2. Ten Tips for Maximizing Traffic Exchanges - James Holmes
(notes from his live webinar, also article HERE)
Opening Points:1. Use TE's to promote YOU, and 2. Offer something of value.
TE's are not good for selling, per se. They are good for:
1. Building your brand, 2. Building your list
- Video is a game changer for these
TEN TIPS:
1. Master 5 sites at a time, take full advantage of everything:
- Visit sites - Complete profile - Visit TE's social networking sites
- Participate in website visiting chats - Use all credits
2. Selecting TE's; largest TE's not necessarily best, sometimes it's more how active members are, ease of use, opportunity to earn with referrals - what's the comp plan like.
3. Always use tracking links to evaluate effectiveness
4. Always use a URL Rotator
- site may only allow you to rotate 5 sites, place 5 URLs in 5 rotators accomodates 25 web sites
5. Strive to work with budget of 1500 credits per month. A free member might need to visit 3000 sites, so you might consider getting a premium membership that provides credits and save the time.
6. PROMOTE your TE's - get a few referrals to upgrade and your ad budget could be covered this way.
7. It pays to upgrade if you have a few upgraded referrals (you often get a higher commission level if you are upgraded which covers its cost). Leverage the social sites
8. USE A CAPTURE PAGE - graphically designed to work better with TE surfers with low attention spans, and build your list
9. Use as a Time Management tool - delegate mindless surfing so your time can be better spent leading your team.
10. Once you've mastered five TE's, do some more
- and try to be consistent with what you are advertising - don't look like a program jumper