Since I became disgusted with Google Adsense (I might give Adsense another try soon) I've been looking around for other passive ways to monetize my blog.

I recently ran across LinkWorth and signed up with them. With LinkWorth a site owner can be paid for text links, link words (blah), blog posts, link in text (haven't figured that one out yet) and full page advertisements.

I really like the idea of being paid monthly for the links placed on my site instead of being paid, oh, let's say $5.00 for one blog posting that is expected to remain on my site forever. That might be a good deal for the advertiser, but it isn't such a good deal for me.

The one thing that creeps me out about any of these sites is that they ask you for your social security number up front. I think I must be the only one that feels this way since I've never heard anyone else mention it, but I just don't like the idea of typing my SS# into a web site without knowing a little more about them. So I didn't fill out the I-9 tax form and I suppose they won't be giving me any text links.

I figure that if I earn $600.00 from anyone on the net I can give them my SS# at that time, but until then I don't just input my SS# into any old form on the net just because someone asks me to.

I am putting their affiliate banner on my sidebar, so if anyone is interested and doesn't know about them please click my banner. :)

And if anyone has ever used them and can provide some feedback, please feel free to leave a comment to this post. I'm interested in hearing what you have to say.