Did you just close the door in my face?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Nancy Radlinger

I’m sure this is a topic that everyone has gone thru now and then and with so many sites out there – just how well is your customer service. Do you really want me to use your site or did you just close the door in my face?

When I first opened my mailer, Zaney Mailz, I looked around and thought that some of the extra mods that I was seeing would kinda be nice to add but I always like to try mods out and see how easy they are to use and how I feel when I do.

Well the one that I am considering is the claim this spot as that is my choice if I want to use it and sometimes I have the time – so that one is not so bad.

The one that really has started to make me feel like you don’t want me to use your site is the one that I HAVE to read 2, 3, 5, 10 and even 20 emails before I can send my own. Well did you just close the door in my face?

After using mailers more and more, I have joined and use mailers alot even more so after Marty’s great site Referral Frenzy But the one thing that I am finding is that I really don’t like to be told I can’t come into your site (store) unless I read emails.

AND yes I am aware that the idea behind a mailer is to get people to read emails but there are other ways to coach them or give them a reason to want to read on your site. It has gotten to the point that I have separated off the sites from my list that force me to read and yea you guessed it – don’t use as often.

When I started looking at this list, I didn’t realize how many there really was, but for me I am more apt to go and use a site that I feel welcome, where I can run in and get done what I need – you do have to keep in mind that lot of people are strapped for time.

So, bottom line – don’t force me to read emails to use your site as the more that I have to do that to less I’m going to use your site. AND if I upgraded on your site and you are still forcing me read emails – well shame on you as you just lost a sale. There is a reason that I bought the upgrade so that I would have the credits to mail my emails – and not feel – Did you just close the door in my face?

Now I would love to hear the pros and cons on this – so leave me a comment and let me hear your side. Thanks in advance.

Work Smarter Not Harder

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Nancy Radlinger

It’s interesting how ideas of post can pop in your head as I stopped by the chats today in TE land to wish everyone a Happy Easter. As I lurked and watched what was being said all I could think if only these people would work smarter not harder.

Now I know lot of you are not going to be happy with me and hopefully you will listen and really think about what I’m going to tell you. You have been around internet marketing long enough to know the money is in “the list”. Have you been creating your list or have you just been out there following the crowd.

You have heard many people tell you to pick one program and promote, promote, promote build up your downline and then when those referrals are earning you the credits and money that you need to that site – then find another and repeat.

Why would I want to build my downline in ONE program- there are reasons – and I will highlight a few of them here. The first is that most programs that you are an affiliate of will pay you for bringing in referrals. Now think about it how long do you spend a day surfing to earn .25, .50 or even 1.00? A way to work smarter, not harder – 1 referral for .25, 2 referrals for .50 and 4 for 1.00 @ .25 each.

Now if you took that time and promoted ONE program all over – putting all your advertising sources to work for you and yes I mean ALL. Most of your have credits built up from all the surfing that you have been doing earning those pennies, nickels, etc. right? Well use them credits up and start promoting, promoting, promoting your ONE site and I know all of you have a favorite site, maybe one you have been paid at already, one that you surf all the time etc.

Now here is the secret that most don’t know – most sites give you a % of credits for your referrals to the point that when you get lot of referrals – you don’t even have to surf the site anymore to keep credits – now that is how to work smarter, not harder. Most of the time new referrals need to surf to build up a credit surplus and if you look at the membership levels at your favorite site bet you will find even as a free members you get a % of credits

Got you thinking now huh? So if one of your referrals surfed 100 pages and you get 10% – that would be 10 credits earned x 10 referrals – well you can do the math. See how easy it can be to work smarter not harder – which is better a few hours promoting vs many hours surfing or clicking email for the same .25, .50. or $1.00 even.

So grab your favorite site’s URL and work smarter not harder and would love to hear some feed back on how much time you save in the long run and how much more money you will earn. Thanks for listening

Patting a member on the back

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Nancy Radlinger

You know one of the biggest complaints that I hear from people is that they can’t get any referrals and that all the site owners get them all. They wish there was a way to build their list and get referrals to some of their favorite programs. Well as I was surfing, I spotted this page and doing this blog post as a way of patting a member on the back.

Now I know you are wondering how in the world can a person get referrals when they don’t own their own site, well this is one clever way that I have seen and want to give kudos to Robert Moreno for coming up with a way to build his list.

Robert Moreno’s Top 8 Traffic Exchange Celebration

Now how cool is that – awesome looking page and I give him credit for believing in his programs that he’s willing to spend money to have a promotion like this on his own. So you see – you don’t have to own your own site and you can have your own promo. Isn’t that an interesting concept.

While I’m patting a member on the back, I would also like to thank Robert for sponsoring Zaney Clicks in some of the promotional hunts that are out there also. So the next time that you get all down in the dumps because you are not getting referrals – think outside the box and you can even follow Robert’s lead and get creative.

So everyone get your thinking caps on and I know that you will be able to come up with a way to get them referrals coming in. Would love you hear your comments of how you think outside the box – feel free to share in the comment area.

Banners Do Not Work

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Nancy Radlinger

How many times have you heard that before as I know I hear it all the time. In preparation for the upcoming event of Zaney Clicks celebrating their 5000 member celebration – I was in cleaning up the banners that were not showing and thought I would write this post.

Banners do not work if you don’t have banner impressions assigned to the banner and it was amazing how many I seen with 0 in the impressions assigned column as I was cleaning up the ones that were not showing. This is one of the easiest and overlooked things that a member can do as you really get more bang for your credit here.

See for that ONE credit you are using to get your site seen – that ONE credit (depending on the site) can either give your banner show anywhere from 10, 20, 20 and I have even seen 45 on some sites.

So here is my zaney thinking – your banner gets view say 20 times – name in their face and then your site comes up – and they just might be more apt to click on your site – why? well because you kept it in their mind, it’s something they have seen before and that might just be the time that they say – well I need to check this out now.

Banners do not work because another thing that I noticed when checking these banners is that your image is not showing and yet you have impressions assigned to them. There could be a number of reason but I will keep it to just a few so I don’t write a book here.

The first is that you added the urls wrong and believe it or not I have done this – am in a hurry and reverse the urls and put the image where the target one should go and then it don’t show.

Image URL: http://zaneyclicks.com/images/banner1.jpg
Target URL: http://zaneyclicks.com/?rid=57987

OK you know you put it in right and all of a sudden it’s not showing – well there are a couple of things that could have happen – one that site is down as they are having server problems at the time. Heaven forbid but the site could have just vanished and is no longer around and that does happen – so periodically check your banners to see if they are showing right.

Banners Do Not Work and here is another one that I learned the hard way and it was nothing that I did wrong but the site owner made new banners and instead of reusing the banner name it was given – deleted it and add it as a new one – so even tho you did nothing wrong in putting it in – the site owner might have made some changes and I see this alot with sites that like to do seasonal banners.

Standard Banner 468×60

The one last thing that I will mention – there is a right size and a wrong size when inserting your image urls. So many times I see people trying to put a 468×60 image in a 125×125 area and all that happens there is that your image is so crunched up that it’s not readable. I know there are many names that some of the banners are call but the standard banners are most 468×60 and then there are the square banners, button banners well those are the 125×125.

Square Banner or Button Banner

http://zaneyclicks.com/images/banner1.jpg as you will see from this URL the .jpg or some will have .gif or .png – this is what you want as your image url. On the LFMTE scripts now you will also see http://zaneyclicks.com/getimg.php?id=2 and that is telling the site to go get the #2 image at Zaney Clicks

So hope this has cleared up some of the questions or problems that you have run across and when you hear one of your referrals say Banners Do Not Work – now you know what to tell them as to some of the reasons why.

Ending 2013 – Beginning 2014

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

It’s funny chatting with people about things that run thru their head when ending 2013 and beginning 2014. You hear so many saying that they made resolutions that they didn’t keep or that they wish they had done this and wish they had done that – WELL got a few things to share with you – you know me I love quotes and this posted in the Zaney Skype room got me thinking …………….

Its New Year Again!!!
Make it count!
Don’t make resolutions,
Make A DECISION to leave the past in the past.
Start over, start fresh, chase your dreams,
Set your goals,
take action,
Make 2014 YOUR best year ever!

Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.~ Lou Holtz

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something you only do it when it’s convenient, when you’re committed you take no excuses only results.” Author Unknown

“You don’t have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great.” – Les Brown

It’s not where you came from,it’s where your going that matters. Your past does not define you,it is what you do today that defines who you will be tomorrow.You cannot change the past,but you can sure change the future by making the right decision today! ***CHINKEE TAN***

“When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.”
~ Unknown

So if you didn’t reach your goals in 2013, if you didn’t get everything you wanted to do in 2013 – then this is your chance to grab the bull by the horn and make it happen in 2014.

Where do you start – well I wrote a blog post once on a 30 day challenge and as a reminder from a friend am going to post the link again – this is a great place to start if you don’t have a game plan – this will get you committed to your first 30 days to help start taking action – after all that is the key that so many are missing. Are You Teachable

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that’s the day you start to the top.” Bob Moawad

“We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.”
Rudyard Kipling

Safety Precautions

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

Working online can be very rewarding and fun but there are safety precautions that a person can do and should be doing and believe me this is just a few that I have learned along the way.

There are some things that I just wanted to highlight in this blog post to make you aware and use caution here online. These are just some things that I have learned the hard way and some I have heard from friends.

Phishing

Most of you probably know what this word means but if you were like me you had no clue what it meant when I first started online. Phishing pronounced fishin is the activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company.

This happens in emails, Skype, Facebook, Twitter, etch so it really keeps a person on their toes. My rule of thumb NEVER click on any links that you do not know where they came from and DO NOT even click on any links from friends unless you are talking to them at the time. I will even take this one step further – ask a question that only the person you are talking to will know the answer as some hackers will even talk to you – I had that happen on Skype before pretending to be the friend of the account they had hacked.

Trojans

Yes that is a scaring word to lot of people but do you know there are hackers out there that will download them on your computer to get info from you. They can be disguised in ways that look harmless.

Drive-by downloads

Did you know that hackers can sneak malicious code on to legitimate website – when you think that you are downloading a legit file or even pictures. That happened to me once when I download a picture that I wanted to use from Facebook and Google.

Bypassing passwords

As I was researching, I was quite surprised to find out that there is a software that will actually install virus and can read what you type on your computer – thus giving the hackers your passwords.

This info was gotten from this post on USA Today and here is the link to the post and really think that everyone should read this 5 Ways Hackers Attack You.

This all has been a real eye-opener for me and actually my research started on all this as my support guy is always on my case about logging out of my sites vs just hitting the X at the top and closing out. Well this does NOT close you out and leaves a door open for hackers – in fact there are a group out there that are doing just that.

So this all started out with me just giving you a eye-opener and like with any thing that you do there are safety precautions that you have to do. Take the time to log out of your site, your cpanel, the TE you are surfing etc. I know it’s a PITA and quicker to hit the X but don’t be leaving your doors open and invite unwanted intruders in. This is like locking your front door and leaving the back door unlocked thinking that a burglar wouldn’t bother to check – think again.

A couple more places that I would like to send you to especially if you share a computer or might have to use the computer at the library or school. The Data Goldmine

AND this one for sure as I have been guilty of this and that is using the same password at many of the sites that I’m on because it’s easier to remember. Keep in mind once they have your password – that means that all the accounts with that same password is up for grabs. Password Hacked and 9 Things To Do After Your Email has Been Hacked

Stopping the Insanity

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

Well I have held off on this post for long time now and have been chatting with members and other site owners and I’m going to take a big STEP here and stopping the insanity.

Earlier I had put in an email that there were some changes coming down the road for Zaney Clicks – well I have spent days behind the scene looking at stats, I have went back thru all the members emails that I have got with suggestions, new ideas, and I’m listening.

I know it don’t seem like it sometimes but I do – and I thank all the members for being honest with me – and I was going to wait till the first of the year but when I looked back at the calendar of events, the stats etc. I have decided that the time for stopping the insanity is NOW.

AND what better time to write this post – Halloween – so for some of you this will be a treat and some of you will think it’s a trick. Beginning November 1st – ALL regular monthly promos will be canceled. Shocked you didn’t I?????????????

Well before you get all hiper – let me tell you what I have been hearing from members and they are right – we spend all this time setting up daily promos when that time could be spent working harder for YOU helping you get the traffic that you need, getting the referrals that you are looking for and earning the money that you are wanting to. So in the future that is what I am going to be doing with the new things that just started at Zaney Clicks – they are going to be a bigger benefit for you as a member and help you the way the site should be helping you..

A few of the new changes have been started with some pages in rotation that has a code and only upgraded members can see and claim – they have a week to make the claim and each get a prize for claiming the codes. After claiming the code all those members are put in a drawing for a referral and the other a week start page.

WHY in the world would I do this – well the reason is that these members have invested in this site by upgrading and I feel that they should also be able to have a chance to build their list. So this site is going to help them do that by giving away more ACTIVE random referrals, login spotlight pages, start pages, etc. There will be codes, bonus pages, hangman and other ways that free members can keep earning but I’m also going to take the pressure off you with trying to surf the most.

See I know from experience that these forms of advertising work – when a person can build their list they start making more money, when they can show their pages to everyone for a week they are more likely to get more referrals and also earn more money.

NOW the bottom line here as I know some people are thinking what about the cash that I am earning as of right now this site has paid out some great commissions and will continue to do so. You will just have new and different ways to earn those commissions and the one that I will be keeping is when I catch you promoting as I surf.

So just wanted to say to all the members that have been in touch with me since July 2012 when the daily promos started – thank you, thank you and thank you for finally getting it thru my head that you DO NOT want to join anymore sites just to win some prizes. I heard you when you said that you want to surf the sites that you like and stick with them. You have also said that you are tired of the pressure of so many promos, you are tired of them and want something different. Well you are going to get something different.

Will this all happen overnight – the answer is NO but I also felt that is was just time to stop talking about it and go cold turkey. So as of November 1st the only promos that will stay on the calendar Money Monday and Take A Break Tuesday. We will still have the events that are already set up with Magical Journey and will continue any events that we are in as of now but the others will be canceled. I will be getting all the promo prizes caught up and then starting the “NEW” events that have been planned for Zaney Clicks..

Another change that I have listened to is the upgrade that I give away to the person that surfs the most for the week – and thanks members for telling me that I’m wasting your credits for allowing that one – so that one has been changed and it will go to the person that has the most sales.

So we will still have 3 upgrades given out each week and they will go to the person that finds the Treasured Site, The Most Referrals and Person with Highest Sales. We will still draw a winner from the list of people that submit the site to the Text Link in the email.

So wanted to get this out tonight so that when you see the calendar clean in November you will know why. All site owners that are reading this I will be personally chatting with you on this matter. I would like to personally thank everyone that has hung in there and put up with so many promos, and thank to all the members that have come to me with your suggestions, new ideas etc. – this is going to be fun to get these started.

Get Organized NOW the easy way

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

Well it’s not very often that I see a program that really catches my eye like this one and for me the best organizer that I have seen. Are you an affiliate marketer with loads of notepad files, ( and I am ) and spreadsheets…(and I am) with your affiliate links in them?

How many times have you lost those files… or decided there’s a “better way” to do it as you are looking thru all your files trying to maybe fill out a downline builder or even adding a new site to other sites.

Sunny Suggs just re-launched “All of My Links”… and I think – and she has thought of it all it seems – I have been busy adding my stuff and I can’t believe how many notepad, metapad and spreadsheets that I have gone thru to add all the info for each site.

How many times have you signed up to a program and then wanted to promote it and dreamed that there was an easier way – well there is and this is it. You can add all your links to each programs you add

* Banners
* Splash Pages
* Squeeze Page
* Text Ads
* Emails (with multiple headlines)
* Tweets
* Thank you page ads
* Tracking Links

For as many websites as you want! Did you hear that??????? As many as you want – getting the picture to how great this is and how much time it’s going save you and how organized it’s going to be for you.

Next time you’re rebranding an ebook, or filling in a downline builder… you’ll be able to go to All of My Links, click only TWICE… and have all your referral IDs in front of you! That… my friend.. is awesome.

Go here now and see the video on how it works – you will see that this will save you so much time and get you more organized so that you have time to promote, promote, promote

All of My Links

If you links have just been a cluttered up mess – well take the time and get them all organized – you will be able to find everything so much quicker when it’s all in ONE easy place. So click the link and get organized NOW the easy way.

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. A. A. Milne

Today, it is clear that Internet organizing is vital to our future success. Martin Frost

Today, it is clear that Internet organizing is vital to our future success.
Martin Frost
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Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.
A. A. Milne
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Promos, Team Surfing and Cheaters

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

Well I felt so much better last nite after I got my little rant off my chest that I thought while I was on a roll I would talk about promos, team surfing and cheaters. Keep in mind this is my opinion and sometimes it’s good to get things out in the open.

Promos

Everyone ask me all the time why do I do promos and everyday – well for one they keep members active and I have found there are lot of promoholics out there that just love them. Now I can imagine what you are thinking – these people are just there clicking and will never join new sites, buy anything and are just chasing those prizes. I have also heard that it’s not good to have the same people surfing a site all the time and that they want new eyeballs to see their sites or it’s not worth it to stay in a site that just has promoholics in it surfing. Sounds familiar.

Team Surfing

This is another interesting subject that will get many responses but in my opinion I would rather have a promoholic looking at my site vs a team surfer – their goals are different. The promoholic has a certain amount of pages that they are going to surf that day 50, 100, 125, 150 to reach that goal of the promo BUT a team surfer is there to help his team win for the week.
Yea I know you are thinking it’s a great social event and you are right as I lurk in many chat rooms and see the team members chatting. Some sites even take it a step further and make chat for just team members. All this is great but aren’t they the same people surfing a site also – where are the new eyeballs. And the funny part the ones that talk about unique hits are on teams or have team surfing on their site which also encourages regular members to come back.

Cheaters

I really don’t like that word but it seems to be the thing talked about the most in some of the Skype rooms that I’m in and there is even a cheaters list out there that everyone post in the rooms for other site owners to ban them. Well the other day James Dias asked for a question for his daily video – so I sent him one. When is a cheater really a cheater? who makes the decision? and I have been asked by many that I thought was – what happened to being innocent until proved guilty?
Now most of you know that he does a daily video and I just love the way that he answered this question and if you missed that video you can watch it here

Now with all that being said, here is my 2 cents on all of the above – as far as the promoholics – I don’t know about other sites but on Zaney Clicks your sites are getting seen and how do I know this. Well for all you that may not know is I have a contest each week that I put clues in my email from a site in rotation – and members look at the sites finding the clues and then send in support tickets with the sites name to be in a drawing for a 30-day upgrade EVERY week – new site.

Now when this was first start I only had a few members playing Sherlock Holmes but now my support tickets are flooding in. OUCH support tickets – well you might not like them but I love them and encourage my members to use them. And yes I answer them all personally.

How do I know people are seeing your ads and paying attention at Zaney Clicks – well I did another test – I surf the site each week and I find a text ad that catches my eye and I feature the text ad in my email for the week and encourage my members to send me a support ticket with the site name. – why would I do that well for many reasons. One they are looking at the text ads then, it teaches people to be more creative with their text ads and the site that is featured gets exposure as I add the URL to my email when I announce the winners – so I see it as a win-win .

Well nothing irritates me and some people more than to have their credits being wasted and from what I have seen from everyone and me included this is the three things that will waste them and have even heard owners discourage people from buying credits at sites that offer any of the above or allows cheaters.

One comment on the “cheaters list” that I have seen – I am going to be like James and if that person is NOT breaking any of my terms, that person is promoting Zaney Clicks, is spending money at Zaney Clicks, and is paying attention while surfing because they sent in the Treasured Site or Text ad for the week – well just because they might be on someones list and you ban them – hmmmmmm – I really thought that is the type of member that we were all hoping to find.

BUT I know what you are thinking but there is no way they can surf that many sites in a day and let me tell you what one member told me when he was suspended and contacted me – “I’m retired and I just like surfing and your site is fun and not boring like most and this is why I surf so much” I also had another tell me “If you don’t want people surfing 1000 sites or more then why did you have a badge made for 1000”.

Also there is an ad-on on Firefox that lets you not have to change the tabs so because you don’t – and the program does it – does that put you on a “cheater list” . There was also a new program that launched that did the same thing – so everyone that joined that program and uses it does that put them on a “cheater list” – just things to ponder on and can’t wait to see the responses on this one

So with all this off my chest, (oh I feel so much better) my bottom line here is that there are lot of TE’s out there and lot of owners out there – an EACH one is entitled to run their TE the way they see fit and what benefits their members. So that is why you will hear me say promote, track, promote, track, promote, track – that is what you should pat attention to and not all the crap floating out there in TEland.

My Aha Moment Today

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Nancy Radlinger

It’s interesting how you can by accident run across things that you want to hit yourself upside the head and go why didn’t I think about this sooner. Those aha moments – well I just had one today and thought I’d share.

Today I have been working on my mailers and getting things set up with the new system at Viral Mail Profits as I was determined to take the time to finish setting up all the mailers and safelists that I was in as in the long run I will thank myself at the time it will save me.

If you have been like me, I jumped on the bandwagon and tested them out and now I know for sure that they work and now with the new tool on Viral Mail Profits and now with Ulti Send added – well I’m excited as just from the few I have sent to – it’s so worth taking the time to set up.

Now I don’t know about you but when I sign up to a mailer, safelist, etc. , I always set up a filter for each site in my email account and then when I’m mailing out at a particular mailer – all I have to do is go to that site’s folder and click emails to get the credits that I need.

Well, today I was working on this and after clicking, clicking and clicking emails earning my credits – – don’t know about you but I then hit the select all and delete what I didn’t get to as by the time that I do get back they will be expired – right or wrong? Let’s just say it works for me and keeps me from seeing +999 all the time in the files.

Now I was just working up a storm and doing this routine when ONE of the times that I was hit the delete button – I had my aha moment. Now wouldn’t it be smart instead of just deleting all them – I go thru all those subject lines and make a file of test subject lines – you know when you go brain dead like I do and just can’t think of something that would maybe get someone to open.

So yes you guess it, I made a new file and just scrolled down all these subject lines and picked some that I thought I’d like to try – and the real aha moment was watching all the ones that I was just scrolling on by and again another aha moment – what was it in these that just made me scroll on by.

Well you need to go to one of those files and try this – scroll down thru all those +999 emails that you have and it will be an eye-opener for you – it sure was for me. If you do this, I think you will get much better at your subject lines.

The other exercise that you should pay attention to is when you are clicking and reading the emails – which ones stopped you and you really read. Which ones did you open and couldn’t wait to get to that credit link.

Hope this will make you pay attention to things more and also don’t be so quick on hitting that delete button – there may just be lessons for you in what you are deleting. You may just have one of your aha moments – let me hear them if you do.

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