MyLikes is a startup launched by two ex Google Adsense and Adwords experts that encourages people to share with others what they like but with a commercial angle. Let's say you are active on Twitter or you have a website or blog. You join MyLikes and browse through the list of advertisers. If there is one that you like, you tweet about them to your Twitter followers or write about them on your blog / website. When people click on the link you provide, you get paid.
What you get paid depends on what the advertiser is willing to pay and / or what MyLikes determines you deserve to be paid. They determine that based on your influence within the social media communities using Klout, Topsy and others. The money you earn, you can donate to charity or keep it. They pay you every Friday as long as you have more than $2 of earnings.
MyLikes is a bit different than Izea's Sponsored Tweets which has been trying to commercialize social media based on the size of followers but has not been able to herd in enough advertisers to make a significant impact. On MyLikes, you can set up your profile which will showcase all your Likes – both the free and sponsored ones. Setting up a good profile allows advertisers to review what you and your audience may be interested in.
There is a built in deterrent to prevent you from tweeting just about anything to your followers. If you do that, not many of your followers will click on your links and your calculated influence will go down. That will lower the amount you are paid per click. Smart.
Let's hope MyLikes can have a more significant impact. The founders' Google credentials are certainly generating good press. In the long run, their success will depend on whether they can bring in enough advertisers or not.
Good Luck.
Najee
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