In life we often see swings from one extreme to another. Take the economy for instance. One minute it’s “boom”, the next minute it’s “bust”. Or what about politics… we vote for one party until we can’t stand them anymore and collectively vote for the other guys. Or what about the juxtaposition of “love” and “hate”?

In the Internet marketing world we are at one extreme… the use of “lies and hype” to scam people. But is it possible that the pendulum has started to swing the other way, towards truth, honesty and charity?

Gauher Chaudhry, a long-time friend of mine has just launched IMstealth.com for which he’s charging $10 per month and will deliver money making tips and advice. In a wonderful twist, Gauher is donating money from IMStealth to various charities.

Of course, there has always been the lynchpin of online charity marketing, Dr Mani, who has raised $130,000 and funded heart surgery for 47 children through his heart foundation. What an inspiring example to other marketers.

So, is this the beginning of the swing away from sleazy marketing to charity marketing, or is that just wishful thinking on New Year’s Day 2011?

I’m working on my new e-book called, “Fast Traffic Blueprint”. In the e-book I’ll explain how I managed to start a blog on a brand new domain name which got almost immediate free traffic and went on to get 120,371 FREE visits with just 97 blog posts!

Here’s a video explaining the blog’s success…

To win a copy of Fast Traffic Blueprint, just let me know how much you think the product is worth, in dollars. What would you be happy to pay for a high quality ebook which revealed the step-by-step blueprint for rapid free traffic?

One person who leaves a comment will win a copy of the Fast Traffic Blueprint system! Please leave a genuine email address with your comment or we won’t be able to notify you if you win!

(smallprint: the winner will be selected by Linda whose decision is final! All comments are moderated and we reserve the right not to publish any comment. Only published comments count towards the competition)

Update: the competition is now closed. Many thanks to everyone for your thoughts and feedback. Congratulations to Clarance who won a free copy of Fast Traffic Blueprint!

Today, Paul Smithson launches the Complete Guide To Traffic.

Based on the feedback he got from thousands of people who participated in his traffic survey earlier in the year, Paul’s team has created a blockbuster traffic product a huge number of traffic generation strategies across 30 modules and 54 hours of video tutorials. It’s a product which you can see being sold to the corporate world as expensive training on a “per seat” costs… it’s that thorough and detailed.

Review Of The Complete Guide To Traffic

Let’s look at the modules within the product…

Module 1 – Introduction
Module 2 – Foundational Concepts
Module 3 – Before You Start Driving Traffic…
Module 4 – Link Building Primer
Module 5 – Web 2.0 Properties
Module 6 – Article Marketing
Module 7 – Directory Submissions
Module 8 – Social Bookmarking
Module 9 – RSS Syndication
Module 10 – Press Releases
Module 11 – Video Marketing
Module 12 – Photos and Images
Module 13 – Audio Marketing
Module 14 – Webinars and Teleseminars
Module 15 – Software Download Submissions
Module 16 – Participation
Module 17 – Guest Posts
Module 18 – Viral Marketing
Module 19 – Word of Mouth
Module 20 – Social Media
Module 21 – PPC
Module 22 – Positional Advertising
Module 23 – Affiliate Programs
Module 24 – CPA Offers
Module 25 – Repeat Traffic
Module 26 – E-Mail Marketing
Module 27 – Schemes and Tactics
Module 28 – Black Hat Techniques
Module 29 – Testing
Module 30 – Round Up

You can see, that’s a huge number… and the presentation of each module is impressively professional.
I hope to have a “behind the scenes” video up soon, so please check back… but for now, click here to get two free reports from Paul… one contains the survey results and the other a “top down” guide to traffic generation.

The Complete Guide To Traffic goes on sale later today. My bonus is a brand new report I wrote called, “How To Avoid Google’s Scary Sandbox And Perilous Penalties”. If you order the product and send your receipt to fabbonus AT Googlemail DOT com, I’ll send you my brand new, previously unreleased report as a bonus.

In case you’re missing it…

I’ve launched a series of videos over at Top Traffic Myths.

I started a test blog at the beginning of the year which has already pulled in almost 50,000 free visitors from over 10,000 different keywords. The blog is in a UK-specific technology sub-niche and doesn’t have any links from any of my websites. If you want to know which traffic myths the blog exploded, head over to Top Traffic Myths. It’s all free info with no opt-in required if you follow these links…

Myth 1 – New Sites Cant Get Traffic

Myth 2 – You Need Tons Of Content

Myth 3 – Email Doesn’t Work

Myth 4: Targetting A Few Keywords

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Luckily for all the Internet Marketing Gurus who depend on Michael Campbell for the latest cutting-edge marketing know-how, he has come out of retirement and re-opened the Vault where he places all his tips, tricks, research and reports.

If you’re into generating traffic and sales online, you need to check out what Michael offers. Unlike most “fake it until you make it” nonsense, Michael is a true expert and one of my mentors for the last 10 years.

Allow me to quote myself…

Michael Campbell shares his techniques openly and honestly. There’s no hype about Michael. He’s a true marketing expert, someone many online “gurus” owe their success to.

~ Neil Shearing Ph.D.

Michael Campbell’s Dynamic Media Vault.

(NOT an affiliate link)

The latest product from the XSitePro stable is XCommentPro, which lets you add “user generated content” to your website. You can get a free copy of an 83-page report on what “user generated content” is, and how to benefit from it, by clicking here.

More details…

In this unique 83-page report you’ll discover:

What is User Generated Content (UGC)
Why UGC has the power to revolutionize YOUR business
The history of UGC and the exciting times ahead
Why UGC is something you can’t ignore if you’re in business
16 valuable benefits for your business
10 ways in which your visitors will benefit
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I plunked down $70 for a two-year registration of the ScamFreeZone.com domain waaay back in 1997 because the number of money-making scams online was burning me up. Even back then there were rip-offs.

When I see a scam today it STILL burns me up.

So, here’s a failsafe way to spot a scam.

Check the website’s “terms and conditions” for lines like this…

I understand that my purchase of [deleted] is not refundable and I agree in advance NOT to request a refund or file a chargeback for these products.

See what they did there? You agree to NO REFUNDS AND NO CHARGEBACKS… IN ADVANCE!

The “deleted” part mentions a specific product name… but, as another tip that you’re going to be pumped for cash, it mentions THREE products, the basic, then the workshop, then the coaching. Hmmm, if you pay for the basic product (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS), what do you think will happen next? Do you think you’ll be pitched the workshop (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS)… then the coaching (NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS)? I wonder what they cost? Hmmm.

Don’t forget… NO REFUNDS, NO CHARGEBACKS!

Some things don’t change.

If you can’t reach www.scamfreezone.com, it’s because the DNS services of the domain registrar (enom/bulkregister) are kaput (polite word!).

I found out from Twitter that many other people are upset and frustrated.

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AndroidSPIN: Not that it helps, but everyone on enom is down… http://twitter.com/#search?q=enom

half a minute ago from web elliothaughin: I often forget how much I rely on companies till they let me down, as the current enom situation as reminded me!

half a minute ago from TweetDeck davidmoffitt: Pro tip: If your DNS service (for millions of sites) is down, you might want to update your Twitter feed w/ status (yes @enom I mean you).

half a minute ago from web laurabetterly: Extremely frustrated #enom is down, so are we, so are all our clients
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What’s a FAQ JAM? According to Michael…

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The FAQ: Are frequently asked questions. Real life internet marketing questions from people like you.

The Jam: A panel of experts discuss your questions and provide the definitive answers.

The Result: Tested marketing strategies that are proven to work.
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So, in the FAQJAM you get several sessions of top marketers tackling the hot questions every Internet marketer struggles with and brainstorming answers!

Check out the full details here.. Michael Campbell’s FAQJAM