It has been quite some time since a ReviewMe review has been ordered here, but TextAdapt ordered one and asked that I write about their service, and asked me to use it to give them further insight about what I think of their services. Personally, when someone goes out of their way to ask you to try their product or service, for free, it shows that they truly want your insight and feedback about what you think.

About TextAdapt

After delving a little deeper into the TextAdapt website, it is extremely obvious as to what the founders are looking to accomplish.

TextAdapt was founded by two friends who set out to perfect the way ads are delivered online. Frustrated with irrelevant and annoying ads that promise results but rarely deliver them, these two entrepreneurs realized that no system existed that actually collected and utilized the data readily available about performance of campaigns. Thus TextAdapt was born.

The idea behind the TextAdapt system is basic, yet very effective. If they can manage to perfect their idea, they will be very well off in the online business world.

Another very interesting thing that was mentioned me prior to this review, was some of the other services that they provide. Bob explained that:

we basically are able to place ads dynamically to find where the highest site conversion rate for the advertiser is achieved. We also manage bloggers’ affiliate programs so that you can make money off of affiliate sales and you don’t have to worry about the day-to-day operational grind involved with having an affiliate program.

To many people, this service is a goldmine. Personally, I enjoy testing various ad positions, sizes, types, but many people are either too lazy, or too busy to deal with these tests that can make or break their online incomes. The ability for TextAdapt to provide this service, definitely proves that it will be worth your while to use the service.

Before reading into their website, I figured that the logo was just that… another logo design. However, there is some meaning tucked within their logo. Personally, I enjoy when companies are able to incorporate some type of meaning behind their design, and TextAdapt did just that. If you take a look at the About TextAdapt page, you will realize just what their logo represents.

The TextAdapt Logo – Each stripe from our logo represents one of our core principles: perform, adapt, customize, and simplify. Frustrated with the offering of today’s online ad systems, we built TextAdapt around the idea that advertisers and content providers could work together to maximize one another’s end goal. Through TextAdapt, advertisers deliver more effective ads through our performance-based system, and content providers maximize the value of their content without losing readers through our simple and customizable ads that adapt to the places they perform best on.

Similarly, they offer various explanations about their Technology, and the validity and ability to perfect performance.

What I Like

With all the services popping up today that offer less than required service, but require some kind of payment, it is great to notice a service with such great potential as TextAdapt… and it’s free!

Also, everything on their interface is right in front of you which makes navigation trivial. Especially as a new service, allowing your viewers instant access to the tools you offer suggests you are there to help them.

Another thing I like, is that the co-founders of TextAdapt provide a background of who they are, and why they are going to make this website succeed.

Who exactly are we?

With his expertise in database systems, Jan developed the technology behind TextAdapt. Jan has over 6 years experience delivering technology systems for the Financial Services, E-Commerce , Identity Protection, and Robotics industries. Jan recieved his BS in Computer Science from Georgetown University.

Bob brings the business side to the equation, bridging the gap between marketing and financial return. Beginning his career in banking, he quickly moved into online marketing by consulting and driving marketing efforts for several startups, a university and a Fortune 100 company. Bob received his BS from Georgetown and his MBA from the University of Chicago with concentrations in finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship…

This is a small excerpt of their qualifications, while you can read the complete list on their About page.

Potential Changes

At times, the font can be a little difficult to read, so I would recommend a different font face and a slightly larger size. One thing you need to realize is that not everyone has great eyes and you do not want your readers to have to squint to read your material. On the same hand, you do not want your font to be size 18 for your entire site. I would recommend Arial or Tahoma, and probably size 12 font (it might be, but with my resolution it looks as though it might be set at 10px).

Also, I tested the contact form, and the nav bar (advertisers, publishers, about, technology, contact) became vertical based as opposed to horizontal. A quick page refresh fixed the issue, but it might be something to look into fixing.

Lastly, there is not title on your For Publishers and For Advertisers pages, as they are simply listed as Untitled Page. I can only imagine that this was something that was looked over as content was being developed, as it has happened to me more times than I remember. Very quick and easy fix.

Overall

Overall, the website is very easy to navigate, has ample information for interested advertisers and publishers, but I can imagine it being difficult for some people to read.

Give TextAdapt a try. Not only is it free, but the number of services they offer to help increase your traffic and make you money online are enough to make you satisfied with their services.

Try it now!

Well, after a small incident on my part, I have been banned from using Google AdWords… for life. After lengthy discussion on a few message boards about the incident, and numerous contacts to customer support, it finally blossomed on what it was that I did to allegedly deserve this banning. (Note: sorry about some of the language in here… I am venting).

First of all, Google’s customer service is filled with a bunch of mindless robots who do not do a damn thing to help resolve an issue (at least the 5+ people I talked to couldn’t). I’ll explain what I did wrong at the end, and it truly was an extremely trivial problem.

Customer Service Discussions

Jeremy: I have no idea why. I was under the assumption that you are allowed to have multiple AdWords accounts as long as they are linked through a Client Account and are not promoting the same general keywords/offers. If that is not the case, then that is the only thing I can think of
Ryan V: I have reviewed your recent email and chat discussions, and I can confirm that a team of AdWords specialists reviewed your account and found that you violated our terms and conditions. I cannot elaborate beyond what has already been communicated to you.

Thanks Ryan, glad I can count on you! It gets better…

Jeremy: So, would I get in trouble if I created a new account? The only thing is I have 3 different AdWords accounts AND NONE are working
Ryan V: I understand. Since these accounts are suspended you will no longer be able to advertise with Google AdWords.
Jeremy: WHAT
Jeremy: There is NOTHING I can do to be reinstated? This is RIDICULOUS! I don’t even know what I did wrong!
Ryan V: I understand, however I suggest reviewing our terms and conditions at the following link, https://adwordssux.google.com/select/tsandcsfinder for further insight.

I understand banning my current accounts, but to kick me out for life? Give me a break guys…

Ryan V: We thank you again for your understanding and compliance with this decision.
Ryan V: Have a nice day.
Jeremy: I’m not in compliance
Jeremy: I’m 100% confused

That is the most annoying response ever. “Thank you for your cooperation” or “thank you for understanding.” I’M NOT COOPERATING!

So, I start a new customer service conversation with Jessica.

Jeremy: I am banned for life?
Jessica C: I can’t comment any more Jeremy.
Jeremy: Why not? I don’t understand……………
Jessica C: We aren’t authorized to do so.
Jeremy: You aren’t authorized to answer my questions?
Jeremy: If you are working around my question about being banned for life, then that leads me to believe that if I create a new account in compliance with the terms, I should be alright?
Jessica C: I can’t comment any further Jeremy.
Jessica C: This conversation isn’t being very productive.

Thanks again, I love that you guys can consult my problems! After she explained that we weren’t being productive, she cut me out… I guess she didn’t like that I was being a smartass at that point.

What Happened?

Originally, after consulting the terms and services numerous times, I figured I was banned for opening multiple accounts. However, I did not do it all under my name and with my credit card. I used a gift card that a friend gave me, but used my address, so I figured they thought I was stealing credit cards or something. However, I do not believe that is the underlying reason.

The only reason I tried to open a new account, is because I got a free advertising voucher for opening a new hosting account, and I wanted to use my money. So, I opened a new account and used the voucher. That’s what I did to get banned from advertising… for life. Maybe I’m being irrational, but I definitely don’t agree with that at all. I can understand banning my current accounts and taking the vouchers (which happened anyways), but why stop me from actually paying them advertising dollars in the future?

On top of that, they have the nerve to display this image on my control panel:

Hey dumbshits… I’m banned.

To anyone I have not talked to in the Google customer service department, have yourselves a great weekend. If you are in the Google customer service department… you suck.

Well everyone, I would first like to apologize for the lack of content, but I believe I have a good explanation for myself. Not only that, but I think the idea I have come up with will be extremely helpful to advertisers, and more importantly to society in general. What I have been so busy constructing is my newest, and I think best idea…

Here is some basic information of how it works. The complete FAQ can be found at http://www.50gforcharity.com/faq.html - The advertisements, however, will be viewed on the homepage: http://www.50gforcharity.com.

Help… Advertise… Win!
Not only will you receive traffic from your advertisement, but 25% of your investment is going to charity. In addition, if you have no desire to donate to charity, there is a chance that you will win $250 on your $20 investment.

How It Works
As advertising space is purchased, there will be different raffles. Here is the quick breakdown:

$1000 advertising revenue
$250 back to a random advertiser
$250 to a select charity

This means that for every 50 advertising blocks sold, one “ticket” if you will, is given per block. Therefore, if you purchase more than one block of advertising, your chances of winning the $250 raffle increase exponentially.

Based on that general information, I think this opportunity is very attractive to any advertiser, whether they want to help charity or not.

Regardless of the traffic you will receive, there is a chance that you will make an instant profit on your advertising investment. Since society is becoming so addicted to instant gratification, meaning everybody wants their results as quickly as possible, this should be a great way to potentially achieve that.

On top of working on setting this up so it works properly, I have also created a brief blog section at 50G for Charity so you can stay updated as to what is going on there. The newest update, today in fact, was the idea that the raffle will be done by video, and posted online for everyone to see. That way there will be no discrepancies about how it was done.

Isn’t Online Cash Flow’s Slogan “Maximize Online Income”?

Yes it is. If you notice, there is only one advertising block that has been purchased (as I am writing this post). The block looks like this:

As I felt this opportunity would eventually provide a substantial amount of traffic, aside from the fact that a portion will be donated to charity and back to the members, I purchased an advertising block.

Not only do I truly believe that this will be a beneficial website, but even if the advertising does not completely sell out, there will be charities that benefit.

There is one thing that has been undetermined yet. That is which charity will be donated to, and when. The current idea is that as these raffles unfold, polls will be placed and the winning charity will be given the donation. This will change each time, of course, so multiple charities will benefit.

And yes, the name 50G for Charity means exactly what you think… $50,000 will be donated to charities, and to add to that, $50,000 will be given to members.

Even if you do not purchase advertising, I encourage you to take a look at the website and I would definitely appreciate any feedback you can give for me. I hope you all have a great weekend, and an even better holiday season!

Of the vast array of potential advertising methods, email marketing is becoming increasingly more popular, and rightfully so. With the implementation of a well maintained database, timely emails, and the creation of good relationships, email marketing can definitely be one of the most valuable tools to you as an internet business person. Whether you are attempting to create exposure for a product, generate leads for a different product, or create sales for an affiliate link, email marketing is quickly becoming the go-to method for any of these.

Why It Is Valuable

As I explained, if you have a well maintained database, the sending of personalized emails becomes child’s play. You can send an email with a person’s name, user name, or anything else you have (of course make these legally purchased contacts), to any number of people, next to instantly. Of course once these numbers start reaching significant 6 figures and higher, this becomes more difficult, but still.

Similarly, as you develop relationships, you can continually market via email and keep your customers knowledgeable and even willing. For example, Amazon does a great job of this and will send emails to their users now and then reminding them of products they might like (based on recent purchases) or of new deals that are being offered. Both of these are great ways to keep your customers interested, and both of these are made extremely easy with a well maintained database.

Likewise, timely emails are definitely a key. If you are marketing for lawnmowers and it is winter season, that is probably not a time when there will be a demand for lawnmowers. To appropriately make the most of this opportunity, you must research current trends, sports, politics, etc and find out what is going on with consumers. After you acquire that information you can more easily identify what consumers are interested in purchasing.

What If…? (As usual, here is a hypothetical example)

Hypothetical Analysis

Send email to 10,000 people (friends, friends of friends, “friends”)
Email reaches 2,000 people (Targeted emails, potential high interest)
If only .05% of these people respond (sign up, purchase)
You just made 10 sales

As I said, your turnover rates can become even higher than that based on the strength of your data.

Also, it is important to realize that the cost of sending out that many emails… next to 0. Depending on your ISP (internet service provider), you may be able to send out unlimited emails each day - in which case, those 10 sales you generated, came at super-profit if you maintain your data well.

Other Methods Of Thinking

As you do business with people over time, it would be a good idea to save their contacts in any form of database. Every person you meet is a potential customer, because when it comes down to it… each and every person on this planet is a customer. Therefore, as you build relationships, let the computer store what your friends and contacts like and enjoy, and base your campaigns on their interests. If you meet someone who is a huge sports fan, and one of your affiliate programs launches a new 523,356 sports channel package, send your friend an email. Chances are they will not be angry, but instead either intrigued, or neutral.

Negative Side Effects

Unfortunately, it is sometimes difficult to track how effective your email marketing campaigns are due to lag time. If you send out an email to 100,000 people, you may have people sign up for your services over the course of 2, 3, or even 6 months and longer. Because of that, it is difficult to allocate where exactly these customers came from, but this problem occurs with other types of advertising as well.

When Email Marketing Becomes Detrimental

Like many forms of advertising, email marketing can definitely turn into something bad. As everyone knows, spam is not something that we enjoy to receive. However, if you are using this email marketing as a means to contact your friends, or “friends” about potential products or services they would actually like, it may not be viewed as negatively.

The worst is when you engage in types of stealth marketing, or where you try to remain anonymous. Then you are simply bombing out millions or billions of emails to anybody with an email address, and people can become very annoyed by this.

Last Remarks

All in all, I would say that email marketing is very effective if used properly. If you plan to use it like it should be used, then it will be very effective. However, when you decide to use it deceptively, it becomes a burden not only on your targets, but a large waste of your time. Why? Who reads spam mail anymore? Consider that as you work on your campaigns.

Other News

I am thinking of implementing a new theme here at Online Cash Flow. It will hold 2-4 sponsor spots and I will be looking for 125×125 sponsors if anybody may be interested. I am not sure of the prices or when (if soon) this will take place. I guess it depends on the number of sponsors.

Have a great day!

As I have stated a few times, I recently launched a new project called Online Cash Clicks. Online Cash Clicks is a great opportunity for both advertisers and consumers alike, as it is a PTC (paid-to-click) website. However much bad press these sites receive, I have noticed great returns from advertising on similar ventures in the past. What I will explain today, is how affordable banner advertising is on websites like these, and in particular, on Online Cash Clicks. As a teaser, there are currently 4 advertisers that are sharing banner impressions, and each of them has received over 20,000 impressions in less than one month. Sound intriguing?

About Banner Advertising

Like blogs and similar websites, banner advertising is figured on a per month basis. Therefore, if the traffic statistics continue to increase (as they will), the value of these advertisements will increase as well.

How?

Noticeably, Online Cash Clicks has 866 members with an Alexa rank of just over 600k. What that means to you as an advertiser is this: There are PTC sites with upwards of one million members. Therefore, OCC has only the smallest, nearly invisible piece of market penetration. If your advertisement can generate 20,000 impressions over the course of the month with a total of 4 advertisers, and only 800 members, the math is simple. If only 2 people are advertising, your impressions effectively double. The same with members… as that number increases, so does the number of your banner impressions.

Unfortunately for consumers and advertisers, many people fail to realize just how beneficial an advertisement like this can be. Why is that?

A safe assumption to make would be that 95% or more of the people on a PTC site, are interested in making money. Therefore, if you are an affiliate for a company or have referral links to offers, where better to advertise than on a website where almost everybody there wants to find ways to make money? Sounds like a perfect place to advertise to me.

Awesome… How Much Do They Cost?

Despite the assumption that an advertisement like this would be extremely costly, right now you can purchase a banner advertisement over the course of one month, for the price of…

$20

That is not a typo — Twenty dollars. If you find somewhere else to purchase 20,000+ impressions for $20, please let me know.

Disclaimer

I am affiliated with Online Cash Clicks, and in no way can I guarantee these numbers will occur continuously. Similarly, there are no guarantees to the number of advertisers at any given time, but everything I posted above is actual fact. The numbers do not lie, and the membership base ranged from 0-866 (as shown in the image) - Therefore, feel free to make assumptions about the future value of these advertisements, and feel free to purchase advertising at Online Cash Clicks!

I would have to agree, that is a question that I was asking myself when I began searching the internet for ways to make money online. However, now that I have tested and tried more opportunities than I can count, I can honestly say that not all of them are completely useless. In fact, some of them are extremely beneficial for a variety of reasons. PTC Sites (paid-to-click) are available everywhere. If you were to join only a fraction of the options out there, you would be able to keep yourself busy for the whole day simply clicking advertisements. However, I have been testing and using different sites for nearly the past year, and I have come up with a pretty refined list as to which sites are best and why.

Why Would I Join A PTC Site?

There are different reasons that people join these types of sites, and it depends largely in part on what your goal is. If you are simply trying to make a few extra bucks while you read the news or surf the internet (click the ads and let the timer countdown in the background), then you can join a few of these websites and make some decent spare change. However, some people join these websites to help promote their blogs/websites/offers, and will join to increase exposure to them.

Obviously, there are 2 types of people (basically) on these websites. Advertisers and consumers. Advertisers will pay to have their advertisements shown to these consumers. In some instances, websites will offer consumers the ability to “re-invest” their earnings to advertise.

Most Sites Only Pay 1 Cent Per Click Though

That’s the same mentality I had before I started using these websites. Think about it this way… If you are going to join one site, you might as well join 10 and click them at the same time. Of course it may be a little overbearing to begin, but once you get the hang of it, you are essentially making 10cents per click at that point. On top of that, many sites pay great referral percentage bonuses as well, which only supplement your earnings. In fact, ClixSense pays you 10cents per referral you sign up, on top of additional bonuses as referrals purchase packages.

Nobody Reads These Advertisements

Of course that is the general consensus, but I have actually turned pretty decent CTR (click-through-rates) on many free offers and better yet a couple affiliate offers. There is nothing like making a $35 sale when spending $10 advertising.

I’m Convinced. Where Do I Sign Up?

Depending on what you are looking for, some programs offer better incentives than others.

ClixSense

Online Cash Clicks

Simple Clicker

AdBux

AdverCash

TitanClicks

I would honestly have to say that ClixSense, with the premium membership, is the best bang for your buck. Not only will you have AT LEAST 400 advertisements to view (at least $4/day), but they are viewable each and every day. On top of that, if you wish to re-invest, you can transfer your earnings to credits and advertise.

As I stated earlier, I am the owner and administrator of Online Cash Clicks, and I am trying to build an effective PTC site. It is hard attracting people, especially before they know you are going to pay when they reach the payout, but you must also attract advertisers. Because of that, I will offer anybody who wants to advertise on there 10% off on any advertisement over $5. All you have to do is contact me either here or at Online Cash Clicks, and mention the 10% discount from Online Cash Flow and it will be applied.

It would be unreasonable to claim that you can make a full time income strictly from PTC sites, but it can definitely supplement your income by re-investing the money made to advertise, advertise your own money, and potentially refer members to your affiliate links and offers. Think about it like this… If you buy $30 worth of advertising, you would usually have between 1500-3000 clicks. Now, if you promote an affiliate offer that will generate you $35 per sale, all you need is 1 in 3000 to purchase it and you make a profit. Imagine if only 10 of the 1500 people sign up? Not only would it be a tiny .6% of people, but it would turn into over $300 profit for you!

One thing I have learned when trying to make a lot of money online, is that taking risks (if you are intelligent) generally pay off and reward you significantly. I would suggest trying some of these websites, and even if you do not have $30 to advertise, start with $1 or $5 and check the results. There are so many potential scenarios I could give you to encourage taking action, but they are everywhere. Do your research but make sure to invest intelligently. Doing so will reward you!

After reading about the frequently used methods, and somewhat used methods, of course a post about the rarely used methods was in order. The thing to remember when advertising and growing your business or website, is that what works for others will not necessarily work for you. You need to broaden your horizons and present your ideas to a variety of potential customers. How many people are interested in making money online, but do not have the time or are unsure of where to find ideas?

Rarely Used Methods

Word of Mouth

This one may be obvious, but many people do not advertise their business using word of mouth. Unfortunately, many “advertisers” who use this method come off too strong and leave a bad image for their company or website, which leaves their potential customers with a bad taste. You need to be casual and less forward than a salesmen when you are using this method.

Although it is done incorrectly very often, sometimes telling your friends, co-workers, or family members about your idea can definitely help it grow. As always, think about the exponential effect. You tell two friends and two family members. If each one of them tells two people as well, and you take the chain down until you reach level 5, that’s well over 100 people that heard about your idea because you told 4. Of course, as I tend to do, these are assumed statistics, but you might have a friend who tells their whole class about it. Either way, it can be an extremely effective way to advertise if you market towards the right crowd.

Facebook

(Alexa.com)

Although this is becoming increasingly more popular, still, many people fail to utilize Facebook. Like yesterday when I wrote about Myspace, Facebook is an extremely popular website. Now that anyone can join, it is very easy to build a network and market yourself. Likewise, you can mix this method with word of mouth, especially if you have or build a network of friends and family members on Facebook. When doing that, it becomes extremely easy to market your idea(s) to friends and family, and beyond that, there are many ways to advertise at no cost as well.

Forums

Many people shy away from this method as well. When I explain forums, I do not mean you need to purchase advertising, or plaster your advertisements and spam the users. I simply mean make a few posts a day until you become well known (which is not difficult if you write well and are kind to people), and put a few links in your signature. You can also ask for help analyzing or reviewing your layout or content. You never know, somebody who reviews your website may be interested in the content as well. If you are unsure of what forums to use, I would suggest Digital Point as a great place to start. Otherwise, simply Google “your_niche forums” and you will find a variety of different places to use.

Print Media (Business cards, Newspaper, etc.)

In the online business, it may not be shocking to many why this is rarely used. Similar to the other methods, this can be extremely beneficial as well. I got 250 free business cards, and I set a stack of 5-10 out randomly in various public places (restaurants, classrooms, computer labs, libraries) and if I am sitting around I will notice at least one person each time pick a card up. If you can attract someone to pick up your business card, that is half the battle. The rest is up to them. Especially if you are not advertising directly (trying to sell something to them), but instead informing them about potential ideas and, in my case, what my blog is about.

My Thoughts

I would recommend taking advantage of some of these lesser used methods, as in the end, they can play a large role in increasing your traffic. Aside from that, posting in forums, using Facebook, and talking to people are all 100% free, aside from your time. I think you need to pay shipping on the business cards, but still, that is a great way to do it as well. I even decided to throw in a stack of magnets as well, and those are pretty cool to stick on doors or garbage cans. You would be surprised how well a business card that looks like money would attract someone’s attention.

As promised, here is part 2 of the series (total of 3) about thinking of different ways to promote and gain exposure for your business. Part 1 dealt with the frequently used ways, and here we will touch base on the somewhat used methods. Of course, within part 3 I will explain some of the rarely used methods.

After understanding the differences between PPC (pay per click) and PTC (paid to click) advertising, you can realize why these methods are most frequently used. To clear up any confusion, PPC advertising is advertising you can purchase via AdWords, Yahoo Search Marketing, or Microsoft AdCenter. On the other hand, PTC advertising is where you pay to have your advertisement shown, but the people clicking your ad are actually being paid to do so. With PTC advertising, you will get a lot of clicks for a very low rate, but unfortunately some of the people are only there to make money as opposed to read the material.

If you understand why PPC and PTC advertising is most frequently used, you would probably realize a few of the types of advertising that are somewhat used.

Somewhat Used Methods

Private Advertising

Private advertising is becoming increasingly more popular. However, even at that many people are unsure of the benefits of advertising privately. Many cases people are unsure of the real value of the advertising they are receiving, and do not care about potential clicks per month based on impressions. Another reason that private advertising is not used very often is that many people would rather spend $10 per month on targeted PPC advertising, or even less on PTC advertising and will work on building their traffic from there. Speaking from personal experience, I did not touch base on any private advertising until last month (more than 6 months after I began blogging).

In order to effectively utilize private advertising, I would suggest having a decent amount of content to influence reader’s and make them want to return. Especially if these readers are coming from a notable blogger, it is always a good idea to make a first impression. After all, you only have one chance to make a first impression. Make it good.

Myspace

Whether people use Myspace to spam popular users profiles (I have honestly done that in the past before I started blogging to “promote” various offers - Needless to say, it did not work at all, but it did waste a lot of my time), or post bulletins, it is becoming more popular as well. As you will notice, 5.585% of internet users worldwide visit Myspace each day (Alexa). This may be shocking to some, and before I began researching Alexa daily, it was definitely quite the eye-opener for me as well.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the rarely used methods of advertising. I realize I may have missed some here and there, but these are the big ones. As you may have guessed, there are more rarely used methods than there are frequently or sometimes used methods.

What does that mean for you?

Take advantage of the methods that are not being utilized and maximize your traffic when doing so.

As a person develops their website, if not right away, they soon begin thinking about generating traffic. Whether you are running an e-commerce business or a personal blog, most people do not publish their material online with the intention of having nobody read it. If you enjoyed writing without caring for people to read it, you would simply save it on your computer. With that in mind, TNX.net decided it would be appropriate to order a ReviewMe review to generate some extra traffic and exposure to their website. Like many other opportunities I review, I believe TNX has some great potential to be a successful link building community.

What They Offer

If you browse TNX.net, you will quickly notice that one thing you are able to do is buy links. It seems to be a pretty promising idea, because if you look at their network statistics, some of the numbers are staggering.

The fact that they have sold over 30 million ads is pretty interesting in itself.

A few interesting things that set TNX.net apart from other text link publishing websites, is the ability to purchase, sell, and use “points” for the sake of advertising. It is said that about $23 will buy you 20,000 TNX points that will stay on your account until you place an order. There are some pretty interesting things you can purchase for 20,000 points.

What can you do with 20,000 TNX-Points?
In case website characteristics are not important (Yahoo Backlinks [YB] below 500, category “Leisure, Humor…”, geo-targeting: UA&RU), then you can buy a month (in case spots are available) of static links to your site:

- 20,000 different PR0 pages from different websites
- 400 different PR1 pages from different websites
- 200 different PR2 pages from different websites
- 100 different PR3 pages from different websites
- 40 different PR4 pages from different websites
- 20 different PR5 pages from different websites

If I am understanding this correctly, you will have 20,000 links for the cost of $23. That is about one tenth of one penny per link. I don’t care if these pages have 0 traffic, that is literally next to nothing for a backlink.

Using the system is made extremely easy with their interface. Not only is it user friendly, but it is put together nicely as well.

Along with the ability to purchase an abundance of links, there are various features to make sure the services are being used properly.

System TNX.net is capable of the following:

to prevent abuse by webmasters:

- regular automated check of availability of all paid links on partners’ websites
- regular automated check of Google PR changes for each partner’s site
- automated check of site’s ranking in Google
- manual moderation of each participating site, maximum precise assignment to topical category

There is a lot more information than that, but I did not want to post the complete page. You can read more about the system capabilities here.

Additional Features

Along with the ability to purchase backlinks at fractions of a penny, they offer an affiliate program as well.

The purpose of any partner program is to attract new participants and advertisers to the system. When you bring a new webmaster to the system, you will receive 13.3% of all “TNX-points“, he/she will earn in the future (a reward for referring an advertiser is also available). This amounts to almost half of the system’s commission! Interest is paid for the lifetime.

Lifetime commission is almost always a positive factor when deciding a company or offer to advertise for. Although many of these programs do not hold up for life, the notion and realization that you will potentially earn a percentage of someone’s earnings indefinitely is always heartwarming.

Free Points

If you are interested in signing up, I would definitely recommend doing so. Not only are you getting backlinks at extremely low costs, but you are presented with the opportunity to have some of these links be completely free. If you read through this post on the Digital Point Forums, you will be given 2000 TNX points absolutely free.

Aside from that, after you sign up you will notice that navigation within the system is extremely easy. Whatever you may need to find, it is right there in front of you.

I view TNX as a great opportunity to gain some additional exposure, and the fact that this exposure is as cost effective as it is makes it that much more interesting.

In the end, successful internet businesses of all sorts require traffic. If you cannot drive traffic to your website (if you are simply a designer, then of course this is the marketers job), then you are failing at being as successful as you can be. Without this traffic, your business is setup to fail. Do yourself a favor… purchase cost effective advertising and be rewarded in the long run.

I wrote about thinking outside the box to make money a little while back, and I believe that this notion of thinking is widely overlooked. Whether you are using abstract ideas to make money, increase traffic, or simply to test statistics, these ideas can be extremely beneficial to you as a blogger or businessperson. There are many ways that people attempt to gain exposure for their affiliate links or their blog/website, and the advanced marketers and webmasters are affluent with many of this different types of marketing. However, it is those people who are beginning their “careers” online that are unsure of other ways to make money. As always, diversification is key. Saving a 25 page business report on a single media is not a good idea, so why would advertising in a single way be any different? It’s not. I will explain to you the different methods of gaining exposure, and explain to you why some of these ideas are overlooked.

The Most Used Methods

Paid To Click

Of course there are methods out there to help generate traffic and potentially make money, but they usually come at a high cost. However, if you are looking for quick exposure, and have something that will interest users, such as a funny picture, short joke, or catchy article, it would be useful to post advertisements on a site like AdBux or Online Cash Clicks. In fact, I think I spent $5 on an advertisement on AdBux and got over 1000 clicks. That’s a great deal, but I was just doing it as a test factor on a different website of mine to see the results. If I had linked to a funny picture or something like that, I’m sure the traffic would have done more browsing, and in turn, made my investment well worth it.

Pay Per Click

Similar to PTC sites, PPC advertising is very well known and can be extremely effective if you are smart with your advertising expenses. Of course it is good to test the waters and see how your traffic numbers are looking, but you can make a lot of money from affiliates, or increase your traffic significantly if you are a good internet marketer.

There are many other ways to increase your exposure, both sponsored and not. I will touch base and explain the Somewhat Used Methods, and The Rarely Used Methods later this week.