Traffic_Exchange_Blueprint
- 1. Traffic Exchange Blueprint 1.0 Written By Paul Conway MASTER RESELL RIGHTS Congratulations! You now own master resell and distribution rights to this report. You have permission to give it away as a free gift. You do NOT have the rights to edit this book or reprint any portions of it without the author's permission. This report can only be redistributed in its original PDF format.
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- 3. Table of Contents • Introduction – Page 4 • What Exactly Are Traffic Exchanges – Page 5 • 5 Benefits of Traffic Exchanges – Page 6 • How Traffic Exchanges Work – Page 7 • Features to consider when deciding which Traffic Exchange • Programme to join – Page 8 • Developing Your Downline – Page 9 • 10 Tips for Using Traffic Exchanges – Page 10 • Strategies for Generating Traffic Using Traffic Exchanges–Page12 • Direct Sales Letters – Page 12 • Squeeze Pages – Page 13 • Splash Page – Page 14 • Conclusion – Page 15
- 4. Introduction The ability to generate targeted yet low cost traffic is crucial for the success of every Internet business. Especially in the beginning when you are working to a tight budget. In fact a lack of traffic is the number one complaint of every web master. However all traffic is not equal. The key to success lies in being able to generate targeted traffic. That is, traffic that is interested in what you offer and is ready, willing and able to take action when they see your offer. A good Traffic Exchange will provide you with this targeted traffic. Although Traffic Exchanges will most likely not be able to send you all of the traffic you need. If used properly along with other forms of promotion, they can help you grow your business at a phenomenal rate. Remember this traffic is obtained through Free or Low cost advertising. In this free report we’ll look at several tips for effectively using Traffic Exchanges. If you put these ideas to work for you, we’re confident you’ll see a significant return on the time / money spent promoting your business. Getting the traffic moving in the right direction is key to your being able to grow a sustainable business. Using Traffic Gold Rush as part of your traffic plan will help you achieve this goal.
- 5. What Exactly Are Traffic Exchanges? In simple terms, a Traffic Exchange is a service you can join to generate free traffic to your site. How it works is you view other member web pages in exchange for having your own web page viewed. Every time you view another member’s web page for a period of time (for example 10 seconds) your balance of credits increases. Every time a member views your web page for the same period of time your credit balance decreases. There are two main types of traffic exchanges – Manual Exchanges and Auto Exchanges. A manual exchange requires a real human being to view the web page and click on a link to proceed to the next web page. An auto exchange can be left running in your web browser and will automatically refresh to a new web page. Although both of these methods will bring hits to your website, the use of a Manual Exchange is far more likely to bring a visitor who will actually read what is on your web page. The auto exchange user who leaves their computer on all night, surfing web pages while they sleep is unlikely to buy your product. I have found through testing that my conversion rates are much higher using Manual Traffic Exchanges rather than Auto ones. When I was thinking about my own Traffic plan I decided that the way forward for me was to visit a Seminar and talk to the owners of Traffic Exchanges to get a better understanding of how they conduct their business. At a Seminar in the U.K. I found two people that I could see would definitely help me in pushing my Traffic plan forward. I found them both to be very helpful, passionate about their business and nice people to boot. Since using both their Manual Traffic Exchanges, unique hits to my sites have increased and my conversation rates have increased exponentially. Join Traffic Gold Rush
- 6. 5 Benefits of Traffic Exchanges Here are just five benefits to participating in Traffic Exchanges: 1. They’re an inexpensive - often free - method of generating targeted traffic to your website. 2. You will start seeing an increase in traffic almost immediately. No waiting for weeks or months to see results, as is often the case with other forms of advertising. This can only be a Win Win situation for your business. 3. They can be a great way to test ad copy for use with other, more expensive forms of advertising such as Pay Per Click campaigns. This will allow you to make sure your Traffic plan is working before you think about paying. 4. You can build a “downline” by referring others, which allows you to earn extra credits. Over time your traffic can be almost entirely generated by the efforts of others. Thus allowing you more free time! 5. You’ll gain exposure to your competitor’s products and services, which will give you some good ideas for promoting your site. Enabling you to increase your bottom line!
- 7. How Traffic Exchanges Work Different Traffic Exchanges work in different ways. In general though they all offer a free or paid version. Depending on which option you choose you will be eligible to receive a certain number of credits when you surf other member’s sites and when you refer people who join. Almost all of them also allow you to build a downline of members you’ve referred. Often your downline can extend several levels deep so that as people you refer in turn refer others, you continue to gain more and more credits. Giving you extra site exposure. At Traffic Gold Rush you will earn credits down to 3 levels! Some Traffic Exchanges also pay out cash incentives when the people in your downline upgrade their membership or purchase other forms of advertising that the Traffic Exchange offers such as banner ads. This gives you several ways to benefit from participating in the Traffic Exchange. In the case of Traffic Gold Rush we pay Upgrade commissions up to 60% this will depend on the level of your Membership. Plus up to 35% commissions of advertising packages that are purchased by your downline. Join Traffic Gold Rush
- 8. Features to consider when deciding which Traffic Exchange Programme to join. 1. Credit Ratio – All Traffic Exchanges allow you to earn credits in exchange for viewing other member’s web pages. Look for one that provides a good return on the number of credits you receive for each page you view. 2. Time Limits – When surfing for credits, most traffic exchanges require you to view a site for a minimum amount of time before you earn a credit. This is normally somewhere between 6 and 30 seconds. The longer you have to view a page means the slower you can surf, but it also means that potential customers view your pages longer. 3. Anti Cheat Mechanisms – To ensure that a real person is viewing your web site most Traffic Exchanges use anti cheating mechanisms. This usually means that instead of clicking a “Next Site" button you have to click on a specific graphic such as a number, letter, picture or coloured icon from a selection of a few, to proceed to the next site. Repeated failure to do this correctly means account suspension or termination. Look for a Traffic Exchange with a system like this to ensure that your credits are not wasted on cheaters who never view your page. 4. Referrals – This is the fastest way to build up your credits. Most Traffic Exchanges provide you with referral pages and banners. You can use these materials to recruit your downline. When someone signs up from your promotional web page or banner they are placed in your downline. 5. Paid/Pro Memberships – Most Traffic Exchanges offer paid memberships as well as free memberships. Normally a paid membership earns you privileges such as an allocation of credits per month plus an increased number of credits for your own surfing and the surfing of your downline. Most exchanges also allow you to purchase extra credits. 6. Bonuses – Many Traffic Exchanges will give you bonus credits for signing up, for surfing a certain number of pages, or for winning competitions or sweepstakes. Look for ones that provide added bonuses and accumulate credits even faster!
- 9. Developing Your Downline To make Traffic Exchanges work in the beginning, it’s important that you surf on a regular basis. A good strategy is to set aside a couple of hours each day. Although it may seem like a lot of work at first, you will soon see reap the rewards of increased traffic to your site. Since keeping up a schedule of surfing every day can be time consuming, the best long-term strategy for benefiting from Traffic Exchanges is to build your own downline. This is a group of people that you recruit to join a Traffic Exchange under you. As the members you’ve referred surf – and recruit others – you will receive credits. The larger your downline becomes, the more you’ll be able to cut back on the amount of time you personally surf. Ideally you’ll eventually have a large enough downline that you won’t have to surf at all and you’ll still be getting lots of targeted traffic. Since they are so important to your overall strategy, it’s critical that you create a relationship with each member of your downline. Start by sending all new recruits a personalized welcome email. Thank them for joining and encourage them to contact you if they have any questions. This is also a good time to share with them any tips that have helped you make the most of Traffic Exchanges. Don’t forget to encourage them to recruit new members. Since Traffic Exchanges typically offer you credits and/or cash for referrals that your downline make, it’s in your best interest to have them recruit as many people as possible.
- 10. 10 Tips for Using Traffic Exchanges 1. Track Everything - As with all online marketing efforts, it’s critical that you track all traffic generated by Traffic Exchanges. Tracking can be done using a tracking service which you pay for monthly or using tracking software which you purchase and install on your server. Re visit your unadvertised Bonus at the beginning of this report. Whichever option you choose, be sure to look for a solution that will give you as much information as possible. Many will tell you how many clicks you get, how many are unique visitors versus return visitors and where they were referred from. Some even give you conversion information by telling you which visits resulted in sales. 2. Know Your Audience - It is important to remember that everyone using Traffic Exchanges is first and foremost interested in having their own pages seen. Just like you, they all want to drive traffic to their sites. This means that you have to develop creative, eye-catching pages to entice them to take action. Simply using the same affiliate materials everyone else is will not be effective. 3. Make Sure Your Page Loads Quickly - Your website design and the time it takes for the website to load are very critical when using Traffic Exchanges. Your page will never be seen if your site takes 15 seconds to load and the exchange rotates the websites every 15 seconds. You want to have at least a 8-second viewing window to give the surfing exchange member time to respond to your offer. 4. Use Simple Splash Pages – Rather than sending surfers to your home page, which provides too much information, use a splash page. This is a page that does not require any scrolling. Its purpose is to be short, sweet and to the point. Typically it consists of a killer headline, a clear list of benefits and a simple call to action. You want your visitor to be able to make a quick decision whether to ask for more information or pass on your offering. 5. Include a Persuasive Call to Action - Make sure the page has a clear “call to action”. That is, that it clearly tells the customer what they should do next. Whether that’s join your newsletter, request your free e book or take some other action, it should be obvious to the surfer what they are to do. 6. Capture Their Contact Information – Offer surfers something in exchange for their email address. This gives you permission to contact them later and introduce them to your products and services.
- 11. 7. Learn from Others - As you’re surfing, be sure to take note of the pages that catch your attention. Chances are that if they are enticing to you, they are enticing to others. What is it about the page that appeals to you? What made you want to take action? This is very valuable information that you can use to improve your own pages. They create your own swipe file to use at a later date. 8. Make Your Offer Stand Out – If you have your own niche website, then you already differentiated yourself from the pack. If you are an affiliate marketer, then you need to find products/services that everyone else isn't already promoting, especially within your particular Traffic Exchange. Your individual promotion is everything. If you're trying to promote something everyone else is your sales conversions are going to be very low, or nothing at all. 9. Only Choose Traffic Exchanges that Offer Manual Surfing – Most people do not even watch the window when an auto surf is running. If it is a Manual Traffic Exchange they have to physically watch the pages in order to go to the next site. This gives you the best opportunity for them to actually see your site and be drawn in by your offer. 10. Test. Test. Test. – If you’ve put in place a good tracking system you’ll be able to run tests to find out what effect they have on your results. Try different headlines, graphics and offers to see which ones get the best response. The most effective way to test is using Split Run Testing. This involves creating two pages that are similar but have one thing different (for example different headlines). You show the two pages equally to your visitors and see which one converts best. There are several scripts available to help you do Split Run Testing very easily. Join Traffic Gold Rush
- 12. Strategies for Generating Traffic Using Traffic Exchanges The most effective way for you to grow your business using Traffic Exchanges will depend on what products and services you’re offering. Some web masters find that they get great results by offering an inexpensive introductory product e.g. A Free Report or the first chapter of their E-Book. While others use Traffic Exchanges simply to build their mailing list. Whichever option you choose be sure that you are continuously testing and tracking. That’s the only true way to know whether you’ve chosen the right strategy for your business. Direct Sales Letters If you’ll be trying to make a sale to Traffic Exchange surfers it’s important to remember that you have a very limited amount of time to catch their attention. So, this isn’t the time to offer your $197 e-course. Instead choose a product that is inexpensive and so valuable that they can’t pass it up. For example you may want to offer a special report for $9.99 as your initial offer. This will get them into your sales funnel. You can then up sell those customers later on with your more expensive products. Be sure to keep your direct sales letter simple and to the point. Remember, every Traffic Exchange user is busy surfing to gain credits for them self. They do not have the time or the desire to read your long sales letter. To get their attention you need to create a page with an attention-grabbing headline and clearly stated benefits. Make sure it’s an offer they can’t refuse!
- 13. Squeeze Pages For many people the better approach is to use Traffic Exchanges as a source of leads. Instead of trying to sell them something, focus on capturing their contact information so you can contact them again later and introduce them to your products and services. A squeeze page is a web page that, when the visitor "lands" on it, he is asked to opt-in to some type of list in order to proceed further. On some squeeze pages, your only options are to opt-in or leave. On others, you are given a method to continue exploring the site without opting in. The rationale behind using a squeeze page is that most Internet marketers realize that the majority of visitors will not buy from a site on the first visit. This is especially true with Traffic Exchange surfers. So, these marketers make list building their top priority. If they can just collect the email address, along with permission to follow-up, then they'll get other opportunities to make the sale later. A squeeze page, generally, has some enticing bullet points on it, and does a thorough job of describing what you'll be able to access after you enter your data. The key is to make your offer so enticing on the squeeze page that surfers are salivating to get it. You need to stand out from the crowd. Below is an example of a squeeze page. Showing the different elements that need to be included. Do not use video in a squeeze page that you are using within a Traffic Exchange. The timer will be short for you to get your message across.
- 14. Splash Pages A splash page is a webpage that invites the prospect to take action by clicking on the “call to action” button. Unlike the squeeze page you are not trying to get the prospect to opt-in to your list. You normally find that Marketers use a splash page to promote a product or service as a affiliate. To get a better click through rate you must ensure that you build your own unique splash page. If it is just a generic one then you will see a reduction in your click through rate. You have been warned :) Be innovative and you will be successful!!!
- 15. Conclusion One of the absolute best ways to get free / Low Cost targeted traffic today is by using in Manual Traffic Exchanges as part of your traffic generation plan. Having a large community of users, clicking through websites to earn credits is a powerful way to get your offer seen. Remember, if you put some time and energy into working Traffic Exchanges you’ll soon be seeing a steady stream of traffic to your own site. As with all things that are worthwhile it may take a while to create your downline and determine the best offer to make surfers. But in the end it will be well worth it! To Your Online Business Success Paul Conway Join Traffic Gold Rush
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