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How to Monetize Twitter with Ad.ly

Allow Advertisers Access and Make Money on Twitter

By , About.com Guide

Looking to monetize your Twitter account and start making money with your tweets?

According to Ad.ly, the new in-stream advertising application which connects your Twitter account with advertisers, regular Joe Six Packs can now join the likes of Kim Kardashian, Stephen Colbert and others to bring in cold hard cash with your Twitter account.

How Ad.ly Monetizes Your Twitter Account

Ad.ly works to engage advertisers, who then in turn is connected with Twitter users who tweet about issues and items similar to their product or service.

Each Ad.ly tweet sent is approved by the Twitter user, and each Ad.ly user can set how much they want to be paid per tweet.

Unlike more annoying Twitter marketers, Ad.ly allows regular folks to make money off their tweets without scaring off readers by limiting one advertisement per day.

Ad.ly payments are sent bi-monthly via PayPal.

Sign Up to Make Money on Twitter

Signing up for Ad.ly is free and easy and only takes a few moments. Visit the Ad.ly web site to sign up and start making money on Twitter.

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