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The pulse of the traffic exchange industry and the random ramblings of
Jon Olson (that's me!)

I've been writing Hit Exchange News since 2003 and have been involved in the traffic exchanges for over a decade. Enjoy the 'news', and thank you so much for making this THE must-read traffic exchange blog on the internet!

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What’s Your Plan For 2012…Here’s Ours…

So we had another awesome sauce T3 seminar last night and the question was asked, with only a few weeks left in 2011, what are your plans looking like for 2012?

I have to credit Larry for saying this, but he hit the nail on the head with not only our vision as a company but also personally and professionally. Simply put, 2012 is the year to NOT be the status quo! Think about it for a minute and then see how powerful that statement and ‘mission’ can be for your business.

We’ve talked at length about the ‘Purple Cow’ concept that was written by Seth Godin in his marketing masterpiece by the same name and basically it means to stick out like a sore thumb and do things that are remarkable.

2012 is the year for YOU to be remarkable! Average just will not cut it in this day and age of advertising, so how are you going to make sure your business and your personal brand sticks out from the rest next year? Status quo does NOT work anymore!

Please take the next few weeks over the holidays and really look at why companies like Apple, Zappos and heck even TimTech stick out from the crowds. It’s simply because these companies and brands DON’T do what everyone else does. They are unique. They are ‘simple’ and they are managed by people who put people first….Well maybe not Apple but hey 2 out of 3 ain’t bad LOL

2012 is all about BREAKING the mold and sticking out like a sore thumb. Let’s all have a fantastic end of the year and get ready for the next 365 days of awesome sauce!


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Traffic Exchanges Don’t Work…

Here’s a newsflash, the ‘experts’ at the Warrior Forum are telling everyone that traffic exchanges don’t work…Wow, is it 2006 all over again?

Let me rewind my rant and explain. Jared Silver decided to pose the question this weekend in the Warrior Forum (the big bad internet marketing forum) if traffic exchanges work…The post was meant to stir things up and highlight some of the better aspects of the business (a.k.a. you, the members of these programs and the lifeblood of the communities).

Well, how did it go? We were the most popular thread this weekend in the forum and well, let’s just say Jon Olson didn’t win over any fans from the thread. Why was I defensive? Because this is the same argument I’ve been having for over a decade about traffic exchanges.

Let’s put it this way…SEO people HATE the thought of traffic exchanges because their numbers may not be up to par with their SEO game plan. I’ve had my issues with SEO ‘claims’ for years but I have changed my way of thinking these past few months. I have woken up to the fact that there are MANY ways to generate traffic, neither is better than the other.

So when people call my life’s work ‘junk’ and ‘a complete waste of time’…Sorry, Papa Jon comes out to defend his businesses. But I should have known better…LOL Anyways…

Traffic exchanges DO work and work better than they ever have. Combined with the social surfing element, which many including myself, think is the biggest improvement this industry has seen in a decade, the numbers are there. The members keep surfing, the members keep joining, the members keep purchasing and the results continue to speak for themselves.

All in all, there was great people in the Warrior Forum this weekend like John Guanzon and others who made strong points for the traffic exchanges (without the Jon Olson-esque emotions lol) and I think it was a bright spotlight pointed again, at our industry.

Fun times but I know my place and where I do my best work. I will stick around the communities built for the traffic exchange industry! It’s a great business to be in and after 13 years, it’s only getting better…

P.S. Speaking of communities, remember T3 is tonight! At 7pm Eastern. It should be a good one!

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