Comments for IZEA http://izea.com Social Media Marketing Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration by David McIntire http://izea.com/socialspark-2-publisher-early-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-14421 David McIntire Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:17:33 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24181#comment-14421 I'm relatively new at blogging. I have only been doing it for a few months now. I signed on to Social Spark because of an email that I received from them, or Pay Per Post. The reason that I signed on is because I enjoy writing, and I heard that I might be able to make some money at it. I have been working on a project that involves writing a continuing children's story about a kingdom of cats called The Kingdom Of Winkiedom. I started this project with the intent of submitting this blog to attract advertisers, (I even went as far as adding Amazon, and Google "click" ads to the blog.) but after a while I decided to cancel the Google ads because of the lack of interest in the blog, and therefore no response to the ads. So, after testing for any response from potential readers of the blog, I have decided that my idea concerning making money from the blog isn't for me since I don't have any followers and therefore would not be able to attract any advertisers. To those whose blogs are good and interesting enough to attract both followers, and, advertisers who are willing to pay to be posted on their blog, it seems like this issue of giving up the login and password codes is almost like giving up a "Right To Privacy"; or, maybe it seems to be a very serious matter of importance to them like "Protecting One's Copyright." I may be wrong about this but I do believe that if one is in any particular system (where they establish a login identity and password) on the web, that their particular login information is already in the system, and that the login information can be obtained by someone (who is authorized) who is working for (within) that particular system. In every web system there is always a provision (for those who have established an account)to help anyone who has forgotten their login name, or login password. If one forgets their login information they just answer a couple of questions (where the questions, and the answers to the questions are also in the system) and the login information is emailed to them. As I understand it, Mr. Murphy has stated that the Social Spark System will be handling the personal login information, and the advertisers will not have access to that information. Also, Mr. Murphy has stated that the bloggers themselves,(and them only) will have total control of the content of the blog. Since I don't have any blogs published in either system, (the old or the new) and since I'm pretty sure that all personal login information is really not a secret to authorized personnel of the system, I don't think that giving one's personal login information to the Social Spark Team would concern me very much. One's copyright protection stands whether their personal information is available to the public or not. If anyone were going to plagiarize some-one's work, then that could be done by simply reading the blog. I see it like this: If I can attract followers, and if someone is willing to pay me to advertise on my blog, (If I wasn't interested in the money, I would not be competing for the advertisers in the first place.)then as I look at the new changes in the system I would ask myself this question: If this were my first time submitting my blog to Social Spark for publication with the hope of attracting and getting paid by advertisers, and, if there were no old system that I was aware of, and if given a choice with the same conditions that come with the new system, then, would I agree to these conditions? Would my concern about giving up my personal login information carry the same weight if I were just now trying to get published and paid for my work. Would I be willing to give up that information to try and get established. If the answers to these questions were; yes I would give up my personal login information to be able to get my foot in the door with both Social Spark, and Advertisers, then, that means I would be trusting the Social Spark Team, and if I thought that I would trust them as a novice, then I believe that I would also be able to trust them as a seasoned author/publisher. As I said before, I don't have any published blogs in the new or the old Social Spark System, but I would let logic and not emotion guide me in any decision that I would make concerning the weight of my concerns towards this personal login matter. Also, someone mentioned closing down, or deleting their old blogs if they couldn't come to terms with this new Social Spark System. If one should decide to do that, or even if they don't close the blog down, They might consider publishing an e-book of their blogs in order to keep them. It is something worth looking into before deleting your work. Peace and Blessings to you all. David McIntire. I’m relatively new at blogging. I have only been doing it for a few months now. I signed on to Social Spark because of an email that I received from them, or Pay Per Post. The reason that I signed on is because I enjoy writing, and I heard that I might be able to make some money at it. I have been working on a project that involves writing a continuing children’s story about a kingdom of cats called The Kingdom Of Winkiedom. I started this project with the intent of submitting this blog to attract advertisers, (I even went as far as adding Amazon, and Google “click” ads to the blog.) but after a while I decided to cancel the Google ads because of the lack of interest in the blog, and therefore no response to the ads.
So, after testing for any response from potential readers of the blog, I have decided that my idea concerning making money from the blog isn’t for me since I don’t have any followers and therefore would not be able to attract any advertisers.
To those whose blogs are good and interesting enough to attract both followers, and, advertisers who are willing to pay to be posted on their blog, it seems like this issue of giving up the login and password codes is almost like giving up a “Right To Privacy”; or, maybe it seems to be a very serious matter of importance to them like “Protecting One’s Copyright.”
I may be wrong about this but I do believe that if one is in any particular system (where they establish a login identity and password) on the web, that their particular login information is already in the system, and that the login information can be obtained by someone (who is authorized) who is working for (within) that particular system.
In every web system there is always a provision (for those who have established an account)to help anyone who has forgotten their login name, or login password. If one forgets their login information they just answer a couple of questions (where the questions, and the answers to the questions are also in the system) and the login information is emailed to them.
As I understand it, Mr. Murphy has stated that the Social Spark System will be handling the personal login information, and the advertisers will not have access to that information. Also, Mr. Murphy has stated that the bloggers themselves,(and them only) will have total control of the content of the blog.
Since I don’t have any blogs published in either system, (the old or the new) and since I’m pretty sure that all personal login information is really not a secret to authorized personnel of the system, I don’t think that giving one’s personal login information to the Social Spark Team would concern me very much. One’s copyright protection stands whether their personal information is available to the public or not. If anyone were going to plagiarize some-one’s work, then that could be done by simply reading the blog.
I see it like this: If I can attract followers, and if someone is willing to pay me to advertise on my blog, (If I wasn’t interested in the money, I would not be competing for the advertisers in the first place.)then as I look at the new changes in the system I would ask myself this question: If this were my first time submitting my blog to Social Spark for publication with the hope of attracting and getting paid by advertisers, and, if there were no old system that I was aware of, and if given a choice with the same conditions that come with the new system, then, would I agree to these conditions? Would my concern about giving up my personal login information carry the same weight if I were just now trying to get published and paid for my work. Would I be willing to give up that information to try and get established.
If the answers to these questions were; yes I would give up my personal login information to be able to get my foot in the door with both Social Spark, and Advertisers, then, that means I would be trusting the Social Spark Team, and if I thought that I would trust them as a novice, then I believe that I would also be able to trust them as a seasoned author/publisher.
As I said before, I don’t have any published blogs in the new or the old Social Spark System, but I would let logic and not emotion guide me in any decision that I would make concerning the weight of my concerns towards this personal login matter.
Also, someone mentioned closing down, or deleting their old blogs if they couldn’t come to terms with this new Social Spark System. If one should decide to do that, or even if they don’t close the blog down, They might consider publishing an e-book of their blogs in order to keep them. It is something worth looking into before deleting your work.
Peace and Blessings to you all.
David McIntire.

]]> Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration by Wolfbernz http://izea.com/socialspark-2-publisher-early-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-14401 Wolfbernz Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:45:29 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24181#comment-14401 I was sent an email about this new release from IZEA, after reading what the publishers that already joined this program have to say I think I will pass on joining... Sorry folks, It was a nice email... Why I received it is beyond me, I must be on a list somewhere! Wolfbernz I was sent an email about this new release from IZEA, after reading what the publishers that already joined this program have to say I think I will pass on joining… Sorry folks, It was a nice email… Why I received it is beyond me, I must be on a list somewhere!

Wolfbernz

]]> Comment on Cheeky Tweets by Tweets that mention Cheeky Tweets: Have a great Friday, Peeps, and a super-fantastic weekend! This is a post from: IZEA : So... -- Topsy.com http://izea.com/cheeky-tweets-60/comment-page-1/#comment-14391 Tweets that mention Cheeky Tweets: Have a great Friday, Peeps, and a super-fantastic weekend! This is a post from: IZEA : So... -- Topsy.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:03:49 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=28381#comment-14391 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by garethlpowell and izea, milldogs. milldogs said: Cheeky Tweets: Have a great Friday, Peeps, and a super-fantastic weekend! This is a post from: IZEA : So... http://bit.ly/bvIeG1 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by garethlpowell and izea, milldogs. milldogs said: Cheeky Tweets: Have a great Friday, Peeps, and a super-fantastic weekend! This is a post from: IZEA : So… http://bit.ly/bvIeG1 [...]

]]> Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration by Karl Fabian http://izea.com/socialspark-2-publisher-early-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-14381 Karl Fabian Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:24:26 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24181#comment-14381 Why not give each member a Google compliant blog rated at Zero to start with? Let the advertisers access each site freely, bid and pay accordingly.Bloggers then will need not worry about security or total control just content copyright. JMT Why not give each member a Google compliant blog rated at Zero to start with? Let the advertisers access each site freely, bid and pay accordingly.Bloggers then will need not worry about security or total control just content copyright. JMT

]]> Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration by Brett Bumeter http://izea.com/socialspark-2-publisher-early-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-14371 Brett Bumeter Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:21:06 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24181#comment-14371 lol this comment chain reads like a mad libs. I'm going to the beach to read my blog. Your going to the beach to write on my blog? Why are you going to the beach to hack my blog? How did you hack my blog while you were on my beach? How did you find my address at the beach and hack my blog? When did you snoop my wifi at my beach house to hack my blog? I'm going to turn you into the FBI for hacking my blog, snooping my wifi, stealing my credit cards and selling naked pictures of my spouse to TMZ. Why is the FBI selling naked pictures of my spouse to TMZ? lol you guys crack me up! lol this comment chain reads like a mad libs.

I’m going to the beach to read my blog.
Your going to the beach to write on my blog?
Why are you going to the beach to hack my blog?
How did you hack my blog while you were on my beach?
How did you find my address at the beach and hack my blog?
When did you snoop my wifi at my beach house to hack my blog?
I’m going to turn you into the FBI for hacking my blog, snooping my wifi, stealing my credit cards and selling naked pictures of my spouse to TMZ.
Why is the FBI selling naked pictures of my spouse to TMZ?

lol you guys crack me up!

]]> Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Publisher Early Registration by Murray http://izea.com/socialspark-2-publisher-early-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-14361 Murray Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:43:57 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24181#comment-14361 well done Ted and team well done Ted and team

]]> Comment on Guess Who Rocks? by blueyes http://izea.com/guess-who-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-14351 blueyes Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:25:55 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=28051#comment-14351 Still waiting for a blackberry app :/ Still waiting for a blackberry app :/

]]> Comment on SocialSpark 2.0 Direct Publishing by blueyes http://izea.com/socialspark-2-0-direct-publishing/comment-page-1/#comment-14341 blueyes Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:20:44 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=24611#comment-14341 I just received the early invite and I'm gonna test it out to see how this goes since I have given you guys your own login but a test opp would definitely be helpful to know exactly how this is going to play out. I just received the early invite and I’m gonna test it out to see how this goes since I have given you guys your own login but a test opp would definitely be helpful to know exactly how this is going to play out.

]]> Comment on Guess Who Rocks? by ashleyedwards http://izea.com/guess-who-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-14331 ashleyedwards Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:43 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=28051#comment-14331 @Anthony @Mitch Thanks for the props! We couldn't do what we do without the support of folks like you guys. @Anthony @Mitch Thanks for the props! We couldn’t do what we do without the support of folks like you guys.

]]> Comment on Guess Who Rocks? by Mitch http://izea.com/guess-who-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-14301 Mitch Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:14 +0000 http://izea.com/?p=28051#comment-14301 Way cool app. Everyone here at www.jsncafe.com are buzzing about it! Way cool app. Everyone here at http://www.jsncafe.com are buzzing about it!

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