Weekly Bloggertunities – 2/1

New Weekly Blogging Opportunities

I’ve had {another!} crazy week around here. My dad had emergency surgery, my dog went to the vet for surgery too, and I’ve had a million out-of-the-house appointments. But like I always say – Better too busy than too slow! I haven’t come across too many specific opps this week, so I’m sharing some great sites, resources, and networks that I use to find fun opportunities and earn my own income. I hope they’re helpful! And as always – If you have a fun event that’s open for sign-ups, or know of a great opp to share, please leave a comment with the info!

If you’re a brand that would like to reach more bloggers, please email Meagan at sunshineandsippycups@gmail.com to have your campaign shared in next weeks post!

Writing Jobs & Sponsored Posts

• Blogger Link Up: Sign up for an account, to connect with writers and PR reps, find guest posting opps, and more. Blogger Link Up Sign Up.
• Constant Content: I find a lot of great opps on here. Sign up for the newsletter, and they’ll send you a list of new things to apply for each week. The topics have a huge range, and the pay runs from $20 bucks for a short post, up to $200 for longer articles. Writing Job Sign Up.
• Sponsored Posts: One of my favorite sites is doing very limited recruiting – Collective Bias is searching for African American bloggers from the Charlotte, NC are. They are also recruiting bloggers in Mexico, specifically Guadalajara and Mexico City. If you fit either of these, email me at sunshineandsippycups@gmail.com, and I can send over your info!
• Examiner: Get your own column, and get paid to post local content. {See mine – Yakima Frugal Living Examiner}. Get started by applying to be an Examiner today.

Blogger Newsletters

• Mommy PR: She sends out a great email newsletter with new opps that you don’t want to miss! Visit Mommy PR, and click on the Blogger Connections tab in her navigation bar to sign up.
• Eli Rose: Great weekly newsletter with tips on blogging and social media. You can also get a free template to build your own Media Kit, or a pitch letter template, by emailing them. Find that info here – Free Blogger Media Kit & PitchTemplates.

Events to Join

• KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway: 30-35 bloggers can join this big event – should be super popular! Sign up here.
• Birthday Bash Giveaway: You can join by paying a cash fee, or by having your own giveaway item. Additional links can be purchased too! Find details and sign up here.
• Netbook Giveaway: Event starts February 15th, and they’ll be giving away a Netbook PC and accessories. Find details and sign up form here.
• Kindle Fire Giveaway: There are 3 different levels you can join, to get your blog maximum exposure! Sign up here.
• Extreme Cash Giveaway: This was a big success last time – and February’s event should be awesome too! $1 admin fee, $2 per link you want to add! Learn more and Sign Up Here.

Fun Blogging Linkys

• Stumble Tumble Tuesday: Each week we link up our favorite posts to Stumble – This can be an amazing way to drive new traffic to your site. Just make sure to write content your readers will love – Don’t write posts just for StumbleUpon. Join the party here!
• Click, Color, Capture: This is a brand new event – Each week will feature a different color, plus some helpful photography tips. Take a great pic that captures that color, share it in a post, and link it up with us! This week is Red, and you can join the Photography Challenge Here!

My Favorite Affiliates:

• Social Spark: The longer I’ve worked with them, the better opportunities I have been getting! It takes a little bit for each post to credit to your account – But once it does, and you hit $50 – when you cash out to PayPal it credits there right away! Love that. Social Spark Sign Up.
• Escalate Media: Another of my favorites. Great support staff, easy to use, quick payouts. Join Escalate Media.
• Integrate: Love this site! I really love the way that they track offers – I seem to get more accurate results with them. Integrate Sign Up. Already signed up, but having trouble getting started? Read – How To Get Started with Integrate.com.

Recent Favorite Resource:

ProBloggers 31 Days to Build a Better Blog: This is the most helpful book I’ve had in a long time! Click here to view more details.

Wrapping it up

I hope that some of these sites, resources, and networks can help YOU grow your blog, reach your goals, and find more success as a blogger! Remember – Feel free to share this post with your own bloggy buddies and networks. And please add your fun event sign ups or other opps in the comments! Thanks for reading – I hope you’re all having a great start to a new month!