[Boink Post] PayPerPost V4.0 goes LIVE! at Friday, June 26, 2009

Originally posted on Boink

To all bloggers out there: I have exciting news for you! The newest version of PayPerPost is now officially live! You can now sign up for PayPerPost v4.0. Existing users are automatically members of the new version. I like the changes that they made on the website. Visually, the colors are very relaxing. To those who hate the cluttered dashboard that the previous version has, this is great news. With the new website, there are only two tabs: one for Opportunities and one for My Account. No more busy dashboard. The website loads faster too!

It looks like they are also changing the way opportunities are presented to bloggers. There will be no more advertiser-set prices. How does that work? Bloggers can now set the price for their blogs. Advertisers just need to go through the blogs on PPP’s database and choose the one that’s within their budget. For example, a blogger can set a price per link or per word. If advertiser is okay with the price and the blog, they will present the opportunity to the blogger.

What’s more, you get to have three (3) days to work on a post! At the same time, advertisers are given the same amount of time to review your post. If they fail to do so, your post will automatically be approved! You will get paid!

The payment method is still PayPal. However, there’s some slight change in the payout process. Your payments will now be deposited into your My Finances after 30 days from the time the post was published. You need to manually cash them out. There is now a minimum of $50 cash out amount. Once this is done, the payment will appear on your PayPal account immediately. Hurry! Sign up now!


* Originally posted on Boink!

PayPal Earnings Report #3 at Sunday, March 29, 2009

It has been absolutely crazy in the blogging industry (yes - it has become an industry whether you like it or not). First of all, I lost my PR some months ago and the opportunities online just disappeared. It made me kinda depressed. I used to lose sleep over articles not being finished and payments not being sent to my PayPal account. Good thing my blogs are back in the game and so is my PayPal account. I am happy to report that I still earned some bucks in March 2009:


I know it's not much but hey - it still pays for my cellphone bills (which reminds me I need to pay that next week) plus maybe a couple of other bills and a nice dinner. To date, I have proven that I can really make a lot of money online. The key is to keep blogging and keep accepting opportunities. Here's a breakdown of all the earnings I received through my PayPal account since I started monetizing my blogs:

See what blogging has done to my life? It paid for a lot of bills, bought milk for a couple of babies, paid for my little sister's tuition, and still allowed me to enjoy a few blockbuster movies. Wow! I am looking forward to earning more PikaBucks!

I Almost Gave Up Until.... at Saturday, February 28, 2009

I started this money-making journey in June last year thinking I would make it big on the internet. I did earn a lot but I experienced a 3-month slump. First, the opportunities for advertisements have stopped. Advertisers have also lowered their payouts. There are some money-making avenues that just disappeared and of course, the saddest part, is that there are a lot out there who are scamming people.

These are the reasons why I've temporarily left my blogs. I realized it was not worth it. A lot of time was wasted just by waiting for opportunities to turn up online.

In short, I almost gave up... until I got an email which really made my day. Blogsvertise gave me not one - but five opportunities in one week! My blog was alive again! I visited Reviewme and I was surprised to have even more. This means I have a big payout waiting for me in March! What a great way to revive my blogs!

Sadly, my promotion has affected the way I manage my blogging time. But it's alright. It's still what I wanted right? Ha ha. What I am planning to do now is to just manage two blogs: Boink and Pikabucks. Goodbye for now Wikipika.

Matched.co.uk is CLOSED at Sunday, November 30, 2008

Sad news for people in the online money-making biz. Matched.co.uk has announced that they're closing, Sucks! No wonder they've been on beta. It was fun until it lasted. I still have two links that have not been paid for. They promised to send the payments out and I am hoping they really would:

MATCHED HAS CLOSED
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It is with much regret that we announce that Matched.co.uk has closed.

Matched has been running as a beta experiment for some time and, after much careful consideration, it has been decided not to progress the project to the next stage.

As a result, Matched will not be accepting new sign-ups and will no longer be assigning adverts to its current publisher base.

If you completed your last payment run before November 19th 2008, you will still be paid, but please note that no future payments will be made after this. Therefore, we recommend that you remove any Matched ads from your websites.

Thank you very much for being part of the Matched.co.uk experience and we wish you the best of luck for the future success of your websites.

PayPerPost Heaven at Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Boy, I am loving PayPerPost so much right now. First, I am getting more opportunities than before (special thanks to the fast connection through Smart Bro Wireless). And most importantly, they will soon be awarding me for referring people to their site. Isn't that amazing!

I have definitely become a !!!

Sign up now!

Share-a-Pic, Earn $$$ at Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I've heard of getting paid by posting some comments and earning by socializing online. A few months ago, I found a program that lets you earn by simply sharing a picture on your blog! It works just like PhotoBucket or Flickr but way cooler because every time a person views the picture, you earn.

ShareaPic lets you share pictures and earn for views.The pay is smaller though and you may need to have more people clicking to enlarge your photos but it's definitely worth to try. I'll see if this works for me.

If you're interested, you can sign up here.

WidgetBucks is a good alternative too! at Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I've been seeing a lot of bloggers complain about Google Adsense kicking them out. That's sad. Adsense is a good revenue source for most bloggers. However, they have strict rules you should follow. Like not inserting the ads anywhere near other programs.

Good thing is that you have other alternatives for Adsense like WidgetBucks! They have super cool widgets - it's not just the banner ad you see above. They really do have cooler widgets. You get to pick the design and the ads that will be displayed on them. Pick the ones for your target audience.

They currently have a $25 sign-up bonus. Don't hesitate and sign up here now!

Withdraw to bank option for PayPal at Wednesday, September 17, 2008

My first PayPal withdrawal was no doubt successful. It took exactly 5 business days to transfer $200 to my bank account. My second withdrawal was also a success. I transferred $55 and it took the same amount of time for it to get to my bank. After using PayPal for quite sometime now, I totally forgot that I have been using a more expensive way of transferring money. I have been using their transfer to card option, which charges me $5 per transfer. I should have been using the Withdraw to Bank option instead as it charges a lower fee of PHP50.

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The best part is that it only takes three days to transfer the money! I am guessing it's one business day for PayPal and two business days for my bank. It's much faster and costs less.

SnapBomb just remembered to pay me =) at Sunday, August 24, 2008

This is pretty exciting. Two months ago, I took the risk and signed up for SnapBomb even though the terms and conditions clearly state I will get paid after 60 days. Yes, no kidding. While most programs would pay twice a week or after 30 days, Snapbomb paid me after two freaking months. I almost did not work on the opportunities they sent me but I said what the heck. And here it is:

PayPal Earnings Report #2 at Sunday, August 17, 2008

I've been lazy and that's because I have limited internet access now. However, I still earned some bucks since my last earnings report. I hope to surpass this next month. As you can see, Blogvertise remains as my top money-making machine. Social Spark is slowly becoming a top source too. I just have to keep an eye on those opportunities. One thing I regret is not blogging for a day and missing a deadline.

Bloggerwave FINALLY sent the payment at Sunday, August 17, 2008

I took a lot of crap from Bloggerwave. First, they only gave me three opportunities. Then they did not pay me on time. The blog posts were true after all! I read some posts wherein some bloggers were given opportunities and when it was time to get paid, they got an email from Bloggerwave stating that their post did not qualify.

Luckily, that did not happen. They sent the first two payments to me more than a month after I wrote the post. Then when I asked about the last payment, they told me they were having trouble asking the advertiser for payment. So what I did was I went to my PayPal account and checked the notes attached to the two payments I got. Then I found out that the final post I haven't been paid for was about their site! They are THE advertiser!

So yesterday I was shocked --yes, shocked! -- to see that they've finally sent the final payment. But this doesn't change the way I think about their company. I DON'T recommend this to anyone. Read my other blog posts for the genuine money making sites.

Matched.co.uk FIRST payment! at Sunday, August 17, 2008

They delivered as promised! Shortly after I received a notice that I will get my first payment of 11GBP in 7 working days, they sent me the actual payment through PayPal. I love Matched.co.uk!

Matched.co.uk Payment Notification at Friday, August 15, 2008

When trying to make money online, all you gotta do is BELIEVE! That's what I did when I first heard about Matched.co.uk. There were some rumors that this site is a hoax but then I still gave it a shot since I saw a couple of payment proofs online. And now here is my own proof -- well half a proof that is. They sent me a payment notification today saying I will receive my 11GBP (roughly 22 USD) in 7 working days!

Lessons from Getting Banned at Thursday, August 14, 2008

Like I said in my previous entry, I was banned from the Social Spark community for 2 weeks. Customer Love emailed me saying that I was soliciting props and have added a considerable large number of members in just a short period of time which may have been a result of having some sort of an automatic script.

My apologized and told them I am just a regular blogger who doesn't even know what an automatic script is let alone make one for my benefit. As a result of my account's suspension, I did not have access to the funds that were already ready to be cashed out. I earned nothing from Social Spark for two weeks and on top of that, I missed all the opportunities that were reserved for me. Oh, how painful it was to get emails saying 'Reservation has been created!' for an opportunity which I've been waiting to have for weeks now.

Fortunately, I am now able to log into my Social Spark account. Customer Love said my account will still be monitored so I will need to stop whatever it is that I am doing. This should also be a lesson for all bloggers:

1. When using social networking sites, DO NOT use the tab option of your browser to add friends simultaneously. I think this is the reason why they thought I was employing an automatic script.

2. When leaving a comment, DO NOT solicit for props. Comments should be personal and should not be any form of solicitation, be it props or opportunities.

There's an eBook for utilizing Social Networking sites as marketing tools. Shoot me an email or leave a comment if you want a coy to be sent through email!

Another round of payments - Life is Good! at Sunday, August 10, 2008

I got another round of payments in just 4 days! Life is definitely good! Blogging is a great way to earn money - I know I have been saying that since day 1. Don't believe me? See the proof below.

(Lang Tech - Blogvertise / IZEA Inc - PayPerPost and SocialSpark)

This is the main reason why you should never waste a single day. If you keep accepting opportunities to earn more money every single day, then you won't run out of earnings.

First SocialSpark Payment - Success! at Sunday, August 10, 2008

I got my first payment from Social Spark last week! Finally, I can show you a payment proof from this IZEA baby. I ran into some problems with SocialSpark when my account was suspended. I will write a different post about that. Unfortunately, I was not able to access the payments for any of my approved posts. However, I think it was also a good thing because they piled up and I had quite a bigger payout from them.

Social Spark payments are not automatically transferred to your PayPal account unlike its sister company PayPerPost. You will need to 'cash out' the funds after 30 days from the approval date of the post. I prepared some screenshots for those who have not done it yet:


The funds appeared on my PayPal account in less than 2 minutes. It's that easy! The money should appear as from IZEA Inc and PayPerPost. I'm still wondering why it didn't say Social Spark.

*Note: The screenshots I provided were from my first attempt to cash out. Hence, the amount displayed is smaller. In reality, SocialSpark allows you to cash out a minimum of $20.

Make Friends, Date Online and Get Paid at Wednesday, August 06, 2008

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A Simple Start-up Guide to SocialSpark at Monday, July 28, 2008

*This was originally posted on Boink

I finally gave in. After so many invites sent in all my email addresses, I finally signed up for SocialSpark, one of IZEA's innovations aside from PayPerPost. I was pretty hesitant at first because I noticed how different the site is and how it may be too complicated for me. I usually just sign up and get a blog approved but there are a few steps a greenhorn must do before starting to enjoy this website.

First, why should you join SocialSpark? My answer is, it does add more to your blogging experience. It offers opportunities for bloggers who want to earn more money through their blogs, it has some forums where bloggers can interact, and most importantly, it works as a social networking site for bloggers, where you can add friends, give them props, and drive traffic to your blog.

You get all these in just one site that is SocialSpark. They also feature:

-100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
-100% Transparency
-100% Real Opinions
-100% Search Engine Friendly

However, before you jump right into the bandwagon, I'd like to offer some help in understanding how their approval process works. First is a given: you have to have a blog which preferably has been online for more than 3 months and has updated posts. Here are the steps:

l1. CLaim your blog: This would require you to copy and paste a code onto your blog. This should detect and verify ownership of your blog.

2. Add ITK: I had difficulty understanding what this step required me to do. Basically, you also copy and paste a javascript code onto your blog. This is what they call the Izea Tool kit. This is different from the first code when claiming because an ITK detects the Izea ranks, number of visitors and hits of your blog. In short, it serves another purpose.

3. Verify: This is the part where all you need to do is wait. I am guessing that a lot of people are joining SocialSpark everyday so my verification took almost two weeks.

The long wait for verification shouldn't be a problem though. This is important only for accepting opportunities as you may not take any without being verified.

However, you may start adding friends, accepting invites, as well as giving them props while the verification is yet to be done. This way, you get to know which advertisers have the most number of opportunities and you can drive other bloggers to your blog/s.

SocialSpark is an excellent site for bloggers who want to monetize their blogs and have fun while doing it.

Great Day at Monday, July 21, 2008

What is a great day for Pika? It's when you see all your opportunities approved and some earnings just came into your PayPal Account. It's a great day! What makes you smile and say, it's a great day?

My First PayPal Withdrawal: SUCCESS at Friday, July 18, 2008

I am happy to report that my first PayPal withdrawal to my UnionBank EON card was a success! I withdrew the amount of 204USD on Friday, 11 July. PayPal took out their 5USD withdrawal fee. I was hoping that the money would come in Tuesday or Wednesday because I've read from other blogs that they received their withdrawals after only two business days. Sad for me, it took 5 business days for it to be transferred to my EON account.



I was checking my online account every single day, waiting for the amount to come in. I even checked through the ATM this afternoon and it still wasn't there. As per PayPal's website, the standard withdrawal timeframs is 5-7 business day which means you cannot report a missing withdrawal until after the 7th working day. I was starting to worry but again, it was a success.


Some things I learned from this:

1. You can withdraw the amount even if you have not finished the Expanded Use Process. I did this and what happened was they just deducted the amount I withdrew from my daily withdrawal limit. I do, however, recommend immediate confirmation of your card after you add them to your PayPal account.

2. Stick to the timeframe. The other bloggers might have just been lucky.

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