Free money and free stuff!
Imagine this - you post on discussion boards as normal.
But get paid for doing so.
And get free stuff. Such as iPods or computer games.
Sounds mad - but there are actually places online where this happens. :)
What’s happening is that a number of sites are trying to attract new members and grow faster by offering to share advertising income directly with members.
It’s called revenue share.
They usually do it directly via Google Adsense, so that the members are guaranteed their cash - a lot different to those dodgy “pay per post” and “paid to surf” companies that often don’t pay out.
And some push harder by offering free stuff to the “member of the month” and similar competitions, to help make sure the members they attract are more likely to be constructive than spammy.
This free stuff could be anything from computer games to iPods!
So here’s 5 sites to watch out for that are either sharing their advertising cash with members or offering free stuff as well - likely something for everyone here. :)
About: It’s a site for discussing cell phones, text messaging, ringtones, networks, laptops, etc.
Free stuff: Free iPod every month for the next 3 months, plus revenue share
TIPS: 1. Start discussions about individual phone and PDA products, and link to some reviews on other sites. Then reply to threads other people start about products. 2. Talk about ringtones! List ones you’ve found online that are free. WHY? Because the Adsense on these types of pages can earn a good $2-$3 per click. :)
About: Um…computer games. :) Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, PC, etc.
Free stuff: Member of the Month gets a free game, plus revenue share
TIPS: Revenues won’t be great unless you really build up your post count, but as most of us play games, it should be easy to become a part of the discussions and earn from them over time.
About: Alternative music: indie, metal, rock, punk, emo, goth, harcore, etc.
Free stuff: Free CD each month - July is a random draw, August is top voted member. No info on how the free stuff is given out after. Revenue share.
TIPS: A great place to hang out if you have alternative tastes in music - and get paid to do so?!
About: Webdevelopment, webdesign, and general internet stuff
Free stuff: Revenue share
TIPS: Start threads about really technical stuff - mention hardware by model number and type where possible. If you don;t know anything, just copy/paste stuff from elsewhere, such as reviews. :)
Best till last …
About: General personal finance and saving, lending, etc.
Free stuff: Revenue share
TIPS: HIGH PAYOUTS! It’s amazing to see a high-paying area like finance sharing revenue, so this is a real gem to get involved with. I’ve seen individual clicks go for as much as $10, so if you can get a couple of those a day you’re laughing!
To get started:
then join the forums above and place your Adsense publisher ID in your profile.
Then post. :)
And earn. :D
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Access your Ubuntu desktop online
Now that Dell are pushing Linux PC’s installed with Ubuntu, here’s a handy set of tips for being able to access your Ubuntu desktop remotely: How to Access Your Ubuntu Remotely.
Just in case you weren’t aware that Dell provided PC’s with Ubuntu pre-installed, here are the two main desktop models it’s pushing for Linux:
Dell Dimension E520N
XPS 410 N
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T-mobile takes service hit
I’ve read plenty of unpleasant reports about the customer service - or lack of - provided by companies such as AOL, Dell, and 1&1.
Now it seems as though T Mobile is joining the list - Sean posts a pretty horrific series of telephone support conversations about a problem with a T Mobile hotspot. Or not, as the case turned out to be.
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Dodgy Chinese USB sticks
Here’s a great little purchase from China - a USB stick.
That didn’t work.
Because…
…someone just cut a USB lead cable head off, and sealed it in a plastic case.
Not bad, huh? :)
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How to get around Helio YouTube mobile charges
Here’s a nasty little revelation from Heliocity: Helio charging Ocean users for free content.
Helio have apparently set up an auto-detect for the YouTube Mobile homepage prompting for payment of a $6 subscription.
Even though YouTube Mobile is free.
Apparently all is not lost, though - you can get around the Helio subscription page simply by accessing an internal URL for YouTube mobile - real or fake - ie, http://m.youtube/?something
And that should do it. :)
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