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Newbies!

We see that word used extensively in advertising. Sometimes it has a negative tone to it because people who are new to online marketing know so little about advertising. That’s to be expected. They are at the beginning of their learning curve.

And… it’s a lot to learn!

However, the fact is that we ALL were newbies at some point. I started out knowing NOTHING about traffic, or traffic exchanges, or affiliate marketing. Fortunately I’m a quick learner. But it is also easy to forget what it was like to be a newbie.

The recent improvements in TE Profits are with the newbie in mind. More basic training to get you past the initial learning curve so you can start getting traffic and advertise effectively to that traffic as quickly as possible.

To accomplish this, the focus of the Crash Course is on TE advertising alone. Yes, I also use email advertising and, in fact, it can even be more effective than TE advertising when done properly. But TE advertising is easier to learn, and an opportunity to get the fundamentals of marketing under your belt before branching into other advertising resources.

Here’s the CRITICAL UPDATE for our newbie Crash Course system:

TrafficHoopla is being replaced with TE Hoopla in the Fast Start Guide and Crash Course.

This change will NOT affect the Traffic Report at this time. If you are using the TEP lead capture system and follow up emails to promote the Traffic Report, no change is necessary.

This change WILL affect the Fast Start and Crash Course training only. Updating the training is my #1 priority and I hope to have it completed during the first week of January. When the training material is updated, the Crash Course will promote your TE Hoopla link.

Log in now and add your TE Hoopla link in Step 2 of the Fast Start Guide so you will not miss any referrals when the change is implemented.

Also…

List Hoopla has been added to the Pro Referral Builder in TE Profits. If you are an upgraded member of TEP, be sure to add your List Hoopla referral link in the Pro Referral Builder.

The free TEP system and training is tightly focused on success with Traffic Exchanges. The Pro and Partner memberships take you to the next level with training on email advertising, list building, and more profits.

Read… Learn… Act!

Take action. Start 2012 with a clear plan of action to grow your business into the future.

Happy New Year!
Scott

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BREAKING NEWS…

And another example of why there is no such thing as autopilot income.

Watch this video to find out what all the hoopla is about.

It includes breaking news that affects ALL members of TE Profits and how we are going to turn this to our advantage in 2012 and beyond!

Stay tuned. Your TEP training and Crash Course will be updated again to reflect the new changes announced today by Traffic Hoopla.

Embrace change. It’s a good thing!

To Your Prosperous New Year,
Scott

PS. After leaving this post I received the public announcement from Bill Carr about the Hoopla changes. This is quoted from the Hoopla email…

What we are doing is continuing with Traffic Hoopla as the best entry, the Grandaddy of all traffic builders, and in reality, an excellent intro to online advertising.

1st Join is now the current Top 5 Traffic Exchanges.
Want More? TE Hoopla is listed, and includes Top 42.

2nd Join is now the current Top 5 Safelist.
Want More? List Hoopla is listed, and includes Top 21.

3rd Join now offers more advertising sites, various kinds.

Click the link below for more detail:

http://traffichoopla.com/news/big-news-list-hoopla-live/

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Merry Christmas, or depending on your preference… Happy Holidays!

I just want to take a moment to wish you the VERY BEST holiday season and let you know I’ve been thinking about you every day. I’m hard at work to make TEP your absolute best resource for generating more traffic, and converting that traffic into profits for you.

If you have logged in this past week you may have noticed some changes to the menu in your TEP back office. The menu addition makes it much easier to navigate to the Fast Start Video Training.

When you click on Fast Start Videos, you can quickly navigate to TWO sets of videos. One set is in the TEP back office for members only. The other is in the Crash Course for non-member prospects. (The Crash Course videos are a bit shorter.)

On the Fast Start Video page (above) you will see a short preview clip illustrating how I have built up nearly Four Million Surplus Traffic Credits!

With the Crash Course funnel in place, the next step is to enhance it with new marketing material… PLUS incentives to get more prospects watching the videos. Feedback on the videos has been fantastic. They convert extremely well.  So a few incentives should have a huge positive impact as more prospects follow through and complete the training.

The challenge (as usual) is finding good, quality bonus incentives. I spend up to $100 each month on new PLR/MRR products and have a hard drive full of potential things we can use. So there is no shortage to choose from… but I’m very picky.

Santa has gifts and bonuses for both Free and Upgraded TEP members. But don’t despair if they are not under your TEP tree by Christmas. He left your gifts in good hands (with me) and I’ll pass them along to you shortly.

For now, please enjoy this new video I created JUST FOR YOU…

Best Wishes,
Scott

P.S. If you are in the mood to do some surfing this season, be sure to check out the fun at TE Christmas…

Go Here for details: http://trafficexchangechristmas.com/?referer=thedragonfly

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- Update at 8:30 pm CST –

The QUIK domain names have been restored to their
rightful owners. All the QUIK sites are back on line!

Earlier (about 7:30 pm CST)…

In just the past hour or so, all of the QUIK site domain names began pointing to a server owned and operated by a known group of cyber terrorists.

Clint and his team are aware of the problem and working to get it resolved as quickly as possible.

If this is just a DNS hack, the QUIK sites are still secure and full service should be restored when the name servers update and propagate across the internet.

Please do not email me or send in a support ticket on this matter. I understand the concern, but there is little we can do except wait patiently and give Clint and his team time to correct the problem.

I will post an update as soon as we learn more about the exact nature of this cyber attack.

Clint has set up a Twitter feed here:

http://twitter.com/safeadzone

Thank you for you patience and understanding.

Sincerely,
Scott

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We’ve been having a good discussion in the Team Forum about updates for the autoresponder email series. You can catch up on the discussion in the forum:

http://the10kteam.com/TeamForum

The more I think about it, the more I realize that one of our best-kept secrets in TEP is the email newsletter. It is the very first “product” I created when I started marketing in Traffic Exchanges. That email series alone was responsible for all my signups and sales… long before adding the Traffic Report and the TEP membership site.

Countless hours were put into writing the original series, plus untold hours in keeping them current. Lack of proven emails to deliver to targeted prospects is perhaps the #1 thing that holds many people back from using an autoresponder to build a list of leads.

The TE Profits Newsletter contains 25 content-packed emails that cover a wide range of topics on Traffic Exchanges and Marketing in general. Having the rights to use this email series as your own is truly a remarkable value for TEP upgraded members. Some other marketers outright sell rights to their email newsletters for upwards of $27 alone.

But to get to the matter at hand…

The letters in the follow up series have been updated again to reflect the new Crash Course. As an upgraded member you can import the current letters and automatically be promoting the new Crash Course to your leads right along with the Traffic Report.

To download a summary of the updates, click HERE for a zip file containing the changes.

We also have a new graphic to incorporate into new capture pages under development for upgraded members.

To update your TEP followup email series, or to download a zip file containing the full series of 25 updated letters…

Log into your TEP back office and go to “Pro Lead Capture” on the Pro Member Menu.

You can download the updated emails and edit your letters manually, or you can simply use the same import code in the instructions to over-write your existing letters.

I’ve just updated mine in TrafficWave. It was easy.

If you need help updating your letters, please stop by the forum and ask. You may find that someone else has already asked the same question, and it will save me a lot of time rather than to answer each question individually.

But honestly, it is easy. No need to start a new campaign or change anything at all. Just use the codes on the Pro Lead Capture page to import the updated letters into your existing teprofits campaign.

One last thought:

READ THE LETTERS!

Before TrafficWave had the automated tokens feature, all TEP members were required to manually edit the links in the 25 emails. Some members actually appreciated that because it forced them to read the informative content. The automation of tokens is helpful, but don’t let it make you lazy when it comes to your education.

To Your List Building Success,
Scott

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I’m going through the original email series (25 letters) included in the lead capture system to deliver the Traffic Report and promote your core programs in TE Profits.

It may take all weekend to get through them, but I hope to knock them all out in about a day. (Why does everything take longer than we want it to?)

After the emails are updated, I’ll let you know so you can import the updated letters if you want to. You will be able to just import them right over the original letters and the tokens will remain in place.

But I will also be uploading them all in one zip file as a bonus download for Pro and Partner members. You get PLR rights to edit the emails any way you choose. You can even use them in any autoresponder you choose.

This will help anyone who wants to build their own lead capture funnel by providing a proven series of emails that converts prospects into referrals and sales on autopilot.

I also am including links to the new Crash Course in the original TEP email series. It’s very easy to edit your existing email to include a link to the Crash Course right this very minute!

Letter #2 is perfect to introduce the videos because that letter promotes Traffic Hoopla.

You can replace the “proof” link with your link to the Crash Course.

I also suggest removing any link to AATE’s from the Post Script (at the bottom of the email) and replace it with a link to the Crash Course.

A copy of Letter #2 with these changes is available to download in zip format here. The zip file also includes an example promotion email you can send to your existing subscriber list.

Simply unzip the file. Then open the text documents and review them.

You can use letter02.txt as an example of how to edit your Letter #2. An example of how to link directly to your Crash Course is provided in the file.

You can also send a broadcast email to your existing subscribers to let them know about the Crash Course. Use newpromo.txt as a guide to create a new letter to broadcast. Add a subject line like “New! TEProfits Just Got Even Easier…”

When sending a note to your existing subscribers, I recommend linking the email directly to the Crash Course. No need for them to opt in. They can subscribe for the five reminder emails after they watch the Welcome video.

Have a great weekend!

To Your Surfing Success,
Scott

I promised to have the new Fast Start Crash Course and TEP “lite” marketing system ready for you by the end of the month.

Here it is the last day of the month… made it just under the wire!

It’s certainly been a lot more work than I anticipated, but a fun process. Some of the videos are longer than I intended. It does, however, pack a ton of helpful information. Much more than you would expect in a free marketing course.

(I probably should have packaged this up and sold it for $97 like other “gurus” would do.)

There are a few small details to finalize. I’m adding more Upgraded Member bonuses, plus a free bonus just for attending the Crash Course. In order to meet the “end of November deadline” those bonuses are not in place yet. They may be there by the time you get to the final lesson.

I also have more splash pages planned for your use to promote the Crash Course and fill your marketing funnel.

Log in and go to “Fast Start” on the main menu. Watch through the lessons so you have a solid understanding of the marketing funnel. Then go ahead and start promoting your new splash pages. They are fully operational.

Please feel free to come back here and comment on the Crash Course. As always, I appreciate all feedback.

If you uncover any “bugs” definitely let me know by submitting a support ticket.

Enjoy the Crash Course!

To Your Surfing Business,
Scott

The first “CC” to update you on today is the new Crash Course.

It is very nearly complete. Just a few details to work out, but I still expect to launch the new Fast Start Crash Course before the end of the month. Thanks for your patience. I assure you it will be worth the wait.

The next “CC” update is on our ability to accept Credit Card payments for the TEP upgrade.

As I’m sure you know, the AlertPay status on Credit Cards has not changed. They are continuing to work with gateway providers to restore this service.

In the mean time, hundreds of new TEP members did not have the opportunity to upgrade at the discounted rate when they first joined our site. I’ve been working on an alternate solution, and it is being integrated now in your TEP back office.

AlertPay is no longer the ONLY way to receive your commissions. I have added PayPal and Solid Trust Pay as alternatives. It is still recommended that you enter an AlertPay email and receive your commissions automatically. But now there are options.

The BIG GOOD NEWS is that we have been approved by Solid Trust Pay (STP) for a merchant account…

TE Profits can once again accept Credit Card payments for the upgraded memberships!!!

Even BIGGER and BETTER news is that ALL members who are not upgraded (regardless of how long you have been a member) can take advantage of the special discount available now in your TEP members area.

This is a “Black Friday” special that will run through the end of the month. You don’t want to miss extra commissions by letting your referrals upgrade before you. Earn more with your membership by upgrading as soon as you are able.

To see the special discount…

Log into your TEP back office.

Go to the “Upgrade Account” link in the main menu (only free members can see this link).

Review the TEP upgrade then look for the Solid Trust Pay logo near the bottom of the page.

As always, I appreciate your feedback. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

To All Your Profits,
Scott

PS. For the launch of the new Crash Course I am adding a few more bonuses to the TEP upgraded members area. Those who are already upgraded will be getting those bonuses for NOTHING extra. It’s just my way of saying thanks.

Trust me on this. When you see the new “lite” system and extra benefits of being an upgraded member, you’ll be glad you saved $20 on your upgrade by taking advantage of this Black Friday special.

The nice words that everyone likes to see are Fast, Easy and FREE. There is no doubt about it. But if everything is free then how does anyone make any money?

They don’t.

No money changes hands unless we SELL something.

(Pardon my language for using that dirty word in public.)

Loyal members who have been with TEP for a while know this about me…

I’m not trying to sell TO you, but FOR you.

Response to last week’s post about the new video training was overwhelming. I truly appreciate all the feedback, as it indicates to me that you understand my work is for YOU.

Development of the new Fast Start Crash Course is progressing nicely. It will be completed this month (November). My target date is by the 15th.

Several small changes were made in the TEP back office to get ready for this new “lite” system to be added. Other changes will take place when we flip the switch on launch day.

For now, please log in to your TEP back office and review the Start Here section. You’ll see a brief new description of the fast start system.

Then go to Step 2 and you’ll see how much easier this is.

Especially look at the section on Branding Your Fast Start Guide.

There are only TWO programs in the Fast Start system: Traffic Hoopla and SuccessQUIK.

Within a few minutes of updating the Step 2 page, a member submitted a support ticket with an excellent question.

“I joined TrafficHoopla, do I have to join all the traffic exchange programs inside it?”

The answer to that question is actually in one of the new videos I’ve created for the Fast Start Crash Course, and you can watch that video right now. Just go to the Step 2 instructions page and you will see a link to the new video just above the form to enter your Traffic Hoopla affiliate link.

You will also find a new Videos page on the ~~ Training ~~ menu in the TEP back office.

Thanks for watching, and keep your eye out for more critical news and updates as we get close to launching this new Fast Start guide.

To YOUR Success,
Scott

PS. Speaking of selling, have you seen John Bell’s new email advertising site?

One of the fastest and easiest ways we make sales with the TEP marketing system is by promoting one of John’s very high converting Traffic Exchanges with our lead capture system. When someone opts-in for the free Traffic Report, they are presented with an advertisement for Fast Cash and Traffic on the landing pages.

When people join FCAT they have an opportunity to upgrade and earn up to 65% commissions. This means you earn up to $16.25 each time you refer someone to FCAT!

You can even upgrade for as low as $1.75 per month and earn 50% commissions ($12.50) on the OTO. It’s an offer that is hard to refuse.

HOT TIP: Check to make sure you have joined FCAT via the link found in your TEP back office on the Referral Builder page and added your FCAT link to the form on that page. You’ll earn more traffic with your upgrade plus fast cash automatically as your prospects subscribe to get the TEP Traffic Report!

This one, simple strategy has made more than $1,000 for me in the past eight months on complete autopilot!

John has done it again… this time with an email advertising site (List Builder) that works just like a TE. Instead of exchanging website page views, members are exchanging emails.

His new site, ViralListBuildingPlus, was just launched last week and growing fast. Members are reporting excellent results with this new service.

If you have not joined yet and need a link, check it out by clicking the banner below:

Upgrades at most List Builder sites run a bit higher than in Traffic Exchanges, but so do the commissions. In the members area the upgrades start at $9.95 per month, but you can earn up to 60% at the Plus level for huge commissions.

The best reason to join and upgrade is for “surf free” traffic and leads. But the added commissions are quite a nice bonus to help grow the site by sharing it with others.

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As you probably know, for the past three weeks AlertPay has been unable to process any purchases or subscriptions via MasterCard or Visa. This is a significant issue that has had negative effects on all sites which rely on AlertPay for payment processing.

AlertPay has just reported that they have a solution and will soon be able to resume accepting credit card purchases. You can view their blog announcement here:

http://blog.alertpay.com/2011/10/credit-card-processing-for-visa-and.html

For those who have joined TEProfits during this period and were not able to grab the special discount offer on a TEProfits upgrade, here’s some good great news!

After AlertPay is able to again process payments with a MasterCard and Visa, we be offering the special discount on all TEProfits upgrades!

This means you will still be able to get the discount, saving between $10 ~ $20 depending on the upgrade you choose.

The TEProfits upgrade is already one of the best offers you will find, has no recurring subscription, and converts at a rate substantially higher than others in the traffic exchange market. Yet quite a few updates are planned for TEProfits that include even more benefits for upgraded members.

I hope to have a some of these additional benefits in place by the time this AlertPay credit card payment issue is resolved. This opportunity for ALL members of TEProfits to upgrade at a huge savings is one you will not want to miss.

All the best,
Scott Douglas
Creator, TEProfits