Today.com DOES pay!
By browneyed
@browneyed (2522)
United Kingdom
January 12, 2009 8:04pm CST
How do I know?
'Cos I got paid yesterday, that's what! $53.20, to be precise! (proof of payment attached.)
For those who don't know about Today.com, they basically pay you to set up and run a blog of your choosing on their site. You get paid $1 per post for a minimum of 100 words. Feel free to post as much as you want, however YOU ONLY GET PAID FOR THE ONE POST A DAY. (Sometimes, you have the option to set up a 2nd blog to up your income)
You also get a cut of their advertising revenue depending on how much traffic you can drive to your blog.
Oh, and they also have a referral program. $5 per referral, but your referral will have to be active (for a minimum of 10 posts) for you to earn on it.
After a month or two, they'll assess your blog to see how it's performing and can INCREASE or DECREASE your payment rate accordingly.
take care, y'all...
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27 responses
@babylove1983 (176)
• United States
13 Jan 09
This is amazing and I am happy to know about this site because I am a blogger too and now I know what to do with my blog. Anyway, how does it work? What's the process?
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Hi babylove1983,
I think I've pretty much explained it in my initial post. For more detailed information, read Today.com's 'FAQ' and 'Apply to VIP Blogger Program' sections.
take care...
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Hello, again :-)
No, you need to create a new blog on their site.
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@babylove1983 (176)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I have 3 blogs already,do I need to submit it to them or you have to create a new one on their website, please help me I want to try and I dont know where to start
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@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
13 Jan 09
Nice! This sounds very interesting.
Thank you for sharing this in your discussion.
I must check your profile for a link.
I can think of many different uses for this type of opportunity.
Maybe a good reason for me to start a blog and actually maintain it, daily.
This is something I have been meaning to do any way so again, I thank you for the heads up!
I am just not sure what I sure blog about.
I have so many interests.
What one would bring in the most traffic?
What one would keep me interested enough to blog daily.
Somethings I need to ponder before embarking.
Keep up the posts.
That $50 bucks I am sure can come in handy.
Best to you!
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
You're welcome.
You don't have to maintain it daily, just frequently, so don't feel you have to.
Check out the site to see what everyone else is blogging about. That might give you ideas. I chose to blog about the paranormal and male celebrities.
I think you should go for what you have an interest in rather than what's bringing in the most traffic. You can find ways to bring traffic to a blog, so just deal with what you feel you might be interested in blogging about.
And, yes, the money I got will definitely come in handy for me!
take care...
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@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
20 Jan 09
Thank you browneyed,
I have seen your profile post.
Thank you.
I will keep an eye on it.
Thank you for your comment. Cheers.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
EvrWonder,
I just found out today that Today.com are no longer offering a per-post payment for new blogs that are created. More details about the change are in my profile. Please have a read of it before making a decision to join.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Thank you!
Shame it's not available to you. I know that they do add extra countries sometimes, so you might wanna pass by their site from time to time to check if yours is included.
take care...
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@mrsjbelle (1640)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Oh wow thats awesome! There really is money to be made online huh? This is exciting. I thank you for pointing this out to me. I am definetly going to check it out. I love new opportunities to earn online. Earning online is so fun. Some extra pocket money sure helps.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
You're welcome, mrsjbelle :-)
take care...
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
mrsjbelle,
Bad news, I'm afraid. I found out today that Today.com are no longer offering $1 per post for any new blogs that join. Per-post payment is now conditional. More details about the change are in my profile.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
You're welcome.
Have a look through the blogs that are currently there. It might inspire some ideas for you, you never know.
take care...
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Hi reichiru,
Just so you know, Today.com have made some very recent payment changes regarding new blogs that are created on there. I found out today that the offer of $1 per post is no longer available for new blogs. For more details, pls read my profile.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Hi HLFeikel,
They pay you for one post per day regardless of how many posts you may create on any particular day.
I'll place the links to my 2 today.com blogs in my profile.
take care...
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
HLFeikel,
There've been some recent important payment changes made on Today.com that will affect you if you decide to join. The initial $1 per post is no longer available for new blogs. I've written about it in more detail in my profile. Please have a read of it before making a decision to join.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 09
Hey, good on you!
I can't say I'm necessarily into the topic of your blog, but I really like the design though. I LOVE the astromomy pic of the day.
take care and enjoy the rest of your week...
@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I'm glad to say I got my first pay from them today--$60.22. I was kind of worried because none of my December posts were reviewed until today, but they paid immediately once that was done. The money is in my PayPal account and I'm happy. I thought that maybe my blog had been downgraded, but it looks as if they're being fair about giving newbies time to build up their traffic. Thank goodness, I signed up with Entrecard. It's made a huge difference in my page views.
I started with two blogs, but have dropped one, so it's going to take two or three months to get my next payment, but I can live with that. It's not a lot of money, but it helps.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Hello!
Well done, you.
I had the same worry too. Had about 6 posts that were sitting there for quite a while before they got approved, but they eventually did.
I've recently been downgraded as I wasn't really maintaining the 2 blogs I had on there all that much. However, I'd managed to hit the minimum payout by then.
And, yes, I agree - it's not a lot of money, but it's nice when it comes; plus if you can master how to drive traffic to your blog, then it can massage the earnings positively.
take care and all the best this year...
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@zhuuraan (961)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I have heard about Today.com before but wasn't quite sure how they worked. That might be a kinda cool thing to try, though I don't make a habbit of posting to a blog all the time. I will try to look into that. If I'm being paid for it, it'd be worth it to do.
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 09
Hey zhuuraan,
Today.com have since changed their rules, unfortunately. They no longer pay per post for new members that join. New members only get paid per unique page view. If a new blog does exceedingly well after a month or so, then Today.com may elevate it to pay-per-post status.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Oh dear. That's a shame.
Well, do whizz by their site from time to time as they do add extra countries sometimes.
take care...
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@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I gave up on Today.com because I'm not confident in my writing. I did write a few entries so I should check and see if I earned anything. Thanks for reminding me!
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
I think it's worth checking. You never know.
take care...
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 09
Hi cieldz,
Thanks for the congrats.
Please read the comment I made immediately above your post.
take care...
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
13 Jan 09
woww... that is really heaps of money... i have to check the website and find out more info about it... i'm not really good with blogging and stuffs like that... so i guess i have to learn... congrats for your earnings... take care and have a nice day...
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 09
Thanks!
I found out today that they've changed their payment policy. Please read more about in my profile before you decide to join.
take care...
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
13 Jan 09
That sounds great! $1 a day just for adding to your blog is very, very good! I'll look at your profile and see about joining that site. Thanks for the info!
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@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 09
It might be just as well as I've since found out that they've recently stopped their pay per post for new members that join.
take care...
@momtrying2makeit (3270)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Wow I have signed up with that site as well but I was not sure if they paid or not. I did create a blog but I only created one post so far. I will have to go back into my account and check it out and see if I can make the payout as well. Thank you so much for sharing this information, and yet another way to make some money online, no scam! Happy mylotting to you and thanks again for sharing this!
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@hisbabydoll (228)
• Ecuador
13 Jan 09
Sweet, thanks! I'll totally check that out. Apparantly the site is so popular now there is a 7-day wait for set-up while they approve your proposed blog idea.
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