The people over at BlogRush announced today the upcoming release of BlogRush “flavors.” What are “flavors” you may ask? They are basically different skins you can use with your BlogRush widget. Numerous people have been complaining about their widget not fitting in with the look of their blog, here is the solution!
The Blogrush team has also addressed growing concerns that Blogrush may be a “pyramid scheme:”
It seems that some people are trying to call BlogRush a “pyramid scheme” or stating “there’s just no way the future impressions will ever be able to be served based on the promises of what referrals will bring. The math is impossible like other schemes of this kind.”
Anyone that is saying this doesn’t understand how BlogRush works…
EVERY SINGLE IMPRESSION GETS REWARDED FOR *THAT* IMPRESSION AS IT HAPPENS. There is no “promise” of future rewards based on referral activity today. Each and every impression of the widget (and impression of the 5 headlines per widget) is rewarded AS IT HAPPENS. And when all the math is said and done, it also leaves 1 out of every 10 headline spaces left-over for BlogRush to use to monetize the service. So apparently some people think it’s all based on false promises that the network will eventually “catch up” and pay rewards in the future. This just isn’t the case. Every single impression that occurs is calculated and rewarded to the generations ‘above’ — that’s how the math has to work.
While I am quite glad that the BlogRush program is making some progress, the problem with low CTRs is still blatant. BlogRush is now blaming the less than spectacular CTRs on cheaters. I’m a little doubtful, but we’ll have to wait it out and see if CTRs improve.