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This article is for those of you who think you actually have the time to devote into affiliate marketing.

So I added a form to a client's website last week. I charged $350 (the work was really worth $700 but I was trying an experiment).

Here are a few tips on how to use OpenAds to manage the advertising you are displaying on Facebook.  Note: This is not an article about Lookery.

OpenAds is actually pretty simple to use to manage the ads in your Facebook Application.  There are a few obstacles that aren't immediately obvious.

1) Facebook uses FBML, facebooks own flavour of HTML.  Some usual HTML tags have been stripped out.  The standard javascript invocation code that OpenAds spits out doesn't work (well at least it doesn't for me).   For this reason you need to use local mode invocation - and that means that you need to host your Facebook application on the same server as OpenAds

2) Trying to change the invocation mode to Local Mode can be problematic when using servers that have mod_security installed.  Add this little snippet of code to your .htaccess file to get around the problem:

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SECFILTERENGINE OFF
SECFILTERSCANPOST OFF
</IfModule>

If you are uncomfortable with removing a layer of security from your site, you remove the lines immediately after you change the mode.

3)  If you are using a different subdomain for your application as you are for your openads installation ( eg, facebook.example.com, and ads.example.com ) then you need to make another copy of your config file found in the /var/ directory of your OpenAds installation.

So, if you have ads.example.com.conf.php, you will need to create another file called facebook.example.com.conf.php

Remember this only works if your facebook application is on the same server as your openads installation.

Google is looking to provide even more useful information when it comes to business information on Google Maps, like hours of operation, types of payment accepted, photos of the location, etc. It’s offering the job to you, making you an independent contractor of Google. And you’ll get paid!Each approved and verified approval can earn you up to $10. Verification happens when a business referral is approved by Google (that will get you $2) or by the business itself ($8 for this one). You will, however, still have to earn enough to get that sweet payout. Rack up at least $25 in referrals in one month, and Google will send a check.

The catch is - US Residents only.  It makes me wonder if they'll do the same thing in Australia, or if companies like truelocal.com.au have already done a deal with Google and stitched up the potential opportunity here in Australia already.  Anyway, if you're state side, I can't think of a better excuse to introduce yourself to new customers!

First - you should be clear you ARE NOT an employee of Google.  You're an independant contractor Google has employed to collect information about businesses.  I wouldn't be trying to sell anything, just introduce myself to the customer, and make sure I leave a business card - perhaps tips on how they can improve something, which might be related to products or services that you sell.  You even have a reason to follow up - make sure the business confirms the information so you get the higher payout!

I can see a potential problem however  - if Google hasn't given a clear 'area' to work, then you are competing against every other person wanting to be out there to earn a few bucks from Google.  Also, I guarantee some shady characters will attempt to charge people for the privelage of being listed.

Now lets hope that they open up the opportunity to Australia!