Become a Widgeteer

Posted by admin on October 23, 2008

I recently joined up with the Widgeteers!  I’m pretty excited about it because it is drop dead simple, and it works in tandem very well with Entrecard.  I can’t say it has dramatically increased the traffic to my site, but it is a great way to build brand recognition.

The way it works is pretty simple – display a widget on your site which displays advertisements other widgeteer’s ads from categories of your choosing.  Each time an ad is displayed, for each page impression, you gain some credits towards displaying your own advertising.

Of course the widgeteers offer multiple levels of membership from free right on up to platinum status, but there is no obligation to join any of the pay per membership levels.

The beauty of the system is that – unlike Entrecard or other click based systems – there is really very little to do.  Simply add the widget and then create your ads.  The widgeteer system takes care of the rest.

Obviously this will not turn a ramshackle website into a success overnight – nor will it bring an unaccountable boost in traffic instantaneously, but it is a dead easy way to get free exposure.

If you decide to try it out, let me know what you think.