Look Through The Hype

By its very nature Internet Marketing in general is hype driven and many marketing tactics are driven by some key principles of herd mentality and greed.

Ouch! That looks kind of strong.

Major players in the industry know which buttons to push and the hype surrounding big ticket products can make you feel like you just have to join a program because everybody else is.

Here are some unpleasant facts.

For every real success story there are 100 lies.

For every real MLM success story there are hundreds if not thousands of fail stories beneath that made the success story.

Statistics can be made to say anything.

I’ll give you an example.

I received an email from a reasonably high profile marketer who focuses on the  Traffic Exchange Industry several days ago saying that he as making $3.20 for every lead that he sends to a certain program.

Sounds pretty good doesn’t it?

Let’s crunch some numbers.

The program he was talking about offers a one time offer up front for $47 which enables you to earn 70% commissions on the product.

Which, assuming that you took that offer (and I’m sure he did) means you  would be making make $32.90 for every sale of the OTO that you made.

By his own numbers, that means that you would have to refer ten people to this particular product to make one sale.

Now, here’s the rub.  The guy undoubtedly has a big mailing list – lets say for argument’s sake 5000 people.

Let’s assume that he got a 1% opt in rate on his mailing that means he generated 50 leads to the product at a touch of button and that by his own numbers five of those leads took the one time offer.  He made $160.

Extrapolate those numbers over the TE industry with the big TE owners with lists of 10, 20, 30 thousand and more and you will find that 1)There’s already been a huge amount of leads generated from the product 2)Trying to advertise the product directly in TE’s and Safelists is going to be ultra difficult because people already know about it.
This means that you may generate one lead per 500 page views.

What can you learn from this?

1/Learn to critically analyze any claims made by anyone – look behind the raw numbers
2/Build your list – this is the only way you can successfully build an online business.
It’s not sexy, it’s hard work but it works
3/Advertising products directly on TEs is a waste of time

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Watch Traffic Pro X Rise This Year

Picking rising Traffic Exchange stars is a little bit like picking winners at Horse Races.  It takes research but mostly there’s a fair bit of blind luck involved.

That said, I’m prepared to nominate Traffic proX as a rising star this year.

Traffic ProX is now owned by Lynn McCutcheon who has been working super hard at raising her profile in the TE arena whilst simultaneously working at getting Traffic ProX firing on all cylinders.

Traffic ProX was formerly owned by John Guanzon who I’m sure wouldn’t mind me saying allowed the program to drift while he concentrated on other projects.

Why do I think Traffic ProX will rise?
Well, I’ve been corresponding  with Lynn on several matters lately and I have to say that I’m impressed with her passion, her sense of fairness and her work ethic.  That doesn’t mean that she’ll succeed, but it means that she is going to get buy in from people like me who appreciate such things.

I also sense that she is hungry for success, and hungry people succeed.

Finally, it has to be said that Lynn has developed a strong network and she is well connected with some of the major players in the industry.

I’m recommending that you ad Traffic ProX to your regular surfing list. 

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Splash Pages Create An Ethical Dilemna

There are many programs and resources out there that explicitly tell you that you must work at creating your own splash pages and squeeze pages.
By doing this you work at branding yourself, and at creating a recognizable traffic exchange presence.  By not doing this, you essentially are working for the program owner at piece rates!

Now as a program owner, I am faced with what is an ethical dilemma.
I state quite clearly on several occasions that advertsing a program is Traffic Exchange suicide, in fact I go further and say that many program owners encourage you to fail by providing splash pages and explicitly telling you to promote them on TEs

But when push came to shove, I provided several splash pages in my member’s area for people to use.  I didn’t feel good about it but I knew that unless I did provide them people wouldn’t promote the product.  I felt like a hypocrite.

To ease my conscience I made a statement above the splash pages that says I would prefer that you created your own splash pages, but I still don’t think people “get it”

Right now I’m working on some enhancements to Break Free Traffic and I intend to be much stronger in my language in relation to te splash pages that I provide.

In essence I will be saying if you must use these, track them and compare their performance against your own pages.  When you have something better please discard these pages.

This is something I would really appreciate your comments on as it has been bugging me for months.
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Tony Tezak’s Traffic Exchange Solutions.

The Traffic Exchange Big Boys (what I like to call the usual suspects) are falling over themselves promoting Tony Tezak’s re-brandable eBook Traffic Exchange Solutions and it would be remiss of me not to take a look.

I like and admire  Tony Tezak.  He is a living example of what single minded determination can do and his site TezakTraffic Power certainly has proven to be a success.

The eBook itself speaks many truths and is a good no nonsense handbook of how to market successfully on Traffic Exchanges.  There are some good tips in there about using squeeze pages, building your list, tracking etcetera.

The book is freely available, but to purchase re-branding rights costs.

However, I have a few minor reservations about recommending purchasing the re-branding rights. 
Firstly this book is 15 pages long.  In fifteen pages, it tells you what to do it doesn’t show you how.  Yes if you purchase the eBook re-branding rights and distribute it regularly you will build downline and maybe make the occasional commission with it, but the other problem I see and I’m sure Tony will disagree, is that I don’t believe that the eBook gives all possible alternatives in relation to Traffic Exchange products and services.

There is no mention of Traffic Hoopla, (hardly surprising as Tony is closely affiliated with Affiliate Funnel which sees itself as direct competition to Hoopla), no mention of alternative ad tracking sources other than TE toolbox (which is effective, but not necessarily the most effective) and  no mention of the new splash page creation product called AdKreator. (I haven’t got round to reviewing it myself, but it certainly looks better than TE toolbox)

Now, Tony is giving his recommendations based upon his experience and I respect that, but I also just a little tired of what is either by accident or design is becoming a Traffic Exchange/Affiliate Funnel cartel. 
It seems that there isn’t a week go by when one of this inner sanctum, releases a new re-brandable eBook, or piece of software that they all mail out buy recommendations for. 

You know who they are and frankly if you’ve received an email from more than one of them in the past 48 hours with exactly the same headline then chances are that they don’t even respect you or Tony enough to have even read the book. 

Seriously you only need to be on one of the Cartel’s list.  They all say the same thing, all recommend the same products, all use the same headlines.

If somebody is going to recommend that you buy or download something, the least they could do is take the time to at least personalize the recommended emails in the product areas.

I like balance and I like competition that’s why I like Traffic Hoopla even though there are some doubts about their tracking mechanisms, that’s why I like Vital Viral Pro, that’s why I like Hit2Hit, Hits Booster Pro, and programs like Hit toad that just keep the  big TE owners looking over their shoulder.

I also like Affiliate Funnel, but it isn’t the only alternative.

Yes Tony Tezak’s book is worth the read, yes his recommendations are sound, would I pay to re-brand it? No.

Not when you can rebrand my own eBook for free – an eBook that I think not only gives a more balanced view of the Traffic Exchange industry and enables you to update your affiliate links as circumstances change but also shows you how to do things with video instruction.

But of course I’m biased.  Why not compare both and see which one gives you better value.

Go here to access my eBook and here to acess Tony Tezak’s Traffic solutions and decide for yourself which one gives greater value.Technorati Tags: Tony Tezak’s Traffic Solutions, Tezak Traffic Power, Traffic Hoopla, Affiliate Funnel, Break Free Traffic, Traffic Exchange, Traffic Exchange Strategy, Traffic Exchange Business

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500 advertising credits in 15 minutes

There are tools that can help you get the most out of your surfing time.
Multi tabbed browsing with Firefox and the use of free optimization tools like Quick Tab Change will help you surf in the most efficient manner.

But there are ways you may not be using to increase your traffic delivery and they involve the use of Traffic Bars.

I am going to use three different tools  to show you how you can increase your advertising exposure by 4 times the amount.

Let’s assume that you are advertising a product on a traffic exchange and for argument’s sake let’s assume that you are a free member at that exchange and the surfing ration is 2:1.  Simply put that means that for every  two pages you view, the exchange will advertise your page once.

Let’s also assume that the surf timer is set to 10 seconds

So after 15 minutes at optimum surfing speed, you will have viewed 90 pages and earned 45 page views at that Traffic Exchange.

Now, let’s assume that you’ve chosen to advertise your page using a Viral Traffic Bar link just like this link here.

Now what happens is that when your advertising page is displayed on the Traffic Exchange you earn an advertising credit for every unique visitor that the exchange sends to your site.  Potentially you could earn another 45 page advertisements right there with  Viral Traffic Bar with absolutely no more effort on your part,  And viral Traffic Bar is getting great click through rates too!

SPECIAL VIRAL TRAFFIC BAR BONUS
I am giving away 100 StartXhange Credits to any body who joins Viral Traffic Bar before the 14/2 2010. To claim the bonus simply join Viral Traffic Bar by clicking this link here and then PM me at StartXchange (id dp1hod) with your affiliate id.  When I’ve confirmed that you’ve joined I’ll add 100 StartXchange credits to your account.  If you’re not a member at StartXChange view this link to see why I regard it as the Premier traffic exchange online and then sign up here
and I” give you another 50 credits

But why stop there?

By simply installing two free toolbars in your browser you will earn text ad advertisements at Instant Buzz and Free Traffic Bar.

 

Once installed, these neat little tools will earn you advertising credits every time that  you open a new page in your browser.

The ratio of credits is dependent upon your membership level, but remember these little toolbars will earn you advertising every time a new browser page is opened on your computer.  Even at a free level you will earn at a ratio of 4:1 and even if you had only one page open you would earn an extra 22 and a half credits at each toolbar in 15 minutes.

But what happens if you use Multi tabbed browsing at 5 exchanges.

For argument’s sake let’s assume that all exchanges are equal and running on a 10 second timer with surf ratios of 2:1

First off, you have to acknowledge that there will be some lag in surfing efficiency with 5 exchanges open, but with quick tab change I think you can minimize the time loss so that instead of viewing 90 pages on each exchange you may view 85.

Let’s do some maths
85 pages viewed over 5 exchanges = 425 page views.
These 425 page views will earn you a total of 212 advertisements across the 5 exchanges.
The 425 page views will also earn you 106 advertising credits at Free Traffic Bar and 106 advertising credits at Instant Buzz
Those 212 advertisements will also earn you 106 advertisements at Viral Traffic Bar.
Plus (because you don’t miss a trick the ads on Free Traffic Bar and instant Buzz when they’re clicked on will earn you even more advertising credits at Viral Traffic Bar.
That means that in 15 minutes you will have earned at the very least over 500 advertising credits over a variety channels and networks in 15 minutes.

And that’s only the beginning!
Because every advertising resource I’ve mentioned is viral in nature.  So by promoting each resource you can have your downline earn credits for you.

To learn how to do this ultra effectively grab a copy  of my eBook and online training resource BreakFreeTraffic by filling in the form below.

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Independent Traffic Exchanges Are They Worth It?

I’m not going to talk about the big bang Traffic Exchanges today, I’m going to introduce you to a whole new underground movement – what I like to call the Independent Traffic Exchange movement.

While the big boys like Traffic Splash, Traffic Witch, I love Hits et al are great advertising vehicles when used properly, they are broad brush type exchanges that lack a certain personal touch.  (The exception to this rule is StartXchange, when Tim Linden has successfully built an online community that is worth much more than just another Traffic Exchange.

Over the past eighteen months a new trend has emerged where enterprising netpreneurs are able to purchase and run their own traffic Exchange for relatively little cost.

These exchanges can attract loyal followings of hardened traffic exchange users because they offer a more personal and friendly advertising and surfing experience.

Two exchanges just released that have caught my eye are Uncle Speewah’s Surf Exchange and Chain Hits.

Uncle Speewah’s surf exchange is presented originally and with some thought.  Owned by colorful personality Mike Brett, the  exchange is being progressively promoted byits owner and seems sure to build a good following.

The program features a simple surfing script, chat facility’s great log in page promotional deals and is running a referral competition.

I know Mike and he has done very well with this, I recommend that you join today.

SPECIAL BONUS 100 StartXchange Credits to anyone who does join Uncle Speewah’s Surf Exchange prior to 14/2/2010.  Just simply join through the link on this page then send a PM to me (dp1hod) at StartXChange and I will credit you with 100 credits.  If you’re not a member at StartXchange then join here. and I’ll throw in another 50 credits.

Chain Hits launched by Peter Watts  uses is very professionally done and deserves to do very well.  Chain Hits looks and feels very professional.  It includes, chat facilities, text adverts, banners and an interesting trade system which allows you to buy and sell credits through Chain Hits. 

Every now and then an exchange comes from nowhere and gives the big boys a run for their money.  Louise Venison did it with Hits Booster Pro and while picking winners in this game is like buying raffle tickets, Chain Hits has all the  ingredients to be successful.  It’ has just launched and membership is very low. The opportunity to build a huge downline at this site is there if you’re prepared to put in the effort.

Special Bonus 50 StartXchange Credits to anyone who joins Chain Hits through this link. 

There just two of a whole underground movement that is building.  It’s an interesting phenomenon – one that is worth watching.

If you’re interested in running your own exchange, do your due diligence and check out what is on offer. 

Here are a couple of starting points

OWN A TE
The Traffic Exchange Script
AMCS Web Services

As I said these should be used as a starting point,  Be sure to do your own due diligence.

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Viral Traffic Bar Launches 2/2/2010

I’ve been privileged to get a sneak peak of Guido Nussbaum’s Viral Traffic Bar which is due for launch on 2/2/2010.

And I have to say that while the technology isn’t new (Traffic Python and Traffic Storm  to name two programs use the same software) , Guido’s product to my mind promises to be a stayer rather than a big bang gimmick that lasts ten days.

Why?

Guido has a history of attracting diverse customers to his products and while his bread and butter comes from the IM Niche, Guido one savvy marketer capable of drawing upon a huge network of JV partners from a variety of fields.

He is also not as reliant upon the same old good old boys network that flog junk to their lists for a week and then move on to the next piece of garbage.

This affords you, the average marketer a good opportunity to a) advertise your products and/or services to a wide variety of prospects and b)build up a reasonable viral downline network by promoting this resource.

Could you imagine how much free traffic you could have generated if you had been with Instant Buzz on day 1? and how many commissions you could have made ongoing?

I see Viral Traffic Bar in the same light and while there is no guarantee that it will be as big as Instant Buzz, I can safely say that it will be around for a long time and it does offer a great way for you to get your message out.

So what does it do exactly?

Take a look at this video I put together that explains all

This is one product that I seriously recommend.

Grab it here

(Links on this page will go live at launch time)

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The Traffic Exchange Business Model

Check it the business template  here

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Splash Speaker Increases Results

Being able to capture a Traffic Exchange surfer’s attention is the goal of all Traffic Exchange users and advertising generic  affiliate program pages in a Traffic Exchange just won’t cut it.

The fact is that the more unique your message , the more likely you are to get a response
So it follows that if you can use the surfers name in text and speech that your response rates will go through the roof.

I couldn’t believe Splash Speaker when it was released and It took me a little while to realize the  real potential that the program offered.

When I finally realized what  it could do , I put together an explanatory video to show you how simple and effective this program can be.

This really is amazing technology that can give you a real advantage over other TE users.
I decided that I wanted you to get full advantage of this system and to make this video as easy as possible for you to promote with your affiliate link, so I included it in my Break Free Traffic Hot Tips system
You can view how it would look by visiting this site here
Break free Traffic is a free membership site available you can k\join and take advantage of the free benefits that the site offers by clicking the banner below.

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New Forum Available

To ensure that I can help my subscribers and readers as much as I can, I have launched a forum specifically to assist people with their Traffic Exchange marketing.

I don’t expect hundreds of members, on the contrary I’m looking to build sound business relationships with other Traffic Exchange users, be they current subscribers or people looking for real assistance with their marketing efforts. 

The forum is open now and I look forward to assisting you with your inquiries

You can visit the Traffic Exchange Secrets Revealed Forum  by clicking here
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