In 2012 disqus introduce new feature discovery. Where discovery promote box is display below comment/content of your post. Discovery promote box look like a related post widget. Discovery promote box display link from your own blog under the name "ALSO ON YOUR SITE" and other link which to be promote under the name "RECOMMENDED FOR YOU". Those links are used to exchange the traffic, someone click on this promoted links you get paid.
How do I join?
To enable discovery promote box on your blog. Go to General > Disqus 2012 and check the "Enable Disqus 2012 feature for your site".
Discovery Level
Discovery provide a four level. This levels are help for up to which level you monetize your blog.
- Just comment
This option disable your discovery. Disqus comment box is only display if you choose this option. - Increase Traffic
If you choose this option, only comments from your blog is display in discovery promote box. In this option discovery show the comments from other post from your blog. This will help to increase traffic your blog. - Increased traffic and revenue
In this options discovery box display an promote links as well as related post from your blog. Promote links is the way of monitize your blog. In this option discovry box is display at the bottom of comments. - Maximum Increased traffic and revenue
In some cases discovery box display at the top of comment box, if you choose this option. This option will generate more click than third option and maximize you revenue.
Block Promoted Discovery links
Another feature of discovery you control promoted link on your blog, using blocking an particular domain.
Payment Method
Disqus pay via paypal and minimum payout is $100.
