Posted by Ray White on July 20, 2009 Comments (5)

Winners

Power Surf Central Winners
Sunday winners…

cain398
caroline85
rebglobal

Each won $5 in the drawing. For participating in the Power Surf system, our joint venture with Hit Safari. Awards have been added to your account.

All Star Surf Event
A week long event with 5 exchanges ended on Saturday. Complete list of winners below.

a99anehu- Grand prize winner of the splash page and banner design and M&M dispenser
1 year manager upgrade from Major League Hits – judy4ny
6 month Willy Nelson upgrade from BootScootin’Traffic – goldendawn
6 month Royal Knight upgrade from Royal Surf – luther
6 month Soaring Eagle upgrade from Soaring4Traffic – polkadot
1 week start page at Soaring4Traffic – dolphin772004
5,000 traffic express coop credit spot from Surf4theEarth – cashminer
1 week featured spot at Surf4theEarth – ginnys1999
$4 gift certificates from Surf4theEarth for Baskin Robbins – joto6255, ladyfantastic, crowbar, surfsalot

Thanks to all for participating in the event, feedback was that many enjoyed the surfing and the event.

Eagles with Attitude Referral Contest

Referral contest to expose the new look is bringing in lots of new members and its just starting to heat up. Great comments so far about the new look and some suggestions and ideas to improve it. Splash pages tweaked…some templates tweaked and still taking any ideas and suggestions from members.

The new contest mod is doing its job, which means a much more accurate and fair playing field for all members. Only activated members are being counted of course. It is also ensuring top quality members which means better results for all. We want to welcome each of you and proud you’ve joined us.

The contest has $550 and 26,000 credits as a guaranteed winning bonanza for the top ten sponsors. In addition there will be $1 per active referral. Members should check the “Contest” link for rules and the current standings each day. Active referrals are only added at the close of each day.

Splash Page Contest

Currently we have a splash page contest for members who want to be creative. Originally this was suppose to end on the 25th, but we feel it necessary to extend the competition until the 31st of July.

Requirements are that you use AdKreator.com to create a splash page for Soaring4Traffic, then submit your entry through the contact link. Our panel of judges will pick the top 3 entries. Each will be rewarded with a one month Soaring Eagle upgrade, plus a one month Business account with AdKreator.com. Looking forward to your entries.

Occasionally we like to review new programs that merit a second or third look. AdKreator deserves our attention for sure.

I’ll have to add that I was invited to test it, look it over and give my opinion before the actual launch of this program a few days ago. At first, I thought, oh well just another program to create graphics, something I like to do from time to time, but it looked rather complicated. That, plus the fact I am rather graphic impaired, absolutely no creative ideas.

Because of who the owners are, I did want to be honest and give it a fair run through and test it. You can see my testimonial on the main page when it rotates to see what I had to say after the first quick run through.

Fact is, I enjoyed it so much, kept playing with it and the more I did, the more I found was possible. Not only can you create banners, splash pages, buttons, peel away ads, html login offers, the list continues. You can save them, view, and if you don’t like what you see, go back and make changes, which is something I do often.

Ready made templates are available, add images provided or upload your own. Add buttons, clip art, etc… I found it very user friendly and easy for even me to work with. If you have a website and want to download the images you create, you can. If you don’t have a website, they will host the ads for you, just enter the link you want it directed too.

The program is absolutely awesome in my opinion, but at first glance many might feel negative at the cost. Here’s the thing. What would it cost you to have a professional designer create a splash page for you? Plus find one that is not so booked up, they have time for you.

Anytime you are advertising online, especially in traffic exchanges, it is of utmost importance to be unique and fresh with your splash pages and other ads. Even if you have a splash that is converting great in the beginning, it will likely diminish over time. Fresh new looks, something not seen before grabs attention and is more effective.

If you are advertising affiliate pages offered by the program, so are thousands of others, and most likely they are not changed very often. With AdKreator, you could create one unique for you and probably increase your results quickly.

What if you were able to add just one new splash page each month? What would be the cost? Anywhere form $50 to $75 is pretty much the norm these days. What if you had a new one each week, could you handle the cost? Most can’t.

The point is, with AdKreator you can create one anytime you want, and by creating just one, you have already saved about 60% in cost at their highest upgrade offered with all benefits available.

Even with my lack of creativity, I can now make a new splash in 5 to 10 minutes and have it online advertising my products.

This program launched rather quietly, had enough features to keep me interested and busy for weeks to come, but inside information tells me there are more features already in the can that will be added soon. My final summary is this: If you want the ability to create your own ads, no special skills needed, you would at least give this program a thorough test for yourself.

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I know this has turned into a long post, but for those that have read this far, I want to offer you something for taking the time to read. If you make a comment below, include your S4T user name or ID #, I will add 50 credits to your account. Comment on Soaring4Traffic’s new look, the referral contest, or anything you feel like, just don’t be nasty if you are commenting about me personally.