SocialVibe & WordPress Team Up to Help Surfrider & More

I’m working on adding a new widget to my blog, one that adds an ad.

And I’m actually excited about it.

No, not because I’m going to make money. Most of those affiliate ads and Google adsense ads you see on some blogs pay so poorly they aren’t worth the trouble or the pollution to the blog. And if you ever see ads on my blog, they’re making money for WordPress.

My new SocialVibe widget/ad will support Surfrider Foundation which is a very wonderful organization  which does great work locally and globally. I am actually involved with several local Surfrider projects and the local environmental director, Paul Jenkin, is a friend as well as someone I admire greatly for all of his problem solving skills and ideas so I look forward to supporting thme this way.

According to this post by WordPress’s  Raanan Bar-Cohen:

You spend a lot of time creating great content and attracting an audience for your blog. What if you could use that influence to make a positive social impact? Now you can.

We’ve teamed up with SocialVibe, and now by adding the SocialVibe widget to your blog, you are able to earn donations for the charity of your choice by getting sponsored by a brand that appeals to you.

Each time someone visits your blog and engages with your brand (by rating a video, for example), you’re making a difference. That impact is immediately visible on your badge, i..e., ‘My blog has provided 63 cups of clean water for people in need.’

The money donated comes from your brand, so you and your readers never have to pay a dime.
In addition to earning donations, you’ll also get feedback from your charity about the difference they’re making thanks to you. By clicking the charity logo in the badge, you can find information about your cause and view real-time goal progress.

Setup is easy and only takes a few clicks – just go to Appearance->Widgets in your dashboard, add the SocialVibe widget and pick a cause and a charity. For more details you can find documentation in our support area. If you change your mind about your sponsor or cause, you can easily make adjustments by visiting your widget dashboard.

If you are running a self-hosted WordPress blog, be sure to grab the SocialVibe plugin.

With SocialVibe, our community can pool our individual influences to create positive change in the world.

Here’s how to get one of your own.

(Unfortunately, my SocialVibe ad for Surfrider Foundation with a logo ad by Body Glove seems to not be configured correctly! As soon as I get it fixed, you will see it on the lower right side of my page.)