Saturday, August 11, 2007

Site Review: Smorty.com

Many of my readers haven't yet made the choice; or plunge; of offers to get paid for blogging, due to one thing in common.
    Fear of being used.
That's an honest feeling, one that's caused me to turn down a number of offers from potential third parties offering ways to monetize my blog. One in particular site actually told me I'd be considered AFTER providing THEIR site a complimentary 'positive' review.
    I haven't registered, and THEY want me to send THEM clients?
That's bogus! Currently I'm involved with over five separate companies, and not one of them required such nonsense. One in particular is Smorty.com.

Smorty's similar to many of the reputable link posting companies I've found to date. They're pretty simple in terms of what they expect out of blog posters, as well as letting someone know they're not following their expected rules. Being new to their system I had this occur with one posting I did for them. They sent a fair letter telling me what the problem was, and allowed me to resubmit the work after complying with requirements.
    Translation: I, long winded. Edit, resubmit, all happy!
At the time of this posting, I've only been involved with them around a week. This is the third 'offer' from them and it's too early for payouts, so it's not possible to rate how quick or 'on schedule' they are in payouts.
    What I CAN do is comment the day I receive payment from them for THIS entry, so you'll have an idea of what to expect. I'll also mention how they made me feel, etc.
Lastly, their 'User Interface' and 'User Experience' rating: 8 out of 10 at the moment. I gave them a 10 score automatically. The user site is easy for novices, and every thing's where it needs to be for power users. The one thing they can improve is to put a link to their 'Rules' section that's on the User Panel, rather than only available on the portal/sign in page.

If you're interested in what I use, check 'em out. Remember...it's what I do...and you know I'm not into BS.

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