What Is BlogRush And Why Should I Use It?

BlogRush is a "Cooperative Syndication Network." It's a network of blogs that run a small "widget" on their pages. Each time this widget is loaded it will contain 5 clickable headlines which are the blog post titles to other users' posts. Clicking on any of these links will open a new browser window and load the blog and full post. Users earn "syndication credits" based on each time their blog loads the widget as well as each time any of their referrals (users that signup after clicking the "add your blog posts" link on the widget) loads the widget. They also earn additional credit based on all the activity through 10 generations of referrals. 1 Syndication Credit = having one of their recent blog post titles served inside the widget on another member's blog.

How Do I Earn Syndication Credits?

Syndication credits are earned based on the following formula: You earn credits on your own traffic using a 1:1 ratio. (One credit for each time the widget is served.) You then earn credits based on your referrals traffic (and their referrals traffic) through 10 generations of referrals based on the following ratios: 1st and 2nd generation (i.e. your direct referrals and their direct referrals) 1:1, 3rd - 6th generation = 1:4 ratio, 7th - 10th generation = 1:8 ratio. After all the math is calculated, there is a surplus of 1 headline space (5 spaces in each widget load) for every 10 that are served. So 10% of all the headline space is reserved for BlogRush itself to sell or use.

What Types Of Blogs Will BlogRush Work On?

BlogRush will work on any blog that allows javascript to be used AND has an active RSS Feed. It will work on almost all WordPress software (but not the WordPress.com hosted service), MovableType, TypePad, and Blogger (Blogspot.com) blogs, plus others.

What Is A "Feed URL" or RSS Feed?

When you enter information about your blog (for your BlogRush account) you will be asked for a Feed URL. This is the address of your blog's RSS feed. Most popular blog software programs and services have RSS feeds built-in -- however, some do not. If in doubt, see the "Help" pages or instructions for the software or service you use for your blog. Most RSS Feeds are displayed using the common RSS icon that looks like an orange square with white lines. For more information about RSS Feeds, see Wikipedia's RSS Feed description.

How Do I Add The Code To My Blog?

It's as easy as "copying and pasting" the code to your blog's template or source file. Check out the Step-By-Step Tutorial section of our site for video demonstrations.

How Do I Refer Others To BlogRush?

You refer others to BlogRush when they click the referral link areas on the widget that you host and by using a Direct Referral URL that you will be given when you sign up.

How Do I Know How Many Referrals I Have?

You can login to your account and check your "Dashboard" page to see all the stats for your account. This includes the number of referrals, credits earned, credits used, and traffic you are receiving from the network.

How Do I Know What's Going On With My Account?

You can login to your account and check your "Dashboard" page to see all the stats for your account. This includes the number of referrals, credits earned, credits used, and traffic you are receiving from the network.

Can I Keep Certain Blogs From Appearing On My Blog?

Yes. You can login to your account and click the "Settings" tab. In this section you can setup FILTERS. You can setup a "keyword" filter which will keep any blog headline from being served inside the widget on your blog that contains that word or phrase. You can also setup a "Blog" filter where you can enter the URL of a blog which will keep any headlines from that blog from being served.

If BlogRush Is Free How Does It Make Money?

BlogRush may eventually sell the 10% surplus credits to users that want to buy more credits. BlogRush also has plans to sell advertising on its main site and to pursue other partnership agreements which will generate revenue.

What Do I Do If I Have More Than One Blog?

You can add more than one blog to the same account.

Where Can I Report Abuse Or Bugs?

If you see a site that shouldn't be in the BlogRush network, or you discover a bug, please send an email to support@blogrush.com. (Thank you.)

How Will BlogRush Control The Quality Of Blogs In The Network?

BlogRush is in the process of moving to a 100% manual review process.

Won't BlogRush Get Abused Like Every Other Traffic Service?

We have experienced some "cheating" since we recently launched, and we are working hard to completely eliminate all system abuse.

Are There Any Tricks For Getting More BlogRush Traffic?

The biggest tip is to make sure that you write effective headlines. Be specific and make your headlines something that will get attention and encourage someone to click. But never be misleading with your headlines.

Is BlogRush Only For English Language Blogs?

YES. At this time, BlogRush is only for English blogs.