Traffic Exchanges

What Happened To The Traffic?

August 24, 2009

Allow Scripts & Video From TimLinden.com Please Yeah watch the video, I talk from the heart so I don't have a speech prepared which means I tend to forget a few points when I get distracted about things like garage doors. So because of that, few points to add: Case in point: Today I received [...]

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This is what I was promoting

August 22, 2009

Last post about what's hot and what's not, Denise asked what I was promoting. Well this is what I was promoting. You are reading it right now. The blog. Yep, crazy right? Nobody pays me $1 to promote it. I must be crazy! Actually it's this mad scientist experiment to see how long you'd actually [...]

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What's Hot, and What's Not

August 21, 2009

Well yesturday I was reading Hit Exchange News and Jon mentioned Jerry Iannucci's blog. He posted "Best Places to Advertise – July Stats" and it made me realize I hadn't done that in a while. So without further ado, here's some stats. EasyHits4U - 48,603 views - 357 signups - 0.73 GTR TezakTrafficPower - 33,385 views [...]

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It's a pain, but it really helps with results

August 15, 2009

I know everyone wants a quick and easy way to do everything, but this tip really isn't quick and is slightly above easy. Not hard but not easy =P The tip is simple in words: Create a video for each exchange you advertise on. You probably subscribed to my blog through one of my video [...]

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Is Mass Pay Really A Good Thing?

August 7, 2009

The question of the day is..  Mass Pay, or Claim Commissions? I'm not really sure which is best. Both have pros, both have cons. So I set up an official poll here. You'll have to be a StartXchange member of course =P On the one hand I like getting paid automatically, because sometimes I'll forget [...]

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What to do with 60,000 members?

July 30, 2009

Well the count is up to 59,102 members on StartXchange. I'm pretty excited. Soon we'll be hitting the 60,000 member mark. SO what should I do to celebrate? I'm at a loss here. I could do some kind of special upgrade, credit package, bonus, etc. But that seems so OLD to me. What do you [...]

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Dealing with DNS

July 29, 2009

OK so by now you probably noticed my sites and services appeared offline. Well, at least to some of you. That was because my server provider, SoftLayer, had some kind of crazy DNS problem. And when you have a DNS problem, it lingers sometimes for days! What I decided to do is start using a [...]

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Is the Timer Irrelevant?

July 22, 2009

There is always this push to make the surfbar timer faster and faster. But then there is also always the comment that results will deminish if it's lower. I've often thought about both, but without hard facts it's difficult to know. So, I tested it. I tracked the page that I'm advertising in Tezak Traffic [...]

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Give Your Readers A PDF

July 16, 2009

This is one of the things I've been meaning to do..  for..  years..  But I finally did it. Not really sure what got me in the mood. I think it was David Foley asking me about Traffic Exchange List. Little did he know I'd then spend a few hours adding this feature in, which had [...]

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Check Your StartXchange PMs

July 13, 2009

If you signed up under me in Tezak Traffic Power (www.tonytrafficpower.com) then I promised a 100% Surfing Bonus link for a week, and a free gold upgrade if you upgraded. Well there was some confusion on how the bonuses would get around, and then a problem with the PM system. What I decided to do [...]

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Just a note about AJAX

July 12, 2009

Well a traffic exchange owner mailed out to their members that Tezak Traffic Power is opening you up to bad stuff because it uses AJAX. Well I just wanted to let you know that is totally inacurate. StartXchange has been using AJAX for quite some time, the Logiscape exchanges use AJAX, and I'm sure there [...]

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Now THAT Was a Launch!

July 10, 2009

It's no question that Tony's years of branding himself helped tremendously in the launch. The name Tony Tezak is known by thousands of surfers, so it's no wonder the launch was a huge success (and why so many wanted to promote it). Within the first 24 hours over 3500 members have joined. Over $10,000 in [...]

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Tony Tezak Launches An Exchange!?

July 9, 2009

Well this is huge! Tony Tezak has been around the exchanges for years, and he's decided to launch a traffic exchange. He's got the surfer's angle because he's been a surfer for so long, and a successful one at that! Even cooler to me is this exchange is running the new KR-TCNTE traffic exchange script! [...]

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Your thoughts on this Town Hall Meeting

July 8, 2009

Jon Olson is running a town hall meeting tonight and it sounds pretty interesting. I'm definately going to be there because I'm hoping for a huge turnout. Just remember its at 7PM EST. Normally the SWAT room is only open for upgraded members, but Jon's letting everyone in free of charge - even if you [...]

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Just Do It Already!

July 6, 2009

The biggest problem with running your own business is fear of failure. If you can get over that, then you'll be golden. That's because nothing is guaranteed. You could strike gold, or find yourself playing in dirt. But if you don't start digging, you'll never know. Many people ask me for help on a daily [...]

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The Balancing Act

July 4, 2009

The hardest part about running a traffic exchange is the constant balancing act of delivery. A good owner will pay attention and play the game, while unfortunately others will ignore it untill it's too late. What am I talking about? Surf Ratios, Bonuses, Prizes, Sales, Credit Flow Most new users to traffic exchanges think that [...]

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WOW! Great Feedback!

July 1, 2009

Thank you all for participating in the survey. Got some really great feedback. Jon Olson and I gave away one year upgrades on both exchanges to 3 people today, and we had a chat in the conference room with them. It was neat hearing feedback from different members and being able to chat back and [...]

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Want a free upgrade?

June 29, 2009

Every now and then I like to get feedback from the users of traffic exchanges to see what they like or dislike. Today you have a chance to win an upgrade, simply for taking the time to fill out a survey! Here's how it works: Goto the survey below, answer *all* the questions, and enter [...]

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Interview with Dan Vaughan TBA

June 19, 2009

Today Dan Vaughan is launching Barbarian Hits, and I thought it would be cool to do an interview with him during launch. But unfortunately launching an exchange has him busy. SO, we are postponing the inteview. I decided to do this because most of my interviews in the past were from long term owners, so [...]

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The Numbers Game, or Gaming Numbers?

May 22, 2009

Everyone owner says their exchange is the best. And many will have numbers to prove it. But sometimes I wonder about all these numbers. Are we playing a numbers game, or are people gaming the numbers? Credits - Most exchanges 1 credit = 1 hit. But some it could be 2, 5, 10! So when [...]

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