Issue 178

One To Click On by Jon

Welcome to the new issue of Hit Exchange News!

What's so wrong with surfing for traffic? I like it a lot. I know you'll hear that it's boring and that there are other things you can be doing which you are online but I take each surfing sessions as an investment into my business.

Will I sit down and surf for 3 hours and guarantee myself that I'll make a ton of cash. Not at all. But the fact that I'll have 3 hours of exposure in other traffic exchanges is a very good trade off for me.

People always measure results, and for good reason. However you will never get those results until you develop a strong name for yourself or your business. By surfing, you get to see your brand develop. This is advertising, and the more people will see you, the better it will be.

That's why when I sit down for a session, I've got a grin from ear to ear. Sounds corny? Maybe, but it's my passion and I'll do anything I can to make sure my business continues to grow and mature.

Thank you very much for being a subscriber and enjoy Hit Exchange News!

Jon Olson
The Traffic Exchange Guy

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In This Issue

The News

The HEN Top Ten

Deep Thoughts

Program Review -- Forum Know How

Things the make you go...Hmmmm

Advertising Options

The News

• Forum Know How was launched this past week from Robert Puddy and so far it looks like a huge success. It's a 'pro-only' forum where each and every member has paid $10 to join. This is a very good community to bump ideas off like minded individuals and serious business people.
• According to Tim Linden of StartXChange the program is now 'hacker safe'. This is a process which a company called Scan Alert offers to willing web sites to ensure their site has got top notch hacker protection. Will it stop all the 'nasties'? No, but it shows that Tim really wants to protect his members and website. Good on him!
• Agloco finally released their 'ad bar' this past week. I still urge everyone involved in this program to use caution. I've seen these things take form, have huge launches and then go belly up a few months alter. I'm not saying this will happen with Agloco, but the Paid To Surf bars failed in 2000 for a reason. Take care if you plan on investing any time or money into this.
• This Week's Splash Page Hall of Fame Entry is this page! Great headline, good picture and something that made stop and look. This is what you want to do in a splash page.

  
  
  

The HEN Top Ten results are based on traffic statistics (unique hits, traffic flow, hits delivered, traffic quality) and a touch of good old fashioned 'opinion'. The industry changes just like in the real world, so an exchange may not be on the list this week, but will be number 1 next week! Discuss this week's Top 10 list in the Net Marketing Forum!

Enjoy this week's list!

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Hey Jon, how come I Love Hits, Click Crazey and SWAT Traffic are never on the top 10 list? Since I own them, I feel it would be a conflict of interest to place it on any of my rankings. If you want to see how well they are performing each week, please check TestHoopla top 20 weekly ranking!

Deep Thoughts - Feature Articles

A Refresher...Please Read...

I thought I would put this article up again. I did it about a year or so ago, yet to this day we still see the great phenomenon which we call 'the slot machine marketing plan' take shape for so many online business people...Just remember that Rome wasn't built in a day and neither should your online business. Enjoy!

Bigger! Better! Faster! I want it now! I want millions!

That seems to be the popular thought process of the majority of people that join this business. I do not know who to point the finger at, maybe even myself because I have fallen victim to the lies and hype so many times before but why must we keep feeding these beasts?

Let's put it this way, success is NOT achieved in this business by jumping ship every 2 weeks. I call it slot machine marketing, and the 'guru's' call it their meal ticket. Folks, it takes time to build a business. Whether it's online, offline or elsewhere, real results are not measured by how quick you get in on a new matrix. It's not determined how many people you refer to a program in a week. It takes time and effort!

I get e-mails every week from people that are fed up with a business after only a month or two of promoting it? Let's be honest, what REAL business can you name that has put the owners into profit after only 2 months of work? What about the months of planning before the program was launched? What about the endless hours of programming? Marketing? Analysis? Not to mention the money! It does not happen overnight.

I urge you to rethink joining that brand new matrix that got released last week. Or that wonderful auto surf that promises millions from simply 're-investing'...Take your time! Build the ground work for a successful business model. If you are involved in an affiliate program, get involved in it and see what you can do to help out. Just don't jump ship when things get rough.

I hate using 'popular sayings' but this one is so true...Rome was not built in a day! And neither should your online business.

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Program Review - Forum Know How

I've known Robert Puddy for quite a number of years now. He flies by his own wind and when he releases something, he does it right. He 'gets it' and from the years upon years of taking part in various online forums, it seemed natural that he would start his own.

This forum is not to be confused with the other ones you can find online. What's unique about Forum Know How is that it seems to take everything that is good about all the other forums and roll it up into one ball. It's also not free to join, which helps weed out a lot of the trouble makers.

That being said, one thing that forums need to survive is some heated discussion. It will be interesting to see how FKH handles controversy, honestly because it's filled with so many folks that think a like and have very similar business practices. We shall see, but so far it's looking like a powerhouse marketing forum. A must join to say the least!

Overall Rating: 4.5 Mouse Clicks (Rating out of 5.0)

Have a look at Forum Know How by clicking the link!

Things That Make You Go...Hmmm? (A 'Different' Look at the Industry!)

• What ever happened to the folks that used to hang out in the Traffic Exchange Focus Group...I know Phil, Vern, Rich and myself are still around. Hmmm....
• I paid to have one of my domain names renewed, but I still got a deactivation notice this morning. Creepy. Hmmm....
• One of my best friends just called me and told me his wife was going into labor, good luck Blair and Michelle! Hmmm....

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Jon G. Olson
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