Safety Precautions

safety1Working 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.

1069368_10151561408673925_171554819_n 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.

cat5A 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

 

Why Affiliate Funnel?


So often we get caught up in all the new programs that we forget about the old ones that are working and in my opinion is a must join and I’ll try and tell you why Affiliate Funnel.

If I was starting out today, and really didn’t know what I was doing yet, needed some training and guidance, was overwhelmed with all the traffic exchanges and safelist out there, this is where I would start.  Well in my opinion, Affiliate Funnel offers the answers that you need and will give you the source to build your list and earn commissions as an affiliate.

Here are some of the reasons that I enjoy using Affiliate Funnel – the best part is that as an upgraded member you are allowed to pick programs to add to a splash page that is in your affiliate toolbox – this is what mine looks like.  My Affiliate Funnel Page (Yes this is even available to free members – two programs can be added)  This gives you the opportunity to promote the programs that you pick along with Affiliate Funnel at the same time – how cool is that

When you first start or even a seasoned marketer,  it’s really hard to know which sites are new, which one have been here awhile – well this will gives you a great list of the ones as to even be listed in the downline builder you need to have reached 3000 members.  Now some of you might think that is not fair, but it helps to weed out the ones that are really here for the long haul, ones that are serious about growing their business.

Now one of the biggest mistakes I see people do when they join is look at all those pages and think WOWWWWWWWWW there is no way I can join all those sites and why would I want to – good question.  But with this list it will give you a place to start – some guidance which ones to join if you don’t have a mentor to ask.  The other mistake is not filling in your affiliate id’s when you join a site.

AND did you know that they give you a free guide to help build your list – so basically took the excused away and made available the tools that you need to build a list and start earning online.  There are squeeze pages already built for you – you just need to add your autoresponder info.

Still confused after viewing the site – well you can bring your questions to a FREE webinar on Saturday’s at NOON EST and the gold nuggets (tips of the trade) that you can get by attending these and listen to Marci Jones is a priceless.

So I will ask you Why Affiliate Funnel?  This program is one of the best list building tools out there offering your many avenues to be able BUILD YOUR LIST.  AND you don’t even have to request your money, you are paid directly to your Paypal or Payza account once you have earned 10.00 or more.

Join my Team now and get started building YOUR list 

Stopping the Insanity

insanityWell 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.

KeithHolyCowWHY 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.

changesSo 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

getorganized2Well 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.

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Getting Zaney for Halloween in TEland

cat11Once upon a time there was a Horror Movie that was written about TEland and I am going to share.  There were so many that have said that traffic exchanges are dead and that they don’t work – well listen to this.

Being a Veteran in TEland, most don’t know that Krazy Kaye had a son and daughter and they were called Yuppie and Flash.  I heard thru the Grapevine that they were abducted by aliens and sacrificed to a Volcano.  BUT before she could carry out the lucid deed of tossing them to the mythology Gods a crosseyed humanoid snatched them up and took off at supersonic speed.

In the starship, they were greeted by a Ninja who told them this was going to be a simple trip and was no BS.  There were going on a heavenly Magical Journey where they would get to visit all the landmark TE’s in TEland.

J136515432424188629_hTUzqRiC_bust then there was an insta pop and the ship was going to have to make an landing on the glacier but they could see that they were headed over this farm with Holy Cows being chased by a wildcat but all of a sudden after going thru the rainforest – they could see the Speedway ahead.

As they were coming to a stop they could see the big beach ahead and it looked like they had landed in Costa Rica.  They got out of the Spybubble and were going to sleuth  around while the Handyman fixed their ship.

When they got to the Bella’s everyone there was double nice till IT came from the Lounge and wanted to know why we had not been to The Dance the Hot Spot in town as they were going to be listening to the Oldies tonight and there were going to be some Big Bad Hits at this super party.

I love Hits so decided to tag along when five Zombies started chasing us and out of no where came these dogs to the rescue.  People were yelling get them Fred, get them Shaggy and then out of the corner of my eye I seen these cute Teacup Puppies.  Well the Zombies took off like tons of website traffic.

Tezak, the old wise man, said he had enough excitement today, wanted some just good peace and quiet and didn’t want to be in the spotlight so headed to the Waters Edge to enjoy the splash of the sealife.  Worried about him, Yuppie and Flash decided to go find Tezak to make sure he was ok and they were all eaten by this Smiley Bass who swirled away like a cyclone – never to be seen again

coolcat2So now the only place to hear about these legends is on click roads delivering traffic – take a tour sometimes to surf and learn from the experience, emazing, quality magicians that know how In TEland.  So this should put a stop to the rumor that TE’s are dead – as you can see they are set up to live on with the advertising know how

 

 

 

Setting the Record Straight

judgingcatWell in my email tonight, I mentioned that I was going to write a blog post and it’s funny how rumors sure fly in the TEland Peyton Place – so I’m setting the record straight.

You know how I always preach it’s not what happens that matters but how you handle  it will make all the difference – well I’m going to hit it head on.  And the one that I heard that am still laughing about is am I trying to take over the TE business and the answer is no actually hell no .

The other rumor that I have heard is that the sites that I am admin at now are going to be closing their doors and that is NO they are not.  Folks sometimes life just happens and you have to deal with it the best you can.

Over the years, in this TEland Peyton Place, I have learned never believe what you hear and go straight to the person and ask when you hear something being said and there has been lot of you that have and enough that I thought I would write this blog post.

Let me put all your minds to ease Handyman Hits, Sleuth Traffic and ClickFred Traffic are here to stay and are not going anywhere.  Like I said earlier, life happens and sometimes you just need a helping hand.  AND that is all that I’m doing helping out some friends and I hope someday when life happens that I have some friends that will help me out.

So many times, I have been accused of being too old school – well maybe I am but I still believe in helping a friend when they need it.  That being said over the years I have left my doors open for lot of people (site owners also) and have been the type of person that drops what I’m doing to help someone else.

I hope that clears the TE “air” a bit and I  will be doing the best job I can as ADMIN of the above sites. As always, the door is always open for suggestions which I will be happy to hear and pass on   to the Owners.”  Just Skype me @ nancyradlinger or email me at either of the sites that I’m admin at or look this Zaney Granny up on Zaney Clicks.

 

My Aha Moment Today

aha3It’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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Rumor is they do not work

rumor1After chatting with a friend of mine this morning and we were talking about places that we get referrals from and then it came up that rumor is they do not work.  Have you heard this before – I know I have many times and you know how you can stop the rumors – track, track, track and I’m going to give you some examples.  These examples are from my tracker mod and it tracks where members have their links – the admin stats are separate and not listed.

CTP – love them or hate them – sometimes you run across things that you may not totally agree with the way the owners are doing things or you simply don’t like the owners – but ask yourself are why are you making the decision to use or not use a site and here are the results from there – copied from my tracker and you will see the domain name, amount of hits and then last number is amount of signups

clicktrackprofit.com 1549 124

Donkeymails – rumor is they do not work – now I know I have heard that this site is a spam site, it don’t work and is a waste of time but after seeing the tracking results

donkeymails.com 32 5

PTC sites – rumor is they do not work and are waste of of time – how many times have you heard that.  All the people on PTC (paid to click) just click and don’t really look at the ads – sound familiar?

clixsense.com 14014 3

Mailers – rumor is they do not work as I have sent so many emails and not one signup – one thing that people do it blame the site – have you ever thought about changing what you are sending out, change your headline and test, test, test.

buzzymailz.com 112 3
clickfrede-mail.com 300 2

Brand new sites – often I’m asked why jump into a new site when you don’t know the owner or if the site is going to stick around and have always felt that you just need to keep you site out there so that you can prove to people that YOU or your site that you promote is one of them that are – be seen everywhere you can – JMO

costaricaclicks.net 2190 4
traffix.us 30 3

Downline Builders – why spend the time to fill your referral id’s in  – no one ever looks at them anyway – well I have one example that proves they they do

trafficleads2income.com 9 2

Site is too Big and has too many members – forgot this one and came back to add as this is also important one as lot of people tell me this site don’t work also

easyhits4u.com 17683 3

Now the other thing that I want you to pay attention to is how many hits it takes sometimes and for the people that tell you try a site – buy 1000 credits and if no signups move on – well think the stats tell all.

So now I hope that you can see how important it is to track, track, track and then you don’t have listen to the rumor is they do not work.  This is the only way that you will know for sure.  Now keep in mind what works for one person may not work for another that is why you have to test, track, test, track.

Changes and Updates

It’s been interesting all the talk around TEland on the some of the changes and updates that some sites are making and when I listen to the good and bad of all the comments well you know me I have to add my 2 cents.

judgingcatChanges and updates are not the easiest thing for me either especially when you get my age – I’m a little set in my ways but there is one saying that always sticks in my head and wanted to share.  A friend of mine told me this years ago so I really don’t know who said it – but It’s not what happens that really matters but how you handle it will make all the difference.

In this world of computer and technology, you have to learn to go with the flow – changes and updates happen all the time and when they do you are not going to understand them all the time but there is usually a reason behind them.  It’s not easy  working online as there are so many out there that are just waiting to take advantage of the hard working honest people.

In TEland there have been some changes and updates and it’s been geared toward security of people sites.  There are behind the scene changes and updates made on sites that you are on everyday and most of the time you don’t even know they are happening.  The one that most don’t even pay attention to is site terms – when is the last time that you have read your favorite site’s terms?

Yea I’m just as guilty as most of you – we all are so busy trying to just keep up, to get our referrals, earn commissions that we forget about these behind the scene things.  Most site owners try and inform their members via their emails but the % of member read them is so low that most don’t have a clue when changes and updates happen.

changesSo I thought I would let all of you know here that Zaney Clicks also did some changes and updates – some you will like – some you want but they were done for the health of the site.  Zaney Clicks is not here just to flaunt high surfing numbers, high member numbers, etc.: it’s here to help you promote your site, get traffic to your site, give you a place that you know the owner is active and working hard to help you learn and earn.

004I054YQm2Also, I believe in keeping the line of communication open at Zaney Clicks and that is why I encourage members to talk to me.  You will see that it’s very easy to get in touch with me – there is a contact me tab on the site, there is a Zaney Clicks Skype support room and can be easily joined from your members page, there is an ask Admin on the members page, there is a daily email that I send out,  Zaney Clicks has a group on Facebook, you can always contact me on Skype @ nancyradlinger   Don’t be afraid to contact me I answer all my support tickets and I love hearing from all of you.

So hope that as changes and updates are made on some of your favorite sites keep in mind my quote “It’s not what happens that really matters but how you handle it will make all the difference”.

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One is a lonely number

Well I am going to date myself but do you remember the song by Three Dog Night – it was called “ONE” and the line One is a Lonely Number.  For all of you that want a walk down memory lane – watch the video below.

Now I know what you are wondering what in the world does that have to do with my blog post – well actually alot as I have been meaning to write this for awhile.  AND I want to gear this post to all the people who I hear that they don’t get any referrals, they are not earning any money online, and they don’t know where to turn.

Well now you will see where the “ONE” comes from – if you are a person that can relate with any of the above – maybe it’s time to back up and reevaluate what you are doing.  When I first started as an affiliate, I found myself joining many programs and then not knowing which one to promote first.

My advice to you is to step back, look at all your affiliate programs you are in no matter what they are and ask yourself some things.  Break down your list into sites that I am upgraded in vs you are a free member of.  Do you have a monthly upgrade or do you have a lifetime membership.  Now research and see what your commissions are in each of the upgraded programs you are in.  Got that info yet?

Ok do you know which if any of these programs you have gotten referrals in?  Have you been tracking to know what page got you the referrals.  Did you connect with your referrals that you did get – do they know you are their person to go to.  You would be surprised how many times I ask this and 80% of the time people have no clue who they joined under and have never heard from the person they joined under.

Once you have done this – what did you learn?  If you listen to your referral, you will find out why they joined under you and you can start developing a game plan.  Was it because you had a branded page, did you design your own page, which page did they join from and what kind of help do they need.

numberoneGetting a layout of your game plan now?  Well you should be – you should know by your tracking and talking with your referral what worked to get them to the site.  Now that you have that, then start with the ONE site with the most referrals and get out there and promote that ONE site for the next 30 days doing all the things that you have just found out – why your referrals signed up, what page worked, from tracking what sites worked.

If you found that it was a safelist, mailer, text ad site etc., then you may want to join a few more of these type of sites and get your ads out there.  Use your ONE ad and put it in everyone of these sites that you belong to and just repeat it for the next 30 days.

Now I know you all are thinking about what about all the other sites that I’m an affiliate of  – well they have to go on the back burner for right now.  You can NOT promote multiple sites and get results until you have some kind of game plan on what it working and get that game plan down – once you are getting signup from what you are doing – then you add a 2nd site – and do what they call a rinse & repeat,

Is this going to work for every site that you are an affiliate at – the answer is no – but at least you have an outline of what to do to get your game plan – and then tweak it for each site.  Just remember ONE is a lonely number but get a game plan on that ONE site and you will be able to move on after that.