What is Entrecard?
Entrecard is a service for bloggers, offered for free to help bloggers get the word out about their blog. By creating an account, you will be able to leave your mark, somewhat like dropping a business card on another blog. Anyone else with an Entrecard account will be able to see the cards dropped for them, and the cards they have dropped. It is designed to help you direct traffic to your blogs which, in turn, creates money in your pocket when you use other advertising programs like AdSense.
Why do I need Entrecard?
No blog truly needs Entrecard, though the ones without it are missing out on a valuable means of earning traffic and advertising. It will help you earn traffic, make friends, and get your blog known in a world that is now becoming very saturated with blogs. You will also be able to see detailed traffic information, including click through rates, and see how well your blog advertising is going.
How do I use Entrecard?
Once you sign up for an account, start commenting on blogs that you read frequently, or search for blogs to “drop” your card on. “Drop” your card, and make sure you note on your blog that you are now dropping cards. This will help people see that you are using the service and encourage them to drop their cards so that you can check out their blogs. You will earn credits for every card you drop, and every card that gets dropped on your blog. You can then use these credits to advertise on blogs, or sell back to earn cash. It’s a pretty nice trade, and it works great to stimulate social networking.
Signing up for an Entrecard Account
To sign up for an Entrecard account, all you need to do is visit the website at: Entrecard.com, and click sign up. Fill in the required information on the screen, enter a blog description, and enter the captcha. You can upload your own image, or choose a premade one to suit your needs. When you complete the sign up process, you will be sent an email to confirm and activate. You will then be given access to a free e-book to help you get the most from the Entrecard service and get the code you need to place on your blog to make the service work.