We apologize for the delay between editions of the SwapNews, but we have been real busy working on some new features on the website that we think you will like...

Adding the things you are seeking is easier than ever. Simply go to your My SwapThing page and click on I'm Seeking under the My Listings section on the right side. You can now add a thing and a string of descriptive tags for what you are seeking, and request a daily digest email alert if you want to be notified when things you are seeking are added to the system. Remember, the more things you add that you are seeking, the easier it is to swap the things you are offering. The more you participate, the more you get from the community.

If you have a website, a blog, or a forum site, it could be paying you money. We are happy to announce our new SwapAffiliates program, a social network that can be implemented on any website, blog, or forum site that enables communications and swapping amongst members of a group. As the website owner, you will have multiple revenue earning opportunities while providing a valuable service to your users. If you have an offline group, the SwapAffiliates program is a great fundraiser. Give your church, school, sports league, business network, or other group a way to swap things in a trusted environment between members, while earning revenue for the group. Get your SwapAffiliates SwapCircle up and running today!

Check out the new tag cloud on your profile and in SwapCircles. The tag cloud provides a quick glance on what you are offering and seeking, as well as the focus of any SwapCircle. Within SwapCircles, the tag clouds are an indicator of the collective offerings of a group.

We temporarily turned comments off on our blog to deal with the flood of spam. We are working on a solution and will have an open forum back soon. In the meantime, feel free to contact us by email.

Happy Swapping!
The SwapThing Team
http://www.swapthing.com