What’s all the buzz about the Chitika ad revenue system being up and running for LifeTips Site Gurus? It’s not just a rumor, my friends. Site Gurus can now get paid for 20% of their site ad revenue by signing up for a free Chitika account. All you have to do is enter your user name as “lifetips<your niche>” and your application will get fast lane approval. Email us when you’re accepted, then you’ll be able to track ads on your Tip Site as well as any of the ads you post on your own blog or website. Payment to you is made directly through Chitika net 30 days at the end of the month.

To sum it up:

1.       Publish lots of great content (tips, blogs) to your site

2.       Promote your site through social media (outreach, word of mouth, linking)

3.       Get your site traffic to rival the Mass Pike at rush hour

4.       Cha-ching, that’s the sound of ad revenue dollars in your account

Site Gurus know they don’t get paid for managing their tip site at LifeTips. Instead of money, they get an online platform where they can share their knowledge, writing style and personality with the world—clients and potential employers in particular. Gurus get thousands of unique monthly online visitors hooked on their opinion, expertise and commentary. They manage a community of readers, mediate comments and become the epicenter for an ongoing conversation. And LifeTips is there to support them with the technology and supervision to do so. 

Some of our tip sites are sponsored by clients. In this circumstance, we are able to pay the Site Guru a flat fee for a bulk amount of tips and blog posts. Not a bad deal, right? The only downside is that Gurus whose sites aren’t sponsored sometimes feel slighted. 

If you’re one of these people, keep your chin up. While your niche may not be sponsored right now, your ability to manage, promote and drive traffic to your site looks great to potential clients, who may be wooed some time down the road to sponsor your niche. Link those tips, post links back to your site on your personal blog and online forums and keep pumping out great content. Even though it may not be cash in your hand right now, it could pay off in the long run. Your Tip Site is just one more way to add credibility to your name and get your mug out to the masses.

Thanks to all the current and prospective Site Gurus who called in to yesterday’s first call since the Site Guru Program was officially launched earlier this month. The energy was high on both ends of the receiver as Byron coached Gurus about the do’s and don’ts of their new responsibility.

If you weren’t able to make the call—naughty!—here’s a summary of what you missed:

·         Why Guru Program? You asked for it, now we’re giving you your own site accompanied by your photo, your tips, and your resume. This truly is YOUR space to use as a platform of discussion on your topic. It will establish you as an authority and expert in your field. Will it make you rich? No. But it will improve your freelance writing prospects with our clients and the world at large.

·         Application Process

o    If you applied for a niche and haven’t yet received a reply, sit tight. We’ll either approve or reject new Site Guru applications in the coming weeks.

o   Those with bona fide experience in their niche and online community experience are preferred.

·         Book Publishing

o   Yes, it’s FREE.

o   We want each and every Site Guru to publish a book. But not just any book. This book will consist of 101 of your best, most polished tips from your Tip Site.

o   Book submissions laden with poor grammar and inappropriate material will not be published and will warrant niche reassignment.

·         Management

o   You must post at least 20 tips and/or blog posts a month.

o   All content MUST be original and unique, free of copyright infringement, well-researched and factual, and upheld by the latest professional standards.

o   Please moderate all comments. Edit and delete as you see fit.

·         Tip Site Traffic

o   It is your responsibility to increase the traffic of your Tip Site.

o   Reach out to other blogs and encourage people to visit your site.

o   Promote your Tip Site in your social network.

o   List your Site in a directory and use the newsletter function (coming soon).

Want all the juicy details? Listen to the recording.