Swom’s unique Community Participation Bonus pays an extraordinary 50% of company-wide Gold membership commissions into this bonus! This means that you can earn commissions month after month just for participating in what you love – the Swom social network!

What are Community Points?

To earn shares in the Community Participation Bonus Pool, you need community points. Community points are a rough measurement of how much contribution you have made towards the Swom community.

To gain community points, make new connections and interact positively with other Swom members. Have fun! Some actions will earn you community points, while others will allow you to ‘spend’ them:

make a new connection +1
post a status update or wall message +1
post a comment or reply +1
refer a new member +1
post a question or answer +1
question is voted up +2 per vote
answer is voted up +5 per vote
post a testimonial (if accepted) +50
win community chest

(you get a small chance of this every time you do any of the above) between 5 – 100
post a message with a link/URL in it Spend 5 points

For questions and answers, a maximum of 20 votes can be cast per user per day.

You can earn a maximum of 200 community points per day (community chests are immune to this limit). Also, there are sometimes special competitions which will allow you to earn more.

Remember, members are rewarded for interacting positively with other Swom members. It’s important that you don’t participate in any unwelcome activities such as spamming, flaming, or trying to cheat the system as this will make you lose community points and even get your account deleted. The use of automated software is strictly prohibited on Swom and we actively monitor for these. So please understand the rules and enjoy all that Swom has to offer!

On or around the 10th of each month, we add up the total number of community points earned by Gold members during that month. The amount that you earn depends on how many points you have and the size of the bonus pool. The more community points you have, the bigger apportion of the bonus pool you will get!

Tip: Your Community Score appears on your public profile and is a measure of your contribution to the Swom community. Having a higher score will give you better reputation within the Swom community.

Are you feeling evangelical about Swom Gold?

This is the perfect reward for those that love to connect with free members and help them see the light of Swom Gold membership! A whopping 20% of company-wide Gold membership commissions are paid into this bonus!

Here’s how it works – You may connect with new or existing free members and help them upgrade to Gold membership. To qualify you must send each of them at least one personal wall post message (not email) to help them upgrade to Gold. You message must be helpful and you must take care not to spam. Your message may contain your testimonial on Swom, its benefits or just a friendly offer to help them use Swom – it must contain the word ‘Gold’ and must not contain any other links/URL.

For every member that subsequently upgrades within 30 days of your message, you will automatically receive 10 shares in the ‘Gold Evangelist’ Bonus Pool!

This bonus pool will pay out along with other commissions on or around the 10th of each month. The value of each share will depend on number of Gold members company-wide and number of shares issued during that month. We provide a running estimate as a guide only but the final value will depend on the above.

The more Gold members there are, the more each share is likely to be worth! There are no limits on how many shares you can have. The more you help members upgrade, the more you earn!

As much as you like! There are 5 main ways of earning commissions with swom:

* $15 Instant Referral Bonuses
* Ongoing Residual Referral Bonuses
* ‘Gold Evangelist’ Bonuses
* Community Participation Bonuses
* Gaining visibility for your own opportunities

You can read more about these in the post to follow this one.

You can quickly earn commissions by referring new Gold members. With time and dedication, you can build thousands of connections that can earn you a significant income that would be the envy of any doctor or banker. In some cases, it is possible to earn a five, six or even seven figure income, just by working from home!

Some people prefer to socialize and participate in community discussions – whatever you prefer to do, Swom rewards you with both commissions and community recognition.