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Ask Pres. Elect Obama to Adopt Puppy from Shelter

Hi everyone! This is a cause very dear to me and I ask for your help.

We have all seen in the media recently that Pres. Elect Obama has promised his children a puppy for when they move into the White House. Please, write him and ask him to adopt a puppy from a shelter. I would hate to see him buy one when he can give a shelter puppy such a great opportunity and save a life!

You may e-mail him directly from his senate page at

http://obama.senate.gov/contact/

You can get the links to the sites directly from here or add whatever you like. Look at the left towards the bottom for more ways to help.

http://www.aspca.org
http://adopt.animalleague.org/dogs/
http://www.petfinder.com/

Please support homeless pets:-)
I wrote him today, I hope it gets to him. Maybe if they get a bunch of these someone will make sure he reads them.

Thanks so much!!

P.S.

I also wrote CNN News to do a story about it. Maybe if a lot of people write in they will! Again, power in numbers:-) Please help!

http://www.cnn.com/sendastoryidea

Update - CashKrazy.com

See update at end of original post also, please.

Make Money Online - CashKrazy.com

**Update - 11-7-2008 **

Check out the comments in previous post!!!! They are a scam with BBB complaints! I'm Taking out all the links and closing account. Thanks to the person who left the comment! I should have followed my own advice and checked them out myself more thoroughly.

Still have gotten no where with this. To be fair, I did kinda give up for a while. Will go back to trying to fill out that elusive third offer.

Keep this in mind:

I filled out one of these offers that I was truly interested in, vinyl siding for my home. Boy was that a mistake! I put down that my best time to get calls from them was in the morning. Well, let me tell you! Within 15 minutes of filling out the form they were calling, and it was in the late evening! I received at least four phone calls in less than an hour and a half. It is like they spammed my phone! Then also the e-mails...not worth it. I e-mailed them back and told them on the phone that if that is how they conduct their business I was not comfortable with them and did not want their services. A few more ignored calls and e-mails and now it seems to have stopped.

Lesson learned: Keep using my old, disconnected phone number!

Happy trails!

Make Money Online - CashKrazy.com

Hello!

I just found this survey site, www.cashkrazy.com, was credited $5 right away for signing up and $30 for getting a car quote! Plus another $7.50 for a Green Auto Quote. Pretty awesome :-)

They pay by PayPal and direct deposit or check. I love the ones that pay by PayPal because it is great to sign in and find money in my account! You must complete 3 offers before requesting payout and it takes 30 days. You must be a US resident. It is totally free to sign up. One account per address.

To earn cash you simply choose which offers to participate in and there are daily surveys. The option to skip offers I find very helpful since I don't always want to fill these out. So far all the offers I have done have been for cash but they also use a point system, 1400 pts gets you an IPod Nano! They pay 25 points per referral, so please sign up using my links!!


Good luck and happy trails to you!

**Update - 10-10-2008 **

Ok, so I have been trying to get the payout on my $42 and it's kinda hard. It tells me I must complete 3 offers, I have 2 can't seem to get the third. I start it but It takes me to something else and it doesn't count. I don't get it. I don't like these offer things too much, I get enough junk mail as it is and I am not willing to give out credit card info or my real phone numbers! I haven't been able to find out if there is an actual money amount you need to get a pay out or is it just the 3 offers thing. Someone left a comment that the payout is at $400, that's crazy! I have not been able to confirm that as of this time.

I will update again if I get the third offer and pay out.


**Update - 11-7-2008 **

Check out the comments below!! they are a scam with BBB complaints! I'm Taking out all the links and closing account. Thanks to the person who left the comment! I should have followed my own advice and checked them out myself more thoroughly.

About my absence from the blogosphere…

As some of you may have noticed I have not been around for a while. It has to do with a lot of things, back to school preparation, a bit of illness, and general lost of hope for making money online. Our economy is at its worse and so are my personal finances. I just can’t afford to sit on the computer for hours on end anymore with no real profit potential for the near future. So it is out to look for a job for me.

Blogging is not as easy as it seems. It requires a great deal of time, kudos to all of you who keep at it. There are some great blogs out there. I will continue to stop by my favorites and post occasionally as time permits.

Good luck and happy trails to all!

Origins Promotion – No Minimums, Free Shipping, Free Skin Care Set

Since 1990, Origins has been creating and innovating healthful choices in Skin Care, Hair Care, Bath and Body, Color and Sensory Therapy® products using the best of nature along with trying to do what's best for the planet and what's best for you.

Origins is running a special promotion until September 3^rd on any purchases made! No minimums to buy, free shipping and no offer codes needed. Just click directly from any one of my links and I get the referral too!

Customers can choose one of three FREE Skin Care sets:

1. A Perfect World Skin Care Collection ($10 Value)

• APW Deep cleanser w/White Tea
• APW Liquid Moisture w/White Tea
• APW Antioxidant moisturizer w/White Tea
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2. Origins Organics ($12 Value)

• Foaming Face Wash
• Purifying Tonic
• Nourishing Face Lotion
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• Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face cleanser
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Happy Shopping!

Get Nature's Best Skin Care FREE - Choose 1 of 3 Free Skin Care sets + Free Shipping with any order at Origins.com. Offer valid 8.22.08 through 9.03.08.

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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk – Needs Volunteers

Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease that affects millions of people every year and to which none of us are immune. Alzheimer’s is the 6^th leading cause of death in the US.

The Alzheimer's Memory Walk is taking place in hundreds of communities across the nation to help increase awareness and funds for Alzheimer in the US. There is also an Iraq Memory Walk taking place out of the Ali Base, Iraq. The money raised goes toward research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and for programs to help out those already touched by the disease.

The average walk is usually about 2-3 miles long and held on a beautiful autumn morning. Volunteering does not only consist of walking. Help is needed in other areas. If you are unable to walk please consider contacting your local chapter to help out in other areas. Many are in need of team captains (don’t need to walk), event planning volunteers, and local event committee volunteers. No age limits apply.

If you feel up to the walk it is easy to sign-up. There are over 600 communities involved across the US. Starting your own team is easy and it comes with your very own web site to use as your teams headquarters!

The web site is jammed packed with helpful tools to assist you whether you are walking or a team captain. There is also a store for gear, cute croc charms and a whole lot more.

There is nothing going on close to my area so I joined the virtual walk. The virtual walk is a great way to help without leaving your home. Of course it does not help in the expansion of my bottom...if you know what I mean!

Happy Volunteering!

Alzheimer's Memory Walk

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Update - InboxDollars.com

Flexy8.com

Another great image form Flexy8.com. Thought it was appropriate since I haven't been around for like a week. Just finished catching up with all my Entrecard drops, 252 drops later!

Also, I have been checking out the latest money making opportunity that is, InboxDollars.com. Let the truth be known…I am addicted to the games. Making money for playing games is only possible if an upgrade is purchased. I hate that. The minimum is $10, paid by PayPal or credit card, which the site will match. The cheapest games are $1 to play and you may win$3.50. Practice games are available before playing for money and your score is given with a percentage of how well you did compared to others. It gives you a pretty good idea of how well you would do if actually playing for cash. Play is against another player that is matched up to your skill level. I have been playing the free version, not sure I want to upgrade. It is almost like gambling, don’t you think?

Other than that, I like the site. I have made a little money reading e-mails, it’s easy, a couple of clicks. It is also only worth a couple of cents, every penny counts, literally! Surveys are anywhere from $0.25 to $2 so far. Signed up for a few survey sites I wasn’t aware of, made a few bucks there. I do not like filling out forms and trial offers so I haven’t done any of that, but if you like it there are many offers available.

In conclusion, I would say that you will most definitely not get rich here, but a few bucks here and there are possible. A few is better than none and everything adds up!

There is no adware or spam associated with this site or the download for the games. You will receive the money making e-mails to read, but that is it. Referrals only pay if they remain active in the program. So, please if you are thinking about it giving it a try, use my referral link!

Join InboxDollars.com

Happy clicking!

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Make Money Online - InboxDollars.com

I just signed up with this service. Took a quick survey that was actually just providing my profile info and made $0.50 plus my $5 sign-up bonus. Not bad, as surveys go. Seems like a good place to make a few extra bucks. They also pay for playing games. Gonna give that a try right away!

They guarantee 100% free offers, which are the only type I do. I hate filling out all those spammy offers. I will update on how I like this site after I complete some offers. So far, the surveys are quick and easy, and PAID! They pay for referrals, so please sign-up using my links! Thanks!

Happy money making!

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PepperjamNetwork – Extended Bonus

PepperjamNetwork has extended their offer through the month of August! They will pay publishers a $10 sign-up bonus! You must click through the special “$10 bonus” link.

For more information and details on PepperjamNetwork see my previous post:

Make Money Blogging – PepperjamNetwork

Happy Blogging!

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Mystery Shopping Scam Alert!

Watch out! I just found out about this scam taking place that uses the name of American Consumer Opinion. ACP is a site I have recommended previously for making money taking paid surveys. Here is the quote from their website:

“WARNING!Mystery Shopper Scam

A fraudulent Canadian company is using the American Consumer Opinion® name to mail counterfeit checks for thousands of dollars, instructing you to deposit the check and then wire part of the money back to them. The company falsely claims the money you wire will go towards your training to become a mystery shopper. This is a criminal and illegal scam. Do not attempt to cash or deposit the check. Do not wire any money to anyone. Membership in American Consumer Opinion® is always free. ”

Always remember, you never have to pay for legitimate money making opps and never, ever get involved with anything that involves wiring money or cashing checks for them! Those are scams every single time!

For more about scams and surveys see my other posts:

• Scams in Your Inbox – Phishing E-mails
• Work at home Opps in your Inbox – HighestPaySurveys.com
• The Buzz on Paid Surveys

Be safe! If you have any doubts at all follow the safety first guidelines:

• You can check registration data here such as name, address and phone number. http://www.whois.net/
• Updated link to The BBBOnLine "Check out a Business or Charity”
• Google the site name or registered domain owner and check out the buzz!
• Leave a post about the site you are curious about and I will do all the work for you! Chances are I already have checked it out.

Thanks for reading, and happy trails!

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Make Money Blogging – PepperjamNetwork

Hurry while offer lasts! During the month of July PepperjamNetwork will pay publishers a $10 sign-up bonus! You must click through the special “$10 bonus” link.

PepperjamNetwork is a new affiliate marketing network that promises to breach the communication gap between affiliates and merchants through the Pepperjam Chat. Pepperjam Chat allows affiliates and merchants to be in touch in real time. PJN also addresses the lack of transparency found in other programs.

PJN is not just online marketing; it is an affiliate program management tool. The site includes reports and a resource center that are very supportive. At the resource center you will find help in the form of links where affiliates can make additional money and educational sources. Their goal for the resource center is to make every associate a ‘Super Affiliate’ and help you make tons of money! Cool, I’ll take that!

They value the blogging community and reciprocate with great incentives. Just take a look at this offer closely, yes you sign up and get $10, but not only does PJN get exposure I get $7 for you signing up! They are helping me make more money by giving you a great incentive to sign-up through my link. Awesome!

I personally like the fact that I can pick the programs I want to participate in and their interest in transparency. There are some great merchants on PJN (exclusive merchants!) and a great many of them.

I have just started out and will be posting later on about how it works for me. If I make any money, you will be the first to know!!

Don’t forget! You will only receive the $10 if you sign up through the “$10 Bonus” link. Unfortunately, when I signed up I messed that up somehow, and will not be receiving my $10. Don’t let the same thing happen to you!

Happy Blogging!

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Make Money Blogging - Shopping Ads

ShoppingAds allows you to make money by displaying related merchant ads on your blog. The publisher (blogger) may choose what type of ads to display by the use of keywords. The ads are live and you may customize them to fit the style of your blog. There is also an affiliate program. The money is made by CPC (cost per click) or CPA (cost per acquisition). Joining is free and there is no future costs associated with the program.

Take note you start of as a ‘Standard Publisher’ and then depending on your blog traffic you may reach ‘Premium Publisher’ status. It does not take long and this blog qualified, so don’t let that stop you from joining. The difference between the two is that as a ‘Premium Publisher’ you may earn money both from CPC and CPA where as a ‘Standard Publisher’ you may only earn from CPA.

I joined as an alternative to Google Ads which I do not like so much. ShoppingAds has top merchants and it is easier to pick what type of ads to run. If you decide to join, please!! Use my link from the sidebar so I can get the referral commission of 5%. Just click on the ShoppingAds banner on the part that says “Ads by ShoppingAds” and that will direct you to their site. Thanks!!

Happy Trails!

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Emma the Puppy Update

Emma is so cute and so big! On her second visit to the vet 2 weeks ago she was up to 29lbs, from 19lbs when we got her. Emma is by no means overweight, just a big puppy. I am sure she has put on a few pounds since then. We can tell how big she is getting by her height. When she first got here she couldn’t see over the coffee tables and her head was about the same height as the seat cushion on the couch. Emma now towers over both!

The puppy pads never worked out for us. The vet was right, it’s all about schedule. Keeping a strict schedule of feeding, walks and exercise did work. We have adjusted the schedule now that she knows to go outside. Meaning, we don’t have to take her out as often. I can say she is potty trained for sure!

On this last visit to the vet we found out we were bathing her too often. Emma was getting a weekly bath. The vet said this is not necessary and is actually bad for them. He said by giving the puppy baths so often the skin glands get overworked and they only have so much to give, I guess it is like moisturizer. So, if you bathe the puppy too much you will basically wear out these glands and set your puppy up for a life of skin problems. Wow! I had no idea. The vet said no more than four baths a year, which is about every three months. He also said that bathing too often actually makes the doggy smell worse. Therefore meaning, Emma gets no more baths till the fall. I did buy some puppy wipes that are used between baths that are working out rather well.

My biggest worry of less baths was, and then what do we do for flea and tick prevention? My vet recommended Frontline. Which I know works because I use it on my cat, but I didn’t know that it was enough alone. It is. Of course I did not buy it from him, though I think my vet is great I know certain things you just don’t get from the vet. Went online and bought the Frontline for a lot less. See the links to my affiliate 1-800-Petmeds.

Please don’t forget to check out my Favorite Causes on the left hand navigation bar for free ways to donate to animal shelters and a link for pet adoption. You can save a life today!

Thanks for reading!

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Glitter Graphics and Comments at Flexy8.com

http://www.flexy8.com/categories/assortedcomments/butterflies/?page=1

Is that not a beautiful image? I came across this site that has all sorts of glittery, pretty graphics and comments. They can be used on blogs or Myspace, Facebook, LiveJournal, etc.

Many more glittery graphics and comments at: http://www.flexy8.com/

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W32/Sdbot.worm!ftp

I thought this picture tells it all! Been hijacked by a worm! The image is from a game called “Worms: A Space Oddity” by Team17 Software for Nintendo Wii. It is a very appropriate image for my current problem.

I have been trying to get rid of a worm on my laptop for days! I do not understand why my virus program can not get rid of it. The best I was able to do was delete it. It just came back a few hours later. I have done a Google search and I just don’t get it! If anyone out there in the blogosphere is reading this and has some tips, info, anything about the W32/Sdbot.worm!ftp, please HELP ME!

What is it anyway? I just don’t get it. I know it slows down my computer. McAfee says it’s low risk and must be removed using ‘Engine/Dats’. Well what the heck is that? I have tried everything it just keeps coming back!!!

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The Buzz about Renuzit TriScents!

I was chosen to participate in the Renuzit TriScents Campaign! Received my free sample a couple of weeks ago and have been trying it out ever since. I have to say it really does work like they say, even better. We have a cat, a dog and smoker. Have it working overtime you might say!

Renuzit TriScents is a scented oil with three different fragrances that change every 45mins or so. The change in fragrance makes it so you do not get used to the scent. Know how you can’t smell your own perfume after a while? I have two or three different perfumes that I use interchangeably so that I will not end up pouring half a bottle on myself because I can’t smell it! Renuzit TriScents work in the same manner. The aromas are very pleasant and have three adjustable fragrance levels. I placed mine in the dining room which is between the kitchen and living room. The location is great because it actually spreads to all three rooms. My favorite fragrance is the middle one, After the Rain. My collection is the Morning Meadow collection, it includes the before mentioned fragrance, Waterfall Mist and Pure Breeze. Each fragrance has a light that is activated when that particular scent is in use. I love sitting in the living room and experiencing the change of fragrances.

The campaign is “Transform Your Home in 1-2-3” featuring Tanya Memme from A&Es “Sell This House”. Basically it is about look, smell and feel. Step 1 is color, add a little paint to your walls; step 2 is scent, featuring Renuzit TriScents; and step 3 is textures, pillows, window treatments, etc.

For more details and a money saving coupon visit the Renuzit TriScents site by clicking: Renuzit TriScents

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Your Carbon Footprint at Brighter Planet.com

This blog helped offset 350lbs. of carbon dioxide! WAHB has been given a certificate and the status of “A Blog that helps Fight Climate Change”! Awesome!

Sign up here:
Brighter
Planet Inc.

The average carbon footprint for a US resident is 22.64 short tons per capita in 2008.

A ton of CO2 is emitted when you drive 1,350 miles in a SUV and when you travel 2000 miles in an airplane.

How big is a ton of CO2? click here.

A carbon footprint is:

“A carbon footprint is an estimated total amount of greenhouse gases produced by a person’s daily activities, such as driving and heating a home, plus shared services (e.g., street lights).
It is expressed in Carbon Dioxide-equivalent units (CO2e), because there is more than one type of greenhouse gas and each greenhouse gas has a different climate impact relative to carbon dioxide.” From: brighterplanet.com

You can make a difference by using the Brighter Planet website. There you may choose to use the products that help offset your carbon footprint or purchase offsets directly. Brighter Planet keeps track for you. For example, if you sign up for the credit card offered by their partner, Bank of America, and choose paperless billing everytime you use the card you are offsetting your carbon footprint. Also, the points earned from your purchases are “invested on your behalf to help build renewable energy products”. It’s like a “green” credit card!

“Brighter Planet is dedicated to helping you take charge in the fight against global warming and build a clean-energy future. With a majority of Americans wanting to do something for the environment, our products are an effective way for individuals and businesses to reduce their impact on the climate.” From: brighterplanet.com

Your carbon footprint as well as some tips are available at the site. Just answer some questions about how you live and it is e-mailed to you. Create a free account to keep track of your offsets. For example once your account is created you can add to your profile whether you use CFLs (Compact fluorescent light bulbs) and whatch your footprint get smaller! Or you can add efforts you are willing to make like adding CFLs to your home and track your progress. You will find all this in the “My conservation efforts, achievements and regimens” once you are signed into your account.

My profile at Brighterplanet.com

Want to learn more? Click here.

Want to Sign up?Brighter Planet Inc.

One such called ‘efforts” is removing oneself from mailing lists therefore stopping junk mail and saving trees. Green or not I thought this was great I receive so much junk mail! I actually write back and tell them to quit sending me this junk I am never going to buy the product quit killing trees! They never listen.

So here’s the list for anyone to enjoy:

DMA (Direct Marketing Association) – a little time consuming, you must click on each catalog to opt out.

Fedeeral Trade Commission do not call list ends telemarketing calls.
DMA Choice - Getting off some e-mail commercial lists

Catalog Choice – also have to decline on by one each catalog.
GreenDimes will pay you $1 to stop receiving junk mail!

OptOutPrescreen.com - official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry to opt-out of credit and insurance offers. Finally. no more Geico junk mail!

Junk Mail Tips:

Eco-Cycle
Obviously.com - Stop junk mail, e-mail and phone calls
Native Forest Network

I signed up for all of them.

Happy ‘Green’ trails to you!

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Been Mystery Shopping…

I haven’t been around the blogosphere for I was mystery shopping for a couple of days plus a few other things I’ll tell you about later.

Mystery shopping has not been so profitable lately due to the high prices. However, this round of shops in my area was worth it. They had been e-mailing me about them forever! It is surprising how many companies e-mail me about the same shops over and over. They seem to have trouble filling them. Since you can only due a particular shop every so many days, sometimes once a year or in the case of the shops I did once every 180 days, I can’t always do them.

I love this round of shops! Can not give much details because of the confidentiality thing, but I can say I can make a quick $100 in a day. Because of the gas prices a lot of MS providers are letting the shoppers do more than the usual shops per day. They are also being a lot more flexible with due dates allowing the shopper to schedule shopping with any trips to the area already required. I had to re-schedule one shop because I just couldn’t make it on time and it was no problem. That is why it actually took me two days.

Another reason that had kept me away from these shops was the reports you must submit afterwards. When I did the first round back in October most of the questions had to be answered in essay form with some requiring 500 words or more! It was just crazy! For $15 it was just not worth it! They have since streamlined the report with only four essay type questions with a minimum of 200 words! Much better! There is no scanning of paperwork required, so I can get them done much quicker. The MS provider I am speaking of is Service Excellence Group.

Note, that despite the fact that they are the same shops just different locations, they don’t like repeated answers. After doing six of these shops, with basically the same scenarios it is not that easy not to repeat yourself! They’re editing practice is not that clear to me yet. I have not been able to score higher than 9 out of 10 in their rating system, I asked them for a copy of their revised report in order to improve my future contributions, but have not heard from them. It makes me wonder because I try real hard to follow all the grammatical and sentence structure rules along with providing a detailed account, etc., and it never seems to be good enough.

Other complications I have had during the past few days include a virus on my laptop! That I can’t seem to get rid off! Also, over 200 e-mails have accumulated in my in-box that I have been trying to go through! A lot are surveys and MS providers asking for help with shops. Since this high gas prices thing I believe these e-mails have at least doubled.

Happy trails to you!

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Make Money Using LinkShare

I found this affiliate network which I really like, LinkShare. Joining LinkShare is absolutely free. As many real money making ops you are required to give them your SS# for tax reasons. LinkShare is truly different to other networks. Up to this time I have joined a few affiliate networks that I am not very satisfied with. What I do not like about them is that it is not easy, if at all possible, to pick your advertisers. I need the affiliate revenue to keep the blog going, but I would really like to decide the content of the ads for the sake of my readers and my reputation.

With LinkShare it is so easy to choose which advertisers you want to sign up with! LinkShare is partners with major, reputable brands with many to select from (Macy’s, AT&T, Office Depot, Orbitz, Chase, Wal Mart and hundreds more). Log in and go to your publisher dashboard, which by the way has fantastic features, click on the ‘Programs’ tab to see which brands are running campaigns, selection can be made by category, new advertisers, or premium advertisers. On the far right for each brand is located an ‘Apply’ button, which if clicked on will open up a new page where terms & conditions must be accepted. If and when they approve you, yes they get to choose too, they will appear in ‘My Advertiser’ tab under approved. Wait for an e-mail or check back often, some are approved almost immediately. After approval into a campaign, go to the ‘Links’ tab where you will find a great variety of links and banners to place in your blog. That easy!

How is the pay? Not sure yet since I have not generated any income thus far, just signed up last night. Advertisers pay a commission on sales made through your link or what they call “qualifying action you generate for them”. Exactly how much you are asking yourself? The percentages and offer types vary therefore it is hard to say exactly. I will update once I have generated some income on there.

I mentioned the dashboard before as being fantastic, it truly is the best I have seen anywhere so far! It is so easy to navigate and has so many useful resources I just can’t post about it all; my posts are long enough as it is! I can’t help but highlight a few features, though. Apart from that already mentioned above there is also a ‘Reports” tab where you can find detailed information on how the ads are performing and transactions completed. There are so many reports that can be run! Some are pretty advanced; it will take me a while to figure them all out. Not to mention I need some activity before anything will show up! So help me out! Sign up with my affiliate link!

Happy Trails!


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