Archive for the ‘Free Tools’ Category

January 6th, 2009

Travis Millward’s “Networking – The Evolution”: Review

Since I first had the chance to see an early draft of this ebook, I knew Travis was putting together one heck of a resource for up and coming affiliates.  It’s so good to see that the final product has surpassed my expectations by leaps and bounds.

Anyone who’s ever hesitated to venture into the actual networking side of network marketing would really be doing themselves a favor by grabbing a free copy of this book.  It’s light on Filler, and heavy on solid, USEFUL advice.  This launch itself is a testament to what Networking can do for your affiliate business, and Travis shares ALL of his resources here in a clear, concise, and easy to follow format.  After reading, the ebook will serve as a handy quick reference guide for just about anybody looking to take their affiliate marketing to the next level.

So what if you already know it all?  What if you hate to read?

Good for you, there is an added benefit here.  You can grab the rebranding rights to this book for a song, (including resale rights) and thankfully it’s a product you can recommend to your list with a clear conscience.  The book is loaded with affiliate links to reputable, and most important, USEFUL sites.  Any of your list members who read and act on the advice within will be thanking you for recommending the book for years to come.

Sound like a bunch of bs? Grab your free copy, give it a read, and let me know what you think.  I think you’ll agree, this one is a must have.

Visit Networking – The Evolution here.

September 24th, 2008

Web Traffic Juggernaut Review

So I took the advice of my buddy Rich Morris from Traffic Heroes and joined this new viral traffic system, Web Traffic Juggernaut.  Here we are about 48 hours into the launch and I’ve got to say I’m pretty impressed with this tool.

The basic principle behind the system is this.  You take whatever current website you are promoting, and plug it into the WTJ system.  The system generates a custom link for you which displays your ad, with a small, slide in ad window in the lower right corner.  The ad window contains 3 member ads, and a link to Web Traffic Juggernaut with your referral id embedded.  Now each time your site is displayed with the ad window in place, you earn “credits” which are spent displaying your ad in an ad window on other member’s sites.  But the real power comes from the viral nature of this program…

By referring others, you earn more credits for each display of your referrals links.  So you’re not only earning ad displays from your own efforts, but from those of your downline as well.  The system also guarantees you referrals even if you do NOTHING but remain a member.  the call it a “dual matrix” and basically what that means is that new members who join the program directly spill into the downlines of current members.  Is that crazy or what? 48 hours in and yes, I’m allready seeing residual traffic coming in from my downlines.

One aspect I feel I should mention is the ability to email your downline.  I didn’t even realize this was included until I stumbled onto it earlier today.  As a gold member, you can email your downline once every 7 days.  If you upgrade, you can mail your downline 3 levels deep.  Personally, I think if you use this feature, use it to mail out your lead capture page and add subscribers to your list.  Sure this program looks like it’s going to be around for years to come, but best to rely on your own list 1st.

So it’s still early, but so far I’m really digging this system.  referrals are coming easy, and the traffic has the potential to reach all corners of the web, not just traffic exchanges.  I do love exposure. :)

Check it out for free, Click here.

August 8th, 2008

Spotlight On: Robin Bouwhuis of Easy Surf Exchange

The spotlight continues, this time focusing on  motivated systems admin turned traffic exchange owner, Robin Bouwhuis.   Robin’s “Easy Surf Exchange” has been making a few waves (pun intended) around the TE industry with his unique surfing lizard design.  Robin made a great choice, investing in a truly stellar design for his site, calling on the talented Justin Ledvina of Shark Studios to get the job done.

Once you get inside Robin’s Exchange, it’s clear that a lot of time and effort has been put into making the site easy to navigate, and setting up your ad campaigns is quite simple as well.  I think what stands out the most is the larger than average surf bar images which are easy to make out, and will surely be a welcome improvement to anyone with failing eyesight.

Mr. Bouwhuis seems to be taking his member’s best interest to heart, encouraging surf activity with a number of generous surf rewards including Super Surf Saturday and Sunday, Wipe Out Wednesday’s and some generous credit rewards in the surfbar if you’re paying attention.

So far so good Mr. Bouwhuis, Easy Surf Exchange is off to a great start!

Visit Robin’s Easy Surf Exchange here.

Review of Easy Surf Exchange on Tim Linden’s Blog.

February 22nd, 2008

Traffic Exchange Rankings Have Evolved…

Since the first website traffic exchange went online nearly a decade ago, We have seen countless variations of the original manual traffic exchange model. As competition among an ever growing number of exchanges heats up, innovation is at an all time high.

Traffic exchange ranking systems on the other hand, have essentially remained the same. In most cases the rankings have been based on some organizations stats and figures, maybe some opinion thrown in for good measure, while we the surfers put blind faith in the stats and experiences of these 3rd parties.

Last week marked the beginning of a long overdue change in the way exchanges are ranked. The hardworking team over at Affiliate Funnel launched their brand new member based ranking system for traffic exchanges. Affilliate Funnel members can now rate each exchange listed in the AF database with a score from 1-10. At the end of each week, points are tallied and the best of the best rise to the top.  Truly a useful tool and a welcome addition to this already powerful free downline builder.

Now, anyone with experience in the exchanges will tell you, no ranking system should dictate your advertising focus. Rather you should track your own results and promote in exchanges that give you the best results. But until now, there has never been a better starting point for your tracking efforts than the top sites in the AF ranker. Why? Well, it only makes sense that sites receiving the most votes would have the most active members using them doesn’t it. I mean, why would you vote for a site you don’t even use? So it’s safe to assume that if you promote in a site that ranks high at AF, there should be a lot of eyes waiting to see your ads. More eyes = more possible conversions wouldn’t you think?

So, If you were under a rock these past couple of weeks and have yet to check out the new and improved Affiliate Funnel, go ahead and have a look here. Don’t forget to Vote!