I read an article today on TechCrunch profiling a Labor as a service startup CloudCrowd. In a nutshell, it is a Facebook apps to facilitate outsourcing tasks (data processing, editing, content creation, etc) submitted by companies/individuals and it farm that out to eligible workers. If you have a Facebook account, then you can signup to be a worker and get paid per task.
It has 2 affiliate marketing programs. One, to promote its editing service editzen, and the other to promote its CloudCrowd platform to signup workers. All you need is a Facebook account to get started.
I found its affiliate marketing tips quite helpful and can be useful for us newbies to market our other affiliate marketing programs or for our websites. It service seems pretty interesting, maybe worth promoting.
How To Promote The CloudCrowd And EditZen Referral Programs:
Promoting CloudCrowd and EditZen with your personal referral links is a great way to earn extra money. With CloudCrowd you not only earn money on the work your Crowd does, but also the next two levels below them. EditZen offers you a chance to earn on every proofreading and editing purchase you refer. With sales that can reach hundreds of dollars, and a 30%+ return customer rate, it only takes a few EditZen sales a week to earn thousands of dollars a year.
There are many ways to promote our programs, from simple blog comments to social media like Facebook and Twitter, to creating your own website.
Regardless of how you promote us, please keep in mind that we rely on great word-of-mouth to grow, and it’s very important that we protect our hard-earned reputation. When promoting our programs please follow our anti-spam policy below.
Blogs, Forums, and Article Comments:
Posting in other people’s blogs, forums, and article comments is one of the easiest ways to promote our programs. You can find places to post by searching online for topics that are similar how you’d like to promote CloudCrowd or EditZen. For example, you might do a search for “editing tips” and to find forums, articles, or blogs where you can suggest EditZen’s services, or “work at home” to find places to post your CloudCrowd links.
You may want to set up a free Google Alert to automatically alert you when new topics that match your subjects come up so you can be the first to post there.
Follow these Anti-Spam Guidelines when posting:
- Be respectful of the places you post comments.
- DO NOT post a link if someone else has already promoted our services in the same place.
- DO NOT post your links multiple times in the same place.
- If you’ve posted a referral link on a forum, blog post, or article comment don’t post on that site again unless there is a relevant new topic being discussed.
- Your posts should only go in places that relate to the subject, or where there’s already a discussion, topic, or specific section about what you are posting.
- Posting your link in a location where it’s not appropriate is considered spam, and may result in the deactivation of your account.
- For example, don’t post an EditZen link in a forum discussing photo editing, or an article about Zen philosophy.
Facebook:
Promoting on Facebook is similar to promoting elsewhere on the web, but it’s even more important to be careful about how and what you post, because Facebook has automated anti-spam filters that can lock you out of your account if you abuse the site. The best places to promote are on your own Facebook profile and in relevant groups and discussions. You can also start your own Facebook group or page. If you do, please follow the Representing CloudCrowd and EditZen guidelines below.
Twitter:
Promoting CloudCrowd and EditZen with your Twitter account is a great way to get the word out. Keep in mind that unless you have a large group of followers on Twitter the only way people will find your tweets is if you have relevant keywords included in them. If you’re tweeting about EditZen for example, you’ll want to include words someone might use to look for help with editing and proofreading.
Because Twitter has a tight limit on the number of characters you can use in a tweet, you may want to put your referral link into a service like bit.ly to shorten it and give you more room to write.
Article Writing:
There are literally hundreds of article sites that will allow you to write and post articles which people can find through search engines. If you’re willing to put in the time to write and post quality articles these can be a great place to generate referrals. The key is to have good content that people actually want to read, and to use the right keywords in an appropriate way. Your goal is to write 300-500 words on a related topic that gives information people can use and include a few links worked into the content.
Writing an article as a 500 word ad, or just talking about how great CloudCrowd and EditZen are won’t get you clicks. You need to write about something like editing tips, how to proofread, or how to earn money working from home. The article content will get the potential worker or customer interested, and if they trust that you know what you’re talking about they’ll be much more likely to follow your links when they see them.
Read this guide for 10 easy tips on how to write articles.
Your Own Blog or Site/ Banner Ads:
If you have your own blog or website where you can post banners we have a complete set of banner display ads in all popular sizes which you can use. Just follow the directions below to use our banners on your site.
Getting More Traffic With Good Anchor Text:
No matter where you post your links, when possible, try to use your referral URL in an anchor link that comes naturally, where keywords like “work at home” or “proofreading and editing” link to us via your referal code. This is generally preferred to just pasting your link into a post. Anchor links make it easier to find our services online and look more professional than a referral link.
Good: EditZen’s editing and proofreading services are fast and affordable.
Not as good: EditZen’s editing and proofreading services are fast and affordable. http://www.editzen.com/referralcode
It’s also important to use a variety of anchor text. Posting the same link with the same exact anchor text is the quickest way to get flagged for spamming.
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The military burnt me out. Working a busy military hospitals back in the mid 90′s took a toll on my health. I did mange to overcome the burnout. I went after many college degrees, whereas now I’m unable to use them because of the job market.
I tend to stay up late every night reading articles, writing and studying. My mind never gets enough rest. It may be a combination of drinking too much coke and drinking all those energy drinks, along with the constant projects.
Have you made your first sale yet? Let me know if you did. If not, I would like to see your list of domains to possibly give you some pointers on where you can make a sale or what you can buy to flip a domain.
I invested most of the year learning about the industry. I purchased domains at the beginning of last year, but never looked at domains as a short-term investment. It was more like stocks to me, At the end of January, I became more interested in the industry.
Check out some of my blogs on how to buy nicely appraised domains. If you want a list of what domains are available, let me know. Over the past 6 months, I wrote down more than a hundreds domains that have good appraisal value.
I have a list of 20 “3 letter” .co domains as well. I know how you feel about making a sale. If you call, send e-mails and monitor the auctions, you will find out what is popular and how to set the prices. It’s really a learning process.
You won’t find any advice on the blogs. I found help from Elliot’s Blog, buy as I started to learn more, then people kept a tight grip on information. It took another big time domainer to give me enough information to make good purchases.
I always knew what to buy in the past. I really like NYC, so I went on a spree this past February. I’m glad I did because that is what motivated me to do well. Keep in mind that most of domains sell for less than $2500.
If you make enough sales at $200 per domain, you’ll make a nice profit. Only buy .com, well unless you find some nice .org domains targeting education, law, credit, medical, and other related fields.
Check out my blog. I’m not looking to make money with the blog, such as what most of the domain investors are doing with promoting brands.
There are thousands of unregistered domains, as well as ones that are dropped every day. I found a few nice one word .com that are popular, and many other great domains. It’s an exciting industry when you make a sale and know what to buy.
You have an opportunity to do well the PCHbeaches.com. You should promote the domain on Craig’s List and other free places as an informational website. I would write articles and put up pictures on the beaches.
Whereas the site only appraises for $20, you will make 50 times that amount when the time is right. Always be confident about your domains. Buying exact match keywords will give you a chance to make a sale.
I have a hard time selling .net. I have some good .net, but never made a sale. So far, only .com has been a winner. .us and .info are a good buy. Focus on the .info. They’re relatively cheap, and can make you a fortune.
If you have any questions, leave me a message on my blog or e-mail me. Good luck. As Socrates would say, “Patience is a Virtue.”
Thanks for your comment Jason. I just visited your blog. You have a very nice and clean blog. You seem like a serious domain investor, definitely setting yourself up for success.
I am still learning about domain investing. I found it very interesting. But to tell you the truth I know as much about domains as I know stock, which is not much. I don’t really get how it is being appraised. I know it comes down to experience at some point. But what steps do you go thru to appraise a domain name and how much weight do you assign to each metrics? If you feel more comfortable with PM, you can respond thru my contact form.
Yes, I registered some names a couple of months ago when I got interested in domain names. I even got myself some .co. My portfolio is less than 100 names.
Here are a few from my unimpressive portfolio. Please let me know which ones you think have potential.
GOR.co
AZO.co
CosmeticSurgeons.co
RateMySurgeons.us
SoyMilk.co
BestGiftDeal.com
FruitBasketDeal.com
WeddingRingDeal.com
HotNewPurses.com
BuyingCellPhone.com
OrangeCountyNursingHome.com
OfficeBeverage.net