Blog Tip Jars?

I recently came upon an idea that is not new but has been given a new twist. It's the old fashioned tip jar.

We've all seen the "donate" or "buy me a beer/coffee/soda/etc." buttons on various blogs. These are a clever way of raising a few bucks from your readers. The new twist, as you can see at the top of my sidebar, involves the donor actually receiving something in return in the form of a text link.

The service offering these widgets is Scratch Back. Scratch Back allows you to set the number of spaces in your Top Spots. You also decide how much each will cost. The minimum is $1.00. During beta testing you will receive 90% of the money paid to you. There is a $25 minimum payout and payments are only made through PayPal. New additions to your list can be moved to the top with the bottom being bumped off. Alternatively, you can set each to run for 1, 7, or 30 days in your list.

Who's Behind This?JFK Services, LLC is company owned by long-time online marketer and blogger Jim Kukral. Google Jim for hundreds of pages of information, or visit Jim's blog. Scratchback is powered through Rackspace servers.

A position in my list can be had for a mere $1.00 charge. Tips anyone?

Photo courtesy of Aaron Freedman.