"Swagbucks" Search Engine that pays you money to Search

Swagbucks provides "Bucks" for searches, entering special SwagCodes, shopping, referring others, interacting on Swagbuck's Facebook page, commenting on Swagbucks's blog, and other stuff. 3 Bucks are awarded just for registering (free). Bucks can be redeemed for a very large selection of gift cards and other goodies. Some samples as of December 11, 2009:
$25 Restaurant.com e-Gift Card for 40 Swagbucks.
$5.00 Amazon e-Gift Card for 45 bucks.
$50 Southwest airlines e-Gift Card for 570 bucks.
$5 credit to your PayPal account for 70 bucks.
$20 Target e-Gift Card for 235 bucks.
$10 Barnes and Nobel for 125 swagbucks
$15 iTunes for 185 swagbucks
$50 REI for 840 swagbucks
$50 TicketMaster for 840 swagbucks
$50 Lowes for 865 swagbucks
Please tell me if any of the specific prizes I mentioned disappear, or if a good one of general interest is added. Thanks.
The web site says that searches are by Google and Ask. So you may get the same results here as on those web sites, though I have not yet verified this. If you do several searches per day anyway, it would cost you little time to simply open your Swagbucks account in a separate window and use it to do your searches.
Not all searches result in bucks. I am still trying to determine if the bucks are dependent on the specific search, or are random.

2 Swagbucks per day gets you, for example, a $5 Amazon.com certificate every 23 days. Easy. Just do the searches you would do anyway via Swagbucks.
I seem to regularly be awarded 1-3 bucks for my second, third or fourth search in the morning and again at night.
Frequently clicking on page two or three of a search result gets me a swagbuck. So now I automatically do this for every search.
Searching, clicking on a result, then clearing out my cash and clicking on my back button very often results in bucks.
SwagBucks will deactivate your account if they think you are doing "unatural" searches. I suggest you just open a separate window for SwagBucks and simply do your normal searches there.
SwagCodes are codes provided by Swagbucks on its Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter pages, in its emailed newsletter for which you may sign up, on its toolbar which you may download, and on its blog. Sometimes the code comes in the form of an interesting puzzle which you must solve.

Fortunately you do not have to read all of these to get the codes. Some enterprising Canadians post them on a RedFlagDeals.com thread. The codes last for only a short period of time. So it is best to sign up with RedFlagDeals.com, then subscribe to the thread. You can chose to receive instant notice of new posts to this thread via email or cell phone. After you receive a notice of a new post you must visit the thread while you are logged in to receive another notice. I just stay logged in and click on the link to the thread in the email. Please carefully read the instructions at the top of this thread. It is for posting SwagCodes and their expirations only. No thank yous, no discussions, etc, because every time you post something on that thread it gets emailed to everyone subscribed to it, thus forcing us to visit the thread to get the next email.
SlickDeals has a similar thread, but it does not have the level of cooperation of RedFlagDeals, as people post thank you's, comments, duplicate information, etc.
SwagCodes usually earn one easy buck, sometimes more. To get credit for a code, click on My Account at the top of the page, enter the code in the Enter your SwagCode field to the left of the page, and click on Gimmie.
Please do contribute your finds of SwagCodes on these threads.
There is a flyertalk thread on which SwagCodes and successful searches are posted. You can subscribe to this one for email notices of new posts.

There is a useful general discussion of Swagbucks on the afore mentioned RedFlagDeals.com. This is where you read and post comments other than finds and expirations of SwagCodes, say thank you if you must, etc.

Whenever you successfully refer someone, the bucks earned in that person's account from searches are matched in yours, to a maximum of 100 bucks per referral. This, of course, is why I hope you will use my referral link to join the program

Best deal post chistmas day sale

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have missed the Thanksgiving and Christmas deals of 2009, then here is you last chance to get a peek of year end groundbreaking sweepstakes and offerings with one last push—and it’s the best of the year 2009. As I had mentioned earlier, I had seen this opportunity on the charter site and before I purchased my HDTV I had ordered the cable from their site. I am still hoping I will win one of their two most exciting deals: 1)They have great deals on Charter Cable, Internet and Phone services, including FREE Gift Cards with special online deals and 2) Good chance to win cool prizes for the holidays.



Some of my friends that I refered also used the Charter gift cards worth up to $200 with special online deals from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. It was a mind boggling deal to get upto $200 off. I had advised them to make use of their gift cards from major retailers in electronics, clothing, home, accessories, and restaurants and that way they had saved shopping money when they need it most. After Cyber Monday, they still have 38 days of specials. They are giving out great gifts, prizes and deals every day. Please note that each day is something different, so check it out often. There are plenty of chances to win each day. I would definitely wish to win iPods, Camcorders, TVs, GPS units, webcams, Photo frames, and more by just switching to Charter cable. When I checked Charter's Daily Deal Web Site today, I found even got some great Showtime schwag give aways like Dexter, The Tudors, and Californication. I am a big fan of HBO and would love their entourage box-sets too. Its easy to keep up with all the daily deals. Just become a fan of Charter on Facebook and they’ll be updating it every day through the holidays with all the latest. Over the last two years, Charter has outpaced the industry in creative and newsworthy Sweepstakes including great prizes like an HDTV-a-day, Toyota Prius, a new 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS, Xbox 360s and more.

Several ways to generate traffic to your blog

I am creating a list of traffic generating strategies for a blog/website. I will continue to update this list in real time and keep it updated. Please add your comments if you have any more suggestions.

1. Pay-Per-Click
2. Banner Advertising
3. Ezine Advertising
4. Text Links
5. Leads (co-registration)
6. Offline Marketing
7. TV, Radio & Podcasts Advertising
8. Newspaper Advertising
9. Word of Mouth Referrals
10. Paid Inclusion
11. Traffic Packages
12. Classified Ads
13. Cost-Per-Action
14. Search Engine Optimization
15. Article Marketing
16. Affiliate Programs
17. Press Release
18. Directories
19. Forum Marketing
20. Email Signature
21. Shopping Sites
22. Shareware-Download Sites
24. Traffic Exchange
25. Banner Exchange
26. Link Exchange
27. CPA Networks
28. Affiliate Networks
29. Desktop Messaging
30. Contests & Races
31. Tele Seminars & Conferences
32. Write Testimonials
33. Surveys
34. Create a Product
35. Expired Domains
36. Exit Traffic
37. Myspace
38. Google, Yahoo & AOL Groups
39. Facebook
40. Social Bookmarking
41. Blogging
42. Video Sites
43. Podcasting
44. Content Sites
45. Wikipedia & Wikihow
46. Yahoo Answers
47. Return traffic
48. List Building
49. Viral Traffic
50. Joint Ventures
51. Product Launches
52. Cross Promotion (Integration Marketing)
53. Giveaway Events & Bonuses
54. Freebies For List Owners

Video recording on older models of iPhone (2G)

The iPhone App Store is getting prettier by the day. After live video streaming and live video broadcasting became a reality on the iPhone over the past couple of weeks, now video recording on the older models of iPhone becomes possible as well.

In a sign of changing times, Apple has now approved an iPhone app called iVideoCamera that lets you record short videos from any iPhone model, including iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G. The iPhone app which is available on the App Store captures video at 3 FPS. Other features of the iPhone app includes the ability to save camera roll or "photos" and share it on social media outlets like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

The approval is significant as such iPhone apps like Cycoder had to go through the unofficial route and available only for iPhone users who had jailbroken their iPhone.

The video quality of the app doesn't seem to be all that good - a 3 FPS video at a 160x213 resolution. Also, the maximum video length is only one minute. However, an update to the app has already been submitted, which should bring a higher frame rate and video length to the app users very soon. If you are one of those who do not own an iPhone 3GS, this app is a must-have. You can download this app for $0.99. Please note that you will need iPhone OS 3.1 or above.

How to make a video call on iPhone

Video calls are now a reality on the iPhones! Fring, the Israel based mobile VoIP service provider has announced that iPhone users can now make video calls with the help of their iPhone app. The company has launched this service for both iPhone and Nokia smartphone users.

Technology makeover for small business from AT&T

AT&T small business products and services now help streamline your business operations and give you a leg up on the competition. You can be one lucky Grand Prize winner and experience first-hand the AT&T advantage with a complete makeover for your small business. AT&T Small Business InSite offers this exciting opportunity and to enter, simply create a 2 minute video telling why your small business needs a makeover. Complete the online entry form, then upload your video. If you have a unique business story like mine and if you show how your business stands out above the rest and tell how you could benefit from an AT&T makeover then you can definitely qualify for this opportunity. My entry will be about how to make money from blogs and I will be giving a full video of how I had made more than $1000 from my blog each month simply by blogging. This is my small business model and I will be getting a special win I hope from AT&T with their winning contest. I would like to win AT&T products & services package especially the Samsung Epix smartphones.
So what are you waiting for? If you think you are faced with a complex dilemma, stop and ask, "What will the consequences of my options be in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years?" There is a web seminar from Suzy Welch on the AT&T site and even that will help you small business owners decide that its the right time to enter into the contest and have your technology makeover done.

Deposit a check directly from your iPhone

How cool is that ?
USAA plans to offer this feature on other phones later in the year. They might be a small bank, but it seems to be quite innovative as it had introduced the option of depositing a scanned copy of the check three years back.

Apple might not be making a lot of money from the iPhone App Store (if you compare it to the money, they make selling the iPhone hardware), but it is iPhone Apps like these that will add to iPhone's appeal and be one of the sticky factors.

The new version of the iPhone app is already available on the App Store which includes the revolutionary USAA Deposit@Mobile feature. If you are USAA customer, then you can download the iPhone using this direct iTunes link

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312325565&mt=8

Watch the cool video here

Search and Win Moola upto m$100

That's right, Search and Win is back! Start searching for your chance to get your first Moola bonus here: http://search.moola.com

In association with a new 3rd Party API partner named "Freecause", Moola is back with Search and Win. Just like last time, you'll get the chance to receive a m$ bonus (up to m$100 available,) EVERY time you search. Search results provided by Yahoo Search.

Add Search and Win to your current browser or replace your current search engine home page with Moola's Search and Win page to maximize your chances to win.

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How to tweet from Google Wave

Google team showed off a few extensions for their new communication platform. One of the most interesting ones, though, was Twave, a Twitter extension for Google Wave. The integration makes sense: Google Wave and Twitter are both forms of real-time communication, so why not bring them together? The result, though, speaks to the potential applications of Google’s newest product.

Twave is an extension based on a Google Wave robot, which is an automated participant in a conversation. It is basically how an extension can perform tasks within Google Wave – in this instance, a Google robot, named “Tweety.” The result is a full stream of your Twitter feed within Google Wave. Not only can you see tweets, but it looks like you can manage them like you would email, with replies, archiving, and even Google Wave’s awesome playback feature.

There were several other great extensions and robots that were demonstrated today. Here’s just a few of the coolest ones:

- Debuggy: A robot that responds with debugging information about each event on a wave

- Stocky: Automatically detects stock quotes and provides real-time stock information

- Bloggy: Pushes wave content to a blog

- Maps: Allows for collaboration on a Google map to plan events

- Bidder: You can turn a Wave into your own eBay

- Ratings: All Wave participants can rate and review items – then it will show you a tally of the results.

These innovations are only the beginning of the many additions that developers will build for Google Wave. The web is truly transforming into a real-time engine, and Google Wave + Twitter is only the beginning. Not only can we expect a slew of great Twitter applications within Google Wave, but some really innovative use of Google’s new real-time conversation platform.