submit something on basically topic you like. AC will then review your submission and make an offer - generally between $3 and $20 - before publishing it on their site. Note that Associated Content is only available in the United States.

BitWine

BitWine allows you to earn money for taking calls and giving people advice in some area of expertise. You can set up a profile page, decide which topics you wish to advise on, and set how much you would like to charge per minute. BitWine is integrated with Skype, an internet call program, which you must download and install in order to take calls. You can decide when you want to take calls or even set up appointments in advance. BitWine also features an affiliate program that allows you to install a widget on your site and pass people looking for advice to BitWine, and then receive a commission in return.

123 Royalty Free

123 Royalty Free pays a 50% commission for each photo you sell on their site. Standard photos sell for $1-$3 depending on size and your photos are not exclusive to 123 Royalty Free, so you may sell them anywhere else you choose. To apply you must provide a form of ID, and send in a number of sample images. 123 Royalty Free accepts only very large images of at least 4 megapixels, so make sure that your camera is capable of this.

B5media

B5media is a large network of individual blogs. If you are an active blogger that can write at least 6-8 posts per week, you can apply to write for one of their blogs. You can either suggest an idea for a new blog, or apply to join their network with your existing blog. There is a short screening process where you must provide samples of your writing. Bloggers for B5media reportedly earn a few hundred dollars per month.

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