New Blogger Opportunity

While this post may not be in the spirit of a martial arts blog, I figured that some of my readers might be interested in a new blogging opportunity I just signed up for at SocialSpark. You might not have heard about SocialSpark yet, but if you're a blogger you might want to check it out. SocialSpark gives bloggers a whole new resource to accomplish quite a few important tasks that every blogger should be working at.

SocialSpark has a post exchange program that allows bloggers to get their blogs reviewed by their peers. A great resource for new blogs. But, that's just the beginning. If your blog actually meets the criteria set forth by SocialSpark, you can monetize your blog in quite a few ways. Whether you go for the paid post or sponsored blog approach you'll be able to make a good amount of extra cash doing something you love.

There are a few things bloggers should think about before they get started, however. SocialSpark requires all member blogs and bloggers to follow these four conditions:

-100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
-100% Transparency
-100% Real Opinions
-100% Search Engine Friendly

On the other side of the coin, SocialSpark is a great resource for advertisers. With SocialSpark advertisers get to pick the price they are willing to pay, set pagerank / realrank criteria, and require a minimum word count. With so many controls over their advertising needs, advertisers are almost guaranteed a quality post about their wares or services. A win - win situation.