Money Makers Help

Making Money on dealspl.us

With our new Money Makers Program, we've made it easy for you to earn cash by simply posting and updating deals and coupons on dealspl.us, sharing special links to dealspl.us on other websites, and contributing to our "Ask & Share" section! Read on to learn more ...

What is the Money Makers Program?

Like many websites, dealspl.us makes money by displaying advertisements. We need some of that money to keep dealspl.us up and running, but as a little thank you, we are now sharing a piece of our earnings with you! How? Well, with the Money Makers Program, we reward you for posting and updating deals and coupons based on the number of views your posts receive. And, on top of that, we also reward you for sharing special dealspl.us links on other sites, embedding the NEW dealspl.us Widget on your blog or website, and participating in our NEW "Ask & Share" section!

How do I make money by posting and updating deals and coupons?

The Money Makers Program allows you to earn money when people view 1.) deals you've posted, 2.) deals you've updated, 3.) coupons you've posted, or 4.) your profile. In order to determine your earnings, we use CPM, which stands for "cost per thousand impressions." That means we will pay you a specified amount for every 1,000 views your post, update, or profile receives. Read on for more details ...

  1. Post a deal: We will pay you $3 for every 1,000 views your deal post receives. Every time a user follows a link to your deal post from dealspl.us, dealspl.us daily emails, or any other place where you've shared the link, it will be counted as a view.

  2. Update a deal: Once we have approved your deal update, we will pay you $1.50 for every 1,000 views the updated deal post receives. We will also give $1.50 to the original poster, or in some cases the user who last edited the deal prior to your update.

  3. Post a coupon: We will pay you $3 for every 1,000 views your coupon receives, until you reach $30. $30 is the maximum payment you can receive for any one coupon.

    4. In the case of coupons, there are two actions that qualify as views. Any time someone clicks on your coupon code, "Use this," or the link to your printable coupon, we will count it as one view. When a user clicks on your specific coupon (and not just the store page where it's displayed) from the dealspl.us Coupon page, Today's Top Coupons, a daily dealspl.us email, or any place where you've shared a link to your coupon, we will also count it as a view.


  4. Profile visits: We will pay you $3 for every 1,000 views your profile receives. People can access your profile on dealspl.us, or any where else you choose to share your profile link.

    5. Keep in mind that once you join the Money Makers Program, you will begin earning money on all deals, deal updates, and coupons that you have shared on dealspl.us in the past year. Just like with new posts, a year from the day each deal, deal update, or coupon was shared, you will stop earning money it.

How do I make money by copying and pasting special dealspl.us links on other sites?

Any dealspl.us coupon page with a special Money Makers URL displayed in a box on the right can be shared. To share one of these pages on a blog, website, email, or IM, just copy and paste the special URL shown in the box. You can also copy and paste this link on Facebook or Twitter, but unfortunately, sometimes the link will be altered and we will not be able to track your clicks.


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My "Share" click count seems to be less then the actual amount of clicks my link is getting. Why is that?

To prevent abuse of the "Share" feature, we have restrictions in place that result in counts that are less than the actual click count of the link. However, to compensate for this, we pay more for these clicks ($30.00-150.00/1,000 clicks).

The click count is somewhere between a unique click count, and an actual click count. It can't be an actual click count, since users will abuse the feature with fraudulent clicks, and it is not completely a unique click count since we want to reward users for as many real clicks as possible.

How do I make money with the dealspl.us Widget?

In addition to sharing coupons and coupon pages by copying and pasting links, you can also embed the customizable dealspl.us Widget in your blog or website. Embedding the widget is a quick and easy way to share special links with your readers, and you'll earn $10.00-$30.00 for every 1,000 clicks the coupons in your widget get.

How do I make money in the "Ask & Share" section?

Contribute to the dealspl.us community by posting an answer in the "Ask & Share" section, and you'll earn $3 for every 1,000 views your answer receives while it's the highest rated answer for any particular question. Answers are rated by other users using thumbs ups and thumbs downs.

How much money do I make?

Below is the current Money Makers payment list:

(Please keep in mind that these rates may change without notice)

How long do I make money off my coupon post?

You will earn $3.00/1,000 views until either your coupon expires or a year has passed. Unlike with expired deals, you will not make money on expired coupons.

How long do I make money off my deal post?

If you post a new deal that is not a duplicate, you will earn $3.00/1,000 views until another user updates your deal and is approved by a dealspl.us moderator to start sharing earnings. Once that user has been approved, the deal will be updated and you will each earn $1.50/1,000 views. However, once a second update is made by yet another user, from that point on only the two most recent updaters will continue to earn $1.50/1,000 views, and the original poster will no longer make money off the post.

After a year, if your deal has not been updated or you are still sharing earnings with another user, you will stop earning money on that deal.

Will I keep making money off my deal once it expires?

Yes, initially. But once your deal is updated, you will begin sharing earnings. And once it has been updated twice or a year has passed, you will no longer make money.

How long do I make money off my deal update?

Once a user makes an additional change to your updated deal and is approved by a moderator, you will begin sharing earnings with that user and continue to earn $1.50/1,000 views. Once a second change is made to your updated deal by yet another user or a year has passed, you will no longer make money off the post.

I updated a deal, but I was not approved to share earnings. Why is that?

In order to be approved to share earnings, your update needs to be both correct and valuable. Ultimately, a dealspl.us moderator will determine if your update qualifies you to share earnings, but below are some general guidelines regarding update approval:

Please keep in mind that we greatly appreciate any helpful updates you share with us, and that all correct changes will be made regardless of whether you are approved for earnings sharing or not.

I got a "Duplicate Deal" message when I tried to share my deal. What should I do?

If the deal information displayed beneath the messgae is identical to the deal you're trying to submit, then unfortunately, someone has beat you to it. However, if the product is identical but the information displayed is no longer correct, then you can choose to "Edit the deal below" and update the deal. If your update is correct and valuable, you are likely to be approved for revenue sharing.

Please keep in mind that if you choose to "Continue anyway" and submit a duplicate deal, your deal will be erased and you will not be eligible for revenue sharing.

How can I increase the amount of money I make on dealspl.us?

  1. Post the best deals you can find! The better your posts, the more likely users are to click them, and the more likely they are to end up on the front page. A good update, like a major price drop or a new coupon code, is also likely to grab users' attention.
  2. Post great coupons! Unlike with deals, there are two ways to earn coupon views, making it even easier to rack up cash. Also keep in mind that we will include the best coupons in our coupon alert email that's sent to users daily.
  3. Share share share! Sharing special dealspl.us links on Facebook, Twitter, and other blogs and websites can quickly raise your earnings (do keep in mind that unfortunately, when sharing special links on Facebook and Twitter, the links occasionally get altered and we are unable to track your clicks). Embedding the dealspl.us widget in your own blog or website is another quick and easy way to earn more cash.
  4. Don't forget about search engines! To see the most significant increase in your pageviews and earnings, you want your deal to appear in search engine results. While there is no perfect formula for achieving this, you can increase your chances by posting unique and useful deals, with clear and informative titles.

How do I receive my Money Makers payments?

At the end of each month, we will calculate your total Money Makers earnings. If you have made $25 or more since your last payment, we will deposit your earnings into your PayPal account. If you have not yet made $25, we will hold your earnings until the next pay period during which you have accumulated $25 or more. Please keep in mind that it may take up to 30 days for the deposit to appear in your account. Also note that if you make over $600 for the year, you'll need to send a W-9 to info@dealspl.us or fax it to (609) 543-0968

In order to receive your payments, you'll need to create a PayPal account if you don't already have one. If you do have an account, simply sign in from the Money Makers home page.

How do I donate my Money Makers earnings to charity?

Visit the Money Makers dashboard and below the PayPal logo you'll see a link that reads "donate your earnings." Click on the link and you'll be directed to a page displaying our current chosen charity, where you can choose to begin donating your earnings. Also, keep in mind that dealspl.us will match all donations made by Money Makers!

How do I track my Money Makers stats and payments?

Just click on "Money Makers" in the dealspl.us header, and you can view a complete list of your deals, deal updates, coupons, and special links, along with their corresponding pageviews and your earnings. At the very top of the page, you can also view a summary of your earnings this month.

NOTICE:

Please keep in mind that Money Makers Program terms and conditions are subject to change at any time without notice. We will do our best to alert you of important changes.

Money Makers Program Terms & Conditions

The Money Makers Program is our way of thanking you for being a valuable member of the dealspl.us community. We ask that you please do not take advantage of this exciting new program, and that you follow the guidelines detailed below as well as in the dealspl.us Terms of Service.

Participants of the Money Makers Program must be U.S. residents who are 16 years of age of older and legally authorized to work in the U.S. Participants may not promote themselves or our competitors here on dealspl.us, nor are they permitted to promote dealspl.us on our competitors' sites. In addition, participants may not spam other sites with excessive Money Makers links, or intentionally click Money Makers links with the goal of increasing revenue for themselves or someone else.

dealspl.us makes no guarantee regarding the number of impressions or clicks on any of your posts. In addition, dealspl.us does not guarantee that the Money Makers Program will be functional at all times or during any down time caused by outages to any public Internet backbones, networks or servers; any failures of your equipment, systems or local access services; previously scheduled maintenance; or events beyond dealspl.us' control such as strikes, riots, fires, explosions, war, governmental action, labor conditions, natural disasters, or interruptions in Internet services to an area where dealspl.us or your servers are located or co-located.