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Connect with the new people as soon as they join. To find the new people in Swom, log out of your Swom account, go to the main Swom page and on the left side you will see pictures of the newest members.  Right click on the first picture, open link in a new tab. Log back into your Swom account and refresh that new members tab and add them as a connection. In the adress bar you will see their member number, decrease it by 1 and add that member. Keep adding….. Do this EVERY DAY!  1 new connection=1 point

To get Gold evangelist shares welcome your new Swom contacts and make sure you put the word Gold in your comment. Also make sure you do not post the same comment over and over again. The Swom system will not give you points for reposting the same comment. Be creative with the word Gold. I will post one of my own comments just to give you an example:

Thanks for accepting my friend connection XXXX!
Wish you all the best here in Swom.
Have a great and Gold – en Thursday! =)

Over time by posting the word Gold, on your new Swom contacts page, you will get Gold evangelist shares.

Other ways:

post a question or answer         +1
question is voted up         +2 per vote
answer is voted up         +5 per vote
post a testimonial (if accepted)     +50

For questions and answers, a maximum of 20 votes can be cast per user per day.

Maximum points you can get is 200/day PLUS Community chest (between 5 – 100)  which are random.

Be sure not to post your URL-s as this will cause you to lose 5 points/post.

I am sure you already know what backlinks are. But for those of you that don`t here is an explanation: backlinks are incoming links to your website. The number of backlinks pointing to your website is very important as it is connected to your page rank. They can determine the importance and popularity of your website. Synonyms for backlinks are incoming links, inbound links, inlinks, and inward links.

So how do you obtain backlinks to your site?

1.Reciprocal linking

Search for  sites that have similar content to yours and ask for a reciprocal link. You link to them and they link to you.

2. Forum signatures

Sign up for forums related to your content (if you own a golf site, sign up for a forum where golfers hang out). Every time you post on the forum, use your signature that is a direct link to your website. DO NOT SPAM members. Just participate in conversations with your signature link at the bottom. This is also very targeted traffic to your site.

3. Blog comments

Same as Forums. But as I said before, be sure not to spam. Your comments should always be relevant to the post.

4. Link exchange directories

Submit your website to reciprocal link exchange directories, in order to achieve higher rankings in search engines.

I receive lots of comments to my blog from pople who are here only to spam. Lately I started to edit their comments and remove their signatures as they lead to sites totally unrelated to Swomnet. I will continue with this practice in the future. The only signature links I will keep are those relevant to my site. One of the reasons for doing  that is a changed Google policy regarding spam. If your site has a lot of outgoing links not related to your page content, Google will drop your page rank as they assume your website to be a link farm/content farm.

Also, for all of you having mini-sites (sites with only 5-6 pages, built only to make affiliate sales or AdSense profit), Google is drastically dropping their rank lately. The reason for doing this is to improve search results.

As it appears, lots of people have complained to Google about mini sites that have a #1 rank in Google, but very poor quality content, so Google has decided to put a stop to that.

With that in mind, I suggest you concentrate on the quality of your site. It will take time but it will pay off.  The Rome wasn`t built in one day, but it is still there, attracting more and more people every day…..Keep that in mind.

Over the next few days, Swom will be launching the beta version of the Swom Open University…

This will be a BRAND NEW AREA where you will be able to ask and answer any marketing related questions.

You will be able to share your marketing tips with other Swom members and earn reputation and community
points! The Swom Open University will become a major part of the site. Swom is building the ultimate community-based marketing resource – members will be able to use this to promote Swom and their other businesses.

At last, even the average Joe can soon learn the secrets of successful online marketing.

Only Gold members have full access the Swom Open University… another great Gold benefit!

So if you are not Gold yet, be sure to UPGRADE!!!!

I am still convinced that Swom is the greatest place for marketers, specially for NEWBIES. It is a way for you to earn while you earn. I wish I had Swom when I first started online, I would not make so many mistakes….And I would not lose lots of money (majority of newbies lose much more than what they earn in the beggining….and I was one of them).

So, if you haven`t yet joined SWOM, this is a perfect time for you, UPGRADE as soon as you can because you will make your monthly membership just by connecting with new members and communicating… Also you will be a part of Swom university, where you can learn how to market online!!!

First of all, I know I haven`t been posting lately but there is a reason for it, I am preparing for a new launch – we combined Online Traffic Bible and some other resources to a referral program and 1×1 matrix where you will be paid 3 times/month for the same referral – daily, weekly and monthly. More about that very soon, maybe even tomorrow. As for Swom, I am really convinced that it is a great program and a greatest tool for getting referrals/downline for all your other programs. And they are getting better every day in my opinion. They removed 10% rule so right now it doesn`t matter how many of your referrals upgrade to GOLD, you will earn $15 FAST START BONUS and $5 RESIDUAL INCOME on each end every one.

Swom had:

- 27 MILLION page views in 45 days
- 10% conversion rate to Gold membership

Those are GREAT results. But that is not all. They are getting ready for finally launching the ‘Marketing University’ very shortly – where you can ask and share expert tips on how to promote opportunities. The goal with Marketing University  is to become the web’s premier source of marketing knowledge.

So, all of you that are still debating about UPGRADING, I strongly recommend to do it ASAP. You have nothing to lose as you don`t need to refer anyone in order to earn money-  it is very easy to earn  Swom monthly membership only by communicating with Swom members. The only thing you have to avoid is spam….

What is your daily routine when it comes to working online?  How much time do you spend actually working vs. “playing”? I lost a lot of time online before I made a step by step plan, a daily working routine for myself.  So here is what I do each day:

First I check my e-mail and my traffic/sales statistics. I usually advertise my landing page, or my blog – I don`t want to waste my time  building someone else`s  list. For Swom I used their landing page as it converted very well. I use FREE VIRAL TRAFFIC BAR links ALWAYS as they give me 3 times the hits (as I already mentioned).  Then I decide where will I advertise for a day (aside from safelists) -  I am changing my traffic sources each day. Depending on where I advertise I write either an article, blog, classified or an ad. I usually paste the same article or safelist e-mail in 2 separate notepads. One is a plain text and the other is a HTML code. Both of them are opened at the same time on my desktop and both of them are already selected (the text inside is selected) so all I have to do is copy the text and paste it to wherever I am advertising (ctrl+c , ctrl+v).  I open my Online Traffic Bible and I start posting. I post to at least 200 places/day.

Next thing I do is I Login to Swom. I check the posts, I reply to some and I interact with people for a while. Then I add about 100 connections (I request 100 connections)/day. I post to free Swommers and encourage them to UPGRADE.

I check my Twitter account, if I have something to say I tweet for a while….  Afterwords I write a blog (not every day,lol) – I have 3 blogs at this time so it would  really be too much for me to write on all 3 every day. Occasionally I send an e-mail to my opt in list and that is it for a day. Then I have fun:  I research new traffic sources, I sign up for free things and test them, I read e-books about online marketing, I watch marketing courses….play on Facebook… Swom.

Recently we decided to make Online Traffic Bible as a referral program so I am very busy at the moment with that. I look forward to it and I can`t wait for it to be ready….so I can get back to my daily routine,lol.  For all of you who have purchased it, we will give you a free pass, so don`t worry, you will be able to market it and make money off of it. We have a great pay plan for you!!!!

Swom changed their pay plan. I personally think this is a better way to calculate commissions as it gives a fair chance to both : people who are good at referring others and to those who don`t know how to recruit yet. You can earn money in 3 different ways: by recruiting, by connection with members and helping them understand Swom better and by participating in Swom community!  Here is how it all works:

Referral Bonuses

You receive $15 for every new personal referral that upgrades to Gold membership, paid in the first month after they upgrade.

But that’s not all! You continue to receive $5 every month from the second month onwards for each of your Gold referrals – every month – as long as they remain Gold!

Example 1:
If you refer 10 gold members you will receive:

* 10 x $15.00 = $150.00 first month
* 10 x $5.00 = $50.00 every month thereafter*

Example 2:
If you refer 100 gold members you will receive:

* 100 x $15.00 = $1500.00 first month
* 100 x $5.00 = $500.00 every month thereafter*

* Qualification: Refer 10% new gold members to qualify. No requirements for first $25.

Tip: It’s a good idea to introduce yourself to each of your referrals. People are more likely to upgrade if they feel they have the support of their referrer (You).

‘Gold Evangelist’ Bonus Pool

Are you feeling evangelical about Swom Gold?

This is the perfect reward for those that love to connect with free members and help them see the light of Swom Gold membership! A whopping 20% of company-wide Gold membership commissions are paid into this bonus!

Here’s how it works – You may connect with new or existing free members and help them upgrade to Gold membership. To qualify you must send each of them at least one personal wall post message (not email) to help them upgrade to Gold. You message must be helpful and you must take care not to spam. Your message may contain your testimonial on Swom, its benefits or just a friendly offer to help them use Swom – it must contain the word ‘Gold’ and must not contain any other links/URL.

For every member that subsequently upgrades within 30 days of your message, you will automatically receive 10 shares in the ‘Gold Evangelist’ Bonus Pool!

This bonus pool will pay out along with other commissions on or around the 10th of each month. The value of each share will depend on number of Gold members company-wide and number of shares issued during that month. We provide a running estimate as a guide only but the final value will depend on the above.

The more Gold members there are, the more each share is likely to be worth! There are no limits on how many shares you can have. The more you help members upgrade, the more you earn!

Community Participation Bonus

Swom’s unique Community Participation Bonus pays an extraordinary 50% of company-wide Gold membership commissions into this bonus! This means that you can earn commissions month after month just for participating in what you love – the Swom social network!
What are Community Points?

To earn shares in the Community Participation Bonus Pool, you need community points. Community points are a rough measurement of how much contribution you have made towards the Swom community.

To gain community points, make new connections and interact positively with other Swom members. Have fun! Some actions will earn you community points, while others will allow you to ‘spend’ them:
make a new connection     +1
post a status update or wall message     +1
post a comment or reply     +1
refer a new member     +1
post a testimonial (if accepted)     +50
win community chest (you get a small chance of this every time you do any of the above)  -  between 5 – 100
post a message with a link/URL in it  -  Spend 5 points

You can earn a maximum of 200 community points per day (community chests are immune to this limit). Also, there are sometimes special competitions which will allow you to earn more.

On or around the 10th of each month, we add up the total number of community points earned by Gold members during that month. The amount that you earn depends on how many points you have and the size of the bonus pool. The more community points you have, the bigger apportion of the bonus pool you will get!

Tip: Your Community Score appears on your public profile and is a measure of your contribution to the Swom community. Having a higher score will give you better reputation within the Swom community.

How can I increase my commissions?

It’s easy to earn while having fun on Swom! Here’s what you can do to increase your monthly earnings:

Step 1: Promote Swom on the internet

The best way is to refer new members to Swom and help them upgrade to Gold. You will receive $15 in the first month for every Gold member and receive $5 every month thereafter – forever! As long as someone signs up using your referral link it does not matter whether they upgrade straight away or after six months – you will still get the instant and the ongoing referral bonuses each month.

Step 2: Connect with existing Free members

Another great way is to connect with existing free members on Swom – Explain to them the benefits of Gold membership and help them upgrade. You can then earn shares in the ‘Gold Evangelist’ Bonus Pool which can be lucrative!
Step 3: Participate in groups and conversations – but don’t Spam!

Swom is all about social networking. Connect with people, make lasting relationships and enjoy your time at Swom! By earning Community Points, you build up a great reputation at Swom and a loyal set of connections. Most professional marketers will agree that this alone is priceless but here at Swom we even pay you for having fun!

After you login to Swom, type in your browser http://www.swom.com/people (you must be
logged in!!) A new window will open with Recent Members and you can be first to connect with them Thanks Sebastian Sutor for the tip!

I just received my first payment from Swom in my Alert Pay Account. I have to admit that I did not advertise Swom so much last couple of days because I wanted to make sure that they really pay. Well, they do and I have a proof for all of you who have doubts!!!!!! I am getting back to advertising Swom today as it is by far the easiest money I have ever earned online – I am not counting the HYPS,lol. For all of you who don`t know where to advertise, you know that we have 50% OFF for all Swom members on our Online Traffic Bible where you can find over 2000 advertising places with build in links, just point, click and advertise. It will save you tons of money and time…..Happy Swomming!!! See you there!

Thanks Ray for the innovative headline,lol.
So what am I aiming at with this headline? Well, I see so many people joining 1 to 3 programs/day, not doing ANYTHING afterwords. Other than complaining that the program doesn`t work. No kidding. How can any program work for you if you don`t work it??? If you think that internet marketing is about joining and not working – you are dead wrong. ANY program out there, and I mean ANY, needs YOU to make it work. Referrals/leads do not fall out of the sky. And generating referrals is only one part of the equation. The Second is getting your referrals to UPGRADE. A third part is teaching your downline how to do the same. Because even if they upgrade for a month, if they don`t make any money with a program, they will cancel the program and you will lose them. On the other hand, if you teach them how to promote/advertise and make money, you can build a very long and wealthy relationship with them for a long time.
Now something about Swom. In order to make money with Swom, you need to be a GOLD MEMBER. Period. If you are serious about this that is the first thing you should do. You will not make money as a free member. If you are here just to meet people, the free option is fine. If on the other hand you want this to pay your rent UPGRADE asap. Here are the steps you need to do if you UPGRADE:

1. Add your picture to your profile and add programs that you want to promote with Swom – make it personal

2. Make as many connections as you can.

3. Create your own group. You can add up to 500 contacts/day to your group but only if you are GOLD. You can use this group to promote your other programs, or to help people with Swom…basically for whatever you want. Groups are about building stronger relationships with your contacts, and connecting with people who have similar interests as you.

4. Promote your Swom link using FREE VIRAL TRAFFIC BAR (it will TRIPLE the hits to your link) on your blog or landing page or whatever page you are using to advertise your business. If you don`t have anything set up yet I strongly advise you to do so. (I will explain how-to step by step for Newbies in a new section I will be adding shortly to Swomnet) Or you can just promote your Swom link directly.

5. Promote

6. Promote

7. Promote

8. You got the picture,lol

9. Communicate with Swom members and with your downline. Provide any help your personal referrals might need. Teach them how to make their business profitable. Open a Skype room for them – I will be opening a Skype room so I can assist better.

10. Promote EVERY SINGLE DAY for at least 1 hour.

Now, for all of you that are complaining about not making money with Swom:

1. Most of you did not UPGRADE TO GOLD – you have to put up something to get something. How can you expect to make money if you are a free member??

2. Many of you did not take the time to even put your picture up in your profile. Nor your businesses.

3. Majority of you if not all have only between 1-50 connections

4. I am sure that you are NOT promoting/advertising. There is a section about marketing in here. Did you read it? No. That section has only few hits/day. Why? Because you are too lazy to even read it, it is boring and it requires WORK. But the thing is: THOSE TECHNIQUES COMBINED WILL MAKE YOU MONEY. If you work.

5. Stop complaining and wasting your time online – start WORKING seriously. This is a business. Treat it like a business. (If you would to open an offline SHOP, would you advertise it to get customers? Would you show up for work every day? Would you help your employees to make more sales? Or would you just open it and leave to have fun expecting to find money laying on the counter waiting for you in a couple of days???)

6. Sorry to burst your bubble, but nobody is going to work FOR you. So, make some effort and the results will follow.

I hope today will be your first day towards making money online.

Be aware of scammers on Swom. I noticed that couple of people are promoting SWOM CO-OP for getting referrals. What this means is that you choose how many referrals do you want/month, you pay the monthly fee, and they deliver you the Swom referrals. Before you get excited I would advise you to CHECK everything you can about this. There are sites that have members who get paid to join FREE programs. They get PAID VERY little amount of money for signing up in a free program. It is very unlikely that they will upgrade in any program out there since they usually do not have any money. This is where scammers see their opportunity: they buy those free sign ups cheap and they sell it to you expensive. So please be careful with your money – I am not saying that everybody is scamming you, just be sure to check!

BTW, one of those sites where you can purchase cheap referrals is Clicksia.com
Their price for Paid To Sign Up (FREE) Offers is: 10 referrals – $3

p.s. The usual converting rate online is 1%-4%, in my experience more likely 1% than 4% (out of 100 people who joined for free, 1-4 people will actually upgrade). In Swom I noticed it is better than the usual, I got 6.25% and that is awesome. But if anyone tells you that usual converting rate is 10% it is a lie if you ask me!