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You’ve probably seen it before. You click a link, a page with a timer and a few ads shows up, you wait a few seconds, and then you reach the page you wanted. That page is a monetized URL shortener , and the person who shared the link gets paid for your visit. The good news is that anyone can do the same. In this post we explain how it works in simple terms, and then give you 10 free sites to join. How do URL shorteners pay you? It works in four steps: You paste a long link (your blog post, a video, a download page) into the shortener. The site gives you a short link . When someone clicks it, they see a short page with ads before going to the real link. The advertisers pay the site, and the site pays you a small share for each valid visit. You don’t need to build anything or have a website. You only need a link and people to click it. What is CPM, and why does everyone mention it? On these sites, earnings are measured in CPM , which means the amount you earn for 1,000 views...