Allvoices Incentive Program:

Build Your Brand. Gain Influence. Make Money.

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Revised Date: 1/31/10

The Allvoices Incentive Program is valid between April 30th, 2009 and February 28th, 2010.

There are two types of incentive payments

1. "Hits" Incentive Payment
2. Brand/Reputation-based Incentive Payment

1. Allvoices "Hits" Incentive Payment

Allvoices is offering all of its citizens the ability to make money from posting breakaway, original reports that will be a Hit and generate a lot of buzz and traffic. This Hit incentive only applies to an individual post or report and is only valid for a period of 15 days from the original posting date.

The Allvoices Hit incentive payment is as follows for an individual post or report.

For example, if you post a news report on 1 October 2009 and it gets over 100,000 (but less than 1Million) page views by 16th October (15 days from your posted date), you will make $250 in incentive Hit payment for the report regardless of whether you are a Stringer, Reporter or an Anchor and it is not necessary for you to be signed up for the incentive program. But before you can receive payment for the Hit news report you have to agree to the Terms of the Incentive Program. You can agree to the terms by going to your Edit Profile page. See "How do I participate or join the Build Your Brand Incentive Program?" section below. In addition, Allvoices will also send you an email regarding your "Hit" and on how to receive your payment as outlined in the Terms of the Incentive Program.

If you get paid based on a Hit and have opted into the Allvoices incentive program, Allvoices will debit the Hit reports page views from your total page view calculation for the Brand-based incentive payment (below). Additionally, if you are part of the Allvoices Syndication Program and your report gets syndicated, you will either get paid based on the terms of the Hits program or proceeds from the Syndication Program, but not both. For example, say you post a breaking news report with an image and it reaches 1 million page views in less than 15 days and Allvoices also syndicates your image and sells it to mainstream media for $6,000. You can either make $5,000 on Allvoices via the Hits Program or $4,500 (75% of syndication proceeds) from Allvoices' Syndication Program, but not both. Allvoices will automatically pay you the higher amount; in this example, you will get paid $5,000.

Note: Allvoices' Terms of Use applies, and your post has to have original content. Remember, you get more views if you post original images along with a well-written article. When do you get Paid? See section "How do I get paid?" below.

2. Brand/Reputation Incentive Payment

Build Your Brand. Gain Influence. Make Money for your consistent quality reporting.

The Allvoices Build Your Brand Incentive Payment Program is an online initiative for contributors from all over the world to earn some extra cash for reporting news (text, images and videos) and opinion on Allvoices.

The incentive program is designed for writers, journalists, bloggers, students, photographers, video makers and citizen reporters who use the Allvoices platform to build a personal or professional brand including a completed profile, a creative works portfolio and a global fan base by connecting with existing users, inviting others to join and promoting their contributions outside of Allvoices.

Contributors who participate between April 30, 2009 and February 28th, 2010 can earn cash when they achieve status milestones depending on the quality, strength and reach of their fans.

What are the levels of Allvoices brands/reputation incentive payment?

There are three levels of reputation or brand on Allvoices

1. Stringer – Starting level
2. Reporter
3. Anchor – Highest level

You start at Stringer level and work your way up to an Anchor, as you build your fan base and contribute original content.

The following Matrix shows the levels and requirements for the different levels

Stringer:

You are starting out and are in the process of building your reputation and influence on Allvoices. You have tremendous potential if you leverage the Allvoices platform.

• Cash Reward: $0.25 for every 1,000 page views generated from all your reports, images, videos
• Quality: No copyright violations (text or photos)
• Complete Profile page with Photo

Reporter:

You have a lot of influence over your social network including your fans. People in your social network respect your point of view and your content.

• Cash Reward: $1 for every 1,000 page views generated from all your reports, images, videos
• Quality: No copyright violations (text or photos)
• Audience: Minimum 50 fans
• Complete Profile Page with Photo
• Must have contributed at least 5 original news reports on Allvoices

Anchor:

You are a media guru that has tremendous influence over the Allvoices community. You have the highest reputation and have great influence. People want to follow your every action on Allvoices.

• Cash Reward: $2 for every 1,000 page views generated from all your reports, images, videos
• Quality: No copyright violations (text or photos)
• Audience: Minimum of 100 fans
• Complete Profile page with photo
• Must have contributed at least 5 original news reports on Allvoices

Note: All the incentive rewards are calculated at the end of the month and you are paid at the level you reach by month’s end ( i.e. if you started as Stringer and become an Anchor in one month you will earn the cash incentive for all your content based on Anchor’s payment schedule). You will only be paid if you reach $100 and then paid in increments of $100. Once you get paid, the next month will start with any page views over the $100 payment and page views will continue to accrue until you reach the next $100. However, this will not be displayed on your profile page, but Allvoices incentive systems keeps track of all payments, page views and brand/reputation levels

How do I make money?

Step 1:

• Register on Allvoices and sign up for the program. Go to the Sign Up section of Help if you have questions.
• If you have already joined Allvoices but need to sign up for the program, see "How do I participate or join the Build Your Brand Incentive Program?" section (below)
• If you are currently enrolled in the Excellence in Citizen Media Incentive Program, you will be asked to enroll in the new Build Your Allvoices Brand Incentive Program when you sign in to Allvoices on or after April 30, 2009.
• Any registered Allvoices user can also enroll from the Incentive Program tab on your Edit Profile page.

Step 2:

• Build your brand -- contribute and share original news (text, videos & images), stay active, network and build a fan base (connect with existing users, promote your news outside of Allvoices and invite others to join)

Step 3:

• Follow terms and payment requirements

How do I participate or join the Build Your Brand Incentive Program?

• You can enroll during sign up by checking the box that says, "Yes, I would like to register for the Allvoices Incentive Program and agree to the Terms of the Incentive Program:"
• If you did not enroll during registration, you may enroll later by following the steps below.
  1. Login
  2. Click Edit [profile] in the upper right
  3. Click the Incentive Program tab
  4. Check the box that says, "Yes, I would like to register for the Build Your Allvoices Brand Incentive Program and agree to the Terms for the Incentive Program" (If the box is already checked, you have already enrolled)
  5. Click SAVE PROFILE
• If you are enrolled in the current Allvoices Incentive Program, you will be asked to enroll in the new Build Your Allvoices Brand Incentive Program when you log in to Allvoices on or after April 30, 2009, or you can enroll in the Edit Profile area.

How do I build my brand/reputation?

• Write original/quality content and share your news and opinions
• Engage with the Allvoices community and other communities to promote your Allvoices profile page and news reports
• Get your friends and family to register on Allvoices and become your fan
• Build a complete profile and online persona to generate global interest in you as a contributor

Why should I build my brand on Allvoices?

We elevate you to a level that no other social media site can through our technology and community. Allvoices can give you unprecedented:

1. Exposure – instantly publish your news and content around the globe
2. Engagement – ability to engage and reach others from more than 167 countries
3. Global reach – social networking and sharing features to connect with others inside and outside the Allvoices community
4. Control – You own your content which enables you to post/promote it on other sites and link or cross post your content from your blog or external website

How do I get paid?

When you reach the first milestone of $100, please submit the following:

1. Completed and signed tax form
   • US citizens: IRS Form W-9
   • International participants: IRS Form W-8BEN. Only Parts I and IV are required.
2. Fill out form. You cannot save data typed into this form electronically. You need to print it.
3. Sign the form
4. Write your Allvoices username and email on the bottom of your tax form. Include your PayPal email address if you choose this payment option.
5. Scan and email the form to incentive@allvoices.com or fax to +1-415-901-0202
6. Forms only need to be submitted once. Future checks will be automatically generated based on your earnings.
7. We pay via check or PayPal only after your status level is verified. Incentive rewards payments are processed at the end of every month and sent out via US mail or PayPal within 30 days. Int'l participants should allow at least 30 days for a check to arrive after complete paperwork is received by Allvoices and payment has been sent.

Methods for increasing your level of influence/ Reputation:

1. Activate your registration and enroll in the incentive program
2. Get your friends and family to join Allvoices and become your fan
3. Submit 5 or more reports a month
4. Submit only high-quality content (rated monthly), original photos and original or YouTube videos
5. Engagement and networking – commenting, replying to comments, communicate with others inside and outside the community, share, invite others, etc.

If you have any questions about the Incentive Program that are not answered here, email us at incentive@allvoices.com