Issue 264 – The T.E. Town Hall Meeting…Will You Be There?
Author: Jon OlsonIt’s going to be a very ‘interesting’ evening…Will you be there?
This is going out to each and every member of the traffic exchange community (and yes, that included all you guys and gals that bump heads with me too). I’m going to host a ‘town hall meeting’ of sorts where I am inviting surfers, owners, enthusiasts, record keepers, forum posters, TE addicts and every single person who has ever clicked a single page on the traffic exchanges to come out…
The place?
The SWAT Traffic seminar room for one night only, come and meet all your fellow traffic exchange surfers where we will discuss the state of the traffic exchanges in 2009…
No agendas, no set topic, the only thing we want to talk about is the state of the traffic exchanges and how you feel about them.
The date?
Wednesday July 8th at 7pm Eastern. Be sure to mark your calender and come by for one of the biggest events in traffic exchange history.
The price?
One hundred percent free of charge. Not a single penny!
I will be sending the seminar link in an email early next week, so be on the look out for it. I look forward to seeing you at the TE Town Hall meeting!
Thank you very much for being a reader of Hit Exchange News and have a wonderful week!
Jon Olson
The Traffic Exchange Guy
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The News
- I did something very ‘questionable’ this week at I Love Hits. I’m not sure if this is a first in the industry, but it’s a first for any of my programs. If you are a Heavy Weight member, you now get a 1:1.5 surf ratio each and every day and yup, during HENry Hours that’s a 1:3 surf ratio! Even more, you get 1000 credits every month that you are upgraded. And I’m not done yet….
- Mr. Ayling from Traffic at the Races has lost his marbles….And he admitted it himself. He’s giving away a 50 credit link for anyone that surfs…50 pages. Yup, surf 50, get 50. He’s not sure how long he’s going to keep doing this so….Get quacking!
- Notice: Cast your vote today for your favorite traffic exchanges at Affiliate Funnel’s Surfer’s Choice ranker. This is YOUR voice and YOUR opinion on what traffic exchanges you feel are the best in the business. Be sure to vote every day and get your opinion heard!
- Splash Page Hall of Fame – Not only is this splash page one of the best in recent memory, the program is one of the best downloads this year! Note: Why do I focus on splash pages every week? Simple, you MUST be using them in the traffic exchanges to get results. Get a custom made splash page by clicking here!
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The Famous Hit Exchange News Top 10 (Disclaimer: These are my top performing exchanges for the past week. Alexa rankings and fancy numbers have nothing to do with how I rank my list. This is based on my results and my opinion, nothing more, nothing less.)
1. Dragon Surf
2. Traffic Splash
3. StartXChange
4. Traffic Witch
5. Traffic at the Races
6. Max Traffic Pro
7. Traffic Taxis
8. Traffic Wonderland
9. Soaring 4 Traffic
10. Farm Traffic
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Question: Hey Jon, how come I Love Hits 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. (But we all know how great they are anyways lol)
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Deep Thoughts – Jon’s Weekly Rambling
Do People To Want Training? Or The Big Red Easy Buttons? Both?
I have been doing traffic exchange training and consulting for years. It’s part of my business that I really enjoy. Give me a platform and I have been known to ramble for hours about traffic exchanges. You have to have passion in what you do, and the traffic exchanges are my passion.
Heck, they have been around for over a decade now. Along with safelists, these free forms of advertising have been the longest operating online advertising avenues I can think of. Hundreds if not thousands of new members come online every week and start their journey with the traffic exchanges, however to this day only a handful of people use them properly.
Why is that? Lack of training? Lack of resources? Lack of the proper information?
I say no to all of that. I have come to the harsh reality that people don’t want to learn how to operate these programs properly, they just want to surf and get hits. On top of that, they don’t even seem to care if they get results, they just want to see the hit counter fly…
Sure there are the group of you that ‘get it’ and do everything you can to get the most results from the traffic exchanges, but after a decade of existence, I think people still want the big fat red easy button, instead of learning the in’s and out’s of how to get results from them.
As an traffic exchange owner and advocate, I think we must KNOW this and adjust accordingly. I think we should still provide resources for the masses to learn, but at the same time…Keep it simple. Hey, it’s the internet, and it’s supposed to be as simple as point and click. So as business owners, it’s time to make it just that simple…Point, click, get…
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm…
- Stop filing Pay Pal disputes if you want a refund…Just ask for it!
- Tim Linden and me were giving away free upgrades…You never know when we might give them away again…
- Happy Canada Day to all the Canadian readers of H.E.N. and Happy 4th of July (in a few days) to all the American readers….Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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Jon,
I find it interesting that your Deep Thoughts this week is directly in line with the articles I have been publishing over at trafficera blog. Just like you, I have been hammering away at this industry for almost 10 years – although I haven’t been on my soap box for near as long as you
Even though I know that it is very unlikely I will change the thinking of the masses, I felt it was my duty to try. In the end, I suspect that it will be the typical 5% that take action and the other 95% will be looking for that big red button.
I’m still waiting for that magic red button myself.
Seriously though, great advice as always. I hope that people realize there is no magic button that will instantly make you rich, but you can apply the correct methods and make a killing online.
Solomon Huey
There’s a button?!?!?