Money Making Updates: Voxant, WidgetBucks, ShoppingAds

A few readers have been following my progress with Voxant, the News feed opportunity, and have been asking if I've been paid as yet. Afraid the answer is no.

I emailed them yesterday to clarify their payment procedure. I joined on September 24th and to date I've earned $256.27 but I prefer to recommend money making programs after I have received payment.

I was very impressed with the speed of their reply to my email, even if it wasn't quite the answer I was hoping for.

It seems they have got two differing time scales for payment printed on their website. The first, and the one I read, states: 'You'll receive your check within 30 days following the last day of the month in which it was earned.' According to this I should receive the September payment by the 30th of October - at least that's how I understand it.

In their reply, however, they write: 'We actually process the checks at the end of the following month which is part of our payment process. If you made the $50 threshold minimum in September your check will be processed at the end of this month and you will receive your check at the beginning of next month.' So that is slightly different.

They also sent me an attachment, with the email, that they require completing and returning to them by fax, or mail, prior to them being able to send out any checks. The form, something called a W-8, is for taxation purposes.

I'll keep you informed regarding actual receipt of any payment as I know a few bloggers have also joined Voxant.

Moving on to ShoppingAds, which I mentioned on Tuesday. Early days but it hasn't exactly gone down a storm as yet.

I've been trying out their ads (see side column) as a trial. To date I've had 3717 page impressions which has resulted in only 1 click giving earnings of 26 cents. So not too impressive so far. I'm not convinced as to the possible success with such ads unless you have a blog that has a specific, defined, niche. If the blog is about photography, for instance, then camera ads would do okay but with a money making or personal blog I'm not so sure.

Moving on again. I'll be doing my own trial on WidgetBucks hopefully next week - unless, that is, I make a bundle with ShoppingAds! I've joined WidgetBucks because they are offering $25 for signing up. This means you only have to 'earn' $25 to make $50, which can't be bad.

That's it for today.

Good luck,
Mike.

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