When you see a product promoted on any blog or website, they are more than likely running a campaign through one of the thousands of affiliate programs on the internet. Most of these are simply anonymous referral-link setups that leave you completely on your own, but in steps AffiliateBidding.com to shake things up.

I have seen some promising websites, and I have seen some destined for failure. Affiliate Bidding is one of those websites that has a very sound business plan, but is so new on the map that they have yet to pierce the competitive surface. Essentially what AffiliateBidding.com is offering is a platform for both publishers and advertisers to reach out directly to clients and secure referral/advertising deals directly. The advantage? No longer dealing with those messy affiliate links, you know the “http://www.site.com/ref?=2939″ that people hate.

Does the system work? I think that the system would definitely work, but there is just so little interest at this point that there isn’t much to see. The good news is that registration is completely free, so why not register and check out what offers are there for you to capitalize on!?

Let’s take an example. The latest offer in the ad marketplace reads:

“I’m offering merchants and affiliate programs to advertise on my new blog. The audience are mainly women. This may be a good opportunity to advertise your products and services. Any reasonable offers considered.”

Now, this could be a great opportunity for the smaller bloggers, as it only offers one dollar. But guess what the date on it is? April 17th, that’s about half a month ago… clearly there is a problem and people are not using the service enough.

The verdict? This is a great idea for a business partnership network. I personally would love the opportunity to connect with people that advertise on my page, and those that I advertise for, on a whole new level. Unfortunately, this website seems to be “on hold” and the entire system really hasn’t been touched in some time.

Everything is automatic, and the way it is organized is self explanatory… however, I am not going to recommend that you use them basically because of this supreme lack of interest on the owner’s end.

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This week, I want to have a look at a somewhat new website called Retire At 21. While this is a paid review, I have been friends with the owner (Michael) for a few weeks now, and can definitely attest to his overall knowledge of the business world. The key message? Despite how old you are, you can use the web to retire early if you play your cards right.

As the internet grows, there has been an increasingly large amount of what we call young entrepreneurs. Myself included, lots of people are finding ways to make a living off the internet. While I fully intend on working most of my life, and actually want it that way, the fact remains that most of us are looking for an early retirement, Retire at 21 give you the tools to make this dream a reality, for free.

Looking at the website, the first thing you might notice is that all of the information is free. Being so used to having to shell out monthly subscription money to view great content like this, it is definitely a great sight to see.

Perhaps the most interesting lure of this website is the fact that Michael has stored up massive amounts of quality interviews with some of the most well known internet moguls around. People like Aaron Wall (SEO Book), Paul Bourque (Azoogle Ads), Pete Cashmore (Mashable) and Graham Langdon (Entrecard) all make an appearance among many other top names. This is some thing that I love about the website. Who better to learn the tricks of the trade from then the people who have done it right, and gotten rich!

Retire At 21 not only has the information you need to get you thinking, but they have all of the tools and tutorials at your disposal. What am I talking about? Some great articles like their extensive “Creating a Website” resource as well as a full listing of monetization tools and different methods of making money online. If someone has dreamed up a way to profit of the net, you are sure to find it fully described here. What I am trying to say, is that RetireAt21.com can be a one-stop source for your researching and planning.

Being an active members of the forum board as well, I have come to find that a lot of the advice you can get on this community comes from people successfully doing what you are attempting. They have managed to increase their membership dramatically in such a short period of time, and there are plenty of users available to help you make money. The forums are not only a great way to network with “better” bloggers, but a solid means of researching what it takes to be successful online.

Another thing that I like about this website is their dedication to growth. Michael nagged me several times about publishing this post, which really goes to show how determined he is to maximize his readership at all costs. Proving my point is their subscriber count and traffic reports, which have been growing at consistently phenomenal rates since January. I would venture a bet that it won’t be long before this website is on top of the market, so get in now while everything is still free!

My criticism of this website mainly goes around the fact that it sometimes seems to be too flashy for my tastes. What do I mean by this? I am all for young entrepreneurs, but sometimes this website gives off an all too arrogant “know-it-all” charm that gets to me. Understandably, the publishers at Retire At 21 have spent most of their attention in internet marketing… but I’d much rather be talked to on the same level than talked down to. Regardless, they really know their stuff.

If you are a young entrepreneur and you want some tips on being the best of the best, you should definitely swing by Retireat21.com. The information contained on this dense website is very valuable, and I was honestly a bit surprised that there are no subscriptions necessary. This one definitely has a bright future in front of it.

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ReelinCash is a brand new get paid to (GPT) website on the rise. But don’t mistake these guys for your typical “one-and-done” work at home website, ReelinCash is devoted to making money for their clients. How do I know this? Well the first indicator is that they are advertising, the problem with many GPT start-ups is a lack of initiative, ReelinCash has it! These guys are devoted to customer service, dedicated to quality and have already put out a few great contests/incentives to start delivering the goods.

The Net Fool gives ReelinCash a 3.5-out-of-5 rating

The only real downsides to ReelinCash are that it is based in ShiftCode (which we never like) and it is relatively new. However, they are really breaking down boundaries by providing awesome incentives, great support and competitive offer payouts. What I really like about ReelinCash is that they are working for you. These guys try their best to bring you the best service in the business. They put out a new contest featuring a Sony PSP Entertainment Package and $50 cash, and even started a “payment proof” forum that pays you to post proof!

Looking to the visual appearance of ReelinCash.com, I have found that the design is very well put together and extremely easy to navigate. Beginning users in the work at home industry won’t have a problem getting accustomed to the layout, and the colors are quite aesthetically pleasing… something that I think is a must in any website. The header is pretty creative and the overall theme fits the website well…”reelin cash” is put into a “fishing for cash”-esque design, which I like a lot. They’ve even got a stock-hold of FAQs to guide you on your way!

Let’s move on to the “earning” section of the website. Not much to see here, really your typical ShiftCode look at the members section… or is it?! ReelinCash has fully implemented a “games” section where you can earn additional money by playing games. What’s more, the easy to understand credit system at ReelinCash offers “hooks” for offers that you complete. These hooks are essentially just credits/tickets that you can collect and redeem for some great prizes like dvd’s, books and gift cards of your choice. Finally, they have an automatically-crediting “daily survey” program that allows you to complete surveys and make some easy extra cash.

One of the most obvious questions: how will I get paid. Currently, ReelinCash.com offers cashouts at just $15 minimum, a relatively low bargain price! The only problem here, in my opinion, is the lack of “check” as a payment method. They do offer PayPal, Barnes & Noble Gift Cards and TigerDirect.com Gift Cards, so the options are not too bad.

You can earn a pretty good amount from ReelinCash in the form of referral memberships as well. Everyone that signs up under you needs to complete just one offer to be considered “active” and you get 15% of everything that they earn… right off the bat! I would like to see some more creative banners to use, but they are doing well for a new company.

Finally, I want to touch on their support forum because it is one of the best I have seen. Since they are now so dedicated to growing, you are going to get that hands-on experience that you just won’t get anywhere else. They are extremely active in answering your questions, and have been nothing but helpful to me. Sure, there aren’t many members… but they are doing a solid job in creating demand.

Overall, if you want to make a lot of money using get-paid-to programs… I continue to stress the use of the Tier I work-at-home websites SWATcash, Treasure Trooper and CashCrate (especially SWATcash ). However, ReelinCash is doing a tremendous job in boosting popularity around their website and encouraging user interaction. If you want an easy chance to win some great contests, great support and a personal touch, I recommend joining up with ReelinCash.com!

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I recently came across TNX.net (pronounced “thanks”) on a recommendation from a thread on DigitalPoint. Lucky for me, the friendly guys at TNX came to me personally to ask for a review of their great service, something I was more than happy to do. These guys have everything you need to get started as an advertiser or webmaster, friendly support, organized statistics and great features that make it a nice alternative to other networks.

I have been using the TNX system for about one month at this point, and I gotta say I am impressed. Everything is so well laid out, and the advertising is quite affordable. I have seen a good amount of targeted traffic come from the ads I paid for with TNX.net, and the traffic I get is a lot more organic than the visits I get from search engines and other networks. I haven’t had a chance to give the service a fair trial as a publisher (webmaster), but from what I’ve heard its nothing but the best. In fact, a recent review from JimKarter.com shows an average of about $66/month (on around 3500 PR0 and PR1 backlinks) on a very generic website with a pagerank of 4. A solid turnout from a new service.

The payment method is done through what they call “TNX-points,” essentially a credit-based system of objectively buying and selling link space around the internet. I think this is pretty nice option, and there are some great opportunities to earn TNX-points if you are a publisher which you can later either use or convert to cash (roughly $1 per 1,000 points).

Let’s break down the system into Advertisers and Publishers:

Advertisers: I feel that the advertising users will have a great time using TNX to gain solid traffic. Why? Well the way they have their system laid out, it presents several advantages over the typical PPC (pay-per-click) networks in that you can avoid click fraud among other things, automated systems and link exchanges. A lot of the traffic you get from these places is unreliable, but with TNX, you get to narrow down exactly where you want your ads shown so your credits are not thrown away!

It’s very easy to create a new adverting campaign, and I like the fact that you don’t need to know all of the technical jargon that most other networks assume you already know. There are two main metrics that let you chose the Yahoo Backlinks & Google Pagerank that you would like the websites which are displaying your ads to have. Without the proper rankings, your ads don’t get shown! What’s more? You get the chance to narrow things down by category, and then you can even choose as specifically as using 10% of ads on an MMO blog with PR2, or 35% on an automobile e-zine with 300 Yahoo Backlinks. They even offer you a free link-generator that produces Google-friendly page links so you don’t get in trouble or banned form their engines. The features and the amount of detail that is put into every campaign is simply unbeatable.

Publishers: After initially accepting every kind of website (many raved of all their PR0 websites being elligible), the folks down at TNX.net have slightly upped the requirements, asking for pagerank 1.. .but not requiring it. If you cannot get into these other networks like NeverBlueAds and Text-Link-Ads, I think that you are in luck. So long as you actually have some good indexed content, the great support at TNX will approve your account . This is an ideal solution for those upstart websites that have yet to be realized to a full extent by engines and directories.

How does it all work? TNX gives you a code right from the get-go, and once you submit your website (very easy), you can start to advertise right away. Essentially, you tell the system what you have to offer, and they bring the traffic and revenue right to you! Prices you receive are calculated on a metric involving search engine rankings (not pagerank, thank goodness) and they even allow you to combine the services with other advertising brokers like Google’s Adsense or whoever floats your boat. But here comes the kicker: unlike other ad networks like Text-Link-Ads, you can display TNX ads on multiple pages, or even every page! Because you aren’t tied to your main page, your profitability might increase tenfold!

The features on both sides of the coin, advertisers and webmasters, offer huge advantages over other competing ad networks. The prices for advertisers are reasonable, and the placement and revenue for publishers is great. TNX.net is able to cut out waste by inviting more specific listings, and definitely pulls it out . The only disadvantage I can honestly say is that the system is new, but with 0.25% daily growth (or 89% annual growth) as an average, there is a cause for getting in on the action early. There is even a great affiliate program for those of us looking to invite some added earnings to our performance. With so many features, you gotta check out the TNX network.

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