Hit Exchange News

Are you a member of I Love Hits?

If so, I need your help this week and I promised I will make this as easy as possible. Basically I’m changing email services for the ENTIRE traffic exchange and I’m attempting to move everyone over to the new list.

So far, it’s been smooth with just one little hiccup. This will not change your account information, it’s just an easier way for me to manage my communication with members using the service provided by Traffic Wave.

I know it’s a bit of a hassle and I do appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. This will NOT be a habit and I won’t be changing things any time soon. But after 9 years, it’s time for I Love Hits to have a reliable email provider.

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

- Looks like the traffic exchanges aren’t the only programs that deal with shady software, a recent post in Net Marketing Forum shows us that even the safelists can be hurt by ‘the easy way out’.

- Here’s a ‘steal’ if I ever saw one. William Brant’s famous 13 Deadly T.E. Tragedies has now become a free report. That’s right, you no longer need to pay the 7 dollar fee and you can grab your copy right now by clicking here!

- There’s some very cool stuff on the horizon at Traffic Exchange Live. Not only are we STILL streaming every week day, we’ve got some cool things coming up for the toolbar. Only way to stay up to date is to tune in…3pm Eastern every weekday!

- 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 – Personal branding and list building, done RIGHT! Lynn McCutcheon gets it! 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. Traffic Splash
2. Thumb Vu
3. StartXChange
4. Max Traffic Pro
5. Tezak Traffic Power
6. Traffic Era
7. Hit Safari
8. Traffic Punk
9. Dragon Surf
10. Traffic Witch

Note: Analysis and Tracking by T.E. Toolbox – The Official Link Tracking Service of Hit Exchange News!

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 Ramblings

I’m sitting in front of my computer today, preparing another issue of Hit Exchange News and I’ve got to admit something, this week it’s been VERY tough to find things to write about.

Usually I can find tidbits here and there, but during the past 7 days the traffic exchange industry has been, well, dull.

There’s usually some kind of promotion, some new feature, something of note. This week, it was very tough to find news. And I’m not pointing fingers at all, just trying to give us all a kick in the rear end.

We need innovation. We need stuff that will keep us surfing, keep us talking, keep us focused. Where are they? Where are the owners who are stepping up and creating something to rave about in this industry. We need more of them!

And don’t get me wrong, I think I’m writing this to remind myself that I can’t be ‘comfortable’ with what my programs are. I need to keep them growing, keep them in front of people. This is industry wide, not one or two owners, all of us.

Are you a surfer? Demand to see changes. Make your ideas known. Let the owners know what you want to see. If you are an owner, get in touch with your members and ask their opinions.

We all benefit when we see innovation, the industry grows and more people get excited about the potential these programs can bring. Let’s get busy!

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm…

- Down line integrity doesn’t exist. Even the companies that preach it will slap you if they get a chance…

- I’m still looking to giveaway a book this week from NetMarketingBooks.com. Last week Rich Morris won for simply…Posting a comment! Rich, send me the book of your choice along with your mailing address to teamtechinc at gmail dot com for your prize. Keep the comments coming folks =)

- “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else…” – Sam Walton

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I love communities! Especially when it comes to this business. You see, for years I have hosted and maintained one of the more active communities in the traffic exchange industry at NetMarketingForum.com and through this forum have met some of the brightest, creative and passionate people the traffic exchange industry has ever seen.

And it doesn’t stop there, far from it. Online communities spring up everywhere in the industry. From the vibrant, VERY loyal viewers and attendees of Traffic Exchange Live to the brand new program from one of the masters of T.E. community building, Rob Gehring…We see the power of community!

What have you done today to grow your network? Have you been out there meeting your fellow surfers? Have you had a chit chat with an owner or two? All these communities and the entire traffic exchange industry as a whole are waiting to meet you…

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and meet your peers!

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’m very excited to be a guest at James Holmes Internet Business Blueprint radio show today. Mr. Holmes will be hosting the live call in show today where the topic is…You guessed it…Traffic exchanges! Be sure to check out the show by clicking here and bring your questions…I am pretty pumped about this!

- Like I mentioned above, the king of T.E. communities, Rob Gehring launched his Traffic Leads 2 Income program this week to quite a lot of fan fare. I’d like to welcome back Rob into the program ownership side of things and look forward to seeing what he has in store for TL2I!

- How’s this for…Well HUGE news…Last week Paul Kinder announced that over 10,000 members of Traffic Splash surfed at least one page. That is insane! That’s more than most traffic exchanges have in their entire membership and *hint hint* that might be a good place for a few T.E. specific splash pages this week…

- 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 – Want a new Dell laptop? Traffic Showdown wants to give you one! 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. Traffic Splash
2. StartXChange
3. Hit Safari
4. Traffic Punk
5. Max Traffic Pro
6. Thumb Vu
7. Dragon Surf
8. Traffic Era
9. Traffic Witch
10. Tezak Traffic Power

Note: Analysis and Tracking by T.E. Toolbox – The Official Link Tracking Service of Hit Exchange News!

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 Ramblings

S.W.A.P. Clicking…Oh No, Not Another Acronym…

I wrote a little post on my blog at I Love Hits this week and called it ‘It’s Time To Surf With A Purpose’. Ahhh yes, another acronym to throw at you…

This one though, makes a lot of sense. Not saying my other ‘gems’ don’t but well, let me know what you think. Here’s my thoughts on it…We are at an all time high when it comes to slot machine marketing and surfers are really starting to feel the pinch. It’s time to have your goals laid out in writing so that you KNOW why you spend time surfing the traffic exchanges.

Oh wait, some of you may just be surfing to earn credits..Why? What are you going to do with those credits? Are you trying to build your list? Are you sending traffic to a campaign to brand your new business? Are you trying your hand at affiliate marketing? Looking for leads to your online MLM?

The point of ‘S.W.A.P. Clicking’ is to have your goal in mind every single time you match a symbol on a surf bar. KNOW what you are shooting for. This practice may seem trivial but it’s not, it’s an important exercise in keeping your focus. Hey there is lots of cool stuff to see when you are surfing, S.W.A.P. Clicking is there to keep your focus. Remember every single time you click, you are on your way to good things…

Funny example I can share, when I first got started in the traffic exchanges I was promoting a program called MPAM. It was an all-in-one marketing system similar to what I now co-own at Affiliate Funnel but when MPAM got started, my entire ‘purpose’ was to bring new people into my downline…

Every single ‘click’ I made I always asked myself, would this click transform into someone joining my team? Would this next page I viewed be returned for someone joining my MPAM team and earning me some cash? It was very exciting to never know which click would do the trick but every single time I did surf, I asked myself that question. Talk about focus!

That’s what we can do each and every time we click…Surf with a purpose. Have that goal in mind, keep focused and never forget why you are using the traffic exchanges. It may not be the same reason I am, but it’s YOUR reason and YOUR purpose!

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm…

- 2010 is supposed to be the year of the mobile…ThumbVu made a stab at the mobile market, who is next?

- I’m still looking to giveaway a book this week from NetMarketingBooks.com. Last week Stephen Whittle won for simply…Posting a comment! Stephen, send me the book of your choice along with your mailing address to teamtechinc at gmail dot com for your prize. Keep the comments coming folks =)

- “The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail…” – Napoleon Hill

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