You’ve probably noticed a few posts tagged “sponsored” here on the book blog – not a lot, because I’m trying to only take assignments that are related to books, but some. I’m doing this because books are expensive, but I have to have them in order to review them.
One of the sites offering me assignments so I can get paid to blog is Smorty.com. I’m not certain where they’re based but many of their posts refer to sites in the UK and Australia, and that’s fine with me. After all, the former is the land of Shakespeare, Jasper Fforde, and Marian Keyes, while the latter has also produced some amazing fiction.
I like Smorty more than other paid blogging sites because they pay weekly and are fairly low key. No blinking badge ads or special code are required – they just review your blog and your traffic and if they like it, all is well. Also, their terms are clear. For example, if you submit a review, and the advertiser doesn’t respond within a week to tell them otherwise, it’s automatically approved and you get paid.
The decision to blog for money is never easy, but Smorty is one of the few that offer quality assignments without making you feel like you’ve sold your soul.
There are three blog advertising sites that I would recommend over all the others. (Ask me, and I’ll tell you the other two.) Smorty is one of them.
