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I have couple of websites running Google ads to pay my hosting bills, recently I found Widget Bucks program. Widget Bucks click rate and eCPM is higher than Google adsense. Below are some quick details about Widget Bucks program.

Higher eCPM
Some early adapters are claiming earnings of $3 to $6 CPM (cost per thousand impressions). Most ad networks are paying out $1 to $2 CPM. Of course only time will tell if the $3 to $6 CPM carries over for everyone, but it’s worth a shot to see what happens.

$25.00 signup bonus
You need $50.00 for a payout and the $25.00 bonus puts you halfway there. The only condition is that the bonus only hits your account after you have made another $25.00 in clicks. Not a big deal.

Referral Program

With WidgetBucks Referral program, affiliates can earn a 10 percent referral fee based on the commissions earned by the people they refer. Affiliates receive this 10 percent for the full 12 months after the new member joins. Payouts to affiliates are monthly, along with their commission checks.

Payout System

Minimum $50 to request payout. Payment either by check or paypal.

What are YOU waiting for?
I know you’re interested so why not just sign up for Widget Bucks and give it a shot? For $3 to $6 CPM, and an instant $25.00 signup bonus what have you got to lose?

i’m is a new initiative from Windows Liveâ„¢ Messenger. Every time you start a conversation using i’m, Microsoft shares a portion of the program’s advertising revenue with some of the world’s most effective organizations dedicated to social causes. We’ve set no cap on the amount we’ll donate to each organization. The sky’s the limit. There’s no charge, so join now and put our money where your mouth is.

i’m is about making a difference. Not in a huge expensive way, not in a time-consuming way. But in a simple, effective way.

You won’t have to change your conversation to change the conversation. With every instant message you help address the issues you feel most passionate about, including poverty, child protection, disease, and environmental degradation. It’s simple. All you have to do is join and start an instant messaging conversation. We’ll handle the donation.

Once you’ve signed up, every ad you see in your message window contributes to the grand total we send to the causes.

how it works

it’s simple to join the i’m initiative if you already have version 8.1 of Windows Live Messenger.

1. From your Contacts window, click the arrow next to your name and select “Options”.

2. Next to your name, type one of the following codes, including the asterisk, for the cause you’d like to support.

3. Click “OK” to complete the sign-up process.

Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Well, you asked for it, and it’s here. We’re bringing it back.

A New Button Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we’ll send it to you in the mail.Simplicity Squared Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.Total Control A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.) Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it’s as secure as you want to make it.

 

is it free?

Yes. The cost of postage is offset with the help of relevant, targeted, unobtrusive advertisements, which will appear on the back of your Gmail Paper prints in red, bold, 36 pt Helvetica. No pop-ups, no flashy animations—these are physically impossible in the paper medium.

How about attachments?

All part of the deal. Photo attachments are printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. MP3 and WAV files will not be printed. We recommend maintaining copies of your non-paper Gmail in these cases.

Is there a limit?

You can make us print one, one thousand, or one hundred thousand of your emails. It’s whatever seems reasonable to you.

But what about the environment?

Not a problem. Gmail Paper is made out of 96% post-consumer organic soybean sputum, and thus, actually helps the environment. For every Gmail Paper we produce, the environment gets incrementally healthier.

Nice Service? Checkout Google Policies

Google has just bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. YouTube is a video sharing web site which allows users to upload and share videos. The company was founded in February 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.

Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently. I wonder what will happen to Google Video? Are incoming traffic to video.google.com will get forwarded to youtube?

For more information, Read the Google Press Release.