I’m always checking out new blog advertising sites to see what they have to offer, and most of the time I leave disappointed. Either the topics are of no interest to me or there’s something about the company that seems shady. Snapbomb caught my eye because they tell you right upfront how the site works. Snapbomb offers advertisers a way to create buzz about their websites, products or services through creating opportunities for bloggers who are experts in that category. Most bloggers are already writing their opinions of products, companies, and events, reaching hundreds and even thousands of readers, so why not get paid by a company to do what you are already doing?

I created an account with Snapbomb and the first thing I noticed that is very different from all the other pay-to-blog sites is that Snapbomb tells you right up front that you won’t get paid a lot of money to start. Once I placed a snippet of code into each of my templates, I immediately was shown a payment range that I can expect to earn based on my traffic and rankings. Snapbomb editors review and provide you with feedback and a rating to get you started. You have full editorial control over your content and reviews.

Table for Five, $7.40 to $29.60. MomReviews, $5.47 to $21.88. Getting My Blog On, my smallest blog? $0.09 to $0.36. Now I’m not interested in writing something and only getting paid nine cents, so that is an incentive to me to work on getting more backlinks and traffic to that blog. Each blog’s base value is based on its traffic, ranking and audience, and the best part is that this blog value is adjusted for every single opportunity or campaign based on targeting parameters provided by the advertiser. Advertisers get a free analytics tool called “buzz analytics” that shows them which blogs provided the best return on their investment, allowing them to then select those bloggers again for their next campaign.

I’m excited about joining Snapbomb! I like the idea of not having to compete with thousands of other bloggers for the same few opportunities, and I like knowing that the advertisers will actually be READING what I write for them. And yep, I like getting paid once in a while to spread the word about a hot new product or website! If you like giving your opinion and want to join a program that is completely upfront about what they do, check out Snapbomb!

Tags: blog advertising, blog marketing, buzz, snapbomb

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