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This post is not about Productivity per se, but about creating a web-presence for your online business.

Last month I was contacted by the kind folks at TNX.NET, an internet advertising company with a terrific marketing concept. I had been seeing the links for their services all over, so I was happy to give it a test drive. The following is my review of the service.

How does it work?

For those looking to monetize their website or blog, there are some very simple and manageable steps to put the ads on your site:

• You’ll be able to sell links on every page of your website, instead of just the main page.
• Automatically sell links to thousands of advertisers.
• Receive payouts every month in advance, via PayPal, Check, Wire, or any other applicable payment method.
• Easy code installation using “copy-paste” method.
• The price for each link is calculated automatically.
• It mostly depends on:
  1. Google PageRank (PR) of each page,
  2. website category,
  3. link popularity,
  4. and number of outbound links.
• Finally, (and this is the best part!) all sales are automated.

How do you put this code into your page?

This part is easier than you might think. BONTB has a post on easy-to-follow instructions for installing the code as a page in a WordPress blog. I installed the code and have had a rotating set of text link ads running in the sidebar. Feedburner says that the links have seen some action, and my points balance shows that it’s working.

What are the points?

Advertisers use the system by purchasing points that you use to select the quality of the sites where your ads are placed. As mentioned above, there are 4 categories that affect the number of points for each campaign that you run.

• Your links will be placed on relevant pages (You’ll be able to choose it’s quantity and quality).
• Receive well-targeted traffic from relevant sites.
• Prices of links are the lowest on the market.
• For as low as $11 a month you may get up to 10,000 static links to your website.
• Convenient interface which will help you promote thousands of your keywords and pages without a hassle.

As I am not even close to being an SEO expert, I was gratified that the link-placement system is simple and intuitive. The three-step process includes 17 categories of websites, geo-targeting information, and Page Rank status.

TNX.NET also provides some handy and educational resources such as a guide to paid link construction and using competitive keywords. There is even an offer for free points at the Digital Point forums! Overall, this is a service with some serious potential. I am learning a lot about SEO and marketing, for a minimal investment. If you’d like to give it a shot for yourself, click on the graphic.

If anyone else has had experience with TNX.NET, share your thoughts in the Comments.

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