The highest converting traffic I've ever seen...

Koala T Traffic is a new site that says it guarantees more web visitors and online advertising with very little effort or cost.  More importantly, it promises higher CONVERSIONS--signups and sales.  So I decided to put it to the test...

My first impression was the site looks professional and clean, with an attractive look and feel.  It is easy to read and understand.  Joining the site was easy and painless--they do offer 2 upgrade options but they are not required to gain the benefits.

The Members Area is very well laid out and intuitive--I could figure out what to do after only a few minutes and was able to get up and running in less than 5 minutes.  Inside the site, you create links and ads--the links you simply enter any URL links you use into the generator and it transforms them into "Koala T Traffic" links.  You create ads for anything you want to promote using the Koala T Traffic Ad Generator, which is very easy to use.  You can create as many links and as many ads as you like.  And they are organized in a logical way--links are displayed in the order you create them but also your 5 most recent links appear on the main page for quick reference.  Also, since the link generator is the tool you'll use most, it is also right at the top of the main page when you login.  Very smart!

After you've created at least 1 link and 1 ad you can start to generate traffic.  Just use and promote the new Koala T Traffic link instead of the original source link you had.  Every time the Koala T Traffic link is clicked, the page loads followed by a small ad window in the lower right corner.  It displays 3 ads PLUS an image with your affiliate link that goes back to Koala T Traffic.  So if anyone clicks the Koala T Traffic image they see the site, and if they signup they become your referral.  It's a great viral feature because you can build referrals without even trying to just by using the site.

Now every time the ad window displays (your Koala T Traffic links get clicked) you earn credits that get YOUR ad displayed in the ad windows when other members' links get clicked.  So the more clicks, the more times your ads get displayed.

And this works virally--meaning as you make referrals into Koala T Traffic (either by promoting it or just using it and visitors click the Koala T Traffic image on the ad window to join) you also earn ad credits on THEIR link clicks.  And this works up to 5 levels deep.  So you can create a massive amount of free ad views and web traffic by referring others to Koala T Traffic also.

I didn't get to test the full effect of a big downline yet (I just got the tool) but I can tell you the rest of the site works exactly as stated--my links got clicked, I earned credits, and my ads got displayed.  Koala T Traffic even tracked my results so I know how many clicks and how many ad displays.  That was an impressive unadvertised extra feature.

There is one more benefit and feature which might be the best of them all--downline emailing.  You can email your downline with offers, promotions, or whatever you like, and here is where Koala T Traffic really shines.  They took time to make the emailing often enough that it's valuable as a user, but no so often that it's a burden to your downline.  But the best part about this feature (and actually the credit earning too) is that it tells you exactly how long until you can mail again.  Now THAT's cool.

Overall I have to say I am impressed with Koala T Traffic.  It is simple yet powerful, and delivers on its promises.  Highly recommended to anyone who wants to increase traffic and advertising.

See it and join here:

http://budurl.com/koalattraffic

Maximizing Twitter as a Marketing Tool

Maximizing Twitter as a Marketing Tool

What is Twitter? This may sound elementary, but there are quite a large number of todays online population that really don't know. So we'll start out with what Twitter really is, and then we'll go into how to set it up and how to use it to market your business, whether online or off-line.

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow open access. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications. While the service itself costs nothing to use, accessing it through SMS may incur phone service provider fees.

The 140-character limit on message length was initially set for compatibility with SMS messaging, and has brought to the web the kind of shorthand notation and slang commonly used in SMS messages. The 140 character limit has also spurred the usage of URL shortening services such as tinyurl, bit.ly and tr.im, and content hosting services, such as Twitpic and NotePub to accommodate multimedia content and text longer than 140 characters.

Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Twitter has gained notability and popularity worldwide. It is sometimes described as the “SMS of the Internet” since the use of Twitter's application programming interface for sending and receiving short text messages by other applications often eclipses the direct use of Twitter.

What we have to do is deliver to people the best and freshest most relevant information possible. We think of Twitter as it's not a social network, but it's an information network. It tells people what they care about as it is happening in the world.—Evan Williams

Twitter emphasized their news and information network strategy in November 2009 by changing the question it asks users for status updates from “What are you doing?” to “What's happening?”

(source: Wikipedia)

Twitter has created a unique social media platform that allows individuals, as well as businesses, to post updates in a quick, concise fashion from anywhere in the world. From the teenager at her favorite rock concert to CNN’s breaking news alerts, Twitter now dominates the world of “quick summary” information. In this world of “information saturation”, Twitter’s 140 character message limit requires “tweets” to cut through the fluff and get right to the point. Readers like this, as evidenced by Twitter’s explosive growth in such a short time.

As a marketer, Twitter allows you or your business to laser target a niche. It’s also quite possible you may actually create a “Twitter Persona” that’s far more interesting that you actually are! Why? Because with Twitter you don’t have to come up with a ton of useful content – short bursts of quality information and entertainment is sufficient to build and retain a following on Twitter.

Once you have created a following on Twitter, the platform allows you to stay in frequent contact with your “list” without burning them out. This alone makes Twitter one of the most, if not the most, powerful social media tool for marketers. Because Twitter messages are short and to the point, you can easily tweet up to 4 times a day and cultivate a relationship with your followers much quicker. Compare Twitter to more traditional marketing methods such as email lists, telemarketing, television commercials, etc. If you emailed your list 4 times a day how long do you think it would take for everyone to unsubscribe? If you called prospective customers 4 times a day how long do you think it would take for them to stop picking up the phone … or worse? If you ran the same television commercial 4 times a day how long do you think it would take for viewers to tune out or change the channel? Those methods of marketing are effective in moderation, but they are forced. Your Twitter followers are voluntarily choosing to stay in communication with you because they want to hear what you have to say. And when people want to hear what you have to say, chances are they will eventually buy from you.

It is vital to understand, however, that Twitter is NOT A SALES PLATFORM. This is where many people get it wrong. If you go on to any Social Network and immediately start pitching your product, business or service you will lose your following and your friends quickly. You must establish credibility and cultivate a relationship with your followers before you pitch. But once you have built up credibility and mastered the art of the Twitter conversation you can easily “sell” as often as once a day, and your followers will never know what hit them. The key is discerning when you have reached that point in your relationship with your followers.

Okay, now that I know what Twitter is, how do I set up my account?

1. Sign up for a Twitter account:

www.Twitter.com

Set up your profile using your personal name or your business name, not some cute nickname. Remember, you are branding yourself.

2. Begin following other Twitter users. Go to the “Find People” tab and look for people you know, admire or have something in common with. Generally Twitter etiquette would dictate that they follow you back. As you begin to accumulate followers, be sure you follow them back too. You can also outsource this.

3. If you have a brick and mortar business and/or website be sure to include your social media contacts on your website and your sales receipts.

For example:

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for cool updates and exclusive discounts and prizes!

facebook.com/yourusername
twitter.com/yourusername

4. Include your social media contacts in your standard email signature. In Gmail you would go in to “Settings” and look under the “General” tab for a “Signature” block. Here you could set up something like this that would conclude every email you send:

John X. Doe
President, John Doe Enterprises

Follow me on Facebook and Twitter:

facebook.com/johndoe
twitter.com/johndoe

Be sure to include these links on every communication you use to connect with people such as business cards, letterhead, packing slips, etc.

5. Make sure you have a graphic with a link to your blog or website on your twitter page. It should say:

“Learn more about me at “yourblog.com”

6. Now it’s time for you to “WOW” people. It’s vital that your Social Networking accounts give a good first impression. Your graphics are like the clothes you wear to a business function or a party and your posts ARE your conversations.

§     You should tweet about interesting stuff, not pitch your “deal” like a cheesy used car salesman (no offense to cheesy used car salemen, you just don’t want to be one of them on Twitter.)

§     You should genuinely interact with people who interact with you or run the risk of being labeled a snob.

People want to hang around cool, interesting people. Be one of them. Observe the world around you for quirks, anecdotes, observances, etc. that will tell your followers a little about who you are and how you see the world.

Resist the urge, however, to tweet about the mundane. Nobody wants to know you’re sitting in your car at a stoplight … unless you’re sitting in your car at a stoplight and a herd of camels wearing cowboy boots runs in front of your car … OR you’re sitting in your car at a stoplight and the song on the radio inspires you to propose to your long-time girlfriend via Twitter … OR you’re sitting in your car at a stoplight thinking about that great new book on origami you just started reading and you recommend it to your followers. You get the picture. Your goal is to add VALUE to your followers through content or entertainment – ideally, a mixture of the two.

Some great examples of things to post:

§     YouTube videos

§     Good articles

§     Cool pictures

§     Quotes

§     Your personal content

§     Some of your Aweber broadcasts (make sure you send them to a sign up page first to capture their name/email). Aweber provides the link for this. Brigitte M

When it’s time to sell something directly through Twitter keep the “3 to 1” Rule in mind:

3 Content-Only Tweets for Every 1 Sales Tweet!

When you do make a sales pitch be sure to connect it to something of value, such as:

“Check out this cool new video on the 5 deadly sins of making money online and how to avoid them. yourwebsite.com.” And then at the end of the video, show them your offer.

7. Re-tweet good content. Appreviated “RT”, you can pass along someone else's tweet to your followers. Simply type in RT and then the @ symbol followed directly by the person's username.

Basic Tips & Tricks

Twitter Etiquette:

§     If someone follows you, follow them back.

§     If a follower replies to your tweet, respond back to them. Foster the dialogue.

§     Never type in ALL CAPS. It's like yelling. Most people don't like to be yelled at.

§     Be cautious about giving away too much personal information. For example, this would not be a good idea: ”Woo hoo can't wait for Disneyworld vacation Jan 10 to 18 when my home at 1234 Main St. will be completely empty!”

Intermediate Strategies

As often as possible you should have your Twitter content also posted on your blog or website. Include a link in your Twitter post that directs people to the content posted on your site. Many times people will post content that links to the original source instead of copying it to their own blog (make sure you are not infringing on a copyright!). There are downsides to this, though:

§     You won’t get credit for the quality back links from Twitter which boosts your site’s Google rankings.

§     Your followers won’t be directed back to your blog or website where they have an opportunity to learn more about you.

Remember, the goal is to “WOW” them and then eventually introduce them to your product, business or service. What better place to do that than on your site? We suggest that you always include a link at the bottom of your website that offers a free mini course (video, audio) on something related to your product, business or service in exchange for their contact information. This gives you the ability to create interest, foster goodwill, and sink the hook a little more.

After your Twitter followers have opted in to your email list you are then able to “back end” them with a one-time product/service purchase offer, redirect them to an offer, email them a promotion, or call them. It just depends on how much information you request and how you choose to proceed.

Advanced Marketer

Get mobile with Twitter. Most smart phones will allows you to post content and pictures directly from your phone.

Conduct keyword research with the ”hash tag”, the number sign (#), followed by a keyword. Hash tags are used to group tweets into categories. Twitter users who click on a hash tag within a tweet will be directed to a page listing all tweets about this topic.

Tools & Resources

§     www.snipurl.com (Free) Use this to track how many people click and link you post. It will help you see if what you are posting is interesting. It also “shortens” the URL you are posting so it fits easier in Twitter posts.

§     www.search.twitter.com (Free) Use this to track what people are saying to you or about you.

§     www.twitpic.com (Free) You can easily use this to send pictures through Twitter. Log in with your Twitter username and password.

§     www.tweetdeck.com (Free) Use this to sort your follows and followers into categories and generally manage things easier.

§     www.ping.fm (Free) Use this to post to all your Social Media accounts with one push of a button. It will save you lots of time logging into multiple accounts.

§     www.hootsuite.com (Free) Gives you a complete overview of you Twitter account. Customize with different columns. You can also just like from ping.fm post to most of your Social Media accounts with one push.

§     http://www.twellow.com (Free) A bit like yellow pages a directory we have here in UK.  You can browse by category and add people in same category. You can also view and delete those not following you back and add those following you. 

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