I'm a big fan of Entrecard. I love it.
It's increased my traffic, and I've surfed a lot of blogs I would not have known about without Entrecard.
I've noticed that some blogs mention on posts there top viewers through the Entrecard system. I would love to do this, but I'm unclear on how to tally it up. I know I could look in my drops inbox on the website, but surely there is a better way?
The only true complaint I have about Entrecard regards advertising and drops. Complaint is really a strong word, but for lack of a better one I will use that. Most of the people that want to advertise on my blog have the courtesy to drop a card first. There are a few that don't. They just attempt to advertise without seeing what my blog is like. When I attempt to advertise on someone else's blog, I always drop a card.
I love accepting advertisements on my blog, but please have the common courtesy to at least check it out. Without doing that, how do you know you even want to advertise on it?
For those of you that have no clue as to what I'm talking about, Entrecard is a very easy way to increase your blog's traffic. Very affordable too. It's free. You simply register and add a widget to your blog. Then, let the surfing begin. By surfing other people's websites and clicking on the drop button, you earn an Entrecard credit. You can use these credits to advertise on other's blogs. This increases the traffic to your blog. Not to mention once you are listed on the Entrecard directory, you are going to get a lot of hits from the other members. It's a win-win for everyone.
I've come across blogs that I love through their directory. You will too.
Smorty is a great place to sign up if you would like to get paid for blogging. It's completely free to bloggers. You simply register and submit your blogs for approval. They get back to you pretty fast. Once your blogs are approved, you can login and see available opportunities.
After getting my blog approved, I noticed that there were several get paid to blog opportunities available. That is a good thing when you are trying to get paid to blog. I've checked out other companies, and you can wait months for a blog job offer.
So what's the key to making money with Smorty? Write, write, write. Keep original content in your blog. Update it often. Write interesting and detailed articles. Promote it. By taking these steps, you are working on increasing your Google pr. The higher the rank, the better it is for your blog.
If you a person needing to increase traffic to your blog, Smorty offers some great deals for advertisers. When other people write about your website on their blogs, you are going to get a lot of hits from it. Not to mention, the more people linking to your website the better search engine placement you have. The blog entries stay on the blogs for the lifetime of their blogs, so visitors to that specific blog will always have the chance to read it. Many website owners will tell you that blog advertising works.
I really think that Smorty offers
a beneficial service for advertisers and bloggers alike. Bloggers can
get paid to blog, and advertisers can advertise on blogs.