Happy New Year!

Another year down and somehow I have managed to keep these safelist stats coming in every month.  It’s been almost two and a half years!  So I just wanted to thank you all for your support over the years.

I think the big news from last month was the launch of the new “List Hoopla” ranking service from the creator of Traffic Hoopla.  List Hoopla ranks the top safelists and viral list builders every week.  How does that compare with what I do here?  List Hoopla uses a complex formula comparing traffic, conversions, bounce rate, and even how much they were paid in commissions.  I simply go by the number of sign-ups I received.  Not very scientific but I am a simple man.  While our rankings may not be identical comparing both lists should give you the best sampling of what safelists and viral list builders are producing the best results right now.

If you would like to receive your own List Hoopla page filled with your own affiliate IDs you can sign-up at the bottom of this page:
http://listhoopla.com/r.cgi/260

The top ranked site on List Hoopla this week is YourEZlist.  As you can see YourEZlist doesn’t appear on my list at all.  That’s because I wasn’t a member until a few days ago.  I’m in now and I look forward to comparing my stats next month.

Email Hog was hacked.  Most of their databases were corrupted so site has been down since mid December.  Quite a bummer since I had just joined and was already getting very good results.  They hope to have everything up and running again by Jan 15.

State of the Art Mailer has a referral contest going on until they reach 20,000 members.  I mention this only because I am in second place and I want to win!  Oh, they are also a great mailer and well worth the cost of the upgrade.  Now go join!

Ok, time for my stats…

Here’s how it works.  Every day I promote a series of squeeze pages for my ebook Safelist Marketing Tactics on 30-40 different safelists and viral list builders.  I use a link tracking service that shows me how many hits I receive from each mailer as well as how many new subscribers I received.  I should point out that I do have upgraded memberships on most of these sites which often allow me to send my ads to more members and more often.  I also spend time every day clicking emails for credits which allow me to send my ads to the maximum number of people as often as possible.  Your results may vary.

Total December sign-ups from all mailers (including those not listed here): 130

Kind of a crazy month.  I think I will let the numbers speak for themselves.

Don’t forget that these are my own personal stats based on my own marketing efforts.  I provide these stats only to show you what safelists and viral list builders are currently working best for me and to give you some suggestions for new mailers to try.  Your results may be completely different from mine.  The only way to determine which sites work best for you is to track your own stats.  You can get the same link tracker that I use for free from TE Toolbox.

Click here to receive a free copy of Safelist Marketing Tactics

Traffic Hoopla has been one of the largest and more successful ranking services and downline builders for the traffic exchange and safelist industry since 2002.  That’s a really long time!

I just got a chance to check out their latest creation called List Hoopla which is dedicated entirely to safelists and viral list builders.

You can check it out here:
http://listhoopla.com/r.cgi/260

As you probably know I post my own safelist rankings here on my blog every month.

What is the difference between List Hoopla ranking and my own?

According to the Hoopla website:

“Overall Rankings are determined by a composite score from raw hits, primary conversion rate, secondary conversion rate, new visitors, bounce rate, unique hits, unique percentage, and commissions paid.”

While I just rank by the number of sign-ups I received.

Which is better?  Well, it doesn’t really matter.  The purpose is to find new advertising sources that you are not already using and then track them to find out which ones work best for you.  I even spotted a few new mailers on the List Hoopla site where I was not already a member.  I just joined them and I am looking forward to seeing what kind of results I get next month.

List Hoopla is also a downline builder which is something I don’t offer (yet).  So if you join make sure you fill in your referral IDs so can start building your downlines in the top ranked List Hoopla sites.

Click the banner below to join List Hoopla today!

Hello again!

As we close in on the end of another year it’s time once again to dig out some stats and see which safelists and viral list builders are bringing in the best results today.

Before we get to the stats, here’s what’s going on in the world of safelists and viral list builders…

In October John Bell released his take on a modern VLB with Viral List Builder Plus.  I didn’t have enough data to share my stats from this site last month but this month I do.  As you can see from the stats below it looks as though John has another winner on his hands.

The Lead Magnet is celebrating it’s one year anniversary.  At the time The Lead Magnet was launched there was a whole slew of other VLBs being launched.  Some lasted while others did not.  Stefan Berg has proven that he has what it takes to manage a successful mailer and the fact that it is at the top of my list of top performing sites every month should be reason enough to join if you haven’t already.

State of the Art Mailer is in the process of rolling out a new feature called the “Downline Builder Surfing Bonus”.  What this does is allow members to have free and even paid members placed into their downline by simply doing what they are already doing… namely clicking their emails.  They are working on a few more social media aspects to the feature which should be complete sometime next week.  I am really looking forward to see how well this works.

The members area inside Viral URL just got a facelift.  Welcome to the 21st century!

Anybody got a referral link for Email Hog and List Outbreak?  I am looking forward to giving these a try.

Ok, time for the stats!

I like to preface these with a little disclaimer so you know how these stats were obtained.  Every day (or as often as I am allowed) I send out ads to 30+ safelists and viral list builders promoting squeeze pages for my ebook Safelist Marketing Tactics.  I keep track of how many times my webpage is viewed from each mailer along with the number of new subscribers I received.  I spend about an hour each day clicking emails for credits.  I also have upgraded memberships in most of these mailers which often allow me to reach more members more often.  These are my own personal stats and are only intended to let you see what is working best for me.  Your results may vary.

Quite a bit of action last month.  For the vast majority of the month List Joe was at the top with a very large lead.  During the final week it dropped down to number 3 behind The Lead Magnet and Viral List Builder Plus.  Then within an hour of doing my final mailings for the month Adchiever brought me 3 new subscribers bringing it into the top position.

I’d like to welcome Viral List Builder Plus to the list.  I’ve been very happy to see what John Bell has brought to the community and it’s great to see his new mailer performing so well.  If you are not already a member this is definitely the best new site to come along in awhile and is well worth your time to join.

That’s all for this month.  Hopefully I will have a few new sites to review for next month.  Until then make sure you keep tracking your results because if you don’t you will never know which sites are working for you and which ones are not. You can get the same link tracker that I use for free when you join TE Toolbox.

Click here to receive a free copy of Safelist Marketing Tactics

Hello and welcome to November!

It’s a new month and that means it’s time to dig out my safelist and viral list builder advertising stats from last months and share with you what sites are currently bringing me the best results.

But first… the news!

The biggest launch from last month was the new release of a unique viral list builder from my good friend John Bell.  It’s called Viral List Builder Plus.  I don’t have any stats to share yet but so far I am really enjoying this site.  One of the unique features displays the open rate of all emails sent through the site.  Members are receiving between 17% and 20% open rate for all emails sent through the system.  Not bad.  I will definitely keep working this one and share my stats with you next month.

Now for the stats.

If you’ve never been here before this is how it works.  Every month I promote a series of lead capture pages for my ebook Safelist Marketing Tactics on 30-40 different safelists and viral list builders.  I try to view as many emails from other members as I can to earn enough credits to send my emails as often as possible.  I use a free link tracker to find out how my hits my pages received from each site as well as how many new subscribers I received.  I do have upgraded memberships at most of these sites which usually allows me to send my ads more often.  My ads are also very targeted to other safelist and viral list builder members which help to increase my results.  Your results my vary.

Not a bad month.  The top 3 sites continue to dominate as they have for the past few months.  I love seeing List Adventure in the Top 5.  So many VLBs have come and gone over the last year that it’s great to see this site still competing so well.  If you are not yet a member of any of these I highly recommend joining now.

That’s it for this month.  I will be keeping a close eye on Viral List Builder Plus over the next few weeks and hopefully have some good stats to share with you next month.

Keep in mind that these stats are the result of my own marketing efforts and may not match your own.  These are only provided as a guide to show you what is currently working best for me.  What works best for you might be something entirely different but you will never know unless you are tracking your ads.  You can get the same free link tracker that I use when you join TE Toolbox.

Click here to receive a free copy of Safelist Marketing Tactics

Happy Monday!

It’s been awhile since there have been any new launches that have been worth mentioning but today I finally have a good one for you.  It’s a new viral list builder from my good friend John Bell.  It’s called “Viral List Builder Plus“.

I’ve know John Bell for a little over a year now from working with him in the traffic exchange industry.  John is what I like to call a “triple threat”.  He’s great at design, programming, and marketing.  Not too many  people can do all three.

John has taken his experience from what he has learned in the traffic exchange industry to create a unique viral list builder that I think is really going to knock your socks off.

What can you expect from this launch?

Hundreds of new marketers and opportunity seekers will be joining John’s site over the next few days.  This is the perfect time for you to get in there and start getting your ads seen today.

Launch is scheduled for 8:00am EST TODAY!

What are you waiting for?

Click the banner below to grab your free membership now!

Click Here to Join!

Here is the complete list of upcoming JV giveaway events that are currently seeking contributors for: Oct 10, 2011.

Lots and lots of events coming up but the biggest one of them all is Guido Nussbaum’s Halloween Giveaway.  This event is HUGE and should be considered essential for anybody building their list.

You can join the Halloween Giveaway here:
http://getrichwithjerry.com/recommends/halloween/

JV Giveaway Events

Oct 12 – Gold Standard Giveaway
Contributors:  151  Gifts:  136

Oct 14 – Newbie Marketing Giveaway
Contributors:  162  Gifts:  113

Oct 14 – Hillbilly Giveaway
Contributors:  344  Gifts:  102

Oct 14 – Internet Marketing Graphics Giveaway
Contributors:  82  Gifts:  63

Oct 16 – Scary Halloween Giveaway
Contributors:  93  Gifts:  84

Oct 17 – Happy Halloween JV Giveaway
Contributors: 107  Gifts:  80

Oct 17 – Ultimate October Giveaway
Contributors:  126  Gifts:  58

Oct 19 – Help Yourself Giveaway
Contributors:  94  Gifts:  78

Oct 22 – Scary Good Giveaway
Contributors:  28  Gifts:  37

Oct 24 – Knowledge is Power Giveaway
Contributors:  62  Gifts:  58

Oct 24 – Marketing Frenzy Giveaway
Contributors:  104  Gifts:  106

* Oct 25 – The Halloween Giveaway
Contributors:  828  Gifts:  78

Oct 28 – Mid Autumn Giveaway
Contributors:  76  Gifts:  69

Oct 28 – Guy Fawkes Night Giveaway 2011
Contributors:  33  Gifts:  35

Nov 7 – Autumn 2011 Giveaway
Contributors:  13  Gifts:  8

* Recommended

You can find a complete listing of upcoming giveaways on the events calendar at JV Giveaway Tactics:
http://www.GiveawayTactics.com

Hooray!

It’s that time of the year again.

You probably already know this but I am kind of a big nerd when it comes to using giveaway events to build my list.

Heck, I wrote a book about it!

But there is one guy who hosts THE BEST giveaway events on the planet.  Yes, I am talking about Guido Nussbaum.

Guido’s giveaway events probably produce more sign-ups for me than all the other events combined for the entire year… and it’s almost time for one of his biggest giveaways ever.

That’s right… it’s almost time for Guido’s legendary Halloween Giveaway!

This year Guido has made some major improvements to the way the event is going to be run.  I think with these changes in place it is going to create a much more level playing field so that even people with the smallest lists will be able to reap the same rewards as the most active particpants.

The site launches on October 25th…

… but I am inviting you to get in RIGHT NOW as a free contributor!

This will be my 4th year participating and I am totally psyched!

If you are new to building your list with giveaway events then this is definitely an event you will not want to miss.  What’s great is that it is absolutely free for you to join as a contributor and see what all the fuss is about.

Don’t wait until October 25th…

Grab your free contributor account now!

Click the banner below to join.

Click Here to Join

October!

Not too much news to report.  Other than the launch of Totally Tweetable about a month ago I haven’t spotted any other new safelists or mailers worth mentioning.  Have I missed anything?

So let’s just get to the stats!

Every day I submit a series of lead capture pages to dozens of safelists and viral list builders giving away free copies of my ebook Safelist Marketing Tactics. I use link trackers to determine how much traffic my mailings generate as well as how many new subscribers I receive.  I then compile all of the data and share the results here on my blog each month to show you which safelists and viral list builders are bringing me the best results.

Keep in mind that these stats are the result of my own personal efforts.  I have upgraded memberships in most of the sites below and spend time every day earning credits to make sure my ads are seen as often as possible.  Your results may vary.

Total September sign-ups from all mailers (including those not listed here): 166

I’m sure Stefan Berg will be happy to see that The Lead Magnet is on top again.  Hi Stefan!

I also want to recommend List Adventure to anyone who isn’t already a member.  This mailer almost got lost in the shuffle a few months ago when new viral list builders were launching all over the place.  List Adventure is right up there this month with heavy hitters like SOTAM and List Bonus.  What’s amazing to me is that as an upgraded member at List Adventure I don’t think I have ever had to worry about earning credits to send my ads to the entire list every 3 days.

That’s it for this month.

Don’t forget that these stats are the results of my own marketing efforts.  You results may differ from mine but you will never know unless you are tracking your ads!  You can get the same link tracker that I am using for free when you join TE Toolbox.

Click here to receive a free copy of Safelist Marketing Tactics

Here is the complete list of upcoming JV giveaway events that are currently seeking contributors for: Sept 15, 2011.

If you are building your list any of these sites would be a GREAT place to add your squeeze page.

JV Giveaway Events

Sep 16 – Unfair Advantage Giveaway
Contributors:  48  Gifts:  51

Sep 16 – Fall Giveaway Blowout
Contributors:  226  Gifts:  158

Sep 17 – Cool Autumn Giveaway
Contributors:  75  Gifts:  74

Sep 18 – Niche List Building Giveaway
Contributors:  80  Gifts:  63

Sep 19 – Marketing Central JV Giveaway
Contributors:  139  Gifts:  118

Sep 19 - Fireball Giveaway
Contributors:  141  Gifts:  143

Sep 20 – My Marketing Freebies
Contributors:  1021  Gifts:  118

Sep 23 – David’s Giveaway Extravaganza
Contributors:  159  Gifts:  114

Sep 23 – Get The Unfair Advantage Giveaway
Contributors:  44  Gifts:  51

Sep 26 – JV Riches Giveaway 2011
Contributors:  83  Gifts:  74

Sep 30 – Happy Halloween Monster Giveaway
Contributors:  94  Gifts:  54

Sep 30 – Mega Gifts Giveaway
Contributors:  36  Gifts: 48

Oct 1 – Shop4Bizness Giveaway
Contributors:  49  Gifts: 66

Oct 17 – Happy Halloween JV Giveaway
Contributors: 23  Gifts:  23

Phew!  That’s a lot

You can find a complete listing of upcoming giveaways on the events calendar at JV Giveaway Tactics:
http://www.GiveawayTactics.com

Happy Thursday!

This one is for all you traffic exchange surfers out there (you know who you are).

Today I am teaming up with Shane Bost to help him celebrate the 1 year anniversary of his traffic exchange SiteXplosion.

To help kick off the festivities Shane is giving away a free iPad 2 and a couple of Flip video cameras to a few lucky surfers.

How do you win?

You simply need to login to SiteXplosion and surf 100 pages using today’s special promo code to be entered for a chance to win.

Since today is my day I get to share my unique promo code with my readers.

Here is the promo code: 7F8DCCB9F6

If you are not already a member of SiteXplosion I recommend checking it out.  Shane is one of the better traffic exchange owners to come around in a long time and his exchange is quickly moving up the ranks to become one of the most effective traffic exchanges out there.

Have fun and enjoy the prizes!

Click Here to join SiteXplosion