Hey there, Dada members!

You may notice that videos posted in the Humor, Animals and Sports categories now feature text-based ads (just like the Google AdSense links on your pages).

The ads are located at the bottom of the video, in the flash player itself, and they refresh while the video is viewed. As an example, here's a hilarious video posted by Dada user janethegreat!

Again, ads only appear on videos categorized in the Humor, Animals and Sports categories. This is something Dada is testing out. We may extend this functionality to other categories and to all you friend$ in the future, so  please let us know what you think!

Thanks!

~Jess and Ty

Once again, we want to stress that clicking on your own ads, clicking on the ads of your friends or asking other users to click on your ads just to earn extra money is click fraud! And, if you break the rules you agreed to when you joined Dada and Google AdSense, your Dada account will be closed and your AdSense account will be disabled!

To make sure your accounts stay open and the Dada community stays click fraud-free, we need to work together!

If you notice a user who is promoting click fraud, please send a message (and the link to that user’s profile) to moderator@dada.net.

Also, if you notice a sudden increase in your earnings and fear it may be due to fraudulent clicks from another user, please report it to Google by filling out this form. If you don’t report it, the extra clicks may lead to your account being shut down by mistake!

Remember, only click on an ad if you have a sincere interest in what is being advertised. Making some money honestly is better than cheating and making no money at all.

The #1 tip for making money with friend$? Be Active!!!

Sitting on the sidelines, just waiting for people to visit your page will never pay off. You have to post interesting content! And, slapping up random pictures isn't enough! Make sure you put some thought into choosing, naming, categorizing and tagging your pics and videos, so people can find them.

Also, you have a much better chance of filling your piggy bank if you keep current blogs with commentary and opinions to go along with your multimedia content. Giving other users something fun to read will keep them coming back for more. And, if you develop a following, you'll be leading the pack in friend$ earnings!

On this blog, we've posted about clicking on your own ads. However, this is not the only form of click fraud that could lead to having your account disabled!

Clicking ads on your friends' pages in an attempt to increase their earnings is also against the rules! If you click on ads to manipulate click through rates, you will be banned from Dada.net and your Google Adsense account will be shut down!

So, please, only click on an ad if you have a sincere interest in what is being advertised. We know everyone wants to make more money, but making money honestly is better than trying to cheat and making $0.00!

Carol is one of the most well-known faces on Dada. You’ve probably seen her — she makes it a point to comment on her fellow bloggers’ posts, her profile is often featured on the People page, and she touts the friend$ program every chance she gets!

To date, Carol has made well over $200 through the friend$ program, with her most lucrative day totaling $17.33 — nearly 20 bucks in just one day for simply doing what she loves!

“After 10 years of joining every scam out there, I have finally found a way to make money online, and that’s here at Dada.net,” she says. Knowing that it’s all about building her network, Carol shares tips about AdSense so that more people join up. Every time she or one of her affiliates posts a comment; creates a new blog; adds a video, soundbite or picture, it adds up. Most importantly, she says, she sends invites.

“I have 674 buddies and 72 people in my friend$ network,” she says. And once her pending invites are accepted, she’ll be well on her way to making paydirt.

What will the Michigan native do with her first check from Google AdSense? Pay some household bills, but she also has a greater goal in sight. “When I start earning even more — because I know I will — I am gonna do something special for my family. I haven't decided just what yet, but it will be good!

“A few months ago, I didn't even know what a blog was, and now I feel like a pro,” she says. “I have 11 of them on here right now ... LOL!”

That LOL is the sound of Carol on her way to the bank.

Paradox2007xbeyond is more than just a Dada member, he’s a father of four! With four future Dadaists to feed, he needed more than just a social network, he needed some cash.

 “When I discovered Dada with friend$, I said to myself: ‘Yeah, I’ll try this one,’ and I enrolled. The following day, when I opened my AdSense account, I was happy to see $0.87 on it, and I was laughing and laughing, not because of the small amount of money on it, but because I didn’t do much the day when I enrolled, yet I made $0.87 -- lol. Yes! This is something amazing! I saw the potential immediately, so I said to myself, ‘Yeah. I will follow the piggy bank.’ Then, the $0.87 increased and increased and increased ...”

To date, Paradox has earned more than $800, and makes as much as $40 per day!

“Thanks, Dada. You have helped me and thousands more!” (And, no, we didn’t pay him another $800 to say that.) You’re welcome, Paradox!

Don’t believe you can make money with friend$? Well, user jamhowieuha is proof that popularity pays on Dada.net…

Jamhowieuha has made $705.64 with friend$ so far! And, he’s made as much as $223.13 in one day! He’s expecting his first check from Google soon and says, “Monthly rent is covered. I'm a happy camper.”

About the friend$ program, he commented, “It’s an easy method of earning money and networking,” and, with 315 buddies, his network is as big as his wallet!

Question: My pig is holding a cup of hot coffee. What does that mean?

Answer:  Aside from his caffeine addiction, this means that your account is pending. Once Google has approved your application, another e-mail will arrive in your Dada.net e-mail inbox, saying "Congratulations!" When this happens, your pig should turn into a regular piggy bank and this tab will just say "Account."

Don't click on your own ads!

The action of clicking on an ad has to be a spontaneous action from a random person. You also can't click on the ads of your affiliates. That would be cheating. And, cheating is bad. If you click on your own ads, Google will disable your AdSense account, and, then, you won't make any money.

So, it's best to just keep posting quality content that people want to see! The more people viewing your pages, the more people you'll have clicking on your ads!

Today's friend$ Q&A is all about the Benjamins:

Question: My friend$ panel says this after clicking the pig:
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Your earnings

$12.21 dal 02-04-2007

2.0 % clickthrough rate (41 clicks on 2026 page views )
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How do we earn this way? I have a lot of visitors, but my pig's (account) page only tells me how many affiliates I have and to check my AdSense account.

Next question is, if we earn form here also, how do you receive the money, how do you request it and how much do you have to have to make the request?

Answer: Dada friend$ is based on the Google AdSense program. You earn money whenever someone spontaneously clicks on your ads. And, you also benefit when someone clicks on the ads of your friend$ affiliates! (You even get a percentage of the revenue when someone clicks on the ads of your friend$ affiliate's affiliates!) 

You can check how much money you've made by clicking on your "Account" pig at the top of the page. But, the money actually comes from Google. They will send out a payment when your profits reach $100. When you get close to that point, you will need to fill out a tax form on their website. 

To submit your tax information, see more detailed reports of your progress or check the status of any payments, you need to log into the Google AdSense website at http://www.google.com/adsense.

To ask your friend$ questions, Click here to join the Dada friend$ forum. And, click “Join Now” to start chatting!

Popularity Pays at Dada.net!

So you’ve got a lot of friends. And, just how many of them work for you? Dada friend$ is an exciting new program that rewards you for keeping your personal space updated, and for spreading the word by inviting your friends to do the same. The best part is it’s free!

How it Works: Once enrolled, Google will pay you a percentage of the revenue generated from the total number of clicks on your sponsored links. To participate in friend$, you must have a Google AdSense account, either by requesting a new one when you sign up for friend$ or by linking your current AdSense account to your Dada.net profile.

Reach Out: You may be one, but your reach on Dada.net is many. If you’ve got 20 friends in your friend$ network, your chances of generating revenue from ad clicks is 20 times greater, because not only do you make money from the ads on your own pages, but also from the ads on the pages of your friend$ partners!

Ad-ding it Up: So you’ve got a cool blog. And you’ve got a loyal following. Well, that can mean extra money for you! AdSense is intuitive, meaning the ads are related to the content you blog about. For example, if you post about the latest Wii game, ads for Wii games will appear on your site! This makes it more likely that those viewing your pages will click on the ads.

Go Viral: Got a hot video you know will get a lot of play? Put it to work for you! Give it the friend$ treatment and post it on your pages. If it gets featured on the homepage, the resulting ad-click revenue will follow your ad wherever it may appear -- the more viral the video, the more places it’ll appear and the more money it’ll make for you!

So get to it -- make friend$ and money! Sign up today! Or click here for more info.