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As promised in the last post, have done some major adjustments to the traffic exchange downline builder for Soaring4Traffic. Yes, it took a tad longer than expected.

With the major changes, of course it also affects your surf center console.

Our first step was to remove several traffic exchanges that were no longer performing, for various reasons. Since many look upon this as my personal recommendations, in good conscious, I could no longer leave them in our system. Strange how things can turn in less than a year?

Now should you still wish to use them on your surf console, it is simply a matter of adding them to your own programs.

The good news is that we also added exchanges that are performing well. Traffic exchanges that are growing, delivering traffic, with good owners and bright futures. The end result is 63 traffic exchanges in your downline builder.

Why so many? Let me try to explain this for new members and perhaps those that missed it the first few times.

You see, Soaring4Traffic has a unique surf center console. A tool that when used properly can assist you in managing and controlling your surf stats to keep a steady flow of traffic to your sites 24/7. Yes the traffic exchange list is a downline builder but more important it also creates your surf console.

For those that have either not used it or perhaps not aware, these are the easy steps to follow.

Step 1: Login to your account. On your main member page, find the Traffic Exchanges link in your left menu. Click it and be taken to the traffic exchange downline builder. Instructions are also on that page for setup.

Step 2: Enter your referral ID’s in each exchange you are currently a member. Toggle the priority box to yes for your favorites to surf. Exchanges are not listed in alphabetical order nor in order of best performers, just randomly listed in order they were entered or script placed them. I have no idea how to resort them. Just keep scrolling down, entering your id’s til you reach the bottom. Leave blank all you are not a member of, or cannot remember your referral ID. You can go back later to make additions or adjustments.

Step 3: When you completed your entries, scroll to the bottom, find and click the Update button. That’s it, not only have you set up your downline builder for your referrals to follow, but also created your personal surf console at the same time.

Step 4: Scroll back to the top, find in your left menu the Surf Center link. You’ve just found your surf console. Only the traffic exchanges you entered your ID will be listed.

On that page is further instructions. You will also find the link to add other exchanges to create another surf console page for exchanges not listed in your downline builder.

As I’ve stated before, there are right now 63 exchanges in your downline builder. If you are new to traffic exchanges or have limited time to surf, it would be foolish to join all of them. Only join as many as you can handle effectively before adding more. With the help of the surf console, you can manage them effectively by knowing exactly when you surfed last.

This console also eliminates the need for creating multiple bookmarks, folders and access files you would normally need otherwise. The system has also been responsible for creating referrals for other exchanges for members that use it properly.

Why not let your subscribers know about this unique system. To my knowledge there is no system so easy to set up and use with such control and management for surfing traffic exchanges.

All of the exchanges listed do deliver and are effective for me. Should they fail in the future, chances are they will be deleted.

Be sure to login immediately, enter your id’s in the newly added exchanges and check that all your referral id’s are correct. Then just start using the surf console exclusively for your surfing management. You won’t be sorry. Think of it this way, one single url to direct you to all your traffic exchange surfing.

Should you have questions, send a support ticket or leave your comments below.

Couple more things I need to mention today. Winners for the surf “600 in a week” drawing are user ID numbers, 784, 5729, and 20! Thanks to each of you for participating. 200 credits have been added to your account.

If you didn’t win this week, no worries, we will be doing this every week. Just surf 600 sites in a 7 day period, starting each Sunday, your name will be added to the drawing.

And now last but not least, have you voted for your favorite exchanges at Surfers Choice? Personally, I was a little disappointed at our rating last week knowing that Soaring4Traffic is much better than #19. Maybe it was because you didn’t vote? There are approx 50 exchanges listed as of now you can rank. Rank each one you are a member of from 1-10, 10 being highest, 1 lowest.

Want to have some fun with this? Go place your votes, then make your comments below why you gave Soaring4Traffic the rank you did. Doesn’t matter if you gave us a low ranking, just state why, this way we know the areas to work for further improvement.

Keep Soaring with Eagles!

Ray White
Soaring4Traffic.com

This subject has been brought up a lot lately with so many new members joining Soaring4Traffic. Members want to know how to get some of those referrals for themselves. By the way 5800 members as of today.

On another note, Soaring4Traffic made Jon Olson’s top ten list today in Hit Exchange News. In that issue Jon talks specifically about ranking traffic exchanges.

Sorry, back to the subject for today.

You see building downlines in traffic exchanges is a great way to add to your own traffic as you not only get a bonus for referring others, you also recieve a percentage of their surfing activity. Plus should they decide to upgrade or make a purchase, it could also mean cash commissions.

Never is there such a thing as too much traffic. Even if you have the greatest website in the world, best ad copy, most appealing product, without traffic no one will see it. Building traffic in various traffic exchanges can and is one of the easiest ways for newcomers and experienced marketers alike.

Of course one of the best ways to do this is having your own list of subscribers and making your recommendations. Another way is to build your own page to include your recommended programs and show it in all the exchanges you are a member of. Multiple purpose, brands you, builds your list, and refers others for more traffic.

Okay, so you don’t have a list yet, and or the capability to build your own splash pages? Every traffic exchange provides the tools to refer others. Splash pages, banners, text ads, suggested emails, peelaway ads, etc. See examples on your Soaring4Traffic “Promote” link on your main member page.

Other methods include downline builder programs, most provided free of charge. When promoting these downline builders, you are promoting several different exchanges with one link. Most traffic exchanges also include a downline builder of recommended programs, however it is my belief that these do not do the best job at building referrals in other exchanges. Yes they do work, but not as effectively as programs designed specifically for that purpose.

Now the question is, of the above suggestions, which programs actually do the best overall job when it comes to referring others to traffic exchanges. Everyone will differ in their opinions. I can only relate to you which ones are responsible for referring the most members to Soaring4Traffic.

Today I’ve added two programs to the Soaring4Traffic downline builder that have played a huge part in new memberships to Soaring4Traffic. The Free Click Thru Club and Traffic Tornado. How about that, downline builders in your downline builder, double whammy! If already a member, be sure to enter your referral ID’s and save. If not a member and you want to get the details, check them both out. Both are free programs with no upgrade level or hidden cost.

Now if you’re new to traffic exchanges, I certainly don’t suggest you start joining all the programs in those downline builders. Start off slow, maybe 4 or 5, build on those before you start adding more.

Other programs that have contributed heavily to new members for Soaring4Traffic are already in your downline builder. The top performers have been PageSwirl, Affiliate Funnel, and Leisure Audio Books. Though none of these programs are built as traffic exchange downline builders, because of their popularity and the fact they include traffic exchange lists they have been very very effective.

The more popular a traffic exchange becomes the easier it is for you to refer others. Speaking of which, Affiliate Funnel now has a surfers traffic ranking system, whereby you can rank each exchange listed.

In other words, you make the choices instead of depending on others, thousands of members are entering their preferences. Why not do your own ranking at Surfers Choice. Here’s hoping you like Soaring4Traffic and give us a decent ranking, but the main thing is be honest in your rankings or the rankings become worthless. 10 is best, 1 is lowest.

So what to do? Well first thing is login, update your downline builder right away. Make your choices, use the promote link to choose your preferred method of promoting S4T, also see the personalized splash pages, very effective. Start promoting! It’s really that simple, yet takes patience and effort on your part.

Heads up for tomorrow! The Traffic Exchange downline builder needs updating. Some non performers will be removed, some more effective traffic exchanges will be added. Notification will be posted here when finished, hopefully tomorrow.

Would also like to see more opinions posted on the previous blog post below concerning the method of distributing bonus credits. Please, if you have an opinion post it. You the members drive this bus, but I need to know what you prefer.

As always, comments encouraged and welcomed on each post. Keep Soaring with Eagles!

Ray White - Proud Owner
Soaring4Traffic.com

Welcome to all new members! Surf ratios have been increased today.

If you missed our last blog post and feel knowing the basics of how a traffic exchange works would benefit you, I sincerely invite you to read it soon.

Our intention is to provide posts to this blog that as members you can send to your referrals. Should you get questions relating to particular subjects, review the previous blog posts to see if they might explain something that would help your downline members better understand how to use the Soaring4Traffic service. Should be much easier than trying to explain in a long detailed email.

More posts will be made in the near future moving from the basics up the scale to how, what, where, and when to get the best results from traffic exchange advertising. If there is a subject you feel needs to be addressed, please leave your questions or comments below. This way we can write about subjects most important to you.

Next step up from basics is provided in your members area. Learning how to setup your sites, text links, banners, assigning credits, etc. Getting familiar with site navigation and all that it provides, including the surf center. Those tutorials are in video format, links on your main member page. Each video is short, sweet, and straight to the point. Please review those when time permits.

As mentioned above, surf ratios have been increased as of minutes ago. These ratios will continue through the weekend provided the awesome activity we’ve had this past week continues and so far today, looks like it will. Also watch for surf bonuses to change periodically each day. When activity increases, everyone benefits.

On another note, we’ve added more options for credit purchases and also more options to upgrade if needed. Let me know what you think.

Enough said for today, login now and build your advertising credits quickly.

Soar with Eagles!

Ray White
Soaring4Traffic.com
ProClickExchange.com

Okay, for some this might seem redundant and unnecessary. However you must remember that not all are familiar with or even know what a traffic exchange is. First time I joined one, I didn’t know what it was or how to use it either. So please bear with me here.

Basic description: A traffic exchange is a membership site where all members agree to view each others sites. In return for viewing others sites, your sites will also be seen by other members. Hence the word exchange.

Now without getting into all the detail most are free to join, some require payment to join. Even free traffic exchanges have upgraded options for more benefits, i.e. higher surf ratios, credits bonuses, higher commissions, referral bonuses etc.

But I digress, that is too much info too quickly. Lets stick with the basics.

You join a traffic exchange, confirm your membership, add your website in the appropriate place, confirm you’ve entered it correctly and made sure it meets the terms of use.

Not all exchanges are the same but basics are. My suggestion would be to familiarize yourself with first the terms of service, the frequently asked question section and if tutorial videos are supplied, view them.

After those steps, be sure your site is entered correctly, verified, and taken off hold, i.e. ready for rotation.

Next step would be to begin your surfing. Find the surf link after logging in, click it. Many exchanges have images you will need to match to view the next page. Click the appropriate image to move forward to the next site.

Now you have begun your advertising by creating credits for each site you view. Most exchanges require a minimum amount of surfing to activate your account. Soaring4Traffic requires 5 sites only to activate.

For each site viewed, you accumulate credits. The more you view the more credits you gain. Each credit is normally worth one view of your site by others. Ratios vary of how many credits you receive for each site viewed by you.

In other words, joining a traffic exchange, entering your site only will not get your site seen. Some effort is required on your part. Credits are needed for your site to be seen.

Credits are most economically received by surfing the exchange, viewing other members sites. That’s the beauty of a traffic exchange, your site will be seen at no cost but time on your part spent surfing. Simple math, surf more to have your site seen more!

Of course you can also purchase credits for more exposure, upgrade for more benefits, but that is a choice only you can make.

My whole point is that you first understand what a traffic exchange is. Hopefully understanding the basics will then allow you to familiarize yourself with how each individual exchange operates and how the service best benefits you.

Much more to learn after understanding the basics to achieve results but that’s for more intense discussions. Know and understand the basics first!

Please, never feel embarrassed to ask questions if you don’t fully understand. You are not alone, everyone that uses traffic exchanges started somewhere without knowing the first thing about them.

If memory serves me right, think the first exchange was created approximately 10 years ago, so as an industry still very young. Way before my online experience began…lol

Traffic exchanges are one of the best ways to get your site, opportunity, business seen online. Direct views by others without waiting for some search engine to find you.

With that said, login to your Soaring4Traffic account now, start surfing to build advertising credits.

Comments always Welcome!

Ray White - Owner/Admin
Soaring4Traffic.com
ProClickExchange.com

Wanted to share with you an article that I found on the net. Written by a gentleman by the name of Donovan Baldwin. Now Donovan is not a member of Soaring4Traffic or at least I don’t think so, nor have I had any communication with him, nor do I know him. But this is such a good article, thought you might like to read.

By the way, know we are all busy, so to help out, shortened timers and extra credit bonuses for the next few days, enjoy!

Wish Safe & Happy Holidays to You and Yours!

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Effective Use of Free Traffic Exchanges To Build Traffic to Your Web Site by: Donovan Baldwin

Almost every experienced Internet marketer has at one time or another used free traffic exchanges. This is not surprising as they offer the promise free website traffic to people generally with little funds to invest and not much experience, and it just seems to be so easy to sit there, click away, and watch the hits roll in. Sooner or later, however, most of us begin to feel that either we are doing something wrong or free traffic exchanges just don’t work!

Oh, they deliver free website traffic, all right, but nobody buys into our product or program. We soon figure out that the people looking at our page have seen it before, are bored by it, and are just looking at it, if they ARE looking at it at all, just to pass the time until the next click is due. Really, they are probably more interested in what is going on with their web page than spending time worrying about ours. Eventually, most people begin to feel that it seems so pointless and they drop out and go try something else.

Now, there ARE people using free traffic exchanges to generate real traffic, visits by interested people, to their website, only they have learned a few tricks to make this happen. They have learned to avoid some of the more common mistakes that most people make when using free traffic exchanges.

1. They don’t use their real page. Certainly, the occasional offer or web page is either so universal in topic or so tempting in some way or another that it does okay…at least for a while. However, think about it. After a while, you began to recognize many of the web pages you were shown…over and over. You even began to think to yourself, “There’s that one again. That’s the seventh time I’ve seen it in the last hour.” That is, you might think that if you haven’t already zoned out.

By the way, that “seventh” time may actually be a first time. You realize, of course, that perhaps you have actually been looking at seven other members of the same affiliate program who are promoting their affiliate link. Ever see “your” site roll by? Maybe it wasn’t “your” site!

Part of the game for a successful Internet marketing experience is to stand out in some way, and this is especially true at free traffic exchanges. If you want to stand out, you are going to have to offer something that catches the eye of the other surfer and encourages him or her to click over to your real site. I am not going to go into a discussion of lead capture pages and splash pages right now, but a quick search on the Internet will provide more info.

They sometimes don’t even send people to their “sales” or “pitch” page directly from the traffic exchange. After all, if you can offer someone some kind of gift just for dropping by that helps predispose them to look more favorably on other offers you present than they would if they just show up at a sales site.

2. They use the best free traffic exchanges. For a newcomer, or even for an old internet marketing pro, figuring out which traffic exchanges are the best ones to use can be a challenge. Rest assured, however, that it can be done and it is worth the effort. There are websites that do keep track of this sort of thing, and it is well worth your while to track those down and avail yourself of their knowledge. The good news is that these are generally free and provide you with additional information about free traffic exchanges as well as the opportunity and tools to help build your downline in the various traffic exchanges.

3. They build a downline. Remember the hours you sat in front of your computer clicking away only to find that you have generated just a few hits to your site? Well, to make use of the relatively untargeted visits provided by free traffic exchanges, you need to have hundreds of hits…perhaps even thousands. There is no way most people can or will sit there for the hours needed to generate web site traffic in the volume required. In fact, there are just two ways; buy it or build a downline. Having hundreds of people in your downline at any one site, maybe even thousands, can provide the hits you need for free.

By the way, this brings us back to being with the best traffic exchanges as they will usually have the biggest base of people to view your site, will be the easiest to recruit people to, and may even allow you to buy a downline, as in the case of WebbizInsider.com.

4. They pay for services. This requires a little savvy shopping around, but once the Internet marketing professional has his or her free traffic exchange system up and running, they are willing, at some exchanges at least, to pay to upgrade to a professional level. Many traffic exchanges will allow an upgraded member to collect commissions on purchases made by their downline in addition to getting credits when they surf. Plus, an upgraded membership often includes extra credits as well. With a big downline, this could be a business in itself.

5. They experiment. Maybe I should say that they test. One thing works good at one exchange but not as well as another. It may be only the background color is turning people off, or it may be the whole design of the site. Maybe the product or offer is just not catching on. One test of a product is “did I like it”, but, even so, not everyone is going to be interested in what YOU are interested in.

6. They treat their traffic exchange membership like a business. They take the stance of selling the traffic exchange they are using just as they would do marketing their main product or service. They will keep records, trying in some way to track which exchanges and which pages seem to be providing the best results.

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Donovan Baldwin is a freelance writer and Internet marketer presently living in Copperas Cove, Texas. He is also a University of West Florida alumnus (BA Accounting) and is a member of Mensa. You can learn more about using traffic exchanges to generate website traffic at
http://donsdomains.ws/articles/free_traffic_exchange_system.html

Welcome to all the recent members that have joined us. Thanks for your support and trust in Soaring4Traffic.

Thought today, I would answer a question that many have asked recently, concerning certain sites not getting an equal amount of traffic as some of the others you might be advertising.

You see I feel that it is my duty to not only provide the best advertising platform that a traffic exchange can provide but also provide you with information to get the best results from your efforts.

Many of you are advertising affiliate sites that have audio/video that a great percentage of our members do not wish to see again. Not going to name programs, but you probably already know which ones I’m talking about.

You see, when members have the option (and you do at Soaring4Traffic) to not view sites with auto playing audio and or video, they choose not too. When they have seen the same annoying video or heard the audio zillions of times, it really is a turn off. Sure there are places to advertise these sites, but not as a direct view in a traffic exchange. Do they get traffic exchange members attention?

Yes they do, but mostly in a negative way. If you annoy, will they buy or join your program? Not likely. Think about this for a second, most people surf at least 4 or 5 exchanges in tabs at a time. If they choose to have their sound turned on, it is possible for them to hear several audios blasting at once. Very annoying and frankly not very effective in traffic exchanges.

Now I’m going to take this even further by saying that advertising any affiliate page that everyone else is advertising is not going to show you the results you expect. Being different, personalizing your ads is and has proven to be the very best way to use traffic exchanges. Using quick loading splash pages or lead capture pages to build your list is the true road to success in online business.

If you’ve been online any length of time, you’ve heard this over and over, yet we still continue advertising affiliate sites? Hey, I was the same way, did it for over a year with no results to speak of until it finally sunk in to my thick skull. All I’m trying to do here is save you countless hours maybe months of wasted time and money that you don’t need too.

Okay, like me, first thing you say is, well I don’t know how to build a splash page and personalize it, right? I know, said the same thing myself. Thing is you don’t have to know how anymore, there are programs that you can use without even having your own website. Look in the “Resource” section on the main page of this blog. Little program listed there, Splash Page Maker. Sure, it will cost you around $10 per month, but hey much cheaper than a hosting account, building/designing your own site, etc.

Okay, you don’t want to spend $10? Question is, do you want to continue without results? So okay, maybe you don’t have an extra $10 a month to spend, however you should start to realize that making it online is not going to happen the free route like many have promised you. These are just hard facts that sooner or later you will find out, why not now before the wasted efforts.

There is a program that I use sometimes that is free if you wish to try your skills at using splash pages. It’s called Instant Squeeze Page Generator. You can use it for free, but of course it also has a special offer if you wish to gain more benefits. Most all online programs to receive full benefit are this way, so nothing unusual about that.

Look, my goal is not to discourage anyone, but I do feel that as loyal members I owe you the facts. All the programs either listed on these blog links or in your main downline builder are there for a purpose. They are tools of the trade that I personally use and feel would improve, if added to your arsenal, your success online. Again, only if you use them! All were chosen because they come equipped with detailed training that you just can’t get from all the ebooks online.

Take Affiliate Funnel for instance (in blog resource box and downline builder), not only does it allow you to add and advertise your programs but comes equipped with training, online conferences, and even an email follow up series you can add to your own auto responder to build your own list.

Whether you use any of my suggestions is irrelevant, but the point is, start using something other than generic affiliate pages to advertise. My business is Soaring4Traffic.com! Hopefully providing information, suggestions on tools will in fact show you much better results from your efforts by using us in your advertising. Therefore making you a much more loyal and active member. That is my goal, not to just deliver hits, but to make them meaningful and prosperous for you!

Okay, enough on the soap box today…hope some will sink into your head though…

Thanks for reading this far, I’m going to be giving away 1,000 credits today. First 20 members that post a comment here will each get 50 credits. You might also want to consider the extra bonus credits being given away on your surf bar. Doubled and tripled at times throughout the entire weekend. Grab’em while you can.

Oh, if anyone has had good results from advertising an affiliate page, especially one with auto playing audio or video, would like to hear your results as well.

Thanks for listening and especially thanks for being loyal and active members! We are over 4500 strong now and growing!
Ray White
Soaring4Traffic.com

It seems that a lot of members are missing or not taking advantage of the unique surf console.

Of course I have no statistics on how many are using it, but from some of the comments and questions think maybe that it either is not fully understood or for some maybe it’s just hard to break old habits.

So, my objective with this post is to show how easy it is to set up and use. Not only that, but the advantages of using the surf console as you begin each of your surfing sessions.

So why do I say it’s so easy to setup? Plain and simple it’s done for you automatically when you fill in your ID’s on the traffic exchange downline builder. You see, no need to create all these surfing folders so many tell you to do, with four or five exchanges in each. Of course you can do that, but how do you keep track of what you surfed when?

The Soaring4Traffic surf console does that for you. It records the last date and time you logged in to each exchange, no more guessing. Plus after your surfing session, it moves the last ones you surfed to the bottom. This lets you know right away which ones haven’t been surfed recently because they’re moved to the top of your list.

This script was written for Soaring4Traffic because of my years of surfing traffic exchanges and trying to manage over 50 exchanges. See, I had all the folders everyone recommends with about 5 traffic exchanges in each one. Trying to control that many exchanges however was a nightmare as I wanted to know which ones had not been surfed recently. Sure I could guess or keep a notepad but found even that was not very effective and really time consuming.

My theory is that instead of all these silly folders, why not have one single Url saved to my favorites that would take me directly to all my traffic exchanges. After the script was written and Soaring4Traffic launched, got rid of all those silly folders and saved one url, named it, “S4T Surf Console.” Now when I’m ready to sit down and surf, click one link, I’m in without having to login to anything and all my traffic exchanges are listed with the last time I surfed each one.

You see, I like things simple and feel my time can be better spent surfing rather than keeping folders up to date and manually recording each surf session. So that my friends is why I wanted to add the Surf Console script for all members of Soaring4Traffic. Right now, it’s an exclusive feature that only members of S4T have.

Easy to set up, add your ID’s to the traffic exchanges you are a member of in the Traffic Exchange downline builder. Be sure to add the correct referral id, some are numbers, some are your user names. Example: Soaring4Traffic is your referral ID # not your user name.

After entering your ID’s, click the Update button on the bottom of the page. Go back to this page anytime, make changes, add more exchanges, etc… but always remember to click the update button. After entering your correct referral Id’s click the “Surf Center” link on that same page. There you are, you now see only the traffic exchanges you entered your id’s for. Your own personal surf center, so easy so simple and yet so useful.

That’s why I’ve always said that the Soaring4Traffic - Traffic Exchange downline builder serves a dual purpose. First it serves as a downline builder for other traffic exchanges, and creates the surf center at the same time. By the way, both uses are very effective.

So what do you do if one or two of your traffic exchanges are not listed? Yes, we’ve taken care of that also. On the surf center page you will notice a link “Go to My Programs” click it, and it will take you to another page to enter the urls of any traffic exchanges not in the downline builder. Now you have two surf consoles, but both function in the same way by keeping track of your last surf session.

Even if you only are a member of 4 or 5 exchanges, it’s still very convenient and easy. If you belong to 10 or more, maybe 60 or more like me then it is an absolute must.

After you have your surf center set up, now you need one url: (You will find this link on your surf center page)
http://www.soaring4traffic.com/surfcenter_ext.php?id=

That is the surf console link, to make it yours, add your id # after the equal sign, then save it to your favorites. That is the only link you will ever need to control and manage your traffic exchange surfing. No folders, no guessing, just the facts laid out in front of you. On the surf console page you will also see the link for the programs you added of your own, under “My Programs”

Another cool thing is that everyone has their favorites to surf more often. When adding your ID’s on the traffic exchange downline builder there is a link to place a priority on each one. Say yes to priority and those exchanges will be on top of all the others listed under Priority Programs. All others will be listed below.

Oh, don’t forget to enter your ID for Soaring4Traffic and add it as one of your priorities, otherwise it won’t show up on your surf console.

After each surfing session, refresh the surf console page to see how it records the date, time and moves the currently surfed to the bottom. Also another good thing to do is before logging out of each traffic exchange, login, check your sites, assign credits, text links, and banner impressions. Now your advertising is on auto pilot until you need more credits and need to surf some more.

The surf console for me is not only for surfing but a record keeper of all the exchanges I use. In other words, I use it as a login page to all my exchanges. For example, my tracking indicates that a particular exchange is not sending visitors to my site? Use the surf console, find it, see what the problem is, (usually ran out of credits) assign more credits. So simple, so easy and absolutely a must for me. Truly do not understand anyone not finding it’s usefulness very beneficial.

If you would like a short video tutorial on how simple the surf console is to setup and use, it is on your main member’s page. You can also view it here, only about 2 minutes long.

http://www.soaring4traffic.com/videos/surfcenter/surfcenter.html

Of course if you still have questions, feel free to send me a support ticket anytime.

As always, would love to have your comments, be they good, bad or indifferent. Otherwise how will I know what you really think about the surf console?

Ray White
Soaring4Traffic.com

Had a couple of people comment about getting lost on this blog. Totally understandable as the more gets posted, more ways to lose yourself.

One key is that if you do get lost, on the top of every page is the link that says “Take me Back to Home Page”

At least that will get you back to where you began. As the system archives article posts, you will find the link under archives on the right side of the home page. These will be archived by month as soon as we move to the next month, etc.

If you find the blog from a particular post, you can still get to the home page with the link at the top. You will also notice on each article “previous entries” or “next entries” link. Those will move you to the next article, either before or after.

Hope this helps somewhat, get lost here sometimes myself. Tried to keep it simple as possible but still can be complicated.

Special Note: Found out today that my regular email account is blocking emails being forwarded to me from S4T, without my previous knowledge. If you have sent in a support ticket or need help with anything, don’t worry, am checking the back office for support issues.

Wrote about this in another article on this blog, how email providers make this decision without your knowledge. Will be setting up another GMail account to have all my mail forwarded too. Suggest all do the same if you intend to do business on the net.

Ray White - Proud Owner
Soaring4Traffic.com

Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you. Posted this article once in “The Talon” and felt maybe new members may have missed it. Such a good article, directly relates to traffic exchanges and how we use them, thought it would be a good idea to post here for all to read.

“Traffic Exchanges Are a Waste of Time!”
by: Dan Moses

Have you ever heard someone say this in a forum or in an email that came across your inbox? I know I have and every time it makes me say to myself… these people don’t know what they’re talking about.. or do they?

Sure if they’re not using them correctly then it is a waste of time for them. They’re wasting their time using the TE’s to advertise because they don’t know how to use them effectively.

On the other hand… they’re not a waist of time to many people because they do know how to use them effectively.

Today, I want go into the top 5 ways to use TE’s effectively.

1. Start with the end in mind. If you want to provide a product they want or desire to a surfer of a TE then you need to ask yourself what they want? What do most TE surfers want and desire? Well one things for sure you know they want more traffic. You know they’re using the TEs to get more traffic… and you know they’re goal is get more people to their sites. I think I said the same thing 3 times. :o)

That’s an easy one… so is there a product that you own, promote or can create that would be what they want or desire?Let’s say you come up with a product that will help them surf in half the time they’re doing now (that’s not cheat software :o). Or a new software tool that will help them manage all their TE accounts for them. Would that be something they would want or desire? You Bet! So, that’s something you have to keep in mind.

Too many people are promoting things in TEs that no one cares to buy or use. That’s another reason why promoting TEs in TEs works so well. That’s what the surfer is looking for #1… Traffic generating tools or services. Okay so let’s say you have the coolest and newest tool that every surfer has got to have… and they can afford to buy it. Now that’s half the battle and you’ve won that one before you even step onto the battle field.

2. Create a Splash Page that lists the top benefits they want and a catchy graphic that stops them dead in their tracks. Too many people promote long sales pages in the TE’s that people just don’t have the time to read while they’re surfing. Remember there goal while they surf is to generate traffic to their sites. You have to catch their eye first by putting something in front of them that will stop them dead in their tracks and then get them to click over to your site from the Splash Page. That way you have their undivided attention. Your headline needs to contain a sense of urgency. It must tap into anticipation, desire, curiosity, and other emotional hot buttons. It must have a call to action.Keep in mind, once they click over to your site… it better be something that interests them or they’re gone for good and chances are even if they see your page 1,000 more times they won’t ever click it again. :o(

3. Lead capture pages… these still work very well. If you give them enough information to get their curiosity flowing, but not enough for the whole enchilada, then you can get them to fill out your lead capture page for more info, or to download a free product. The secret here is to give them something they would gladly pay for, but they don’t have to since you’re giving it to them for free (plus that let’s you know what they’re interested in… and means you can sell similar products to them later).

Now if you’ve captured their name and email to follow up with them for a sale, then It’s best from this point to send them some follow up messages that will drip your sales messages over days and weeks with the ability to buy the product at anytime through out the emails you send them.

How many emails should you set up to go out? That’s up to you… if you test the emails and know that on day 3 of the emails 90% of the subscribers buy, then you might not need to keep adding email after email. Set up about 5 and add on if necessary. Keep testing and find out what works or doesn’t.

4. Squeeze Pages. This is a combination of both a Splash Page and a Lead Capture Page in one. It gets the viewer to fill out the form and once they do they get redirected to your sales page with a more open mind because they just gave you their name and email for more info.

Then you can send them the follow up emails like the lead capture page does. Just make sure if they buy your product from the sales page that you stop sending them emails especially if after a certain amount of messages you start offering lower prices. You don’t want upset customers knowing they could have paid less for the product.

5. The Free Report… this is where you give them access right to your Free Report. This can be great for the skeptics out there. These are the people that have gotten burned from opting into too many email lists and they aren’t going to just give up their name and email anymore. They get way too many emails as it is and don’t trust anyone.

So, adding a link to your Free Report right from a Splash Page can help these people click over and get more comfortable with you and what you’re offering before they have to give out their info. Then after they read the report, give them a way to opt-in for more info.

My suggestion to you is to first get something they want, then second add all three methods to present the info through out the TE’s. Then third… test each one and see which generates the highest return on investment.

Okay, now here’s the most important tip in getting results from promoting in the TE’s.

After setting up a product you believe they will want, and implementing all three advertising methods and sending about 10,000 unique visitors to those pages… if you don’t see people opt-in or get a sale… Then Stop! That’s it… quit wasting your time. You’re right… Traffic Exchanges Are a Waste of Time.

I bet that won’t happen! Actually, I’ve had so much success using the TE’s I know that won’t happen. And if it does…please let me know and I will take the time to explain why it didn’t happen and show you what you did wrong or why it didn’t work for you.

Don’t believe me… prove me wrong today… I double dog dare ya! :o)

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Dan Moses is a 29-year old family man living in Redmond, Oregon who came online over six years ago, and like most of us, planned to set out on a journey of finding his riches on the Internet. Of course, he quickly realized it wasn’t as easy as most would have you believe. But that didn’t stop Dan… Throughout his journeys he has become quite the entrepreneur by owning and operating close to 10 sites online, the most popular being… Recommended Links:
4×4Hits : PageSwirl : ClickMaster Pro : FreeClickThruClub : ProTrafficShop

Funny side note: When Dan wrote this article he was 29 years old. That is still true unless you read it after the 22nd of August.

 

The 10 second timer seems now to be the standard for most traffic exchanges. Yes, some might have an 8 second timer, others run specials at 6 seconds or even 5 sometimes but less than 10 seconds in my opinion is not a valid view of your site.

Soaring4Traffic has adapted the 10 second timer for all accounts. Ten seconds we feel is fair both as you’re surfing and as an ample amount of time for your site to be seen.

There are some points you need to consider however. We have always advised everyone to use splash pages, or at least pages that will load within 3 to 5 seconds. Even if the timer is 30 seconds or more, sites that don’t load within the first few seconds are likely to be by passed anyway.

Remember, an average surfer is surfing to build credits for his/her own site to be seen. Some of us are looking for products, tools, training, information that will improve our own business. Most of the products or services I’ve added to my portfolio has come from traffic exchanges. Many of the subscribers lists I’m on came from traffic exchanges. Most of the information that I know today came from traffic exchanges. All this before I owned one, and still today I look for more.

The tools I now use online, the training I’ve received, the resources and people I’ve gotten to know have basically all come from traffic exchanges. How did they get me on their list? How did they convince me to buy their product or use their service?

By utilizing the Ten Seconds of Fame theory! In other words, the pages they used were attractive, short, sweet and to the point. They didn’t try to sell me something while I was surfing but rather encouraged me to either sign up to get more information and or click to see what they were offering. Of course the lure of a free product to take a look at their site was in play at times.

Pages that attract me are ones that give me 3,4, or 5 reasons why I need the product, and an easy way to get it without interrupting my surfing. Of course, sometimes I just opened the page and saved it to my favorites for later review if it was interesting enough.

My point to this is simple. Basically you only have a few seconds to attract attention. Do you have your name, image, logo, or subscribe form on your site? Does your site load quickly enough? Is it unique, different, attract attention? It might actually take 10 times for someone to see your site before they commit to anything. If they continually see it, over and over with your name, logo, image, people will get familar with you, remember they’ve seen you before.

Recognition plays a huge role in your online success. People buy from people they know and trust.

Building your image for recognition on traffic exchanges should be one of your main objectives. Combined with building your list by adding a subscribe form to your page. If you concentrate on those two objectives alone, your success and conversions using traffic exchanges should increase.

Keep in mind, you have 10 seconds to impress, 10 seconds to attract, use your 10 seconds wisely!

That’s my thoughts and opinions, what attracts me might not be attractive to you. Hence, the reason we continue to change, test, try different methods, different looks, and different ways to attract others. Advertising with traffic exchanges is no different than offline or other online methods. Just a whole lot less expensive. One difference is that with traffic exchanges you have a captive audience, now go impress them.

Traffic exchanges can make you famous, but you only have TEN seconds to do it!

Would love to have your comments, suggestions and maybe some ideas of what has or has not worked for you.

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