Is Redgage a Hobby?
What is RedGage?
A hobby is an activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, relaxation, or enjoyment. A hobby can make a nice income.
I have a great interest in writing. Having I more than 1,000 articles online that can validate that. I love to add photos and designs for places like Zazzle. I'm happy when I'm with my online friends. (OK...my only friends.) Making money is an additional bonus to this hobby.
Nice site that is a bookmarking, social website that pays you for the content you have already created. Upload your blogs, photos, videos, documents or links from media sites. Start making money every time someone views, rates or comments on your content. You also score points for viewing, rating and commenting on someone's content. Become one of the featured members and earn a bonus. Earn a referral income. Take part in the daily contest to make an additional income. This site is fun, easy, enjoyable and often relaxing. My question to you is this...Is RedGage a Hobby?
See for yourself and Join RedGage Make sure you add me, sandyspider as your friend after you join.
No Problem Using My Visa Card
It was fun using this card on my grocery trip.
The $4.50 Bonus - My Dog Buddy is Sad!
Like any site, the more active you are, the more beneficial it will be for you. I joined Redgage sometime in August of 2009. One of my photos was featured right away, which gave me a bonus of $4.50. Shortly after that, I became too busy with other online writing sites. Though I was still making money without even being on Redgage. Once I put a few hours (maybe not even that much) of effort during a week in Jan. 2010., it paid out with an additional $25 bonus won in their raffle. On Jan. 11, 2010, I received my visa card that I could use on anything that I wanted to just like money. After this all future earnings will be added to the card.
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Redgage Importing Tool
Tools Tab
When you first sign up with Redgage, click on the "Tools" tab and choose the Import tool. Redgage will automatically upload your content from YouTube, Blogger, Flickr, Facebook, Wordpress and Twitter, no need to manually upload everything. I was surprise how much content Redgage uploaded for me. Afterwards, every time you create an article, blog, a new Zazzle product, another HubPages addiction hub, simply upload it by clicking on the "Upload" button on your dashboard.
Using the Upload Tab
Once you hit the "Upload" tab you will see something like this. Fill in the blanks with Title, Description, Tags and click on what type on content to upload. Is this case, I will be uploading a picture taken of my daughter wearing her diversity mask as part of an assignment in her diversity class.
Once it is uploaded the picture is instantly displayed This is placed in my "Profile" under "Content" and is automatically placed in the "Default Collection". To view this click on the "Collections" link on your profile page.
How to Customize Your Collection Group
Default Collection
Once you have finished uploading your content it is placed in the "Default Collection." The Default Collection is the default grouping of all the content that has not been placed into a custom Collection. To make a custom collection, click on the "Create" tab. Once there fill in the Title, Tags and Description. Then upload an image that best suits your custom collection.
Under your "Collections" tab, you have the option to Edit or Remove it. Hit the "Edit" button and you can then transfer your content into that group. Once you are in there, you will notice that you can move your content to a different group as well.
My picture which I uploaded was moved out of the "Default Collection" into my "Photo Images of Everything" .
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Redgage use to bring me money. This would be cash out on the a Redgage Visa card. It is harder to make money there. Though I am sure many people still are. It is like any other type of social network site, you have to be active to make it work.
Redgage is still good for backlinking, adding photos, videos and blogging.
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I have been writing articles since 2008 and would be happy to help you in your business adventures with writing or promoting for you. Please contact me for more information. sandy@sandyspider.com
© 2010 Sandy Mertens
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Great overview all about RedGage Sandy. Congrats on the raffle win, I got mine a couple of days after you ;)
PS Make sure to add this to RedGage as a link to them...shout if you do not know where that is.
Nice lens about RedGage!
Good informational lens about Redgage... 5*s!
does addiction count as a hobby? LOL good job!
Nice, Sandy, I'm going to sign up and see what it's all about. ~claudia
I'd say hobby. Interesting lens!
Useful introduction to RedGage. I have had a few prizes for my photos on RedGage, which are always nice to receive.
Very interesting lens!
I would say it is YOUR hobby. ;-) Thanks for sharing about it. I had not heard about it at all before.
This is a really good introduction to Redgage, Sandy. It shows that it's easy to start up quickly and make a few bucks.
very interesting promotional lens.5*
I love RedGage, great lens!
I'm still trying to figure out how Redgage works, really, but you have some helpful info here. 5*
@Sensitive Fern: Need any more information, I will add it here. Internet addiction is my middle names.
Yes, redgage is a hobby! Of course, I consider Squidoo to be hobby. Nicely done. It may be time for me to join Redgage, as soon as I can find an extra hour in the day!
There's a fine line between addiction and hobby when it comes to social bookmarking/networking sites. Great lens!
Interesting concept. I'm still thinking about it...just too much on my plate right now.
I have a lot on my plate but I try to find time to visit my RedGage account every couple of days. It's a great way to get backlinks and it's a place to show off my photos. I'm not an expert with the camera but every now and then I end up with a picture I want to share.
Great lens and yes, RedGage is a hobby. At least it is for me.
Sandy, you are amazing! I don't know how you find time to do so much and to do it well! Thanks for sharing this new information with me. I'll go over via your referral and see if I can figure it out. Thanks!
one more interesting concept from you sandy. 5*
Great lens! I've never seen Redgage before. It sounds good. I think I'll give it a try.
Excellent lens! Simply for showing your content on Redgage you get paid! That's great!
Nice guide to RedGage. I did get a feature and it can be fun. I always love making a little money with little or no effort!
Redgage is still at hobby level for me. I'm stretched trying to remain active on all the best communities and keep my blogs and web sites fresh. Thanks for an interesting profile and tutorial about Redgage.
I'm new on redgage. Your tutorial just helped me figure out collections. Thank you.
@anonymous: Glad to help out.
"I became too busy with other sites, (mainly Squidoo... OK pretty much Squidoo)" That is most definitely me. I need to get back into there, too. I think I'm a few quarters away from my first visa card. :D
Wonderful lens 5* and a Fave!
I use Redgage to promote my eHow articles, get readers for my blog and show off my Squidoo lenses. I've made over $40 there, but money isn't a big part of that site, it's the opportunity to promote your work.
Wow! I had joined Redgage at the urging of another friend a while back but never did anything with it due to jot really having the time to sit down and try to understand it. You did a great job of not only explaining it but getting me motivated! Thanks!
I haven't been actively promoting my lenses - this lens is helping to get me motivated. Thank you for your help.
We definitely travel in the same circles......quite amazing how tiny the World Wide Web actually is when you are busy dashing around it throughout your day. So nice to run into you during it :)
Hello! I saw you over on Redgage... of course we're also both Rocketmoms... good job.
I like RedGage. I have to admit, I haven't done a lot there, but they have a way to set auto uploads from your Flickr account and blogs, etc, so I did that when I joined. Imagine my surprise when I logged in a few months later to find that I'd earned something like $15 without even being there! Since then, I've put in a bit more work and am thisclose to getting my card.
I am on redgage....got a referral, which netted me to win the $25 daily prize, which was cool.
I don't take the time to go in there near as often as I should...it's so much harder to keep up with connections there than other places.
I have more photos to share there, and over half of my squidoo lenses to get linked in there yet as well.
can you contact me please and tell me how you added the feedburner to follow by email? I would love to have it in my lenses too....and now I am following you in email!
I've only made 10 cents with Redgage so far but I've only been there for about 3 weeks and have not been able to spend a whole lot of time there yet. It does look like a lot of fun and if I make any $, it will be a bonus. =)
I just joined Redgage so need to learn a bit more about it and this is very helpful. Adding your page to my faves.
Love the photo of your dog:)
I love Redgage, and am finding it almost as addictive as Squidoo!
This was a good find just when I was trying to find out about Redgage, so here's some Angel Blessings and thanks. I joined in January. It's now April and I didn't upload anything, so now feel more confident to do so.
Great lens featuring Redgage...its definitely another site that's addicting. I started 2 months ago and uploaded some photos. To my surprise and delight one of my photos became "featured" and I was given a $5.00 bonus. Not bad :) Redgage is definitely a favorite of mine.
This article was very helpful. Thank you
Ah it's been a while since someone visited your lens about Redgage. Stumbled upon it when I was looking for Redgage. It gives me a lot of trouble each time I sign up. It won't let me change pages, well a few and then it's over. Only when I log in from the browser again, can I do something or upload something.Irritating little bugger. LOL
@Titia: Sorry you are having problems with it. Hope it starts to work out.
I started using RedGage a few days ago. I uploaded some photos and links to my other online articles (Lenses and Hubs). I have earned $0.12 in 3 days and have gained a dozen friends. I noticed a boost in traffic to my other articles almost instantly.
I've received 2 RedGage cards so far. The last one was handy for Christmas gifts! I love RedGage!
I signed up for RedGage last year but never went back to use it. I think I'll have to go look into it more! :)
I just received my first Redgage visa card today. It is worth $75.00 but because I am Canadian it says that there will be additional charges. I am thinking that I will go shopping and use it up in one go for that reason. Free is free and I love any freebies I receive.
Thanks for this great lens. I just started on Red Gage and I enjoy seeing my tally grow day by day. It is a bit addictive so I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who enjoys it so much! ( I just friend requested you as sarahhappens.) Cheers!
I want to use Redgrage, but it is so slow. Am I doing something wrong? I'm using a Mac.
I keep telling myself I'm going to be more active over at redgage but it hasn't happened. Squidoo does take up most of my time now....really working at making the squidoo hobby into an actual income!
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@ChrisHugh LM: Sometimes Redgage is slow. I think it has to do with the traffic and their server.
Great lens. I've tried to become a member of redgage and for some reason I was unable to. I tried contacting them and never got a response. Don't know why.
Thanks for sharing.
Sign up has been a bit troublesome. When I hit the sign up button it won't direct to a sign-up page, it just stays on the home page. Slow and clunky but I'll keep trying. I definitely want to post some pictures on there and will be sure to connect with you sandyspider. Thanks for the post
I really need to start working on my account. Don't remember the last time I posted anything.
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GrandmaMarilyn As with everything it is not the same. But still has a purpose.
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