One Way to Make Money Blogging

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!! 12/31/2008
******Unbeknownst to me, involving your blog with Smorty or any other Paid to Post or Sponsored Reviews website really upsets Google. I have just proven this with my own experience as Google PageRank was updated and the only one of my sites that is back to N/A is the blog I use for Smorty. I'm officially cancelling my account and removing all links to any Pay Per Post, 'make money with your blog' sites until further notice...(which may be never!)

Smorty is a website that offers paid writing jobs for your blog. Based upon some criteria involving page ranks and blog popularity, you will be offered paid assignments and you can start making money for your blog. Your job is to simply write your opinions about people’s products and services, and publish these opinions to your blog. You will be paid shortly after your blog entry has been approved.

Sign up for Smorty. To get blog approval, here are part of Smorty’s guidelines: "Blogs that are not indexed, have little or no content, are banned from search engines or contain hate related and crude content may be rejected or put on Probation until corrected. Your blog must be older than 30 days and have at least 10 posts to apply." Other than that, the only rules are the obvious ones.

One thing that I really like about Smorty is their post exchange program. They pair you with other similarly ranked blogs, and you write a review for that blog. In turn, another blogger will write a review for your blog. Instead of a 'link exchange' this process is creating an inbound-only link from another blog, therefore increasing your Google PageRank. When Google PageRank increases, not only does your blog popularity increase, but your opportunities for making blogging money will increase as you are offered more paid reviews. I find this little program to be quite awesome!

Smorty is currently offering a beta version of their Digxa Widgets. I haven't yet tried this feature, but I have read that it connects to products by Amazon. If you aren't yet an Amazon affiliate, and don't have plans to become one, this is a super easy way to begin earning commission from product sales. Yet another great way to make money for blogging with Smorty.

Lastly, Smorty offers a friend referral program. You will earn 5% commission on all payments made to any referred bloggers who sign up under your referral link. If you have a blog, it is my opinion that you can’t lose with Smorty.

Zany Zodiacs Free Weekly Horoscopes 12/14/08 - 12/20/08

Find this week's updated Zany Zodiacs horoscopes ....

Aries - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-aries
Taurus - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-taurus
Gemini - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-gemini
Cancer - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-cancer
Leo - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-leo
Virgo - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-virgo
Libra - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-libra
Scorpio - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-scorpio
Sagittarius - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-sagittarius
Capricorn - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-capricorn
Aquarius - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-aquarius
Pisces - http://www.squidoo.com/zanyzodiacs-pisces

(horoscopes will be updated at zanyzodiacs.com very shortly)

Save a tree; make a Funky Christmas Tree Wallhanging

Like it? I made it last year at Christmas. I couldn't actually afford to get a Christmas tree so I decided to craft one out of my imagination. Well, I stole a couple ideas here and there, but it came out pretty unique! If you'd like to take a closer and more in-depth look at how to make this Christmas Tree Craft Decoration yourself, please click the link below.
Click here for instructions

My Leos are in the Lead!

So for the Leos have been paying the most attention to the new Squidoo lenses for Zany Zodiacs horoscopes. I really need some help from Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aries, Taurus, Libra and Gemini. Check out your specific horoscope lens. Ratings and comments are encouraged! This help the Zany Zodiacs horoscopes to gain popularity! Whoo hoo! Ok so all free horoscopes have been updated for the upcoming week.

Check this page and click on your specific zodiac sign to view your horoscope!

Thanks and enjoy!

Creating a Christmas Playlist

I got a special gift today from one of my online friends. It was a link to a Christmas playlist. What a wonderful gift that was. I may be overreacting, but I was just tickled by the fact that I can click and open up a player filled with Christmas songs. Since this is just not something I would think to take the time to do, it's been a simple pleasure for me to simply go to the page and play it whenever the mood struck me. I love music, but for some reason, I just don't think to play it. I race around the internet all day long, writing articles, and telling other people the best ways to stay upbeat, get in touch with their higher selves, and give treats to make the world a better place. Obviously, I'm not that great at following my own advice. So, this little music player was just an inspiration to me.

If you'd like to make a Christmas playlist of your own, you can find the instructions by clicking here. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Can I be psychic, but still be a child of God?

People have a tendency to confuse God with religion. People also have a tendency to confuse the term psychic' with the act of fortune-telling. The term God,' as defined by our trusty Merriam-Webster dictionary is the supreme or ultimate reality. We are all God's children, as we are all creations of that supreme reality. As such, we are each individual pieces of a whole, and since we come from an origin that is defined as supreme and ultimate, we then are each, by nature, instilled with the ability to use, work from, and live by the characteristics of that ultimate reality. Read the entire article here

101 Great Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas

I've created a new Squidoo page on stocking stuffer ideas for Christmas. My lens includes some ideas, and gift options for men, women, kids, old, young, rich, and not-so-rich. Come see!

101 Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Zany Zodiacs Facelift!

The Zany Zodiacs website has changed.

Come take a look

And don't forget, if you love Zany Zodiacs, to come and check us out at
Squidoo (find your specific horoscope lens and leave a comment, testimonial, vote, whatever!)