tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post115290184725284123..comments2023-08-06T00:44:07.374-07:00Comments on Burkean Reflections: Blog Earthquake! Create a Traffic Temblor that Rocks Your Sitemeter to its FoundationsAmPowerBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153925871836822092006-07-26T07:57:00.000-07:002006-07-26T07:57:00.000-07:00Hi Wager:Thanks for filling me in with the lingo. ...Hi Wager:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for filling me in with the lingo. I'm glad you enjoy reading my site. Have you thought about starting another blog for general rants and commentary?<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153738051385217632006-07-24T03:47:00.000-07:002006-07-24T03:47:00.000-07:00MLM - Multi level marketing - sometimes referred t...MLM - Multi level marketing - sometimes referred to as a pyramid scheme.<BR/><BR/>It means basically you get money if you get people to join under you - who pay money and will get money if they get people to join under them and so on and so on.<BR/><BR/>PTP - Pay to Particpate - PTC - Pay to Click<BR/><BR/>PTR - Pay to read (you pay - they send, you get paid)<BR/><BR/>Autoclicks - etc aren't exactly worth it in my books.<BR/><BR/>Something like that - there are a whole lot of variations on all of those themes.<BR/><BR/>For me - I'm an avid reader... I just enjoy browsing and I enjoy participating and hope that others enjoy doing the same. It saddens me to see that I've gotten 10000 clicks - but only one or two comments.<BR/><BR/>While I realize not everyone is into gambling or gaming - at the same time - they could just say - Hi - stopped by - like your site... etc. Or something to let me know they actually looked.<BR/><BR/>But - at the same token some folks don't know that comments are wanted.<BR/><BR/>Some think that just "VIEWS" are important.<BR/><BR/>But for a lot of us bloggers - whatever our interests are (and mine ARE varied - LOL! I'm not JUST a gambling nut... I do like lots of things... that's just my way of giving out some good deals to those out there who do gamble - ) anyway - for a lot of us bloggers - the views aren't as important as the COMMUNICATION.<BR/><BR/>Which is why we write in the first place - whatever it is that we write about.<BR/><BR/>Whether it is a get rich scheme or not - I spend my time reading it, thinking about it - and if possible I generally comment when I see new information that interests me - or that I want to take part in.<BR/><BR/>For example - I like reading your blog. It's usually opinionated, interesting and funny. It's about politics which I don't know a WHOLE lot about - but I enjoy getting informed by clicking through here. Sometimes, I'll comment - but most of the time I'll just read the newest post and think about it... <BR/><BR/>And I don't want to look too much like an idiot commenting on something I don't know much about. Now ask me about free bonuses - LMAO - and I can tell you about a whole bunch of 'em. But ask me which country is angry at the other because someone decided that red was the "out" color for the week and I might cross my eyes at you and twirl my hair. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Which - is why I read your blog when I stop by. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Oh - and yes - I do find that readers tend to click more - from commentaries - when there is something that interests them.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should build a FORUM EXCHANGE?<BR/><BR/>LOL!<BR/><BR/><BR/>So I hope that answered your question - hope you have a great day!<BR/><BR/>Wager Witch - http://wagerwitch.blogspot.com<BR/>Free no deposit no purchase necessary casino bonus offers, repeat deposit deals, online casino promotions, savvy gambling advice for both the new and the seasoned gambler!WagerWitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214977648810644363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153627404312780852006-07-22T21:03:00.000-07:002006-07-22T21:03:00.000-07:00Okay, Meatball -- get back to me about that crazy ...Okay, Meatball -- get back to me about that crazy link!AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153614029629875192006-07-22T17:20:00.000-07:002006-07-22T17:20:00.000-07:00Good question. I'm trying to remember and can't qu...Good question. I'm trying to remember and can't quite come up with the answer now but I know it's buried eep in one of my atrophied recesses. I'll get back to you on that - but for the time being, I do know that it wan't through a traffic driver.<BR/><BR/>The link...LOL. Yes, I still have to get back to you on that one, and so with a question I promised to formulate for you. It's still on my pertinent things-to-do list but the list has been quite long fr the pat 8 weeks. But again, the task has not been out of mind. Later, gater!M1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05394503964463278951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153524445200411082006-07-21T16:27:00.000-07:002006-07-21T16:27:00.000-07:00Meatball:Yeah, I'm solid alright -- as you can see...Meatball:<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm solid alright -- as you can see from all of my regular Burkean posts! I wouldn't blow off the surf exhanges just yet. How did you come to find my site in the first place!<BR/><BR/>Take it easy, and don't forget to correct that link to Burkean Reflections on your page!AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153524129632467682006-07-21T16:22:00.000-07:002006-07-21T16:22:00.000-07:00Hi Adam:Thank you for commenting. I agree -- we sh...Hi Adam:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for commenting. I agree -- we should all be commenting on each others' blogs, and building a community. I do think the exchanges can increase your exposure, so don't give up on them -- you might find some shared interestes though surfing, and you'll be able to build up a network from there.<BR/><BR/>Take it easy and good luck.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153432497136860622006-07-20T14:54:00.000-07:002006-07-20T14:54:00.000-07:00Your best post yet, imho. Finally a reliance on em...Your best post yet, imho. Finally a reliance on empirical data and a thorough-enuff researching of a topic. Ya see, you got it in ya to be solid.<BR/><BR/>I employed the use of 5 or so of these traffic drivers up until a few months ago. I surfed their pages each day using tabbed browsing (a FireFox utility)to accumulate enough points to always keep my accounts above zero. I also employed the autoassign functionality whenever offered.<BR/><BR/>After a 2 month run with the annoying distraction of surfing for referral points, I stopped using their services. My hope was to gauge how much of the traffic generated by these sites would stick once they stopped pointing traffic my way. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the effect was minimal at best. This may say more about the quality of my crappy little blog than the value of these services. <BR/><BR/>If I am to judge from my own behaviour when using these services, I must admit that I only pasued to view a dozen or so of the thousands of blogs they directed me to as I clicked about to generate traffic points.<BR/><BR/>As well, I found that I often forgot to click when the minimum stay countdown ran down to zero. Sometimes I could be so distracted by more interesting tasks that my multi-tasking blog-traffic generating surfing suffered. This behaviour de lapsus on my part came to form the basis of my explanation of the phenomena whereby traffic driver visitors could be found to linger at SMC for oddly long lengths of time...a behaviour that did not fit with visitors behaviour from non-driver days.<BR/><BR/>What has really spiked my traffic at times and left a residual effect of increased steady state traffic is specific postings I have made at SMC and cooments I have left at other blogs with large traffic volumes.<BR/><BR/>Then of course I recommend getting on the blogrolls of other bloggers.<BR/><BR/>These two factors have turned out to be what works best for me. Sure I miss the crazily inflated volume of visitors from my traffic driver days. But I've come to the conclusion that are as useless in generating sticky exposure as Wonder Bread is in building good character and happy bowels.<BR/><BR/>Again, great post.M1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05394503964463278951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153399498394153292006-07-20T05:44:00.000-07:002006-07-20T05:44:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more with what the Wager Witch ha...I couldn't agree more with what the Wager Witch has said, you get what you give. If we all just clicked we'd only end up with "traffic" and no "readership", I mean why bother writing posts if all we want is clicks. I've got better things to do with my time than just clicking and watching some counter count down until I can give it another click! I'm fairly new to blog exchanges and haven't earned many credits as I thoroughly enjoy the reading. Through this I've found some great blogs to read and just keep learning something different. In What fascinates me in particular, is the variety of interests that we all have and what motivates people to spend the time that they obviously do in blogging.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636444223699887659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153345380370760442006-07-19T14:43:00.000-07:002006-07-19T14:43:00.000-07:00Viki:You're welcome. I'll look forward to seeing y...Viki:<BR/><BR/>You're welcome. I'll look forward to seeing you on Blog Soldiers. Plase stop by again and leave a comment.<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153323339222540462006-07-19T08:35:00.000-07:002006-07-19T08:35:00.000-07:00Thanks Paul!Thanks Paul!AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153315615001297242006-07-19T06:26:00.000-07:002006-07-19T06:26:00.000-07:00Great post DD - I hadn't heard of blog soldiers so...Great post DD - I hadn't heard of blog soldiers so I'll give them a try -prying1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709268799890083117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153284228491982582006-07-18T21:43:00.000-07:002006-07-18T21:43:00.000-07:00Thanks for the mention! You've done a very nice a...Thanks for the mention! You've done a very nice and thorough write up about the traffic exchanges here. I may have to give Blog Soldiers another go. Currently, I am only using BlogMad and BlogAdvance, when I have any time to surf at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153228958296288662006-07-18T06:22:00.000-07:002006-07-18T06:22:00.000-07:00Hi Wager!Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Yo...Hi Wager!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and commenting. You're right on about getting what you give. That's why I always try to comment a bit on some of the pages I visit. I'm still new on some of the lingo, though -- so if you could define "MLM" and "PTP" that would be a great helpAmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153218394999545262006-07-18T03:26:00.000-07:002006-07-18T03:26:00.000-07:00I think this is an excellent post.I've surfed in a...I think this is an excellent post.<BR/><BR/>I've surfed in and out through the exchanges.<BR/><BR/>One thing I've found - is that you get what you give.<BR/><BR/>I realize not everyone is into what I'm into on my blog - but I totally dig reading other blogs - and meeting new folks. So for me, the traffic exchanges have been great!<BR/><BR/>I always like to learn new things - see other opinions - read new ideas, etc.<BR/><BR/>But not everyone knows about the exchanges. Another really neat way to read new blogs on blogspot is to hit NEXT BLOG.<BR/><BR/>But like I said - it's what you give in order to get back. I don't think you should expect quality traffic, if you don't give quality traffic.<BR/><BR/>I get tired of the MLM and the PTP but Every once in awhile I find something worthwhile and I stop and comment.<BR/><BR/>Hey - Have a splendid day!<BR/><BR/>Wager Witch - http://wagerwitch.blogspot.com<BR/>Free No deposit casino bonus offers, repeat deposit deals, Savvy gambling advice, Casino Promotions and more gambling dollars for your deposits!WagerWitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214977648810644363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153171354043376322006-07-17T14:22:00.000-07:002006-07-17T14:22:00.000-07:00Hi Neurotic!That's it! I didn't get your meaning a...Hi Neurotic!<BR/><BR/>That's it! I didn't get your meaning at first, but I'm clear now. Glad to hear you're surfing and that my page is rotating. I hope you're getting a lot of quality visits!<BR/><BR/>I'll talk to you soon.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153169574245355452006-07-17T13:52:00.000-07:002006-07-17T13:52:00.000-07:00LOL not sure which one you want me to elaborate on...LOL not sure which one you want me to elaborate on...i'm assuming the Blogmad stop.....i was surfing blogmad and got your page hahaNeurotic Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987410442092562757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153147430297959142006-07-17T07:43:00.000-07:002006-07-17T07:43:00.000-07:00Hi Nancyrowina:Thanks for the feedback. I imagine ...Hi Nancyrowina:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the feedback. <BR/><BR/>I imagine that the same surfers see my page again and again at Blog Soldiers, as that's what happens when I'm surfing, and I see others' pages repeatedly (which wastes credits). I'd mention two points that might mitigate that situation a little. One, the bonus hits stay on reserve in your account (under Blog Soldiers current setup), so you can release them a little at a time. Second, as I mentioned in my post, the visitors to my page from Blog Soldiers stay longer than those from Blog Mad or Blog Explosion (there seems to be a large international membership, which might explain some of that). <BR/><BR/>I've had good luck so far with the program, in any case.<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153135856669769102006-07-17T04:30:00.000-07:002006-07-17T04:30:00.000-07:00I made a post about blog soldiers as there were so...I made a post about blog soldiers as there were so few blogs in rotation it was depressing. I got a comment from someone saying that it had burned up thousands of credits over night. I have to agree when you do win the big credits they burn up really fast and your sites don't recieve that many hits, I know I have detailed stats. <BR/><BR/>I still use blog soldiers but lots of people have left because of this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236726946668367157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153113058330486732006-07-16T22:10:00.000-07:002006-07-16T22:10:00.000-07:00Neurotic:Please elaborate on that one. I'll talk t...Neurotic:<BR/><BR/>Please elaborate on that one. I'll talk to you soon, in any case.<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153104624369038562006-07-16T19:50:00.000-07:002006-07-16T19:50:00.000-07:00Blogmad stop LOLBlogmad stop LOLNeurotic Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987410442092562757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153097588434840242006-07-16T17:53:00.000-07:002006-07-16T17:53:00.000-07:00Hi Neurotic:Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks for th...Hi Neurotic:<BR/><BR/>Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks for the visit.<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153096883561037262006-07-16T17:41:00.000-07:002006-07-16T17:41:00.000-07:00I'm trying out autosurf monster. I posted the link...I'm trying out autosurf monster. I posted the link on my site.Neurotic Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987410442092562757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153090411736287752006-07-16T15:53:00.000-07:002006-07-16T15:53:00.000-07:00Hi Golly Gum Drops:Okay, give 'em a go, and thanks...Hi Golly Gum Drops:<BR/><BR/>Okay, give 'em a go, and thanks for the good words. Stop back by at Burkean Reflections sometime and let me know how you like it!<BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153079431999888402006-07-16T12:50:00.000-07:002006-07-16T12:50:00.000-07:00I'll give Soldiers a go, thanks for a comprehensiv...I'll give Soldiers a go, thanks for a comprehensive post.GollyGumDropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189287208823784299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27249307.post-1153032761282470662006-07-15T23:52:00.000-07:002006-07-15T23:52:00.000-07:00Hi Carrie:I'm glad this post was helpful! Give Blo...Hi Carrie:<BR/><BR/>I'm glad this post was helpful! Give Blog Soldiers a go -- the program works for me quite well. <BR/><BR/>Take it easy.AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.com