SwapSmarts launches Pay Articles: Authors paid for writings via micropayments

Expert advice site adds a new tool allowing experts to charge a fee for articles read

Newcastle, WA, January 20, 2002 - SwapSmarts announced today that it is adding pay articles to its suite of services allowing experts to charge micropayments to view their works.

Since February 2001, SwapSmarts has provided a venue for experts to hold confidential web counselling sessions over the internet, at fixed prices per question, per duration or by winning bid. With the addition of pay articles, experts can post informative articles, writing or other works and can charge micropayments starting at 10 cents per article to readers.

"With the demise of other popular services such as Themestream and MightyWords, we felt that there was a need to continue to serve these audiences. Their central theme aligns perfectly with ours -- facilitating the exchange of knowledge in all forms -- therefore we decided to add this functionality to our site" said our COO, Steve Brown "Experts can construct articles and charge as little as 10 cents per article. Articles can be on any topic, in any category. Readers are provided with a synposis which helps them to decide whether or not the article is worth purchasing"

About SwapSmarts
SwapSmarts enables internet users to hold private, secure and confidential consultations with any one of hundreds of experts for as little as 10 cents per consultation. Experts are experienced, credentialed specialists who can consult on many topics, from Astrology to Business, Computing, Law and more. SwapSmarts provides per question, per duration and auction pricing for these counselling sessions. SwapSmarts also provides article publishing services, the ability to automatically donate earnings to charity, and the ability to easily give earnings to friends and family. SwapSmarts is ideal for consultants, freelancers, knowledge workers and any other profession whose service is a transfer of knowledge for a fee.