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Many people know of Ted Murphy through IZEA, Social Spark, PayPerPost and Sponzai – but there is another side of Ted Murphy you may not know.

Somehow it surfaced here, on this post. What do you think??

Finally the great Ted Murphy of IZEA has posted just enough to make those who know about IZEA go nuts andmaybe even forget to wear their pants!

Here is the latest from Ted Murphy, and I quote, ”

I know I have been kind of quite lately. Things have been very busy in IZEAville. We are ramping up for a series of product releases and announcements that will begin in a few weeks. From a brand new SocialSpark to a new opportunity type in Sponsored Tweets, pigs will fly in May and June.”

If you are a blogger and have yet to discover IZEA web sites, now may be a great time – just before the big news. These are sites were once approved, you can make money with your blog and certain posts. I was not paid for this post. I posted because the people are great and I enjoy the ability to make a few extra bucks when I want.

Stay tuned…………………………

This is a sponsored guest post written by Zac Johnson on behalf of Sponsored Tweets. Post powered by Sponzai

A couple weeks ago I signed up with Sponsored Tweets, a new program available through Izea. The concept of Sponsored Tweets is simply… get paid to send out tweets through Twitter. Since joining, I’ve had several opportunities come through, and have already made several hundreds of dollars. Here’s a bit more on the site and how you can make money too. View Sponsored Tweets

How does Sponsored Tweets work?

Everything about Sponsored Tweets is very simple and easy to setup. You create your account, and login with your same Twitter account info (through Twitter). Once your account is created, you just need to set how much you want to be paid per tweet, and then you wait for a new opportunity to come in. When you receive a new opportunity, you just need to approve or deny the tweet. Some advertisers write what they want you to say, but many leave that up to the tweeter. You submit the “tweet” for approved, and once approved, the money is deposit into your account.

Is this allowed by Twitter, and Ethical?

To answer the most important question, YES! This is allowed by Twitter! and Sponsored Tweets mentions this several times on their web site, as they have worked with Twitter through the process of making the site. As for being “ethical”, there is full disclosure. When a tweet is sent through Sponsored Tweets, it is seen on twitter as “sponsored by…“, “Ad“, or “brought to you by..“. It’s this full disclosure that keeps the tweeter, the advertiser and the reader all legit.

What does a “sponsored tweet” look like?

Depending on whether or not your advertisers provides an ad copy, your tweet can look like anything. Whatever you submit will be sent over to Sponsored Tweets for approval. Other than that, it will look like a regular tweet going out through your account. The only difference is that the url is through bit.ly and instead of being posted from “web” or “tweetdeck”, it says “from Sponsored Tweets“… as it should for full disclosure.

Is anyone making Money with Sponsored Tweets?

As mentioned, in just my first couple of weeks, I’ve made an extra few hundred bucks just for a few minutes of my time approving ads, and I have a fairly small twitter following. ShoeMoney also posted about how he has earned thousands from tweeting advertiser links independently and through Sponsored Tweets.

Who else is partnered with Sponsored Tweets?

There are actually a decent amount of big name tweeters already signed on with Sponsored Tweets. I haven’t seen a way to signup online (have to call) as an Advertiser to access a full list of tweeters available, but they do have the following “featured tweeters” listed in the login area. Some of these accounts (like Kim Kardashian) have over 2 million followers.

That’s a quick summary of what Sponsored Tweets is all about, and how it’s making money and driving leads through Twitter. It’s fairly new, and always great to get into a new revenue source on the bottom floor.

Are you promoting an important social cause? Are you an independent musician with a new CD? Have custom t-shirts printed. You and everyone you know can wear them to get the word out. Also, give them away. Promotional items are good hand-outs.

I’ve found a handy site to  design t-shirts online and I can tell you I have the company bookmarked for all my future needs.

You can make your own custom t-shirts as easily as you can go to the store and buy what you wear to go with them. Find an online print shop to help you with the designs, colors, styles, and any other particulars to make them the t-shirts of your dreams.

Don’t miss one of the best opportunities for promotion since the highway billboard. If you have anything you need to tell a large group, have fun while doing it. Enjoy the process—from development to the wearing of your creation. As long as you have a body, become your own promotional tool. If nothing else, it’ll make people wonder why they never noticed you before.

Create custom t-shirts that let you get off your chest whatever is on your mind.

This is the week of the seriously huge IZEAFest – a blogger’s conference. Maybe it could be called a blogger’s dream. Ted Murphy and IZEA, Inc. have lined up some of the brightest most happening blogger’s on the planet as speakers. What’s even more fun is the location for IZEAFest – SeaWorld in Orlando. Can it get any better than that?

The event starts Thursday evening with a party and ends Sunday with a day at SeaWorld where bloggers take over. Petty crazy, right?

Then how about this – from the IZEAFest page:

IZEAHunt Presented by Sennheiser
A One Way Ticket to Awesomeville We have got some great things planned for IZEAFest at SeaWorld this year. Not only do we have an awesome lineup of speakers like Arron Brazell, Chris Borgan and Liza Strauss, but we are also taking everything else to the next level. On Saturday night we will be holding the [...] View Full Post

Who are some of the speakers?
Well hold on to your britches for the following list of some of the speakers -

Ted Murphy – CEO of IZEA
Aaron Brazell – Owner, Lead Editor at Technosailor.com
Chris Brogan – Publisher, Designer
Wendy Piersall – CEO, Marketer & Blogger
Zena Weist – Social Media Strategist (Please get Embarq to bring DSL to my house)
Warren Whitlock – Publisher, Blogger, Author
Liz Strauss – Blogger
Sarah Evans – PR Professional & Practioner

There are many more speakers. I only listed a few. The schedule of events is really crazy and I can’t wait.

Thursday night is – Kickoff: Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens
Friday learning events all day plus Dine with @Shamu. Then it’s Party: ICEBAR Orlando Sponsored by Pokengirl and BenSpark
Saturday learning events all day plus Cakeplows and IZEAHunt: An adventure that will make you think twice about shaving cream! (Sponsored by Sennheiser). Then it’s Party: Howl at the Moon
Sunday it’s the SeaWorld Orlando Blogger Takeover!

Doesn’t his sound like one of the best learning events ever? It’s not too late to register!

BenSpark held a contest for prizes. One of the prizes was a case of Blu Frog Energy provided by moi! Can’t wait for the giveaway. In fact, if you are going to IZEAFest be sure to follow MarDeck on Twitter. I will have giveaways from @kendeck who owns Martha’s Wholesale @StokesBarb and @MarDeck that should be pretty cool. I will post information on the contests via Twitter.

Can you tell me why you are going to IZEAFest?

It’s interesting to see what can happen with a sponsored conversation on different social sites. A good example is when I mention a key word or name on a social media site. Shortly after the mention I get messages or followers in direct response to the sponsored conversation or key word.

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