Learning the Ropes at YouSayToo

Yousaytoo is my latest social networking project. I have been a member of this revenue sharing social network for quite sometime but until recently I haven't been very active. I was encouraged to give YouSaytoo another shot when I received an email announcing their latest contest and an another to announce Amazon was being added into the revenue sharing mix.

It's highly unlikely I will claim one of the top ten prizes but I am optimistic about using my profile to earn some extra cash online. I jumped in a little too late to catch up to the top dogs. Cool prizes though! The ten members who have accumulated the most points will win. The prizes up for grabs are 13-inch MacBook, Acer Aspire One laptop, Nintendo Wii, iPod Touch 8GB, Sony PSP 3000, Canon Powershot, Nintendo DS, iPod Shuffle, Digital Photo Frame or a USB Flash drive.



One of the issues I did experience while using YouSayToo was adding a description for my uploaded photos. No big deal, the issue was on entirely on my shoulders. All I had to do was click the yes button after entering my tags. There really isn't any directions and my lack of common sense made it an issue. Some people don't realize the importance of tagging their photos especially in a revenue sharing community.

I am also having a bit of an issue with my rss feeds for my blogs. Most of my posts do appear on my YouSayToo profile but my Anime Photos and More blog has a couple of issues from time to time. I believe it's because images tend to cause hiccups in rss feeds from time to time. Best of all, it's nice to have my friends in the YouSaytoo community reading and commenting on my blogs. Cool beans.



I'm happy to report Lazzeo is back up and running. It will take me at least an hour to catch up on my backlog of link exchange requests. I like exchanging links with other sites and putting the links on my profile page. It's an easy way for me to generate some traffic and add some fresh content to my profile page. It doesn't yield me a lot of visitors but I do get an occasional visit from time to time.

I haven't checked their sister site Bizpreneur yet. I figured I would tackle on site at a time instead of jumping all over the place.

I'm Making A List, Checking it Twice

I'm going to find out who's naughty or nice. Well, actually good or bad! Money making or not! Worth while or a waste a time! Fun or not so much! It's almost the end of the year and my list of social networks has continued to grow steadily over the past two months. I figured now was the best time to start cleaning up and start the new year with a fresh list.

Lazzeo has always been on of the social networks I visited on a daily basis but they are having technical issues. So is there sister site Bizpreneur. I hope the issues are resolved and I can continue to earn with Google AdSense there.

My next stop was YouSayToo. Over the past month I have been trying to work my way up the points ladder because of a contest currently being sponsored on the website.

I believe my original position was somewhere over 100th place. I'm now in position 30. The only way I can foresee myself getting any closer to the any top faster is by referring new members.

There's three main reasons I would recommend You Say too. The first is blog exposure. You can RSS feed all your blogs onto your profile page. You are required to set up a back link on your side bar. There are instructions for adding your FaceBook or Live Journal blog. The instructions for adding your Myspace blog are coming soon.

The second reason is the opportunity to participate in the Google AdSense revenue sharing program. Yousaytoo splits the Google Adsense revenue with its users 50/50.
The third reason is the option of adding Amazon to your profile too! If you have no interest of earning with Google AdSense or Amazon, there is also an option to donate your earnings to charity.

It's very simple and easy to set up these options on your profile. Below is a screen shot of the edit profile page. All you need to do is add your Google Adsense publisher id and your amazon id. Click save settings and your done.



YouSayToo has been my latest social networking project since I am a huge fan any social networking with money making opportunities. I plan on sharing more information about the perks and earning statistics once I have learned my way around a little bit more. I am curious to see what works and doesn't work. I'm currently in the process of answering some buzz questions and joining some of the buzz groups. I will probably stayed logged in to YouSayToo for awhile there today.

Another place I visited today is the People's Choice Awards Network. No earning potential there but I find the buzz polls pretty entertaining. Besides, I like to see what celebrities, movies, television shows, etc people are choosing as their favorites. Silly me, I was selecting my choices but...since I didn't press cast my vote, it did NOT register. LOL

Lazzeo and Bizpreneur Update

It's been about two weeks since I have been able to log into Lazzeo. Last night I was able to log in but I can't view my page or the pages of any of my friends on Lazzeo. I sent a message to support but have not received a reply back yet.

Bizpreneur, the sister site of Lazzeo is experiencing a similar problem. It's a little more extreme though because I land on a blank page or I receive a time out error.

What a bummer because I have been using both of these social networks to increase my Google Adsense earnings. Hopefully, the issues will be resolved soon.

In the mean time, I plan to working on my Rotratrix friends profile. It's another free to join social network allowing members to add Google Adsense ads to their profile page.

Earnings on Lazzeo Are NOT Automatic

Over the past couple of weeks, a few members have expressed their disappointment with their Lazzeo membership and their inability to make any money there. Unfortunately,there seems to be a little confusion about how members make money social networking in the Lazzeo business social network. In order to rectify the situation, I have decided to explain exactly how members can make money as a member of the Lazzeo social networking community and the different types of memberships. I will try NOT to confuse anyone anymore than they already are. Hopefully, this post will help everyone learn just how easy it really is.

Lazzeo is NOT a paid to participate community where members earn points for participation. Earnings on Lazzeo Are NOT Automatic Members earn money by placing ads on their profile. If they do NOT place ads on their profile, they will NOT be earning any money for social networking unless they have upgraded and paid for a gold or vip membership.

The first thing members should do is log into their Lazzeo account and set up their ads on their profile page. If they are NOT already participating in an ad network program like Google AdSense, Yahoo, or AdBrite, they can easily do so from the Lazzeo website. Members are not obligated to use the ad networks I listed above. Some members are using Bidvertiser, CbProads or simply promoting their favorite affiliate programs. This is how FREE members are making money in Lazzeo.

Every free member has the potential to EARN money social networking on Lazzeo by personally placing ads from their favorite ad network on their profile. The earnings are tracked and paid directly from their ad network. If a member decided to place Google AdSense ads on their profile, they would need to sign into Google AdSense publisher account and track their earnings. Free members do NOT earn a share of the ad revenue for any other ads appearing throughout the Lazzeo community. Simply put, free members only EARN money from the personal ads they have placed on their profile page. That's it! Nothing more. Lazzeo members pick their ad network. They place their ads. They are paid directly from their ad network. No ads, No money! That's just the way it works.



Members have the option to upgrade to a gold membership for a one time fee of $59.99. Once the payment has been completed, no other fees associated with their gold membership will incur. The earning perks of being a gold member are a 15% share of the advertising revenue generated from clicks throughout the entire Lazzeo community and a commission/donation upon the sale of Lazzeo.com, equivalent to .01% of the after tax value of the website. You can purchase more than one gold membership. A payment plan for purchasing a gold membership is also available.


The VIP membership is another way to earn money in the Lazzeo community. The cost of becoming a VIP member is currently $5.99 per month. VIP Members earn 85% of all advertising revenue generated. Both the VIP and gold memberships are completely optional. Like I already mentioned, earnings are not automatic on Lazzeo, members need to do their part. I strongly recommend reading the terms of service before upgrading your membership. An upgraded membership does NOT guarantee you will earn any additional income. It is based on the earnings of the site. Therefore, if the site does not make money, you will not make money. There are also stipulations about logging in and a minimum balance before you can request a payment.

My suggestion would be to join as a free member and use the site for a few months to see if we enjoy being a member of Lazzeo before investing. I personally enjoy being a member of Lazzeo and have made some great friends there.

One additional way to make money social networking is by recruiting new members to join the Lazzeo community. You will earn $1.00 for each new member you refer. The minimum payment is $15.00. You can request payment through paypal.

In closing, I would just like to say if you are already a member of Lazzeo or are interested in joining, but not too sure where or how to start, please feel free to ask me any questions. I will be happy to help you in a any way I can.

Setting Up Your Lazzeo Profile

A few people have asked me how to set up their Lazzeo Business social networking profile and how they would get started in the revenue sharing program. I'm all for helping anyone interested in the money making aspect of social networking on Lazzeo. The problem is explaining it over and over again to more and more people every week. To save myself a little time and to help the people who aren't even asking, I decided to go through a few of the basic steps to start earning money social networking on Lazzeo. I also noticed a few comments here and there throughout Lazzeo business community where people were a little confused about how to make money on Lazzeo and not sure where to start.

The first step of course would be to sign up for a free membership on Lazzeo. There are no membership fees required for you to make money on Lazzeo. You do have the option of upgrading but it is not required and you are not limited to any areas in the business community. Upgrading your account, simply increases your earning potential. If you are already a member, great, let's move on and make you some money!

As soon as your log in, you will be on your account page, not your profile page. This page will give you access to your comments, messages and your friend requests. Now, would be a great time to take a minute and upload your picture. Let people see who you are or even better recognize you from another social network. Wouldn't it be great for someone you know to recognize you and show you the ropes and answer any questions you might have? It sure is great having the right friends in the right places at the right time!



Okay, let's get busy with setting up your profile page. On the very top of the screen you will see a tab labeled settings. I circled it on red in the image above. Go ahead and click the settings button. It will lead you to the following page.

This is where you need to be if you want to make any changes to your profile. As you can can see the list is very short and has a brief description of what each link will lead you to. For now, let's just scroll to the very button of the list and click the last entry, Place My Ads on My Profile.


You have just found the place you need to be to learn all about the ad networks available, AdBrite, Yahoo and Google Adsense. Just click the image of the ad network you are interested in.



If you never participated in any ad network, don't just rush into it. Take the time to read the details about the program, compare the differences. Make sure you read and understand the terms of service before signing up for a new account with the ad network of your choice. It would be a shame if you wind up breaking the rules and have your account terminated.

Below is the image of the first page that would appear if I clicked the Google AdSense image. It's just a basic sample of where your Google AdSense ads would be copied and pasted. You will see the similar screens appear when you first click the Yahoo or AdBrite images. The only difference is the name of the ad network appearing in the sample.



Remember the first click will lead you to the basic information about the ad network and the second one will lead you to the sign up process. Below is a screen shot that would appear if you would have decided to sign up for Google. As you can see there are plenty of links and information to help you with the sign up process.



Once you have submitted your application, it may take a day or two before your application has been approved. Once you get the green light for your ad network you can get your ads set up and running. Simply log into your ad network account and follow the steps to create your ads.

Go ahead an open Lazzeo in another window and log into your account. Click settings and then the second listing entitled, Profile Settings. This is where the boxes will be located to copy and paste the codes for your ads. If you decided to make your money with Google AdSense, please keep in mind, you are only allowed to run three Google content ads but you will see FOUR boxes available for ads on your profile. It does not mean you can run four Google content ads. You can, however use three content ads and use the fourth ad box to place a Google referral ad or a Google links ad.




I'm not sure what the terms of service are for Yahoo and AdBrite but I have read a number of articles stating, you could run AdBrite and Google AdSense ads on the same page. Please correct me if I am wrong or misinformed. This is the option I chose to run on my Lazzeo profile and I certainly don't want any problems with either ad network.

The revenue sharing is just way for members to make money. Members of the Lazzeo Business community also earn $1.00 (one dollar) for each new member they refer and of course, you can promote your business interests and affiliate programs on your profile too!

Increasing Your Google AdSense Earnings the Fun Way

A little over a year ago, I created my blog and started earning money by participating in the Google AdSense program. A few months later, I became aware of a number of social networking communities offering members the option of participating in their revenue sharing program. Most of the social networks are Google AdSense communities, however, a few do allow members other options.

Today, I am going to discuss the Lazzeo Business Social Network and how simple the sign up process is and how members earn with Google AdSense. The sign up process is very simple and painless. Not a ton of questions to drive you bonkers. Below is a snapshot of the entire registration.



Once you complete the registration, you can start setting up your profile and begin participating in the revenue sharing program. Unlike some revenue sharing communities, you will be creating and placing your OWN ads from the ad network of your choose and NOT simply entering your Publisher id number. Lazzeo does make it extremely easy for you to sign up and start participating in any one of the three major ad networks. You can sign up for Google AdSense, Yahoo or AdBrite by clicking the image of the ad network, you are interested in and following the sign up process.

I love social networking and meeting new people. I also love checking out other members profiles and seeing how they have designed their pages. To me, socializing with people and having the option to earn with Google AdSense is so much more FUN, than simply blogging or setting up a website. It's nice to have people stop by and say hello and leave comments.

So what if you are already have a MySpace profile, a blog or a website. Why not join Lazzeo, meet some new people, have some fun and increase your Google AdSense earnings.

If you have any questions or concerns about setting up your Lazzeo social networking profile, by all means leave me a message and I will be happy to help. I don't think you will have any trouble whatsoever setting up your profile or adding your ads because Lazzeo has made it extremely easy. Not only do you have the typical boxes profile boxes available for setting up your profile (about me, books, videos, hobbies, interests, etc), you have four boxes available for your CUSTOM ADS!



Not only do you have your regular profile spaces, you have your ad spaces too! You even have the dimensions of the ad spot. It may be a good idea to design your profile page before setting up your ads. This way you can set up your ads to match your profile. I kept the default setting with the standard white background and just changed a few colors here and there.

You may also be interested in adding a Lazzeo search box on your profile. I added one on my profile page and I have seen a few other members do the same. It's just an option to consider when you are setting up your profile and another way to earn some extra cash online for having fun and social networking! See you on Lazzeo!