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Showing posts with label PTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PTC. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Poll: PTC vs PTR vs TE vs Auction vs Survey vs Affiliate
I've added a new poll to find out how internet surfers make (or prefer to make) their bucks on the internet. The choices are between: PTC (Paid to Click); PTR (Paid to Read); Surveys; Auctions; Affiliates and/or TE's (Traffic Exchanges).
If you're interested in any of these, browse the pages below. There are plenty of posts/comments and information. If for any reason you're not able to find any links to your area of interest, drop a comment...and i'll help you find it!!
Also, if there are programs which you think should be part of the poll...do the same..i'll be sure to include it in the next round!
Thursday, 25 August 2011
PTC vs TE's: Surprising trend!
I've noticed a surprising trend away from PTC's towards TE's i.e. Traffic Exchanges for the newbies. However when looking more closely, perhaps it is not so surprising at all...actually!
PTC's was originally seen as an easy, free and user friendly means to make money and was a boon to advertisers and marketers alike; offering cheap advertising and a receptive audience eager to get 'paid to click'. The industry experienced unprecedented growth, but with that also came the negatives........get-rich-quick schemes and scammers, which i imagine was further fuelled by an over-optimistic click crowd, who included many cheaters amongst them. The reputation of PTC suffered tremendously in the process! What happens in times of turmoil? Put differently.....the loss of one is the gain of another.....enter TE's.
A traffic exchange very simply put is precisely what its name suggest, i advertise my site for free, in return, i click, providing 'traffic' or a 'visit' to some other advertiser! It's a win-win situation - depending on your ability to market effectively and exploit the system - it can give some an unfair advantage. The advantage of TE's over PTC's is that nowadays, you can get both credits and cash for surfing, hence the one-up over PTC's,, plus the added bonus of payment for and from referrals.....and this without having to pay a cent ....IF YOU GO ABOUT IT PROPERLY.....and with a bit of patience.
I've been fortunate in not having paid a cent of investment for 80% of the programmes i promoted, when i did invest, in an upgrade or buying of refs, it is AFTER, i've reached minimum payout level and as such minimised the risk, by basically using their own money to invest! Apart from the cases such as Bux.to that turned out to be such a disappointment and still owe me a few hundred dollars, my experiences have been largely positive.
Drop me a post on whether you agree or not!
PTC's was originally seen as an easy, free and user friendly means to make money and was a boon to advertisers and marketers alike; offering cheap advertising and a receptive audience eager to get 'paid to click'. The industry experienced unprecedented growth, but with that also came the negatives........get-rich-quick schemes and scammers, which i imagine was further fuelled by an over-optimistic click crowd, who included many cheaters amongst them. The reputation of PTC suffered tremendously in the process! What happens in times of turmoil? Put differently.....the loss of one is the gain of another.....enter TE's.
A traffic exchange very simply put is precisely what its name suggest, i advertise my site for free, in return, i click, providing 'traffic' or a 'visit' to some other advertiser! It's a win-win situation - depending on your ability to market effectively and exploit the system - it can give some an unfair advantage. The advantage of TE's over PTC's is that nowadays, you can get both credits and cash for surfing, hence the one-up over PTC's,, plus the added bonus of payment for and from referrals.....and this without having to pay a cent ....IF YOU GO ABOUT IT PROPERLY.....and with a bit of patience.
I've been fortunate in not having paid a cent of investment for 80% of the programmes i promoted, when i did invest, in an upgrade or buying of refs, it is AFTER, i've reached minimum payout level and as such minimised the risk, by basically using their own money to invest! Apart from the cases such as Bux.to that turned out to be such a disappointment and still owe me a few hundred dollars, my experiences have been largely positive.
Drop me a post on whether you agree or not!
Sunday, 1 May 2011
ClixSense vs NeoBux vs WordLinx vs GetBuxToday
The age old question - since the dawn of PTC - is who truly rules the PTC waves? Now there's been some very worthy contenders over the years.
First up is Bux.To immediately comes to mind....it was without doubt the leader of the pack by a huge margin. Goodness knows what happened there.....perhaps greed got hold of those in charge; i wouldn't know and won't speculate, suffice to say that three years later they still owe me almost $200 in click commissions and also owe countless others i know - indeed, forums abound with tales of woe and warning of it being a scam, which it has now become.....TRAGIC.
Another sad story is that of Adbux, who at one time even had lawsuits against Bux.To (or was it the other way around - i can't quite recall, so long ago it was. This one too went down the drain. I've given up on the bucks i'm owed!
Now be careful these two still operate....Don't go there!
Uronlinebux was not that big (as a PTC) and started out as a website that reviewed moneymaking programs in general, rating them and also creating blacklists of sites to stay away from. I'm still making money from sites they recommended back then. When they branched out to create their own PTC site, things got out of hand.....they promptly closed down the site....and again i lost out on some bucks. The site has made a comeback giving all sorts of smart advice on how to make money-online. Only those who don't know their history of course will trust their utterings. They should've stuck to what they know...now their reputation is in pieces!
There were many others from i got paid, but they are not worth a mention, they've come and gone - at least by this time i had learnt to read the signs and managed to cash out before they close down.
That's just a bit of history....and may it not be repeated soon!!
To get back to the here and now. I've got 3 'oldhands' and 1 newcomer - how do they play out? My ranking is as follows: Clixsense ; Neobux; Wordlinx and Getbuxtoday - in that order - 1st to 4th. Why?
Clixsense have plenty ads right through the day; the new layout does wonders and is easy to navigate. 4 different payment options are available; payouts go at least 8 levels deep. Recently micro ads have been added. Not really my cup o' tea, but still it's there if you need the extra bit.
Neobux, has been very innovative, but i feel they've lost the plot a bit with the recent pay scheme changes, which favours the advertisers more, also, some of my referrals who have not upgraded have complained that not enough value ads are available (i used to get at least 4-5 as a free member), they focus more on the so-called 'micro ad' which pays a puny 0.001c. Meaning you have to click 10 ads to get 1 cent.....come - Neobux you can do better....i know! At least it's just 3 seconds each to click, so it basically works out the same in the end - both with time and money, but still all the EFFORT! It is a trusted site though and pays instantly.
Wordlinx also has been around for a long time and is well known and trusted throughout the PTC community. It has recently launched Moreshare, a sister site where you can share links, earn credits and get free advertising. For a free member they don't have too many ads, but still it's worth it if you know you'll get paid.
My favourite site at the moment, for which i have high hopes is Getbuxtoday. This new kid-on-the-block has certainly got the PTC world agog. a lovely site and layout with some interesting new features not seen on other PTC sites, my bet is that it'll soon leapfrog my top three in no time. The only reason i don't have it at the top of my list.....loyalty to the 'establishment' (for now at least)!
So there you have it, my verdict, a bit of history and some hope for the future in the ever evolving world of PTC! So if you want to earn some money on tried and tested sites, click on any of the links on this site...IT IS GUARENTEED TO PAY....for now at least....LOL!
First up is Bux.To immediately comes to mind....it was without doubt the leader of the pack by a huge margin. Goodness knows what happened there.....perhaps greed got hold of those in charge; i wouldn't know and won't speculate, suffice to say that three years later they still owe me almost $200 in click commissions and also owe countless others i know - indeed, forums abound with tales of woe and warning of it being a scam, which it has now become.....TRAGIC.
Another sad story is that of Adbux, who at one time even had lawsuits against Bux.To (or was it the other way around - i can't quite recall, so long ago it was. This one too went down the drain. I've given up on the bucks i'm owed!
Now be careful these two still operate....Don't go there!
Uronlinebux was not that big (as a PTC) and started out as a website that reviewed moneymaking programs in general, rating them and also creating blacklists of sites to stay away from. I'm still making money from sites they recommended back then. When they branched out to create their own PTC site, things got out of hand.....they promptly closed down the site....and again i lost out on some bucks. The site has made a comeback giving all sorts of smart advice on how to make money-online. Only those who don't know their history of course will trust their utterings. They should've stuck to what they know...now their reputation is in pieces!
There were many others from i got paid, but they are not worth a mention, they've come and gone - at least by this time i had learnt to read the signs and managed to cash out before they close down.
That's just a bit of history....and may it not be repeated soon!!
To get back to the here and now. I've got 3 'oldhands' and 1 newcomer - how do they play out? My ranking is as follows: Clixsense ; Neobux; Wordlinx and Getbuxtoday - in that order - 1st to 4th. Why?
Clixsense have plenty ads right through the day; the new layout does wonders and is easy to navigate. 4 different payment options are available; payouts go at least 8 levels deep. Recently micro ads have been added. Not really my cup o' tea, but still it's there if you need the extra bit.
Neobux, has been very innovative, but i feel they've lost the plot a bit with the recent pay scheme changes, which favours the advertisers more, also, some of my referrals who have not upgraded have complained that not enough value ads are available (i used to get at least 4-5 as a free member), they focus more on the so-called 'micro ad' which pays a puny 0.001c. Meaning you have to click 10 ads to get 1 cent.....come - Neobux you can do better....i know! At least it's just 3 seconds each to click, so it basically works out the same in the end - both with time and money, but still all the EFFORT! It is a trusted site though and pays instantly.
Wordlinx also has been around for a long time and is well known and trusted throughout the PTC community. It has recently launched Moreshare, a sister site where you can share links, earn credits and get free advertising. For a free member they don't have too many ads, but still it's worth it if you know you'll get paid.
My favourite site at the moment, for which i have high hopes is Getbuxtoday. This new kid-on-the-block has certainly got the PTC world agog. a lovely site and layout with some interesting new features not seen on other PTC sites, my bet is that it'll soon leapfrog my top three in no time. The only reason i don't have it at the top of my list.....loyalty to the 'establishment' (for now at least)!
So there you have it, my verdict, a bit of history and some hope for the future in the ever evolving world of PTC! So if you want to earn some money on tried and tested sites, click on any of the links on this site...IT IS GUARENTEED TO PAY....for now at least....LOL!
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Why i use (PTR) Paid To Read email sites
Apart from the obvious monetary incentive, the main reason was to use it as a tool/medium to advertise my affiliate programmes. The earnings from PTR sites are generally less than PTC (Paid To Click sites), but there are advantages. For one, you don't have to login to a particular site every time - the link is sent via email and all you have to do is click it. The site opens and when the timer is done, you are credited and close it...end of story! Secondly, 'cos it comes to your email inbox, you're unlikely to forget to click and earn. NB: on some sites you won't be credited with your referrals' clicks if you haven't clicked yourself, which is fair i suppose. You do have the exception to the rule, e.g. a site like Paid For Emails pay handsomely considering it is 'relatively' new and only has a few advertisers. I do hope though that it will be able to sustain itself in the long term.
There are quite a few advantages to using PTR sites over PTC:
In summary, PTR's might not pay much, but are great for exposure and cheap advertising!!!
There are quite a few advantages to using PTR sites over PTC:
- you can get lots of exposure using their discounted advertising packages;
- they have other activities, like manual surf, which you can use to get advertising credits, which is great for newbies wanting exposure, but who do not have the budget!
- they have a very low minimum payout, ONLY $1;
- variety of payment processors available - Alertpay, Moneybookers, Paypal etc.
- you gain exposure to a LARGE AUDIENCE!
In summary, PTR's might not pay much, but are great for exposure and cheap advertising!!!
Sunday, 21 November 2010
My early days being scammed (as a newbie) in the PTC world!
Yep, i'm not ashamed to admit it! i was greedy, naive and lots of other things as well....and that is why i fell victim to a scam!
Back in my early days, when i was still a very fresh newbie to the whole PTC scene, i was in a rush to make a few bucks -Dollars nogal! So lo and behold i was suckered into joining and clicking away like crazy….. u know these kind of opportunities come along sort of always at the right time (for them at least)…..
Here i was a very fresh newbie, ripe for the picking!
How did it happen? Well, i was busy clicking away and being a newbie, was looking out for more sites to register with - you know, more sites more money - when i came across this absolutely awesome site, 'elephant mails', and they were really offering 'ELEPHANTASTIC' payouts. My mind went into overdrive, automatically...i signed...immediately!!!!!!!!
Who in their right mind was going to refuse such exceptional click rewards, with such a low payout? NOT ME CERTAINLY!! Would you refuse the following? :
- Free Memberships
- All Emails Worth $500
- All ptc worth $100 $50
- $2000 signup bonus
- $200 referral bonus
- Redeemption starts only $10000
It took me a few days to reach payout! Shu....$10000 ...here i come!!!
WAS I DISSAPOINTED......!!! :-(
I get too.....i don't even know what to call it....just thinking about it...!!!! I won't bore you with the details of my struggle to obtain payout! That's a story all on it's own.
Well the rest is history. I'm actually glad it happened to me so early, actually right in the beginning of my PTC 'career'.
I've learnt to:
I've learnt to:
- Research
- check out what others say
- be patient
- stay with the tried and tested
and most of all...to believe in the old maxim: 'if it sound too good to be true....it probably isn't'
After that i told myself never AGAIN!!!
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Another South African PTC site....going DOWN!
Easyclix have announced the closing of the PTC website at end of November 2010.
It's a shame really, but i must give guys over at easyclix some credit.....they really tried their utmost to keep it going! For me, a number of things about the site is significent: firstly, i must commend them on always responding ASAP to any queries i've had....and the were many - it was always resolved to my satisfaction (and i'm not easily pleased)! Secondly, the site layout was good, making it easy for new users to sign up and navigate. Thirdly, i've never had any issues w.r.t payment - come payout, there is no hassles.
The only thing that did bug me was the quality of the referrals and the allocation of refs. This was quickly sorted though after i complained. I wish all my other sites could be as accomodating.
So where did they go wrong? Not enough reserach before launch? Is our economy a tad small or perhaps not really geared to this type of marketing or advertising form? Was the payment system flawed or advertising rates too high...or maybe too low?
Yep, many questions....and i don't have the answers!
For me it comes to a focus on the source of revenue: if your main income is from advertising, then by all means get the word out.....cheap ads - lots of traffic, pricier ads - targeted traffic, etc. If your signed up members provide the bulk of income.....make it worth their while to stay members and recruit new members; a task i must admit is easier said than done! Make it exciting, have competitions, etc.
Anyway, wish them good luck in their next endevour and hope they'll take valuable lessons from this experience!
It's a shame really, but i must give guys over at easyclix some credit.....they really tried their utmost to keep it going! For me, a number of things about the site is significent: firstly, i must commend them on always responding ASAP to any queries i've had....and the were many - it was always resolved to my satisfaction (and i'm not easily pleased)! Secondly, the site layout was good, making it easy for new users to sign up and navigate. Thirdly, i've never had any issues w.r.t payment - come payout, there is no hassles.
The only thing that did bug me was the quality of the referrals and the allocation of refs. This was quickly sorted though after i complained. I wish all my other sites could be as accomodating.
So where did they go wrong? Not enough reserach before launch? Is our economy a tad small or perhaps not really geared to this type of marketing or advertising form? Was the payment system flawed or advertising rates too high...or maybe too low?
Yep, many questions....and i don't have the answers!
For me it comes to a focus on the source of revenue: if your main income is from advertising, then by all means get the word out.....cheap ads - lots of traffic, pricier ads - targeted traffic, etc. If your signed up members provide the bulk of income.....make it worth their while to stay members and recruit new members; a task i must admit is easier said than done! Make it exciting, have competitions, etc.
Anyway, wish them good luck in their next endevour and hope they'll take valuable lessons from this experience!
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Neodollar is a scam site!
Neodollar is a site that has exactly the same layout, colors as the much trusted and well liked PTC site Neobux. The most obvious feature pointing to SCAM is them paying $1 per click which is definitely not sustainable. The industry average is 1 - 2c per click and 5c in exceptional cases. Below are two PTC sites you can visit for a more detailed review of this scam site!
Scam - NeoDollar
Scam - NeoDollar
Neodollar.com has the same owner as a known scammer, the old owner of GPTnetwork. As you can see in the next screen-shot, he is using the same server as he ...
www.yourptclist.com/directory/scam?sobi2Task=sobi2Details... - Cached
www.yourptclist.com/directory/scam?sobi2Task=sobi2Details... - Cached
NeoDollar (neodollar.com) - SCAM
4 Aug 2010 ... NeoDollar, another high rate per click scam. We would not recommend this site for the reasons previously described.
ptc-investigation.com/neodollar.aspx - Cached
ptc-investigation.com/neodollar.aspx - Cached
Is NeoDollar.com Scam? Yes, NeoDollar pays 1$/click? No ...
Friday, 24 September 2010
Scam list - 50 pages
I have a 50 page scam list that is available to anyone interested in registering with programs of the following type: work at home, paid surveys, PTC (Paid to Click), PTR (Paid to Read), PTS (Paid to Surf), earn online, home data entry, etc. For the list, leave a comment with your email address, so i mail it to you! alternatively send an email to vendgalaxy@gmail.com with "free scam list" in the subject line.
The list has been compiled from internet searches and feedback from online forums. It is by no means exhaustive and might even include some legitimate programs. In most cases it has been added due to overwhelmingly negative feedback. Also be aware that although some in the list have paid you, be cautious of further investment in the site if the general opinion is against the site. I have personal experience of having been paid at least twice initially, then on further investment and upgrade, the site folds!
My approach nowadays is to only register with site that have been in the game for at least 2 years. When registering with newer sites, i DO NOT INVEST ANY MONEY AT ALL, untill i've been paid, then i use that same money to upgrade or buy referrals. In this way i don't loose anything!
Yes it takes a bit longer before payout, but ...what's the rush? If your risk appetite is a bit bigger than mine, by all means go in with a vengeance...don't come back crying though.....i'll just say....I TOLD YOU SO!!
When it comes to referring these new sites, I DO NOT REFER UNTIL I'VE BEEN PAID. Of course there is no guarentee that the site won't fold before your payout or your referrals' payout, but at least my conscience is clear.
The list has been compiled from internet searches and feedback from online forums. It is by no means exhaustive and might even include some legitimate programs. In most cases it has been added due to overwhelmingly negative feedback. Also be aware that although some in the list have paid you, be cautious of further investment in the site if the general opinion is against the site. I have personal experience of having been paid at least twice initially, then on further investment and upgrade, the site folds!
My approach nowadays is to only register with site that have been in the game for at least 2 years. When registering with newer sites, i DO NOT INVEST ANY MONEY AT ALL, untill i've been paid, then i use that same money to upgrade or buy referrals. In this way i don't loose anything!
Yes it takes a bit longer before payout, but ...what's the rush? If your risk appetite is a bit bigger than mine, by all means go in with a vengeance...don't come back crying though.....i'll just say....I TOLD YOU SO!!
When it comes to referring these new sites, I DO NOT REFER UNTIL I'VE BEEN PAID. Of course there is no guarentee that the site won't fold before your payout or your referrals' payout, but at least my conscience is clear.
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