A few week ago, I applied a request for Google Ad Manager invitation. Yesterday, I received email from Google about my Google Ad Manager application status. They said:

Thanks for your Google Ad Manager application. Due to high publisher interest at this time, we’re only able to offer Ad Manager to a limited number of participants. We’ll keep your application information on file and contact you when more options become available.

Sincerely,
The Google Ad Manager Team

Oh no!

Today, I just upgraded this blog to WordPress 2.5.1. The upgrading process is running smooth and easy because I’m using Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin

About WordPress 2.5.1, it comes with some bug fixes and one very important security fix.

Yesterday, Smorty just introduced new feature called Post Exchange (beta). What is that?

With this new feature, members of Smorty can now exchange a written post for each other, one for one. This is not a reciprocal link, you will write a post for a blogger in the same category, then a different blogger will write a post for you.

Interesting feature. What do you think?

Today, Blogitive is releasing a new product today in closed beta exclusively for Blogitive members. It’s called Link Nerve.

They said that Link Nerve makes getting paid through your blog even easier. Link Nerve allows prospective clients to search the pages of your blog that are already indexed in search engines. When the prospect finds a term within your post that interests them, they can make an offer to you through Link Nerve to have that term linked to their website. Unlike Blogitive, you will not be required to write new posts or create new pages, only to link terms within your existing posts/pages and get paid per link.

Offers are sent to you via email or can be viewed on the Link Nerve website. When you receive an offer, you can decide if you want to reject the offer or complete it, every offer has a deadline. Hmm, sounds like Text Link Ads concept…

Finally I received my first payment from SponsoredReviews.com! They sent the money for the jobs I did to my PayPal account on Feb 12, 2008.

Thanks SponsoredReviews.com!