How to.. get paid for blogging

One of the easiest, most popular and profitable ways to generate an additional income stream from your blog/s is to do some paid posting through paid blogging networks. Connecting paying advertisers with bloggers-for-hire, paid blogging networks simply act as a bridge or middle-man.

Bloggers are basically paid to write and post their opinions and reviews of advertiser websites, products and/or services. But, because each paid blogging network is different – rules, guidelines and requirements vary.

Being professional and consistent are key in order to build a good reputation for yourself. Making money through paid blogging and posting can earn you a realistic $100 to $500 or more per month with each blog.

To help get you started with paid blogging, follow these steps:

Things You’ll Need:

• Your own blog/s



STEPS:

1. 
   Using Notepad…

   In Notepad or other text editor, make a list of 7 to 10 keywords that describe your blog site. Then, beneath this list, create and write a keyword-rich description of your blog. Save it! You’re going to need to copy and paste this information on your applications to paid blogging networks. Trust me, this will save you a ton of time.

2. Browse the following paid blogging network sites (direct links to these sites are found at the end under the Resources section):

   PayPerPost.com
   These folks pioneered the “get paid to blog” concept. Besides being the most popular paid blogging network, I’ve found that they always seem to have the most job opportunities available at any given time. PayPerPost pays bloggers anywhere from $5 to over $200 per completed and approved post.

   Bloggerwave.com
   Although Bloggerwave is a smaller paid blogging network and lists fewer open job opportunties, their site is super blogger-friendly and easy to to navigate. Bloggers here get paid a minimum of $10 for each completed and approved post. Bloggerwave also pays on time and like clock-work.

   ReviewMe.com
   Bloggers – get paid to review products and services on your site. You control what you review. You will be paid $20.00 to $200.00 for each completed review that you post on your site.

   LoudLaunch.com
   With LoudLaunch the amount you are paid per post is based on your blog ranking? LoudLaunch allows bloggers to be compensated for distributing our advertisers LoudLaunch press releases. Search through our advertisers latest press release campaigns, select campaigns aligned with your blog, post a Micro Press Release on your blog based on the advertisers campaign, and be compensated based on the exposure your blog can deliver.

   Blogitive.com
   Once you are approved to the Blogitive system, you are given access to opportunities from companies to post about their news releases. You are paid per posting. The standard amount is per post is $5. This may vary depending on the sponsor. You must have a PayPal account in order to get paid with Blogitive.

   BloggingAds.com
   BloggingAds is different. They supply the advertisers, the text and the money, all you have to do is post the ad on your blog. We are looking for bloggers to post one-time ads on their blog sites for money.

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3. SponsoredReviews.com
   A Sponsored Review is an article you write for an advertiser. You review their products and services and then post the review on your blog. Each advertiser has his or her own requirements. Bloggers can earn anything from $10 to $500+ for each review.

   PayU2Blog.com
   If your blog meets our requirements then you can make money blogging in our system and you can count on Payu2blog to deliver that consistent steady income from advertising on your blog.

   CreamAid.com
   CREAMaid is a service that lets you meet other bloggers with similar interests, and make money while doing it. Anyone can start using CREAMaid by inserting a CREAMaid Conversation widget inside her post. When your post is selected, you will be able to instantly collect a royalty for your contribution (usually about $5).

   Contextual.v7n.com
   Do you own a blog? Blog publishers in the Contextual Links @ V7N Network make cash and get paid by PayPal for simply adding text links to their blog posts. Currently publishers make $10 per link.

   LinkWorth.com
   LinkWorth is a search engine marketing company that offers a variety of monetization options for bloggers. LinkWorth gives up to 70% of the revenue for its ads.

   InBlogAds.com
   If you have a blog, you can make money simply by reviewing other websites. You receive 60% of the sale price for each review.

   DewittsMedia.com
   Your blog must have a minimum Page Rank of 3 to be accepted. You get paid a flat fee of $10.00 per post.

   LinkyLoveArmy.com
   Your rate of pay to blog for this company is based on your Google’s PageRank (from $5 to $16 per post).

4. Apply to as many of the above listed paid blogging network sites as possible. Why? Your blog may not be accepted or approved by some companies, so you’re going to want to make sure that you’re getting every opportunity possible to get paid to blog.

   After applying, be patient. Some networks have a fast approval process, while others seem to take forever. I’m still waiting on some of these.

5. Write, blog and make money! Good Luck!

How to… choose a good scotch

 

You see other people purchase expensive Scotch with 14-syllable names, and you want to join in the fun. But you don’t want to get something only a novice would order or purchase, or something that will make you gag. How can you tell a Glenmorangie from a Laphroaig, and how do you pronounce either of them? It’s time to learn how to select a Scotch–along with a bunch of interesting facts that every Scotch aficionado should know.

Blends and Single Malts

1. There are two types of whisky (Scotch whisky is spelled without the “e”) distilled in Scotland: grain and malt. Grain whisky is made from malted barley, unmalted barley and other grains, while malt whisky is made from malted barley alone. Blended Scotch is made from blends of up to 50 different kinds of grain and malt whiskies. Ninety-five percent of the Scotch exported from Scotland is of the blended variety, but that’s not because the rest of the world has poor taste; most of the Scotch consumed in Scotland is also blended.

   The popularity of blended whisky can be explained by two factors: It is less strongly flavored and challenging to the palate than single-malt whiskys; and it is usually less expensive. Blends have much less “snob value” than single malts, though, and they don’t have as much character or flavor.

   Popular blended whiskys include Ballantine’s, Hankey-Bannister Bell’s, Justerini & Brooks Rare (J&B), Cutty Sark Royal Salut, Dewar’s, Teacher’s, Green Plaid and The Famous Grouse. The fanciest and most expensive of these is Royal Salut, which comes in a crockery bottle.

   If you want to hang with the cool kids, put the blends away. Single-malt Scotch allows for true discrimination, connoisseurship, lavish spending and unbridled snobbery. The snobbery is, however, tempered by the fact that Scotch is an earthy beverage with strong, smoky flavors, and only those who have taken the time to acquire the taste can drink single malts.

   Yet single malts make their own friends. Enjoying a single-malt whisky is a complex and varied experience of scent, taste and mouth feel, and it can be rewarding. That doesn’t mean you should buy just any single malt, though.

How to…make hair bows

 

I was going out the other night, and surprisingly I ran out of imagination when I got to the hair part…luckily i found this, which Im gonna share with you:

Hair bows are all the rage, appearing on everyone from “Gossip Girls” to flower girls. It’s a super easy way to add a touch of femininity to your style–and best of all, they’re cheap to make.

1.  
   • Ribbon
   • Hair band (optional)
   • Headband (optional)
   • Barrette (optional)
   • Glue (optional)

Things You’ll Need:

Pony Bow

2. Place the gathered hair in the center of the ribbon and tie a single knot to secure it.
3. Make two loops, cross one loop over the other, and pull the loop on top through the hole you’ve created.
4. Straighten out the ends and tighten so the two loops are on top and the two tails on bottom.

   Headband Bow

5. Run the ribbon along the hairline, drawing the ends up on top of your head.
6. Secure a knot and tie a bow following the method for a pony bow.
7. Tweak the loops out a bit to shorten the tails and create a wider bow for a headband.
8. Slide the bow slightly to the side so it’s off center.

How to… retire at 50

Many people look for ways to retire early, but most of the time, they fail because they don’t save enough money to live on after retirement. You can learn how to retire at 50 by following a few steps, which will guide you and may it easier for you to retire early and enjoy life before you turn 62, 65 or even 70.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Alter the way you spend. Live frugally and save money. You could live on a strict budget and save enough money to put into an IRA, 401K, and investments or into a savings account. For instance, wash your clothes in the washing machine and hang them to dry instead of using a dryer. This could save you as much as $30 a month depending on your wash load.
2. Avoid using credit for purchases other than for a home and maybe a good low-cost vehicle. Pay down your debt quickly and start saving that money. Money in the bank or as an investment can add up quickly. Credit is a downfall that can cost you fifty times more money with calculated interest and late fees.
3. Invest your money wisely. Use your company 401K options, start a personal IRA or make a few investments if the economy is stable. Start saving money early in life. Even if you wait until you are 30, you may be able to save enough money to retire at 50.
4. Define your needs for retirement. Use the retirement calculator (See Reference) to see what you will need each month to live and do a few things such as travel or play golf every day.
5. Save money each month. Cut your expenses in half. If you drive a car to the grocery store for a gallon of milk, try riding a bicycle or walking if it is not far away. Make a grocery list weekly, go shopping, and only buy what is on the list. Never go to the store hungry because you will spend more than your budget allows. Stick to the budget and place the remainder of the money in the bank.
6. Save as much as you can even if you experience a lay off, loss of work because of an injury or if your business collapses. This might be harder to do, but if you contribute even a few dollars a month, you will be building up a retirement fund. You may have to delay contributing to the retirement fund for a few months or even a year, but always apply any extra money to this fund. You could start a coin jar and place all coins in the jar to add to your fund. Every little bit helps.

How to… tie a tie

Many guys have problems with their knots on their ties, but there are more kinds of knots. One of my favorites to tie “thightly” is the next.

Tie a Square Knot Properly

How to Tie a Square Knot Properly

Also known as a reef knot, the square knot is secure and easy to untie. Get out a piece of rope and start practicing the techniques down below and you should have it down in no time.

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Hemp
• Cords
• Climbing Ropes
• Fishing Lines
• Rope
• Twine
• Twine

1. Start with two pieces of rope that are close in diameter. We’ll call them rope A and rope B for ease in describing this process.
2. Hold the end of rope A in your left hand and the end of rope B in your right hand.
3.  

   Cross rope A over rope B to form an X.

4.  

   Wrap A once to the right around B, just like the first step in tying a bow in your shoelace. A is now sticking out to the right and B is to the left.

5.  

   Cross A over B again, forming another X.

6.  

   Wrap A once to the left around B.

7.  

   Pull on the free ends to tighten the knot.

How to… detect a lie

Instructions:

Look for body language that might indicate someone is lying, such as not looking you in the eye when speaking to you, being fidgety, or acting nervous or uncomfortable.

1. Listen for inconsistencies in what the person tells you, such as different stories on different days, different time frames, mistakes in remembering details or mixing up details.
2. Notice if the person steadfastly resists answering any questions. Extreme defensiveness could mean that he or she is trying to hide something.
3. Notice if the person accuses you of lying or being deceitful when you really haven’t been. This could reflect the other person’s own underlying behavior, which he or she is projecting onto you rather than owning up to it.
4. Listen to your gut and intuition. You may just know someone is lying. If you are not sure, don’t jump to conclusions. Try to get some evidence to back up your hunch.
5. Consider asking directly if the person has lied to you. Many people feel bad getting caught up in lies, and find it a relief to finally be honest.
6. Try to be understanding and listen to the person’s reasons for lying. Was he trying not to hurt you? Was she afraid you would be angry, upset or disappointed?
7. Look at your possible role in having someone lie to you. Are you someone who gets so upset hearing the truth that others feel they can’t be honest with you?

How to… remodel your room

It is pretty normal for people to innovate things that are already invented.. to betterer-them! Now, once you have lived for some time in your place, doesn’t it become somehow borring? One way to bring an end to the boredom can be getting another, or you can remodel it your own way. Hopefully this steps and tips will help you with that.

A good remodel will correct room flow problems, improve appearance and increase overall value. The legwork you do in advance of the project will be in direct relation to how much you spend and what your finished remodel will look like. Often, a remodel will take years to recoup full investment, but any immediate return over 80 percent of cost is generally considered a good investment.

Things You’ll Need:

1/4-inch graph paper and a pencil

Tracing paper

Straight-edge ruler

Tape measure

Colored pens

Steps:

1. Drawing the room to scale. Measure the inside dimensions of the room as it currently exists. In the center of a sheet of graph paper, draw the room (in pencil) at a scale of one foot to 1/4 inch on the paper. Mark door openings by leaving that portion of the room line blank. Measure the width of the door and make a note of the size. Plot in windows as well. After you finish your first thin line, move your pencil outside of the first line and draw the line again so that the two lines represent the thickness of the walls. The finished thickness of your pencil line should be just over 1/16 inch thick (most walls are four inches thick). Draw any closets in the room onto the room drawing, following the same steps. Plot the exact location of any rooms next to your remodeling room if you plan any work in that area, like adding a door or opening a wall.
2. Measure and add cabinets and fixtures like toilets and tubs. Using a thin red pen, mark the location of electrical outlets to all affected rooms. Using a blue pen, mark the location of any plumbing or gas lines you are aware of. Using a green pen, mark any ducting vents, and whether they are in the floor or ceiling. This completed drawing should give you a good overview of your existing space.
3. Make several copies of this drawing. Using a copy, place tracing paper over your drawing and draw the new remodeled space as you envision it. This will allow you to see exactly how your new space will relate to your old space. Make several copies of your new drawing. Go to the service counter of your local hardware/lumber store—clerks can usually assist you in generating a materials list and estimated materials cost sheet (for free). Make a detailed list of your desired finishes for the remodeled space, as well.
4. Go to your city planning office and show the building planner your drawings and lists, not only for an expert opinion on what you want to do. Your building department will give you fee and permit information, as well as feedback on the scope of your remodel. This is a good stage to revise your plan if you discover a problem you had not thought about.
   Don’t skip the city, permits and fees, the experts at mybuildingpermit.com note that it is the law and work done without permits is subject to costly remedies or work removal. Don’t ignore your home owners association or building codes/requirements. Historical homes often have additional restrictions and home values go down if a remodeling project is not in keeping with the neighborhood, the style of home and modern aesthetics.
5. Determine the real costs of the remodel for any parts of the remodel that you intend to hire a contractor to complete. Ask your friends, family and neighbors for recommendations of good contractors and select at least three to bid, on any work you plan to pay for. Only deal with contractors who are licensed (ask for their number). Interview your contractors and give them a set of your plans as well as copies of your lists, if that is part of the scope of their work.
6. Add 10 percent or more to the contractors’ projected costs and estimate of time to complete the project. Consult with a good real estate agent familiar with your neighborhood and have her give you feedback on the relative value of your expected remodel. This should give you a good working idea of the scope of your remodeling project.

Tips & Warnings:

• Your drawing doesn’t need to be professional, just accurate. Take your time. Using a professional architect can save money and improve design. When designing your remodel, keep the style of your house in mind and create a space that works with your home’s style. Function trumps appearance.
• Don’t make your remodeling project too taste-specific if you intend to sell your home in the future. Design for a better space. Every time you open a wall, you risk finding unexpected problems and costs, so think and plan first.

How to… make a flying lantern!

So who did not love the movie tangled? It was just magical, typical of Disney, but one of the things which I liked the most were the flying lanterns… LOVED THEM. So, how to do some of your own?

Things You’ll Need:

• Package of tissue paper, any color
• Paper fireproofing product
• Clothesline
• Clothespins
• Glue
• Craft paper
• Bamboo, 1 inch in diameter, approximately 4 feet long
• Knife
• Sandpaper
• Wood glue
• Copper wire
• Staples
• Thin cardboard square, 2 inches on each side
• Jumbo cotton ball
• Rubbing alcohol
• Aluminum foil
• Tape

 

STEPS:

1. Pin four sheets of tissue paper to the clothesline and spray with fireproofing product, avoiding the corners where the pins are. Allow the paper to dry.
2. Glue each sheet of treated tissue paper to an untreated sheet, joining them lengthwise with a thin layer of adhesive.
3. On craft paper, draw a pattern that resembles half of a mitten. Your completed lantern will resemble a hot-air balloon when the four pieces are joined. Make four half-mitten pieces from the craft paper and tape them together, with the flat portion open on the bottom, creating a mock-up of your lantern and adjusting where necessary. When you are satisfied with the design, remove the tape.
4. Using the craft pattern as a guide, cut the tissue paper, making four slightly curved pieces with one straight edge. Glue the lantern pieces together, leaving the straight edge open, creating the bottom of the lantern.
5. Make a bamboo hoop. Split the bamboo into thin strips, carefully moving a knife slowly down the length of the pole. Test the strips for pliability by bending them slightly between your hands. Once you find a pliable piece, sand it until it is smooth. Form a hoop with the bamboo strip and secure the ends with glue.
6. Install a wire “X” onto the frame; secure in place with staples. Cover the cardboard square with foil and secure it to the center of the “X” with tape, staples or glue.
7. Make a foil cup, large enough to hold the cotton ball. Tape this to the center of the pad.
8. Attach the tissue paper to the hoop at the open bottom with tape, staples or glue–remember, it works like a hot-air balloon, so the foil cup should face the inside.
9. Take your lantern outside. Soak the cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and place the saturated cotton in the foil cup. Light the cotton on fire and hold the lantern, allowing it to fill with warm air. When the sides are hot and you can feel the lantern pulling away, release it.

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How To’s (Cómo hacer…)

SO… I am new on this blogging world but I really got fascinated on how many things you can discover digging in someone else’s head (not literally of course, but by reading their blogs). Thousands of people blog about what they know, who they know, experiences, wishes, etc. But then, I realized what interested me the most were… the how to- blogs! Now, imagine how much you can learn from them… It must be shocking for our grandparents to know how much information we can get from the internet in just seconds. Many people focus only on some types of how to do certain things, but I’ll try to share with you some variety…

Buenoo…  A decir verdad, soy nueva en este mundoblogger, pero realmente estoy fascinada con cuántas cosas se puede descubrir entrando en la cabeza de alguien (no literalmente, por supuesto, pero al leer sus blogs). Miles de personas bloggean sobre lo que saben, conocidos, experiencias, deseos, etc. Entonces, me di cuenta que los que más me interesaban eran los cómo hacer-blogs! Ahora, imagina lo mucho que podemos aprender de ellos … Debe ser muy difícil para nuestros abuelos saber la cantidad de información que obtenemos de la Internet en cuestión de segundos. Muchas personas se centran sólo en algunos tipos de cómo haceres, pero voy a tratar de compartir con ustedes un poco de variedad …