When sparks fly.
May 30, 2008 Sponsored
Some of you might already know that I’m a member of Payperpost.com. Payperpost.com is a company which connects bloggers and advertisers together, helping both sides make a little pocket change. Bloggers get paid to review websites and promote products, advertisers…well, they get advertised.
Some time ago, the company behind Payperpost decided to come out with SocialSpark. On the surface, SocialSpark appears to be exactly what Payperpost is. Advertisers and fellow bloggers can pay you to review and write about products and sites. But that’s just the surface, SocialSpark is a vast improvement on Payperpost’s original idea.
The focus has turned greatly toward building and creating a sense of community within users. User’s can comment on profiles, visit blogs through profiles, see recent posts from blogs, thumb up and give props to their favorite users, send private messaging and so, so, so much more.
Here, I’ve chosen to link to my own personal profile on SocialSpark to give you a taste of what things look like: SocialSpark: MPence.
As a PPP blogger, I really dig the new 2.0 look to it as well.
The only cons between Socialspark and Payperpost that I can see is the difference of Terms of Use. If you are a member of Payperpost and getting away with more risqué blog writings that may include strong language or adult subjects, SocialSpark is not as accepting. If you co-blog with some one, co-authors blogs are not accepted by SSpark as they are with PPP.
I am a member of SocialSpark, despite the fact that 2phatgeeks is ineligible for taking any opportunities and I remain a member because I think the tools SocialSpark offer can still create a great sense of fellowship with your brethren bloggers. SSpark offers us chances to connect and get to know one another giving a greater sense of ‘net family that PPP sometimes misses.
Obviously, the one thing I can’t tell you about SSpark is payments, whether they are on time or reliable. However, if you look at member numbers I am sure that’s a positive in that direction.
I can tell you that I have written four sponsored posts (this one makes it five as it pends) for PPP, haven’t had them rejected and they have never been late with payment. If SSpark is as alike as PPP, I imagine they are as prompt there as they are with Payperpost. Customer service from Izea, the company behind both sites had been prompt, polite and to the point whenever I have had contact with them or questions.
Most of the good things I could say about Payperpost and SocialSpark have been covered in my first foray into paid blogging, but I’d like to reiterate that I’ve really enjoyed my time so far with both sites.
In spite of the fact that I am, of course, getting paid to write this article– I wholly recommend them to anyone looking to practice their writing skills and make a little cash on the sides. I’m not writing this just because someone is paying me too, I’m writing it because I believe in what I am saying and I like the company. Try it out, tell them elf_fu sentcha. I bet you won’t be disappointed.
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