I have seen all of those ads where the autosurfs claim you get a pretty big interest in just a few days. Please explain what autosurfs are, and how they work, how legit are they? my understanding is that they are basically ponzai schemes, those generally work out pretty well if you get in early, is this right? (mods i think this is the right forum for this, autosurf is a form of marketing right? if not just move to right forum please)
I know they are scams, i just dont know how they work. Arnt they basically modifed ponzai schemes? Cause i made thousands on those, all you have to do is get in early, easy money... I like to know what im getting into before i invest though...
Yes, they are mostly ponzis, but with a twist: Most new sites just 'disappear' one day with your money, so it's harder to do anything good there. (I do NOT recommend it unless you are ok with having lost any money you have put in.)
Autosurf sites will just waste your bandwidth and money (if you buy hits from them). If your site has AdSense, it'll be banned if you use autosurf stes. I wrote an article about autosurfs Check it out if you have time.
Yup... If you are into the Business of providing Quality Services or into the Business of Building Credible Sites, "autosurfs" are just another short-term, myopic scam that gets you into trouble. In my opinion, always try to do things the "white-hat" way. Just my 2 cents. Regards, Joshua
First of all, anything that promises outrageously high returns without any proof to back their claims of legitimacy should be considered a ponzi. In this case, it's guilty until proven innocent, I'm afraid. Never make the mistake of thinking that an autosurf is a legitimate investment. Autosurfs are basically HYIPs (High Yield Investment Programs) with a twist. Most admins will claim that they are using advertising profits in order to pay the promised returns, but it is just a lie. Advertising profits (if any) are insignificant compared to the money they will need to pay out to the member base. Basically, with autosurfs, money obtained from new members is used to pay out existing ones (and a large part will go to the admin's bank account). An autosurf basically lasts until there is not enough money in the system or until the admin decides to run away with the funds. Money can be made from autosurfs, as long as you treat them for what they are, as long as you get in early enough and know how to choose the right programs from the lot. Hope it helps, F1RM
A lot of people lose money, and a few people get that money that was lost by the many people. The traffic generated is just a waste of bandwidth. Additionally, it will get your site (and you) kicked off of reputable ad companies such as Google AdSense.
To answer your question How do autosurfs work? They don`t! The traffic you get from them are junk because no real eyeballs are seeing your advertising.
ok i get what they are, i already knew they arnt legitimate bandwidth, i was speaking solely form investment schemes anyways like all ponzis you have to get in early, ive never lost money in them, its a fail safe way to make money ive invested $400 in %45 a day for 3 days, ill let you know how it turns out
Pifko, I don't know how long you've been on the Internet but if you were long enough you must have heard of studiotraffic, 4daily, 12by12daily, just to mention a few of them. While a selected few made some money on them the absolute majority have lost everything they 'invested'... From my personal experience - and I have played much higher than apparently you are - I'll give you this advice: forget about it ! Look for some legitimate way to make money online and just forget about it!
Does this mean that Im wasting time surfing on sites like Blogmad and BlogExplosion? Im just wondering, since I've spend some time surfing for credits, and I really don't like to be fooled! /Mia
Those sites appear to be traffic exchanges, not ponzi autosurfs. A traffic exchange is just that, an exchange of traffic in the form of credits. An autosurf will expect you to pay money upfront in order to make a ROI, a traffic exchange will be free to join and use. There is also such a thing as a PTS Traffic Exchange model, where you can get paid small amounts for doing a lot of surfing (the idea is that advertisers pay for credits etc, and then the money is re-distributed among surfers). Those programs aren't ponzis either, but not something I'd consider worth doing. Surfing for traffic may work in some instances, if you've got a big enough targetted audience.
Thank you very much for your answer. That cleared a few things up for me I feel I spend too much time on sites like that, and getting very little in return! /Mia
They like to try and keep the initial "investors" happy so that they will spread the word. In the end they all dry up as things grow and new member spends are unable to keep footing the bill. As to whether a ponzi is legit, it depends which country you come from, but I would think most would brand it as illegal, providing the program falls within the legal definition of a ponzi for that country. I don't know whether you frequent any forums on the whole HYIP / autosurf arena, but if you do, you shouldn't believe the majority of what you are told. Some forums actively promote illegal programs to increase their ad revenue. You'd be better off joining a cynical forum, and learning the "avoid almost everything" attitude.
isn't autosurf like sending fake traffic? will it help me get a good pr if i send a lot of traffic to my site via autosurf? i know some people sending autosurf credits, like 1,000 unique views for $.50 cents and stuff.
The most a traffic exchange will do is artificially raise your alexa rankings a bit. PageRank is based on relevant incoming links from other sites to yours, so an autosurf / traffic exchange won't do anything to that.