Welcome, Chitika!

Yesterday I temporarily locked viewers out of this site so that I could experiment with advertising. There was no way I would allow a repeat of my first monetization attempt, but even without Amazon Associates and Google Adsense, surely I could find something that worked!

Yesterday I tried Bidvertiser first. It says it does targeted advertising, and even though it was a disaster last time there must be a way to adjust the settings and limit the kind of ads shown! I searched through the site and double-checked all of the ad options to make sure that everything was just right, and then I applied it. It didn't last long! As soon as the first pornographic ad popped up on the side, I realized my mistake and was relieved that I had locked the site from views for that experiment. Nope, Bidvertiser won't do the job for me.

After that I started scanning the web for Adsense alternatives. Even though Bidvertiser seems to be the next biggest, there had to be something less dangerous. And I think I might have found something. I say think because I've only had it for a day and can't speak for its success. Chitika is considered one of the closest things to Adsense there is. I was incredibly relieved when I not only had to specify the nature of my site for ad sifting (which Bidvertiser already did) but also had the option to select what kinds of ads I wanted and what kind I didn't want. Text, image, or both? How flashy was I ok with? And, most importantly, what keywords did I not want in certain ads?

The results are dry. The ads don't perfectly match up to the site, though every now and then something interesting pops up. But so far, Chitika has proven itself to be reliable and honest, and I hope it will continue to be so in the future. I also hope I get more specialized ads than a list of related keywords. But hey, it's a start. Now I just need to wait and see the long-term results and effects. Hopefully they'll be positive!

Eww... It's An Ad!

I tried to reactivate my Google Adsense Account and had mixed success. Yes, they will let me set up a new account so I can use it, but no I can't use it here because I have links to PTC's. I also can't use it on my Wealthy Affiliate site because it's on a sub-domain. Ugh. Fortunately, I might use it for another blog in the future. I've also applied for a Yahoo Adsense-like thing, but it will be a couple weeks before they get back to me.

On top of that, my Amazon Affiliate account has been locked because apparently the State of Maine (where I recently moved to) doesn't like it and won't allow it. Yeah....

In the mean time, I hesitantly decided to see if I could maybe to Bidvertiser again. Mind, I still stand by what I said earlier about only advertising things that I approve of and respect--and Bidvertiser is very questionable. So I'm sticking with a little column by the side that so far hasn't advertised anything too suspicious, and I sent in a request to use only text ads instead of graphics, since in my experience text ads are both more pleasant to look at and have better things to advertise.

I do care about this site and want it to succeed, and fortunately I have been getting traffic that I could only have dreamed about a year ago. Hopefully these little adventures and mishaps of mine are amusing, if not educational, to everyone reading this! And I will be keeping an eye on that ad to make sure it doesn't get too out of line. The memories from my previous attempt still hurt my mind when I think about them!

Wealthy Affiliate: The Good, The Bad, and The Unfair

First, an update: looks like blogging take #3 isn't going to happen. Ugh. Maybe I should try PPC ads again?

I was messing around the other day and came across a program called "Wealthy Affiliate." It wasn't like other affiliate programs--instead of just trying to sell the same site you just joined, WA equips people to start their own home business based on anything they like. And a starter account is free.

How could I resist? I looked around the site and joined up, and in the next couple days had watched all ten of the starter videos. They were very well done. WA is built around a strong community atmosphere, and you can work alongside other people in your same position as you get step-by-step help setting up your own Wordpress website. I was loving it... and then the free lessons ended. They had covered basic setup of the website and everything was all set to happen, but then what? There were no instructions on where to go from there, other than to sign up for a premium account to learn just how to publicize your site and how to profit from it. Basically, you're just left with an empty shell of a website with an "about me" and a "privacy policy" page, with no traffic, no domain, and no profits. Ugh... foiled again.

I'm trying to patch it up and get it set up to actually make a profit, but it's hard without everything they had implied they would provide as needed. I can scope out the WA site to find conversations, but I can't ask questions without a premium account and I can't access any new "classrooms" to learn about a topic.

Yep, I feel pretty cheated. Google Adwords won't even accept the new site because it's using a subdomain, and I'm really reluctant to go back to Bidvertiser after what happened last time.

So for now I'm going to skulk back to paid surveys and article writing and keep my eyes peeled for something that could actually help. I'll keep you posted as to my results!

Make Money Blogging: Attempt #3

Yeah, I just can't seem to leave this idea alone. Making money with my own blog would be totally awesome. My latest gig is freelance article writing, and before that website owning and list building. You'd think I would have stopped once I realized I could make money with surveys, but I just don't like how uncontrollable they are. It's completely unpredictable whether I'll get long or short surveys or whether I'll qualify. Sure, I could spend all day at it and count on making at least some money... but writing is what I love. I want to be able to write an article and know people will read it and like it and know that I'll earn something from it.

Here's a summary of my monetary blogging attempts:

1. Last May. That's how this got started. I read a handbook that guaranteed that I would be making money blogging within thirty days, so I followed it as closely as possible. I got tons of views, kicked out of a Reddit section for "blog-spamming"--which I totally didn't intend!--and really turned off some people with some Bidvertiser ads that were way out of hand. And guess what? I actually did make money by the end of it. It just wasn't coming from the blog. It was coming from things I had decided on while writing the blog, often ideas and inspirations that I decided to explore. So I left the blog and happily settled down with Survey Money Machine.

2. Sometime last summer or so. I heard about companies that pay you to review products on your blog. I do lots of reviewing here, so I thought it sounded like a good deal. I signed up with a bunch of companies... and none got back to me.

3. A repeat of #2, but hopefully with a better outcome? Also maybe some more of #1's experimentation (sorry if some of it backfires!)

So here's a code I need to verify myself to one site:
2fa89d3910ca979a67a82f9cb4be76f28c2d34b72b5f264fe6

I'll be back soon... maybe...

Update (Hint: Clixsense rocks!)

Hi everyone,

Last May I did a lot of experimenting to reach my goal of making $100 in a single week online without investments, in the end finally succeeding via paid surveys. Yes, surveys are good, but there is one site I just can't leave alone: Clixsense. A PTC, simple and low paying, but consistent and effective. I've actually been earning enough on Clixsense alone to pay for Japanese lessons since fall, which I have found to be a beautiful and artistic language. Did you know that there are three different ways to write in Japanese? Once you get the hang of it, it's also a lot of fun to trace kanji on scraps of paper just for the sake of it.

But back to Clixsense. Throughout all of my referral hunting, Clixsense remains the only site where I actually started a downline. Recently a referral of a referral upgraded, and I got paid without doing a thing (which is awesome, by the way). But now it also sent me off on a tangent. How can I get more referrals, and has anything in that field changed since I looked at everything last year?

I was looking around, and I found something that caught my attention. And I think I'm gonna give it a try. Behold, the Clixsense Auto Chain! Unlike most chains, you don't need to join anything. The only program is Clixsense, and it's easy as anything to set up! Let's give it a go:

Clixsense Auto Chain, get many free referrals!!!

Start Earning Today!

Get many direct PTC referrals for ClixSense FREE and start earning money.

With Clixsense Auto Chain you can get a good number of active referrals for Clixsense totally FREE. All you need to invest is 5 minutes a day.

To understand the purpose of Clixsense Auto Chain, it's ​​necessary to know what Clixsense is and just how it works. ClixSense is a PTC (Paid To Click) and one of the best known. You register (see the link below) and you see ads after you log in. You're paid about $ 0.01 per ad viewed and $ 0.01 for each ad your referrals view. The more referrals, the greater the benefits. We all know that to make money with these systems the most important thing is to have active referrals, but sometimes that can be very discouraging and hard to keep up. With Clixsense Auto Chain, your referrals will be very active because they know they will get referrals in turn. Many of these systems (e.g., Neobux) only give you referral earnings if you were active that day. It is therefore important to have a good list of referrals and to be active yourself to keep it going.

By joining Clixsense Auto Chain, you will not only get a good number of FREE referrals, but your referrals will also get a good number of referrals, and best of all, all these referrals through Clixsense Auto Chain will be fully active because they will know for sure that they will get referrals and their referrals will also turn asset because it will get up to turn your referrals. Just follow the instructions and start making money with Clixsense.

How does Clixsense Auto Chain work?

Clixsense Auto Chain bases its operation on the system of duplication. Add your link once to the system, and before you know it, your link will be duplicated and promoted many times automatically by your own download.

Who can participate in Clixsense Auto Chain?

Everyone who already belongs to ClixSense and anyone interested in joining it can take part. To join Clixsense Auto Chain, copy and save all the text of this letter in your notebook, or a blogger after adding your link published this letter in forums, free ads, emails etc. added your link with the title: ” Clixsense Auto Chain, gets many referrals for free.”

Want to know more? Here's what sets Clixsense Auto Chain apart from conventional chains.

Conventional chains require your participation, often involving extensive registration and annoying upkeep as you keep trying to keep your link at the top.

More than that, a conventional chain requires supervision of at least one person who can easily become overwhelmed with problems, increasing as the chain grows and reaching a point where it is quite difficult for the supervisor to whom you are controlling the following referral, in addition to handling high traffic of mails. New users of the chain first ask the supervisor via email the link by which must in the string, and then the supervisor should send the link to the payment schedule given to get referrals. The supervisor should monitor and save these links and then give them to new users of the chain. Some users go as far as to accuse these supervisors to give referrals to others when you touched them. 

Clixsense Auto Chain  is automatic, does not need anyone’s supervision and also avoids the kind of accusations typical of a conventional chain.

Nor is it necessary to join Clixsense Auto Chain unsubscribe from ClixSense and is perfectly compatible Clixsense Auto Chain join but also belong to any other chain ClixSense.

Since Clixsense Auto Chain bases its operation on the power of duplication, a greater number of participants got higher level of duplicity of our link, reaching more people than many of them may already be registered with ClixSense and many others not even ClixSense have heard, these are the people who will become your referrals cycle at the end of your link.

Remember Clixsense Auto Chain's operation is based on the duplication of LINKS. You might not get  referrals instantly, but as more people join the chain your own link will be broadcast to many others. That's when referrals come pouring down.

Follow Clixsense Auto Chain standards. Do not try to cheat to get referrals tomorrow; you’re hurting yourself and everyone else. 

To join Clixsense Auto Chain, follow these steps:

STEP 1. Copy everything full text Clixsense Auto Chain, do not change anything, to be effective Clixsense Auto Chain everyone should read the whole text, and save it to your notebook computer or computer. (Later you’ll need it).

STEP 2. In the list you see below this paragraph just click on the link that is in the highest position in the list (if the link does not work copy the link and paste it in the address bar of your browser) and join ClixSense (if already ClixSense a member of this step is not necessary) once registered your link located at ClixSense for referring users.

SIGN IN ANY OF THESE LINKS SO YOU CAN BE PART OF THE CLIXSENSE AUTO CHAIN

http://www.clixsense.com/?3299436

Position 1. 

http://www.clixsense.com/?4924848

Position 2.

http://www.clixsense.com/?4748418

Position 3.

 http://www.clixsense.com/?4746490

Positon 4.

Position 5. http://www.clixsense.com/?5382446

STEP 3. Open your notebook with all the message and delete the link number 1, then passes the link number 2 to position 1, the link number 3 to number 2, the link number 4 to number 3, the link number 5 to number 4. thus the link that was when you saw Clixsense Auto Chain first in the number 1 position become vacant will be gone and ranked No. 5, add your link to the position No 5. (Do not forget to add http:// before your link).

STEP 4. From here is where the real power of Auto Chain starts.

Start searching for online forums, bulletin boards, message boards, bulletin boards, chat sites (chats), discussions, discussion groups, online communities, everything that serves to spread the message and publishes Auto Chain the ALL AUTOCHAIN MESSAGE without changing anything except your link at number 5. Do not write it by hand, would spend hours writing, simply copy the contents of your scrapbook and paste to all these sites. Studies of this system are estimated to put 200 ads, my advice is to put more of these ads the first day and then put 1, 2 or 3 each day, so your referrals continue to increase every day.

You can also send it to your contacts and friends, but do not spam; it's annoying and a crime. Spam is when you send messages to people who did not want them and have not given you permission to write them.

It is proven that for every 200 people who see this type of ad, at least 15 joined. These 15 new members will do the same as you doubling your link.

You send 200 listings come together 15 people.
1. 15 (1) = 15 people = Your link is duplicated 15 times.
2. 15 (15) = 225 people = Your link is duplicated 225 times.
3. 15 (225) = 3375 people = Your link is duplicated 3375 times.
4. 15 (3375) = 50625 people = Your link is duplicated 50,625 times.
5. 15 (50625) = 759375 people = Your link is duplicated 759,375 times.

Realistically you’re not going to get to the end of your cycle 759,375 referrals, but suppose you get 100 referrals (a ridiculous figure watching the level of duplication of your links). Was it worth losing 5 minutes a day?

How do you win?

Assuming that we won those 100 referrals in a program and that the program will pay 0.01 cent per click or email and clicks or maximum daily emails are 4′re winning:
$ 0.04 for your daily clicks.
$ 4 daily for the clicks of your referrals.
$ 0.04 x 30 days = $ 1.2
$ 4 x 30 days = $ 120

What makes a total of $ 121.2 monthly PTC or PTR, if you participate in several PTCS Autochains or Pars imagine how much you can earn per month for those 5 minutes a day. Even having achieved only 10 referrals for PTC and earn $ 12 per month for PTC or PTR and your participation has paid off.

Welcome at Clixsense Auto Chain, start enjoying REFERRAL BENEFITS!

Simply the Best PTC World!

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$156.12 for week one: Success!

Yes, you read that right. Week one of one of my projects earned me over $150. And it didn't cost me a cent to join. I didn't think it was possible, especially not since it was something that I had, more or less, already tried. But I have finally found the program that works for me! And what's even better? It doesn't require any skills. I'm not selling anything, doing online chores for people, or anything like that.

I'm taking paid surveys.

I'll warn you right now that you should NOT go to some survey sites and sign up and hope to be as successful as I was. In fact, a year ago I dabbled in surveys and had no success at all. They were all long and boring, and I almost never qualified. There was no way I'd ever reach the minimum cash-out, and, well, they weren't fun.

But this time I did it differently. I joined Survey Money Machine. Totally free to join, no catch. They send out a week of tips for you, saying which survey sites to join when and why, and what strategies to use with them. I was skeptical, but since it was free I figured I had nothing to lose. And it worked. The funny think is, I didn't feel like it was working. I was told that I should have earned at least $100 by the end of my first week if I was doing it right, and I didn't feel like I was anywhere close. Thirty dollars, yes... forty, maybe... Just then I was asked to join one online study that would pay $60, so maybe counting that I could reach a hundred. I got out a notepad and looked through my different accounts before adding everything up. There it was. I had earned well over a hundred dollars, even passing a hundred fifty.

Please note that this is still not "fast, easy money." It takes about five hours a day to go through everything, and I have to keep my e-mail open constantly for new surveys. But it works, and I am very content with the effect. It surpassed my goal for making money online on the first week, and should only increase as time goes on.

Oh yeah--I'm starting to get into the fun surveys now. Recently I've gotten to watch movie previews and help set up a TV game show, though I'm not saying which one. I'm getting paid to test out a new game on my iPad, and it's not in pennies either.

Basically, Survey Money Machine works. Try it, you'll see. You'll be surprised.

One more thing: One of you joined me on Clixsense (finally!!). I know you've only been active one day, and then only clicking ads, but if you give it a chance it's really amazing how much you can make. I've gotten several paychecks, and it's nice.

Back for More!

Several paychecks and a Clixsense upgrade later, I've definitely made progress. It's still far from my initial goal, but things are moving in the right direction!

So what's the latest? I'm back to monetizing this blog. Not with ads, but with the posts themselves. As in, a company will pay me so much to write a post about it, and I'll be paid according to length. That sounds good to me!

In my application process I have to put a sentence in here so that I can prove I own the blog. Here goes:

The unbalanced discovery boosts the unseen blast.

See ya later!