The Traffic Mechanic

True then... still True now!

2010-12-07T09:20:00.000-08:00

During the Second World War it was extremely important to safeguard information that was vital to our national security and... the security of our international partners. What makes anyone think that it's less important today to safeguard our national interests and the communications between our diplomats and those of our world partners. Anyone who violates these security policies, in my opinion, is guilty of treason and should receive the most extreme punishment available... including death by firing squad... IN PUBLIC for ALL to see.

David Perkins, US Navy Retired

Getting the MOST from your clicking around...

2009-03-08T18:03:00.000-07:00

If you are a "committed" Traffic Exchange (T/E) user... then you certainly must know that there are SOME T'E's that produce results and some that are just time wasters...

So, why be on a time waster? To always be assured of getting the most "bang for your clicks" you should consult several lists... or go to my Surfing List and work through my schedule that is based on the latest results from the Traffic Hoopla and Affiliate Funnel lists of the top T/E's.

I actually post a schedule that you can follow. Surf 30 times on each site in each session, play all the contests, answer all the questions and collect all your BONUS credits and you'll likely collect WAY over 10,000 credits each month. If you get serious and do some extra surfing in the "Triple Surf" programs and other special events some of the sites offer... you can REALLY turn up the heat on the number of credits you'll collect and you can assign them to ANY site of your choice.

I'd suggest that you use some splash pages since many people who surf don't stay on a page very long and a splash page, with a form to collect a name and email is essential for success.

Need a splash page maker? There are several offered by some of the T/E owners so check them out before you spend money you don't need to spend!

That's about it for this post. Just go to the Surfing Schedule and get started. I would suggest that you surf in groups and that is easy if you use a tabbed browser. Save the GROUP once you have it set up and you can recall it the next time you want to surf that group... and that's better use of your available time!

Cheers and Happy Surfing,

David Perkins (aka: TrafficMechanic)

2009-01-21T07:45:00.001-08:00

Tips from the Traffic Mechanic

In light of the world economic situation and many people scrambling to grab their piece of the "online pie" there are a LOT of scams to watch out for. I say... promote your Online Opportunity the FREE way. Learn how at: http://ping.fm/5dbqH

Top Tier Traffic - Everything Promised & MORE!

2009-01-09T07:18:00.000-08:00

You've no doubt seen programs "launched" online and listened to or read lots of promises that just were not possible to come true... Well, that's not the case with Top Tier Traffic!

We're nine (9) days into the year and there are over 5,000 new members already signed up in TopTierTraffic.com's traffic exchange and at the moment... yesterday was the first full day of surfing and the members surfed over 165,000 pages! That's almost unbelievable... but it's true.

I took advantage of the HALF-PRICE offer and upgraded to Premium Membership for six months... at only $10 per month. That half-price offer is going away this weekend... so if you have ANY desire to get ALL the benefits of being a Premium Member... you had better Scoot On Over There right now and Sign Up!

Yes, there are 'One Month At A Time' Premium Memberships too... but the savings at the Six Months deal are phenomenal... and the BENEFITS are tremendous!

If nothing else, check out www.TopTierTraffic.com and sign up as a FREE member and get started. All you have to do to activate your account is Surf 50 Pages Each Month. However, when you see how great this Traffic Exchange is... compared to the rest... you'll want to be a Premium Member.

Happy Surfing,

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David Perkins, (aka: TheTrafficMechanic)

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Learn the best Traffic Tips

2008-11-21T13:12:00.001-08:00

Make it easy for your 'audience' to keep up with you and your posts via RSS feeds. Learn more by reading the series of articles on RSS feeds at: http://ping.fm/OClGx

2008-11-14T07:02:00.001-08:00

With so much to learn and so little time, it's wonderful when someone 'simplifies' life for us. Check this article and learn how RSS Feeds can boost your following! http://ping.fm/NQPD5

David Perkins (aka: TrafficMechanic)
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Advertising Successfully Online, in Social Media

2008-11-11T19:13:00.001-08:00

If you're new to micro-blogging and you're anxious to sell something, take a minute to think before you act. Many of the Social Media sites loose their patience with you if you start advertising. Read more here: http://budurl.com/fgdw

2008-11-10T06:45:00.001-08:00

With the ease of use the micro-blogs offer, more and more users are showing up and getting into the habit of "tweeting" or what-ever you call all the other postings on the myriad platforms available. What they sometimes don't know can definitely bite them in the end... if they're not careful. Some users are quite juvenile (maybe literally) and will BLOCK anyone they don't want to hear from. That will raise Red Flags on some platforms and get your account suspended... as in Twitter, specifically!

My advice... Don't throw caution to the wind and do NOT put all your eggs in ONE basket! Spread your advertising around. Read more here: http://ping.fm/GMGeN

2008-11-05T18:51:00.001-08:00

Been away a few days with a serious family challenge but I'm back and excited to be driving traffic to my websites again. Hello to everyone!

2008-10-28T11:02:00.001-07:00

Comcast outage with email and some other services is certainly an annoyance, especially in the middle of the day!

How to Reliably store Multi-Media data and files

2008-10-02T15:28:00.001-07:00

If you've noticed... Video and Audio on the web is the rage today. That said, have you noticed that sometimes your files take forever (and sometimes longer) to upload or download? If that does not work for you... and you want fast, reliable and affordable hosting for your Audio and/or Video files... then you should know that there is a new player in the marketplace. It's ... Amazon! That's right, they've put together a massive system of servers that work seamlessly to deliver your files in a timely manner... no matter the load!

Oh yes, do you worry about backing up your data to a secure location. Worry solved. Upload it to a file in your account and it's safe from harm and prying eyes!

Find out more HERE.

2008-10-01T08:42:00.001-07:00

Technorati's report on the state of the Blogosphere for 2008 is a real eye-opener. To those of us who blog... are we blogging enough? Are you using Video or at least Graphics? Read the report here: http://ping.fm/yUcDo

Blogging report... for 2008

2008-10-01T08:37:00.001-07:00

Get the latest news from Technorati on the state of the Blogosphere. An eye-opening piece of information awaits you...

2008-10-01T08:35:00.001-07:00

Technoratti reports on the state of the Blogosphere. Check it out today and if you're not blogging (or not regularly) you need to "Get with It!"

Get more out of Blogging with "technique!"

2008-09-23T10:48:00.001-07:00

While searching through today's email I discovered an interesting read with great "techniques" that one should apply if earning an income online (especially if you're a blogger) is your goal. Check it out for yourself and see if you don't agree. You'll find the entire article HERE.

Knowing your options can be a good thing

2008-09-22T05:27:00.001-07:00

If you're using social media marketing to promote your ebiz or even your 'brick&mortar' business there's some insider scoop you should know. Deciding whether to use Facebook or MySpace (often spoken of as the Coke & Pepsi of Social Networking sites) may depend on what approach you are taking. Want to know more? Read an interesting article about it here: http://ping.fm/NDrSM

If you're not in the lead car... the view never changes!

2008-09-20T04:27:00.000-07:00

For years now I have used Traffic Exchanges (T/E's) to show my various promotions to others. When used in an organized plan, T/E's can be an important part of your website promotion scheme.

The advent of Social Marketing and WEB 2.0 techniques have added a NEW dimension to getting traffic to your website, blog or building an audience that will listen to what you have to say. But the use of T/E's still can play an integral part in the overall process. That is, if you use the exchanges that really provide RESULTS!

Today I joined a relatively new T/E on the scene. It's known as Traffic Taxis and like the title of this short post says... If you're not in the lead car... the view never changes! So, if you're looking for visitors to your website, blog or spash page, using Traffic Taxis can be a great addition to your overall plan for getting that traffic. Join us today and start surfing for your traffic.

Dave Perkins (aka: trafficmechanic)

Finding Success on Twitter

2008-09-12T05:24:00.000-07:00

Hello again,

This is not a lengthy post so you can read it fast and move on...

Yesterday I checked my email and was thrilled to see another group of people following me on Twitter. That's always encouraging and I always check out those who follow to see if they have something really great to share.

I was saddened to discover that there are some who join TWITTER and simply do not understand the "Social" part of Social Marketing.

Why in the world would anyone join a Social Marketing site and make all their information PRIVATE? The idea here is to communicate and share information. Not hide it!

So come on people. Talk to your audience. They may NOT know or even be aware that they have done this... so here's a clue as to "how to" un-do this if you suspect you're not having all the success you want on Twitter.

GO TO your Settings page. Look at the bottom of the form where you'll find a "check box" labeled: Protect My Updates

If you have that CHECKBOX selected... your 140 character "tweets" will only be seen by the people that you personally approve.

The text below the check box reads as follows: "Only let people whom I approve follow my updates. If this is checked, you WILL NOT be on the public timeline." The public timeline is all your posts... Why do them if only one or two people will see them? Not very SOCIAL is it?

Here's to making your use of TWITTER more "social" and profitable,

David Perkins (aka: TrafficMechanic)
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2008-09-08T19:57:00.001-07:00

Learning more tips and tricks for "Ecomomy of Action" with the "NicheProf" and faculty.

Making Social Marketing and WEB 2.0Work For YOU

2008-09-07T05:50:00.000-07:00

One of the neatest things that I have discovered in the world of Social Marketing and WEB 2.0 is the availability of methods available to users that allow you and me to post in one place and have that information show up all over the internet.

Well… not Everywhere… but at least in a LOT of places! There's a phrase that I first heard from my friend the "Niche Prof" and that phrase is: "Economy of Action." What that means is that when you learn how and where to post most effectively, your posts will (if you have the setup done in advance) appear on numerous other pages at other Social Marketing sites where you have accounts.

How many times have you been looking through pages online and seen something that you'd love to share with your friends? If you browse with Firefox and have the "ShareAholic" plug-in installed, doing that "share" is a couple of clicks away… Want the ShareAholic plug-in? Google it and you'll be taken to the download page. Install it and you'll have a little Green Icon to the left of your Browser's address bar. When any page address is displayed (that you want to share) simply click the Green Icon and a window pops on-screen with links to several Social Marketing sites that you can share this address on. Places like Twitter, FaceBook and Delicious to name a few. There are many more and I do imagine the list will continue to grow?

So, taking the term "Economy of Action" into view… you find something to share, click the "Green Icon" and away you go… sharing your newfound info with your friends. Get it? This saves a lot of steps… and shares it INSTANTLY with anyone looking at their Twitter or FaceBook page… which it seems like many people all-but live on these days.

More tips, in another post soon…

Dave Perkins (aka: The Traffic Mechanic)
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What's Up Today With WEB 2.0 ?

2008-09-04T09:18:00.000-07:00

There is so much buzz today about WEB 2.0 and just everybody is suddenly an expert on the subject! My comment on that relates to the definition of "Expert" as related to me by an elderly relative some many years ago. He said that an "Ex" is a "has been" and a "spurt" is like "a drop of water under pressure" so if you view an "Expert" from this perspective... you suddenly place less value on their "Expert" opinion.

So... take it from me, I'm a WEB 2.0 User that has discovered some things in WEB 2.0 that WORK really well for me and I'm here to share them with you. You can try them and use them to your advantage should you so choose. If you do use them, and they work as well for YOU as they worked for ME, then you can decide if I'm worth listening to or not. I won't have to tell you that I'm an Expert or not either... you'll already have your opinion.

Today's post is about Twitter. Hopefully you haven't been living under a rock or in a cave. That's about the ONLY way you could have missed out on at least hearing about Twitter. This is one of the hottest WEB 2.0 applications that I've run across. From your Twitter page you have the opportunity to post your thoughts about what you're doing, what you've done or what you're going to do. Or what you're thinking about, or anything... as long as you can keep it to no more than 140 characters. That's right, you are limited to 140 characters. As you learn more, you'll see that many users are skillful in their use of those prized 140 characters. They use "tiny url's" to squeeze in LONG url's to link you off to their webpage or to something they've found online that they want to share with you, the reader.

Other neat features include the ability to "follow" others and see what they're doing. If you're following someone, each time they make a post (their 140 characters) you see it on YOUR Twitter home page. And, if you're doing or saying something worthwhile, your friends can follow you!

There are SO many neat things you can do on TWITTER and NOW would be a GREAT time for you to get on over to Twitter and get started. Notice how I close out my post... with a signature line that offers you the invitation to "follow" me on Twitter. I also do that in my emails. You can do that too... while building YOUR audience! The "GURU's" are doing it... Why not YOU?

More Tomorrow,

Dave Perkins (aka: The Traffic Mechanic)
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Social Networking and WEB 2.0

2008-09-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

My expertise in getting traffic to my website and to the websites of my clients had always been through such "normal" methods as SEO, paid traffic and even surfing on traffic exchanges. With the new wave of WEB 2.0 techniques I had begun learning all I could, as fast as I could, and using these methods to boost my traffic and when I saw results... I passed it on to my clients.

Earlier this year I attended a seminar and made acquaintance with one of the leading experts in Social Networking and WEB 2.0 - Dr. Ron Capps - known online as the "Niche Prof." Now I'm learning even more, as a result of having met the "Niche Prof" and there may even be a book in the works down the road.

If you're not using the myriad opportunities for all the targeted traffic you can stand... using WEB 2.0 techniques... you're likely to get left in the dust! Join me here on the blog as I begin my article series on great ways that you can begin learning the in's and out's of WEB 2.0 and Social Marketing that will boost your web traffic over the top! You always wanted traffic. It's out there! Come and Get IT!!!

More tomorrow,

Dave Perkins (aka: The Traffic Mechanic)

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