Hi friends,

It’s been over two years now since I started Opera Daily.

I have no intention of stopping writing every week, but as you know, OD has always been my second job.

I am an entrepreneur that loves building products, and even though it’s been a while since I launched a new product (my last one was called Doorsteps, and we sold that company to realtor.com), I’ve always felt like I had another project in me.

It’s taken me a while to find the right idea, but I’m ready to share something new and I want you all to be part of it.

Say hi to Mosey — a browser extension that pays people for the sites they visit.

What is Mosey?

Your time on websites and social media provides valuable information to companies like Facebook and Twitter, who sell access to you (and your feed).

These platforms use that access to sell ads to companies they think you’re likely to click on (last year, Facebook made around $115 billion in advertising revenue). 

I don’t know about you, but it feels like we should get something in return for our valuable time and data. And the businesses trying to reach us should be able to target us more affordably.

So instead of keeping all those ad dollars from brands, Mosey splits those ads dollars with you (the user) instead. And hopefully, we can do it more affordably so brands can spend fewer dollars on advertising to us.

Mosey is built to make browsing pay.

Mosey is about to enter “closed beta”, meaning that the product is closed to the general public except for a small group of people. We are limiting the number of users at this point, so we can do our best to improve the product before a larger launch.

If this is something that interests you and are based in the US, and you want to see what I do for my day job!, I would love to have you use the product (it’s free).

So how do you join?

1. Sign up for the closed beta at this link here.

2. Use the product when you get your invite next week.

3. Have fun, discover new brands, earn money and send feedback!

If you think any of your friends, family, or coworkers might enjoy Mosey, please share the link with them too!

I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated the attention you have given me each week.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday for our regularly scheduled Opera Daily programming and hopefully on Mosey some time soon!

Michele