Entrecard is a free advertising program that can be extremely helpful for any blog, especially a website that is just starting up. I have run several websites in the past and I always use Entrecard if possible.
The system it functions by is very effective and constantly being updated to make things easier for the blogger. It works by an automated pricing and point system. Essentially when you first join your blog will cost 1 Entrecard Credit to advertise on, and as the demand for advertising on your blog or website increases, so too will the price for advertising.
Making Entrecard Credits
Dropping
There are numerous ways to actually earn credits besides the obvious one, which would be hoping people decide advertise on your site. The best one of these is "dropping" on another blogs Entrecard Widget.
When you first join Entrecard you are asked to create an account, where you set up a personalized image that will be displayed when you advertise on another website. Once an advertisement is put up, underneath the image will be a small yellow bar with the word "Drop" on it. For other Entrecard members this is a very useful tool. Every time you "Drop" an Entrecard, you earn one credit. Likewise, when someone drops on your widget, you earn one credit.
The more dropping you do, the more credits you will eventually be able to earn. You might even get lucky and pick up a few regular droppers, which is important. It's also very important to other bloggers if you return the favor of them dropping on your blog. It's almost like an unwritten rule, You Drop, I Follow. Considering we are all in this together, doing something we enjoy, no harm in helping each other out.
Buying Them
You are able to pay for Entrecard Credits, this is an option I have never actually considered doing, though, for those of you looking to get a head start and aren't of the patient persuasion, this could potentially be for your. The pricing for purchasing Entrecard Credits is as follows:
1000 Entrecard Credits - USD$6.00
5000 Entrecard Credits - USD$29.00
10000 Entrecard Credits - USD$56.00
25000 Entrecard Credits - USD$125.00
Increasing Advert Purchases
Your best bet to increase the number of people eager to advertise on your blog is to position your Entrecard widget strategically on your website so that it takes minimal scrolling to locate it, and it's in plane sight. The easier it is to locate the more potential clicks to someone else' blog you may generate. The more clicks you are able to generate the more people are going to want to advertise on your website.
This can become difficult at times though, because not everyone's Entrecard advertisement appeals to visitors. That's more of a personal situation that you should try to avoid happening to you. Making a unique and eye catching advertisement is a great way to increase the amount of clicks you receive.
Added Benefits With Entrecard
Entrecard is very useful. They allow you to select who can advertise on your blog, and you can decline any Ad you are not comfortable with displaying. They show you the statistics of your own advertisements, as well as other peoples you may be considering to advertise on. The Blog is updated fairly regularly with new and useful information pertaining to SEO, creating income from your website, and furthermore your progress with Entrecard. The service is entirely free and I've seen no harm ever come from it's use. I would definitely recommend using it.
More Information
If you are interested thus far here are a few resources you might consider reading. There really is no point in me just recycling information that can already be found:
What Is Entrecard
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Hi, This seems a new stream of making money online. It will prove not less than bless for the new bloggers as they are new in the market and the traffic to their blog will also be low, by joining in Entrecard ,more of the visitors are encouraged to visit your blog. As they get benefits in terms of credit. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. I fully agree. Right now they are making a lot of changes to the system to prepare for their payout option, as well as making more improvements to their new paid advertising program. We'll have to see where this goes :)