Post it Note Tuesday

Quick Note

Hi everyone. I was able to tally the points from the start of the contest until today. You can view the contest points later this afternoon at Simple Pero Rock, Good luck to everyone and I hope you bring more of your friends here to join the contest. It will boost your points and speaking of boosting your points. Want an additional points?  My Thoughts, my Heart, my Turf is one of my major sponsor. The author is so generous that even her other blog I am a Princess...all girls are is also a major sponsor. So, if you know the author, comment her full name and her birthday here and first three correct answer will get 50 points. I need the full name, alright? Good luck!

Contest Update: Spread the word about the contest and win

Just a quick contest update, I already sent the Early Bird bonus to the four prompt bloggers, I'm still waiting for the other one. Anyway,  I am trying to count the points of the participants to give you an idea on how many points you guys & gals have. I just noticed that some of you already created a blog about their most memorable experience as a blogger but still didn't blog about the contest or vice versa.  There are just four basic requirements for you to be able to win up to $50. Also, want to thank the participants who started out their reviews already and who started to flood my sites with comments. I just love them so much. Keep them coming and I will try to visit your sites as well if my internet connection will not fail. Oh, don't forget that comments from my major sponsors is equal to 1 point each. Do drop by at their blogs too.

I need your help, can you please spread the word about my contest and ask your friends to join the contest?  Just blog about the contest in your blogs, enter your link at the linky tools below and get a chance to win $3 via random. I will choose 5 entries. The more blogs you have, the more chances of winning BUT only one blog post will be counted for the 50 points. And maybe you can get 50 points if a friend will join as your referral. Alrighty?



Thank you so much. keep the points coming and good luck everyone!

PirzeLive first payment

I joined Prize live last August 11. I invited you to join me here too and in a matter of one day I was able to collect 0.43 points. Wherein 1 point is equal to $1. Minimum payment is $1. Yesterday, I reached 1 point already and I immediately requested for payment. I checked it few minutes ago and here it is:

So, here are some tips on how to earn at prize live:

1. I already mentioned that upon joining, download the prizelive tool bar
2. Post an introductory thread on the forum
3. Create a blog post about prize live, then go to the offers section and you will find the create blog button. Enter the url to your blog post. 
4. If you are a member of any forum, create a new post about prize live. 
5. Follow Prizelive on twitter and facebook
6. Click the Exclusive Ads
7. Click the Freebies PTC
8. Log in everyday and Do the Daily Task
9. Log in everyday and click the get daily GC bonus on the tool bar.
10. Join games like match up by using your game credits and win points

I won a game twice wherein I earned 0.18 per game. So, it helped me reach my payment. :)
Click the badge below to join or click here for the step by step registration.

Make Money Online

I am trying to find different ways to earn money online. I also try to find different tips and techniques to maximize earnings in one site. I also try to share my experience with you, my readers. That's why, when I stumbled on this great site, I immediately thought that I would share it with you. This site called Earningstep dot com talks about blogging tips and make money online.The author gives different tips like adsense tips, seo tips and other making money tips. This site will be very helpful to people who wants to earn online, especially those who wants to monetize their blogs. It also has a tip on how to monetize your twitter. I myself would check this progam so I can have additional earning with twitter.

Be Fit

I'm sure most of us would want to be fit and healthy. It would be nice to exercise and train with a small group. Have you ever thought of boot camps dedicated for getting rid of the fat and being fit? I'm sure this will be a great experience for anyone who wants to loose weight.

Fat attack is a site that offers different fitness boot camps that would suit your style and budget. The beauty of this, activities happens on a weekend, so you don't have to miss any day at work. Trainers or instructors are selected group of male and female who are all knowledgeable in fitness. They are Fitness professionals and champion fighters in Boxing, and other martial arts. That's why you will know that you are in good hands, training and exercise would be perfect just for you.

Earn more with Earn Easy Cash

Last July 28, I upgraded my membership at Earn Easy Cash for $2 and is valid for two months. I also requested for a payment that day. After three days I received it:

This is one of the legit PTC site out there. It is an aurora type PTC meaning, less rate or pay per click, even the advertising rates are lesser. It is similar to Clicksia but with more ads everyday.

To maximize your earnings with Earn Easy Cash, log in at around 1:30 pm, Philippine time, because at EEC's time, it would be nearing midnight and it means all ads will be reset meaning you will have more ads to click. Usually it would have more than 200 ads available for upgraded members, it depends on how fast your internet connection, so as for me, I would be able to click less than 200 ads because of the connection. If you are a free member, probably you will get less than 100-150 ads. For me, the downside of surfing at this time is I don't get the bonus page as often as I should, I would get it only after clicking 100 ads.

If you are going to surf, click the paid to surf link, so that you will have a chance to play in their game. choose among the doors and get a chance to win prizes. Aside from that, if you were able to surf 100 ads a day, you can claim a bonus of $0.01, but if you only surfed 50 ads, you get 0.005 only. Remember to log in again anytime of the day, to get additional site for surfing.

If you have a spare of $2, upgrade your membership. You will receive advertising credits and you will have access to more ads. As of now, I already have $0.41 in my account again. Just another $1, and I will get back the money I paid for my upgrade and I still have more than a month to go before my membership ends. And the good thing is I have advertising credits weekly.


Try it now, and have an additional $$ on your account, because for me every cent counts.

Few questions and a surprise....

Hello guys and gals!
Thanks to all who have joined the contest already, I've read some of your entries already but didn't leave a message, I will be back at your site soon. :)

Anyway, there are a few questions that I will answer.

First, to make it fair to everyone, participants will be credited for ONE official entry, ONE blog about the contest and ONE reviews each for my blogs and the sponsors. But if you spread the word in your other blogs, I will give you incentive, to be posted later.

I don't have plans of including Racket online on my blog list because I don't update it as often as my other blogs, but since some of you already followed and subscribed to it. Same points will be given.

I have four blogs on Networked Blog namely:
Earn Money Online with Red
Simple Pero Rock
My Red Hot Reviews
The Adventurous Little Prince

And please, don't forget to fill out the optional tasks form  so I can count your entries.

A friendly reminder:

You can choose to leave your name / URL when leaving your comment, so it will be followed and indexed by google. Isn't that great? an automatic back link for you while getting more points. hihihi.

And for the surprise.

Kindly fill up this form and I will send you $3 for being the first five participants to complete the requirements and submit your entries on the form. Though I haven't checked the subscription, :D :D Anyway, thanks for blogging about the contest and sharing your blogging experience. Congrats.

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Red's 1st Blogversary Contest

I am celebrating my first year as a blogger. I have many memorable experiences as a blogger which you can read here. I won some contest in my first year and now it’s my turn to host a blog contest.

There are three ways to win: 

• Blog post entry
• highest pointer 
• raffle draw 

BUT the highest pointer will get the biggest prize.

Required Tasks:

1. Blog about the contest with contest badge and sponsor. Just copy and paste the code below: (50 points)
2. Subscribe to my feeds: click here for the list of "subscribe button" for my site(25points each)
3. Place the contest badge on your sidebar (10 points)
4. Create a post about your most memorable experience as a blogger. Indicate at the beginning or end of your article that it’s your official entry to my contest with contest link. Click here to leave your blog post URL, so other bloggers can visit it. Winners will be judged by relevance to the theme and by post popularity through number of comments. So, invite your friends to comment on your entry.

Fill up the form found here so I can count your entries.
After doing the first four steps you are already qualified for the blog post prizes. To have a shot on the point system and raffle prizes you can do optional task to gain more points.

Contest Sponsor Code

<div style="text-align: center;"><b>MAJOR SPONSORS</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> ☺ <a href="http://www.mommyrubz.com/">Filipina Mom Blogger </a> ♥ <a href="http://www.pinaymommy.net/">Hire Filipino Writers</a> ♥ <a href="http://crazy-over-purple.blogspot.com/">I am a princess.. all girls are</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.bambiesturf.com/">My Thoughts, My Heart, My Turf </a> ♥ <a href="http://wahmaholic.com/">WAHMaholic</a>☺</div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>MINOR CASH SPONSORS </b>(arrange alphabetically)<b><br /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> ☺ <a href="http://113tidbits.com/">113 Tidbits</a> ♥ <a href="http://opalizer.blogspot.com/">A Walk through my Notebook</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.artsyniko.com/">ARTsy Niko</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.communicatebetter.blogspot.com/">Better Interpersonal Communication</a> ♥ <a href="http://pianostool.org/">Bon Viant</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.mangabookmagazine.com/">Busy Reading</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.caffeinatedmuse.com/">Caffeinated Muse</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.charmingjunkie.com/">Charming Junkie</a> ♥ <a href="http://chubbymommyme.blogspot.com/">Chubby Mommy Me</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.couplestrip.com/">Couple’s Trip</a> ♥ <a href="http://designersdepot.noelevz.com/">Designer’s Depot</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.elaispreciousangels.com/">Elai’s Precious Angel</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.badudets.com/">Everything Nice</a> ♥ <a href="http://fatgirlnomore.com/">Fat Girl No More</a> ♥ <a href="http://freefamousquotes.blogspot.com/">Free Famous Quotes</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.kiddieland.info/">Free Flash Games Online</a> ♥ <a href="http://funfamilyvacations.org/">Fun Family Vacation</a> ♥ <a href="http://underpads.org/">Get Smart Blog</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.healthandbeautygeek.com/">Health and Beauty Geek</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.healthy-yobib.com/">Healthy Yobib</a> ♥ <a href="http://fedhz.com/">Home Buddies</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.yapatoots.com/">I am a woman, hear me rawr </a> ♥ <a href="http://www.inbetweencovers.com/">In Between the Covers</a> ♥ <a href="http://investandworkathome.blogspot.com/">Invest and Work at Home</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.itsnotalwaysaboutme.com/">It’s not always about me</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.kissmi.info/">Kiss Mi</a> ♥ <a href="http://livinglifetodfullest.blogspot.com/">Living Life to the Fullest</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.loveandthoughts.com/">Love and Thoughts</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.learntoearnfromhome.info/">Make Money Online Free</a> ♥ <a href="http://lizmoneyweb.com/">Make More Money Online</a> ♥ <a href="http://melandriaonline.info/">Melandria's Musings</a> ♥ <a href="http://journal.mikemamaril.com/">Mike Mamaril: Growing 1 mistake at a time</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.thedomainfairy.com/">My Daily Notes</a> ♥ <a href="http://titik-atibapa.com/">My So-Called World</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.momsdrive.com/">Momsdrive Makes Review</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.nikoshome.com/">Niko’s Home</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.nursinguniforms.net/">Nursing Uniforms</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.oneproudmomma.com/">One Proud Momma</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.ourkidsplus.us/">Our Kids Plus Us</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.pensivethoughts.com/">Pensive Thoughts</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.pettythingsinlife.net/">Petty Things in Life</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.nicquee.com/">Pop ups of my mind</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.rachephotography.com/">Rache Photography</a> ♥ <a href="http://sherryever.com/">Sherryever.com</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.yeunglei.com/">Spices of Life</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.sporty-yobib.com/">Sporty Yobib</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.wordyliz.com/">Spread the WORD</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.tech-revive.com/">Tech-Revive</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.theaccidentalteacher.com/">The Accidental Teacher</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.topicsonearth.com/">Topics on Earth</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.jovdavid.com/">Walk With Me</a> <br /> <a href="http://yzmamaril.com/">Yz Mamaril</a> ☺<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;">MINOR non-cash SPONSORS</div><div style="text-align: center;">☺ <a href="http://www.deejspeaks.com/">DeeJ Speaks</a> ♥ <a href="http://earnonline-newbie.blogspot.com/">Earn Money Online</a> ♥ <a href="http://ties-bonding.blogspot.com/">Kizuna</a> ♥ <a href="http://mizhelle.blogspot.com/">Life Can’t Wait</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.work-and-earn-online.com/">Make Money Online</a> ♥ <a href="http://seth-oldskul.blogspot.com/">Sweet as Candy</a> ♥  <a href="http://upnowandwhatsnext.blogspot.com/">Up Now and What’s Next</a>☺</div></div><br /> My Blogs<br /> <br /> ☺ <a href="http://redamethyst.blogspot.com/">Earn Money Online With Red</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.redismarose.com/">Simple Pero Rock</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.myredhotreviews.info/">My Red Hot Reviews</a> ♥ <a href="http://www.jeromejames.info/">The Adventurous Little Prince</a> ♥ <a href="http://redcontestcraze.blogspot.com/">Contest & Giveaway Craze</a> ☺

Contest Badge code

































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Optional Tasks to gain more points:

1. Review my blogs with a minimum of 150 words and two back links. (50 points)
2. Review Major Sponsors’ blog with a minimum of 200 words and three back links (50 points)
3. Review Minor Cash Sponsors’ blog with a minimum of 150 words and one back links. (30 points)
4. Subscribe to my other blogs’s feeds(25 points each). Click here for the list
5. Follow me anywhere (10 points each)
1. Twitter
2. Google (all blogs)
3. Networked blog (all blogs)
6. Comment on Major sponsors blog posts for the whole month of August. All comments will be counted as long as it is done this August, yes including comments you've done before the start of the contest. (1 point each comment)
7. Comment on all of my blogs until the end of the contest.  (2 points each)
8. Refer other contest participant and earn 50 points each referral.

Fill up this form so I can count your entries.

Enter the links to your reviews here.

Here are the Prizes

I. Blog post

• 1^st prize
• $50 cash thru paypal
• One month Adgitize coupon worth $14
• one month ad space

• 2^nd prize
• $20 cash thru paypal
• Make up goodies

• 3^rd prize
• $10 cash thru paypal
• one month ad space

II. Point System

• 1^st prize
• $100 cash thru paypal
• dot COM domain + blog hosting
• Blog Make over
• One month Adgitize coupon worth $14

• 2^nd prize
• $30 cash thru paypal
• dot COM domain + blog hosting
• one month ad space

• 3^rd prize
• $15 cash thru paypal
• One month Adgitize coupon worth $14
• one month ad space

III. Raffle Draw for participants with minimum 300 points. 
       300 points will give you one raffle entry, and every 100 points after will give you another entry.

• One month adgitize coupon worth $14
• 2 -$10 cash thru paypal
• 4 - $5 cash thru paypal
• 5000 ec credits
• 2000 ec credits
• 3 - 1000 ec credits

Notes: Winners on blog post and points system will no longer be eligible to win in the raffle draw.

More Prizes = More happy participants

Contest Sponsors are also invited to join. You have an automatic 20 points for every blog you sponsored.


☻Look out for trivia questions, games that will earn you additional points.☻

Contest Starts: August 14, 2010
Contest Ends: October 10, 2010

I hope everything is clear and that I didn't forget something. If you have questions just shoot it here :)

MAJOR SPONSORS

☺ Filipina Mom Blogger ♥ Hire Filipino Writers ♥ I am a princess.. all girls are ♥ My Thoughts, My Heart, My Turf  ♥ WAHMaholic☺

MINOR CASH SPONSORS (arrange alphabetically)

☺ 113 Tidbits ♥ A Walk through my Notebook ♥ ARTsy Niko ♥ Better Interpersonal Communication ♥ Bon Viant ♥ Busy Reading ♥ Caffeinated Muse ♥ Charming Junkie ♥ Chubby Mommy Me ♥ Couple’s Trip ♥ Designer’s Depot ♥ Elai’s Precious Angel ♥ Everything Nice ♥ Fat Girl No More ♥ Free Famous Quotes ♥ Free Flash Games Online ♥ Fun Family Vacation ♥ Get Smart Blog ♥ Health and Beauty Geek ♥ Healthy Yobib ♥ Home Buddies ♥ I am a woman, hear me rawr ♥ In Between the Covers ♥ Invest and Work at Home ♥ It’s not always about me ♥ Kiss Mi ♥ Living Life to the Fullest ♥ Love and Thoughts ♥ Make Money Online Free ♥ Make More Money Online ♥ Melandria's Musings ♥ Mike Mamaril: Growing 1 mistake at a time ♥ My Daily Notes ♥ My So-Called World ♥ Momsdrive Makes Review ♥ Niko’s Home ♥ Nursing Uniforms ♥ One Proud Momma ♥ Our Kids Plus Us ♥ Pensive Thoughts ♥ Petty Things in Life ♥ Pop ups of my mind ♥ Rache Photography ♥ Sherryever.com ♥ Spices of Life ♥ Sporty Yobib ♥ Spread the WORD ♥ Tech-Revive ♥ The Accidental Teacher ♥ Topics on Earth ♥ Walk With Me
Yz Mamaril ☺

MINOR non-cash SPONSORS

☺ DeeJ Speaks ♥ Earn Money Online ♥ Kizuna ♥ Life Can’t Wait ♥ Make Money Online ♥ Sweet as Candy ♥  Up Now and What’s Next☺

My Blogs

☺ Earn Money Online With Red ♥ Simple Pero Rock ♥ My Red Hot Reviews ♥ The Adventurous Little Prince ♥ Contest & Giveaway Craze ☺

Almost done!

with the contest mechanics, badge, and some other things for my contest.
I already placed the major sponsors badge on this site, which will run for two months.
I also added the text links ad at Simple Pero Rock, it will be there for one month
I also placed all the sponsors links at Contest & Giveaway Craze.

I will be starting the contest tomorrow, Saturday, so stay tuned.
Thanks in advance to all the participants.

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I joined PrizeLive!

I have seen PrizeLive, several times already in different PTC ad and in sidebar of some bloggers. Until a friend asked me to sign up and she assisted me on how PrizeLive works.

So here's how it works:
1. Of course, you should have your own account. Click the banner below to sign up:

2. After, clicking the banner you will be redirected to the main page,enter your email address on the upper left corner.

3. Again, you will be redirected to the registration form. Please put on the How did you find us? section "referred by redamethyst"

4. After hitting the join button, you will receive a confirmation code on your email, check your email and enter the code.


5. Once, verified you can now start earning points, but first, edit your account, and fill up the necessary field. Also fill up the telephone number section to be able to claim your rewards.

6. Download the PrizeBar and you will get 0.25 GC(game credits). Game credits can be used in playing games to earn Points.

7. Go to the forum, and create an introduce yourself thread and gain another 0.25 GC.

8.  Earn points by completing offers, commission from level 1 referrals, owning an offer in the reward section, and by winning in the games we offer. Points can be redeemed in the Rewards section for prizes and gifts. Points can also be converted into Game Credits in order to play Games and to participate in some Contests. 1 point is equal to $1.

9. Log in daily for more offers, more points and GC.

UPDATE: I gained 0.43 points in less than one day.  You can view my profile here. I'll update you how I did it.Click Here to Join.

Official list of Contest sponsors

Here is the list of my contest sponsors.  I hope to start the contest tomorrow, but I still need to finish some stuffs. The mechanics is not yet done, and I don't even have a contest button yet. I still hope I can start the contest this week. So, stay tuned. Sponsors, sorry for the delay.

MAJOR SPONSORS

Filipina Mom Blogger
Hire Filipino Writers
I am a princess.. all girls are

My Thoughts, My Heart, My Turf 

WAHMaholic

MINOR CASH SPONSORS (arrange alphabetically)

113 Tidbits

A Walk through my Notebook

ARTsy Niko

Better Interpersonal Communication

Bon Viant

Busy Reading

Caffeinated Muse

Charming Junkie

Chubby Mommy Me

Couple’s Trip

Designer’s Depot

Elai’s Precious Angel

Everything Nice
Fat Girl No More

Free Famous Quotes

Free Flash Games Online

Fun Family Vacation

Get Smart Blog

Health and Beauty Geek

Healthy Yobib

Home Buddies
I am a woman, hear me rawr

In Between the Covers
Invest and Work at Home

It’s not always about me

Kiss Mi

Living Life to the Fullest

Love and Thoughts

Make Money Online Free

Make More Money Online

Melandria's Musings

Mike Mamaril: Growing 1 mistake at a time

My Daily Notes
My So-Called World
My Thoughts on Daily Living

Niko’s Home

Nursing Uniforms

One Proud Momma

Our Kids Plus Us

Pensive Thoughts

Petty Things in Life

Pop ups of my mind

Rache Photography

Sherryever.com

Spices of Life

Sporty Yobib

Spread the WORD

Tech-Revive
The Accidental Teacher

Topics on Earth
Walk With Me

Yz Mamaril

MINOR non-cash SPONSORS

DeeJ Speaks
Earn Money Online 

Kizuna

Life Can’t Wait
Make Money Online

Sweet as Candy

Up Now and What’s Next

My sites
Earn Money Online with Red
Simple Pero Rock
My Red Hot Reviews
The Adventurous Little Prince
Contest and Giveaway Craze

Note: Blog Make over and domain and hosting packages is considered as major sponsor.

Want your site on the list? You can still email me at red.amethyst.mrm@gmail.com
Once I start the contest sponsorship will be closed. Only the prizes that will be send before the contest starts will be honored. Thank you. :)

Win Johnson's Baby Bedtime products

Share with us your bedtime routine and win JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime products!!! (click to join)

Sleep is one of the most important factors in releasing growth hormones, most especially for very young babies.While your baby sleeps, her little body produces 3x more growth hormones.

The good news is there is a way to promote better sleep for your baby: through a consistent nightly bedtime routine.

Learn more about the JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime Routine, clinically proven to stretch your baby´s sleep by as much as 23%.

In addition to the JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime Routine and products, there are countless other ways you can help your baby fall asleep and even share bonding moments in the process!


I am still thinking of what to post as entry for this contest, but I would just like to share this to everyone so you can join too.

There will 2 winners, best post will win 2K worth of JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime products, second best will win 1k worth of JOHNSON´S® Baby Bedtime products.

This is open to bloggers and non bloggers.
Contest will end on August 21 and announcement of winners will be on August 25.

July Top Droppers

Thank you to my top droppers for the month of July.
It's always a pleasure that you drop at my site
As usual, top 1 dropper will have one month ad space on my sidebar

Automotive Information

Technology Blog

I am Harriet

Vietnam travel

Forex trading blog

Reaching Lifelong Goals

We live to tell God's Amazing Grace

a site for women

Jh3riz24

Entrecard dropper

Contest Update: I am just waiting for the other sponsors to send in their pledges, I hope they got my email about my paypal address. I would like to thank all the sponsor who already sent their pledges. I will be starting the contest by August 9. (hopefully!) :) :)