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I”ve shared about the Fetch app in the past. It’s a great way to earn extra points when you shop. You can earn points towards various gift cards. In August I earned 35,000 points by ordering select items from Chewy. That’s the most post I’ve ever earned in one purchase. Fetch offers a variety of points for select stores or […]
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header image provided by Elementor affilate program. It seems that with every new Elementor update they are launching something new for ti’s users. They now have a mailer feature. It’s a plugin you can use to send emails from your site to customers. You can view all the info here. From what I read the site mailer will allow 200
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Did you know that Elementor Pro has a link in bio widget? The widget is easy to set up and can be done in a few minutes. This would be great to add to a landing page, social media links, or your website. How to activate the widget Since this is a new feature with Elementor Pro you will need
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Did you know that Elementor Pro now offers a link in bio widget? The video below shares about the widgets and what they look like. There are 7 widgets in total. They are pre-designed and offer easy customization. I created a Link in bio for our Pal’s links page using the Minimalist widget. The widgets allow you to change color,
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I created a video sharing about CleanTalk. CleanTalk offers a few different site options such as website security and anti-spam. It works with WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal to mention a few. They recently launched doBoard which is a project managing software. The video was created using Capcut (desktop version)
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I’ve shared and mentioned about CleanTalk in a few posts over the last year or so. But now I realize CleanTalk goes beyond just anti-spam software. CleanTalk offers site security CleanTalk also offers website security. So far I’ve been happy with it. I’ve shared about it in the post below. The site security offers some great features. You can block
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It seems Elementor is expanding its hosting services. They now offer plans for E-commerce sites. They offer WordPress hosting and Static hosting as well. You can check out the hosting options and pricing by visiting this link.
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Image compression or optimization is very important when you have a website. I can help cut down on your site’s loading time. What’s photo compression or optimization? I found an article from GTMetrix that may explain better than I can about this. It’s from 2017 but the info is still valid. Here’s where Short Pixel comes in Short Pixel is
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It appears Hive Mind has updated its site/app. They are now being named 10 K Voices. It appears they will be similar to Dscount and offer a variety of topics or Gigs that you can qualify for to earn extra money. There is a threshold for payouts that seems to be set at $100 USD. Join the 10K Voices community
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Post updated 2/23/2024: to update some focus group names and links. Post updated 2/6/2023 to include a change in the URL for the 2020 panel. It never hurts to try to earn some extra money. So I thought I’d share a few focus groups that might interest some of you. You can visit the links to learn more about each
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Update: 2/22/2204: This post has been updated in 2020 and 2024 to update changes to survey site names and to include the latest links. This post was originally posted on 10/11/2019. Header image source Pixabay I don’t know about you but I can always use some extra cash especially as we head into the holiday season. So I thought I’d
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If you watch NBC, Bravo, USA , E!, Oxygen, SyFy or have a Peacock subscription you may want to join Viewer’s Voice. They offer surveys. These may vary from show feedback to even watching a show and sharing your viewer feedback. You earn points that you can cash in for gift cards. https://panel.viewers-voice.com/community/refer-friend/token/c2dc6308-9df6-4d59-afa4-a0905cedf45a
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I thought I’d give you all an update on my Tolifo ring light. I’ve had it since 2018. This was a discounted purchase for a review item when I was still using Tomoson.com The original video post I was excited to have a real ring light because it was going to help me with video lighting. I no longer had
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Note: This was my user experience with Bluehost. Everyone’s experience may vary. Late last year after six years of being a Bluehost customer I opted to leave the provider. My decision had been a long time coming. The services were no longer fitting my needs and quite frankly the overall customer experience has declined. Cheaper hosting doesn’t always mean It’s
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If you’re a WordPress user like I am you know this is a great time to take advantage of deals happening right now. Here are a few deals that might be for you. Hosting Many hosting providers offer some great discounts during Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Depending on the site and hosting plan you can save hundreds. I recently
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If you have a website you know social media posts are key. Finding a way to post them to your website may be a bit tricky depending on your budget and site type. If you run a WordPress site you can add a plugin to share your social posts. This may be great to have for those folks who visit
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I thought I’d share about a few of our favorite WordPress products. I currently use WordPress(dot org) but some of these items may also work with WordPress.com sites you will need to double-check compatibility prior to downloading them. Anti-spam plugins I’ve used a few ant-spam plugins over the years. These basically help you weed out any junk messages or spam
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Did you know you may be missing out on free money? You might be asking how? So I’ll tell you.
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Header image sourced from https://www.freelogovectors.net/ If you have a website there’s no doubt you’ve encountered your fair share of spam either comments, users, or even emails. I tried a few different spam-blocking plugins for my WordPress site before opting to try Clean Talk.
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Updated 2/25/2023: Try It Sampling’s parent company Bazaarvoice purchased Influenster a while back. That being said that means Try It Sampling will soon be fading away. When the program will close is anyone’s guess but they will no longer accept signups or waitlist members. You are directed to join Influenster. You might be asking what is she talking about. Try
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Beta testing is a unique experience. You get to test items before many of the public does. This may range from software to actual product in-home testing. Every site is different and offers its own selection of products. Most sites let you check off boxes for products or services you would be interested in testing. I will say this many
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Update 10/12/2022: As of 10/11/2022 Octoly has a new name change. They are now Skeepers. Currently, the octoly link still works but when you log in it changes to the following link: https://app.im.skeepers.io/login I recently joined Octoly. This site offers possible free sample products. You will need to post a review via the site Octoly directs you to along with
Updated 10/5/2022 to add NCP Referral code I’ve been a member of NCP (National Consumer Panel) for nearly 10 years. I love the site. You can earn points by scanning items you buy. From groceries to movie rentals. You can even add online purchases as well. You can use their scanner or you can use the app. When I first
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Well, It looks like Bluehost is at it again. I was just sent an email saying they will keep having updates and maintenance this coming week. This is a follow-up to a post I was sent back in late August. According to the email, this shouldn’t affect my site too much since they claim it will happen during non-business hours
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header image provided by Elementor’s affilate program. I decided to try a page builder when I opted to rebrand our website. Since I had heard good things about Elementor I figured I’d give it a try.
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Here are a few posts that may interest you. Visit the links below to learn more. I will try to update the list when the need arises. blog posts video posts
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This morning I happened to see an interesting post on Instagram. Someone thought that it was in poor taste for a blogger to ask followers for money. Now I don’t know the extent of the request nor do I feel it’s my place to judge that person. But that being said it got me thinking about the topic of money
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header image provided by Pixabay Hi Everyone, I just thought I’d say Happy New Year. I also wanted to share that changes will be coming to Reviews and Savings Pal. I’ll be rebranding our website soon. This means we will also be getting a new name. This is why I haven’t added much to the blog lately. I will keep
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thumbnail image source by Pixabay I share a few sites that offer products for testing and review. You can visit the links provided for more info. Some sites may offer products at a discounted fee or for free. Each site varies and you will need to read the terms fully before applying. Some sites may also have other requirements as
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header image was provided by Astra Affiliate program. To clarify I am an affiliate and an Astra user. I am not an expert but I thought I’d share the info. A few weeks ago I shared about WordPress themes. Again when I’m referring to WordPress I’m talking about WordPress.org, not WordPress.com. I have nothing against WordPress.com but I liked the
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In honor of Nail Polish day June 1st Essie nail polish is having a giveaway. You may win 100 Essie shades and a $500 shopping spree. The giveaway runs May 14th 2020 through June 2nd 2020. Visit the link for full details. Good luck. http://campaign.rtm.com/realtimesocial/share.aspx?promotionId=10093&shareGuid=7dc03dbe-fb91-43ef-82e9-aff4dad199b5
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PTPA is a unique site that offers a variety of things from product testing opportunities to giveaways. I’ve been a member for a few months. Anyone can join but for me, it seems to be focused more for parents. They also have a rewards program as well. You’ll need to visit the site to see if this may interest you.
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header image provided by Pixabay McCormick spices have a consumer testing panel. I’ve been a member for a few years now. For me basically, it’s surveys but they do have product testing opportunities when they are available. You may also need to qualify as well. You can share your opinion on upcoming product releases or help with marketing or package
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Shopper Army is a great community. You can apply to test products. Some products may require a purchase others are free. Shopper Army is open to US and Candian residents. They have a variety of products to for testing. A social share and short survey is required following your usage. It’s free to join. Shopper Army I’ve tested hair care
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I’ve been a member of Social Nature for a few years now. They offer a variety of products that you can apply to test. They have things from food items to body care to even most recently planting kits. Items will vary and you may not always be selected for every product you apply for. But it’s a nice site
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I’ve been a member of Smiley 360 for around 5 years now. They offer a lot of different testing opportunities. They have surveys as well. You may be selected to test a product. Items may vary from personal care to other items. Smiley 360 has missions you can participate in. You will have to take a qualification survey. They also
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I recently received a bottle of Spritz Mists AlcheMIST Youth Elixir Spray in a box i purchased from Poshly. I purchased a box for $10. The total value was stated to be over $100. I was happy with my purchase because it allowed me to try a few products I haven’t tried. It also includes a few brands I wasn’t
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Target has a fun survey community named Target bullseye Insiders. You can join for free. They have different activities or discussions. You may also earn a Target gift card for participating in select activities. They may also have possible product testing opportunities. I haven’t had been selected for any because some are specific to certain locations. But you never know
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Updated: 6/2/2022 to add a video review. Home Tester Club is a great community that is free to join. You can review the products you’ve used. You may also be selected to participate in surveys for product testing. If you are chosen for a free product you will have to give a short review and share the product via social
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I like free samples. I always have. I used to request stuff all the time when I was a kid. Now that I’m older this hasn’t changed. I will admit that sort of goes hand in hand with my love of product reviewing and testing because I love trying new things. I thought I’d give you some info on where
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Glimmer is a free community where you can possibly earn free items. I shared a post about an eye mask I won from Glimmer back in 2019. You can check out the post below. Glimmer has a forum and sometimes missions where you can earn or be gifted a product. Some missions are share to win. This means you share
So I’ve shared about Sticker Mule in the past. I’ve placed a few orders over the last few weeks. I recently even won a Twitter giveaway they had. So overall I’ve been happy with my purchases and the results of my stickers. But Sticker Mule is so much more than just stickers. Check out Sticker Mule’s deal for today 3/25/2020
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header image provided by Pexels I’ve had an interesting email the other day. It was an invite to join or set up a chat time with a rep from a site named Social Stance. Well, it seems they try to help people gain followers by having them join or apply to join a giveaway where a large influencer or notable
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In the prior post, I shared about how I opted to use Gleam for my giveaways. Well, today I’d like to share the reason why. Aside from the fact that you can set up a free account that is very versatile. I’d like to share more about the site and ease of use in general. Just a reminder that some
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header image provided by Pixabay So I had another email from a company I talked about in a video I posted a few weeks back. This morning I did a little digging and found out that it could be a possible scam. If you’re a blogger or vlogger or have a noticeable online presence you may be contacted by influencer
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header image source Pixabay I’ve had IGTV for a few months now I use it periodically and like how easy it is to upload a video fairly quickly (depends on your internet speed). I also like that IGTV allows you to upload a video over a minute long too. So that’s a plus for people who want to share their
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Intro image source pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/bee… intro font source https://www.fontspace.com/gorillablu/… I thought I’d share a little more about Bzzagent since I talked about it in the previous video. Bzzagent connects brands with consumers. Once you join Bzzagent you can apply for campaigns that Bzzagent emails you. If you are selected you are sent a product to try out. You will need
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I was recently sent three free sample packs of Dashing Diva MAGIC PRESS Press-On manicure and pedicure products on behalf of the Glimmer community, Sally Beauty Supply and of course Dashing Diva I haven’t used press-on nails in years. I figured it would be fun to try.
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header image source Pixabay I think we’ve all see the ads be them online or on TV about the variety of DNA kits they have on the market today. Some may help you predict if you may have a certain disorder. Others claim they can help you find your ancestry or country of origin. I think we all have a
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header image source Pixabay As we all know email scams are nothing new. They have been around for years. Many you can spot as fake by the way they are written due to poor spelling or grammar. Others might look more convincing due to the brand logo being added. The email I came across today wasn’t very convincing but I
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I thought this was worth sharing. With so many scams going around lately it’s hard to keep up with them. There are always the old tried and true ones that include the lottery winnings scam or countless others. This Bitcoin scam isn’t new nor is it very creative. I came across a great article from Malwarebytes Labs discussing the same
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Post Updated 6/8/2023 Pinchme recently changed its sampling structure. They have eliminated the once-a-month sample Tuesday to have daily sample offers. These offers will have to be claimed by following the links for products you are interested in Depending on the offer you may be required to take a survey to see if you will be selected to try the
If you’re like me and you opted to expand your blog or website from a free service to a hosted service. You may have chosen to go with WordPress. When I mean WordPress I mean WordPress.org. If your interested in learning more about that process you can read this post. For this post, I’m assuming you’re like me and are
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intro image pexels.com https://www.pexels.com/photo/wrapped-… I recently was sent an email from a website inviting me to sign up for their giveaway loop program. I never knew these types of sites existed. I also didn’t know that you are required to pay a set fee to join a giveaway loop. I thought I’d share this info and what I learned. I’d
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header image source pixabay Ebates has a new name. This change happened recently but I thought i’d still share the info for those of you who may not have noticed. Or for those who aren’t familiar with Ebates. Ebates is now Rakuten I’ve been a member for a few months now. It can be very helpful when it comes to
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A video I recently submitted for a VELCRO® BRAND ambassador community mission was selected as a winner. This is an unboxing and a Thank you video expressing my thanks to VELCRO® BRAND. I also thought I’d share more about the prizes and the VELCRO® BRAND community as well. The video that was selected as a winnerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bvhm40_0AU&t=6s Join VAMhttps://www.velcrobrandambassadors.com/signupprizesVELCRO Brand PRESS-LOK
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A few weeks back i was notified that I’d won a prize during a recent Influenster Voxbox campaign. Well, the prize box arrived today. It included the following: Eva NYC Purse Perfect Hair Towellete https://amzn.to/2SKs8Hu http://goto.target.com/c/480766/78775/2092?prodsku=52297300&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Feva-nyc-purse-perfect-hair-towelettes-box-of-10%2F-%2FA-52297300 Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Radiance Mud Mask with Songyi mushroom (dull skin) http://goto.target.com/c/480766/78775/2092?prodsku=53427088&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fsheamoisture-coconut-and-hibiscus-mud-mask-packette%2F-%2FA-53427088 https://amzn.to/2LWWxzJ Sinful Colors Nailpolish Shade: IF YOU GOT IT HAUNT
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An update on my recent Bottle Well purchase. You can save by using the code FRIEND30 https://www.bottlewell.com/
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Clearance, Special Offers, and Promotions on Belkin Products I thought I’d share the link above. I love a few of Belkin’s products. They have a wide selection of products from chargers to power strips. Their power strips have a nice long cord and some even have unique designs or Ethernet or Cable ports. They also have a large assortment of
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BottleWell recently reached out to me via Instagram. They sell a variety of reusable water bottles (Glass and Metal). This video shares a bit about their website along with sharing a bit about their cause. For every bottle sold proceeds go to help build wells in various parts of the world. They also offer free shipping and ship worldwide too.
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Sharing a few new items that Sand Cloud has released. Also sharing a product I purchased a few weeks back as well. Save 25 % off your order by using the code YOUTUBE25 https://www.sandcloud.com/ 10% of your orders proceeds go to help marine life. Don’t forget to check out their ambassador program as well.
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As I’ve mentioned before I was able to beta test this Epson printer for free back in April. Well, I finally go around to creating a video review for it today. It will be us later this coming week. Overall the printer works great. it’s compact and easy to set up. You can use it with a USB cable (Not
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Yes, I know there is a typo in the opening title. I had corrected it but for some reason, that video still shows it that way. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEYetszsx0I[/embedyt]
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I recently was sent an email on behalf of LXMI sharing about their new affiliate program. I have used and shared about their products in the past you can view my most recent product review video here Well I had been familiar with LXMI since 2017 when I signed up for their activist program. That was what they called their ambassador program.
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I just happened to be sent an email on behalf of Social Nature. I figured I’d share it with all of you. MyChelle is having a sale. on sun care and other items. If you use code SUN50 you can save 50% off your suncare order. also if you use add-ons or extensions like Honey they also have a savings code.
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Target is having a flash sale today. Check out the links below for more info. 30% off exclusive home items from Threshold, Project 62, Opalhouse, Fieldcrest & Room Essentials. Tuesday only. Valid 7/17. 25% off kitchen appliances, cookware & vacuums. Valid 7/17. 25% off Little Tikes, NERK & Disney Princess toys. One day only. Valid 7/17. Pillowfort is 30%
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I created this quick video to help show you all how to add a link tree link to your blog. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDLT9EVJp1c[/embedyt]
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Back in June, I ordered the Gemini lipstick from Bite Beauty. Well, my order included a sample of Agave lip masks. You can view the video sharing my order here. The lip masks samples were three shades: Champagne, Natural, and Smashed. The purpose of the lip mask is to give your lips conditioning hydration along with a light pop of color. I tried
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