ScratchBack Links: Tip Jar for Blogs

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ScratchBack is a friendly online "tipping system" for bloggers. It's a great alternative to a "Paypal Donation" button, because your potential sponsors will be tempted by a worthwhile reward.

How it Works:

First you will need to sign up and install their widget code on your site. This should only take a matter of minutes to get your self up and running. Their system allows you to accept tips from advertisers and in return they will receive image or text links on your site.

Payout Rate:
The current commission structure has been switched from 50% to 90% for the publisher. This is an outrageously wonderful ratio! So you'll make 9 out of every 10 dollars sold on your site (payments made via PayPal).

Customization:
You might run in to problems when it comes to blending the widget in with your blog. Other than that, they allow you to choose from multiple themes, and some of which are pretty good looking. And the rest of the designs have a bit of a junky look to them, so don't get too excited...

My Experience with ScratchBack:
To be honest, I have neither used it on this blog nor on WidgetsForFree™. So I will have to rely on my readers to give us some honest feedback. Although, I might give it a shot once this blog when reaches it's max potential or if I receive complete powers over the design and layout of the widget...
Update: I tried the widget out at WidgetsForFree™. After two days, none of my readers wanted to advertise on my site for only $1! So I took it down. As of now I receive about 300 unique visitors per day. Why would no one advertise with me?

Informative Video:
You can watch this in full screen by clicking the button at the bottom.

Sign Up for ScratchBack

13 comments:

Philip said...

Thanks for the honest review John.

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Kathy said...

I used ScratchBack once, but found it disappointing. I never achieved the payout threshold until I begged people to tip me. Once I reached the payout amount, I pulled the widget. I think it gets lost on the sidebar and people forget about it.

Myron Tay said...

Why would advertisers pull out when you install the widget? Did you ask?

virgintech said...

dude you and em sailing on the same boat..even after continuous effort i dnt get more then 400 visitors so..wait for sometime ..once u get ...ample anmount of visitors...then try to switch to monetizing your site...right now...btr ..built reader repo..!!!

Anonymous said...

Good stuff.

:)

Widgets for Blogger said...

I have tried Scratchback. Unsuccessful so far. I am just keeping the widget so that my lone advertiser is not disappointed. Thanks.

Hip Hop News said...

Thanks... I'll give Scratchback a try. Been looking for a somewhat uninvasive way to monetize.

Mr Spammer said...

same here i also used it for some time but then switched to linkshowoff.com which has a lower payout limit $10 which seems some what realistic to achiveve :)

Insurance for Life said...

I'll take a look at this and linkshowoff.com as well.

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Good info

Pookie said...

Awesome love reading your blog.Looks like im signing up..

Life Insurance License said...

Sounds interesting!

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