We are so excited to share Tom’s of Maine’s awesome toothpaste and mouthwash with our bloggers!  Tom’s is debuting a new Wicked Fresh campaign and we are floored to be a part of it.  Even more, we’re floored that you get to, too! If you missed our prior casting call, you can check it out ...

Boy, I know you’ve been busy, because we’ve been busy reading all of your submissions to our recent Casting Calls!  Right now, we’ve got calls out for Pier 1 Imports and PlayStation Move.  Each Casting Call outlines exactly what kind of blog and blogger we’re looking for.  For example, aside from meeting the blog criteria, ...

You know the name Pier 1, and now we’re giving you the opportunity to get upclose-and-personal with their brand…and unique products. Just imagine yourself relaxing on one of their comfortable papasans while taking in the scent of a delicious seasonal candle. Woah – I nearly made myself doze off there for a second! Last week ...

Ready to meet some more awesome Publishers in our Community? 1. You’ve been working with IZEA for quite some time. What originally attracted you to our Community? Originally, it was PayPerPost. I saw that there was a way to monetize my blog other than just using ads and thought I’d give it a shot. 2. ...

Who? Are you a blogger with a design, home improvement, do-it-yourself, or refurbishment blog? Well congrats! Do you enjoy doing “fixer-up” things around the house, and documenting them for the world to see? Look at you! If so, you may be a good fit for an upcoming social media campaign. More details on the campaign ...

With each of our Scoop newsletters we send we’re going to start featuring Publishers from our various platforms (we used to do this back in the day). Think of it as a brief look behind the curtain of each person, why they use our platforms to monetize their social media efforts, and why they enjoy ...

I am pleased to announce a special program for our existing advertiser who are interesting in trying our new platforms WeReward and SocialSpark 2.0. From now until August 25th, 2010 when you make a deposit in one of these platforms IZEA will give you a 50% bonus credit in that platform. Deposit $1,000 get an ...

I want to follow up on yesterday’s post about SocialSpark 2.0 and the concerns about direct publishing. I recognize that this is a major change and with all change comes concern, but I would like step back for a moment so everyone can evaluate this change in context. The Big Picture Social Media Apps Are ...

It’s been more than two years since the initial release of our premium blog monetization platform, SocialSpark.com. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in SocialSpark’s history: the roll out of version 2.0. We’ve listened to your incredible feedback via Get Satisfaction, Twitter, and our company blog and have completely rewritten and redesigned the ...

If you haven’t already, please watch this: http://www.hulu.com/watch/141556/saturday-night-live-teacher. Yes, it’s a video.  Yes, it has Justin Bieber in it…and yes, it’s hilarious.  You know, we aren’t ashamed to say that we enjoy a little Bieb here and there.  Let’s face it, who doesn’t?  Though, if you’re one of those people who doesn’t, you still might ...