The Traffic Trumpet http://www.traffictrumpet.com Elephant Traffic blog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:08:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 We came, We saw, We Affiliate Summited http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/we-came-we-saw-we-affiliate-summited/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/we-came-we-saw-we-affiliate-summited/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:06:28 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=166 August is coming to an end! We have traveled a lot in August, crossing the Pacific back and forward and we have to say that it was quite an interesting and challenging month for our team. We attended Affiliate Summit and DomainFest in New York where we met many interesting people! Many new ideas and new opportunities were unearthed this month!
Get ready for our new website updates and new offers in September! At the moment we are in Dublin attending T.R.A.F.F.I.C. domain industry conference. Hoping to surprise you with our domain data base update in the nearest future! Please don’t hesitate to contact us about our new products and services! It is always a pleasure to speak to you!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/we-came-we-saw-we-affiliate-summited/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday Elephant Orchestra http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-elephant-orchestra/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-elephant-orchestra/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:49:52 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=172 Today is the official 3 year birthday of our parent company Elephant Orchestra!  As per EO fashion we are going to celebrate like Rock Stars!  Tonight we will be setting sail at approximately 20:00 with our friends, clients and partners upon our party cruise liner.  Pictures and stories to follow.  I will try to keep the really bad stuff out, but I can’t make any promises :) Happy Birthday EO!!!!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-elephant-orchestra/feed/ 1 LeadsCon and back! http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/155/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/155/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:04:06 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=155

Our team has just returned from New York where we participated in LeadsCon. It wasn’t that easy to handle the 95 degree local temperature, but I must say that we really enjoyed our stay. We were really pleased to meet all the companies who took part in it along with us, looking forward to further partnership and hope we can take our acquaintance to the next stage of business relationships. Hope you all had a chance to speak to our team members about the new products and services.

Im sure you have noticed our new feature which we launched just before going to NYC, those of you who haven’t  can follow this link to check it out http://cca.elephant-traffic.com.
Starting from this week we are back in our comfortable Prague Office enjoying mild weather with it’s 75 degrees and ready to answer your mails and calls. We are also getting prepared for the Affiliate Summit later this month! Looking forward to hearing from you!
]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/08/155/feed/ 0 Gearing up for LeadsCon http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/06/gearing-up-for-leadscon/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/06/gearing-up-for-leadscon/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:14:07 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/06/gearing-up-for-leadscon/ As many of you in the industry, like us, are getting ready for LeadsCon NYC (July 26 – 27) we are faced with the ever prominent issue of “what will bring you to our stand?” Everyone hands out swag, gives away free massages, and even has the occasional female(s) reeling in those passing by. But what is it that you are really looking for and what attracts you to anyone of the hundreds of booths that are trying to hook you into using their services?
Until now we have tried to be very creative in making sure you see our brand which in turn we hope drives you to our booth, from free mini cooper taxi rides (ad:tech NYC), to free massages (Domain Fest) and then the always popular PARTY (all the events we attend). However this year at Leads Con we are going to take a step back from the gimmicks and try to provide you with a straightforward offer that will directly tap into your business and your curiosity. Because our business is driven by the fact that we can deliver you strong traffic sources at considerably cheaper prices than PPC we are going to show you the actual numbers behind these statements.
If you are interested in seeing how our traffic costs compare to those of industry leaders such as Google come by our booth and see first hand how our traffic can work for you!
Our price comparison application will be live for you to compare your current spending to what you could be spending! Stay tuned for our application launch which you will be able to access online during and following the show.

See you all in New York!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/06/gearing-up-for-leadscon/feed/ 2 We have launched a hosted affiliate program! http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/05/we-have-launched-a-hosted-affiliate-program/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/05/we-have-launched-a-hosted-affiliate-program/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 10:07:41 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=148 All you affiliates who have been reaping the benefits of our high traffic volumes and low costs now have a new opportunity to get your friends to sign up with us via our affiliate network! We have recently launched our affiliate program alongside shareasale.com. We are looking for the best leads interested in buying US & CA traffic! If you know anyone that falls into that category get them to sign up and get paid for it! We are looking forward to doing business with you!
Click to sign up!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/05/we-have-launched-a-hosted-affiliate-program/feed/ 0 Help us to improve our site and usability features http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/04/help-us-to-improve-our-site-and-usability-features/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/04/help-us-to-improve-our-site-and-usability-features/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:21:08 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/04/help-us-to-improve-our-site-and-usability-features/ As you all may very well know, websites are a living organism that need constant attention…and never seem to be “just right.” So in an attempt to make sure you (our users) have access to all the tools and resources that you need when using our site we would like to hear your feedback regarding usability and bits and pieces that could make buying traffic a little easier for you.
As you are the ones using our site day in and day out we want to make sure that your experience is as easy and efficient as possible. Please feel free to leave your comments below or drop us an email at jlopez@elephant-traffic.com.
Here are a few features we are looking at:

1. Live auction visibility – see what traffic is being bought, at what cost and volume

2. A public forum for feedback and user discussions

3. Live customer service chat support

Let us know if you would use or benefit from any of these features and let us know what other options you would like to see.

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/04/help-us-to-improve-our-site-and-usability-features/feed/ 1 Congratulations to Merlin Kauffman – Our Caribbean Vacation Winner! http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/02/congratulations-to-merlin-kauffman-our-caribbean-vacation-winner/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/02/congratulations-to-merlin-kauffman-our-caribbean-vacation-winner/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:30:12 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=133 Following our promotion at DOMAINfest in late January we are happy to officially announce the winner of  our Caribbean vacation giveaway to Merlin Kauffman!

Merlin will receive an all inclusive vacation for 2 to St. Lucia where he will spend 7 blissful days doing whatever he wants – surrounded by the serenity that accompanies paradise.

Overview of competition: January, February and March are Travel month here at Elephant Traffic.  We are focusing largely on our travel parnters, domains and advertisers.  With this in mind we decided we’d have a little incentive for our current partners and in efforts to gain new domain partners in order to help monetize their travel related traffic.  Offering RPM’s of $165 (minimum) on top of a chance to win a free vacation seemed to peak the interest of many.  For every re-direct our partners offered to run through us we awarded them a number.  The more re-directs, the more numbers = a greater chance of winning.  At the end of the competition (15th of February) we put all the numbers into a random number generator (www.random.org) and the process began.  Out popped #425258 which belongs to Merlin Kauffman.

Even though the vacation giveaway is over we will still continue to grow our domainer partner base and offer $165 RPM’s travel traffic.  So if you are not happy with your current parking revenue and want to give us a try make sure to send us your domain names so we can start selling the traffic immediately!

Again, Congratulations to Merlin Kauffman!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/02/congratulations-to-merlin-kauffman-our-caribbean-vacation-winner/feed/ 1 DOMAINfest 2010! http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/01/domainfest-2010/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/01/domainfest-2010/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:05:09 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=131 As Domainfest comes to a close with day 3 half over it would appear that everyone has had a great time!  Quick overview of our activities over the three days:

Day 1: We ran a complimentary massage booth for everyone to come by and take a load off while talking a bit of business.  The first ever Pitchfest was  a large success and had all the buzz.  We were fortunate to have an opportunity to present, and although we didn’t win the competition, couldn’t have asked for better publicity through any other medium. Day 1 was concluded by the .CO mixer where we all enjoyed exotic dances and libations.

Day 2: Keynote talk by Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos.com) was a very inspirational talk that gave perspective to the work atmosphere and necessity of having a strong foundation of office culture as one of the cornerstones to a healthy and successful business.  The night was capped off with a private event at the Getty where attendees were granted a private viewing of the galleries fantastic work.

Day 3: Pitchfest session 2 and conference wind down.  Our massage booth appears to have been a hit especially in the end as attendees have been sitting and talking throughout the event – getting a bit of relaxation therapy seems to have been just the spot. Tonights evening will conclude with a bash at the Playboy Mansion – which is sure to be entertaining in itself, topped off by 3 days of networking coming to end and an early weekend will have the ingredients for an eventful evening.

Overall the Domainfest event has been ran very well and our experience has been nothing but positive both personally for business.  We look forward to coming back next year to meet up with all our new contacts and old friends!

]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2010/01/domainfest-2010/feed/ 0 Elephant Traffic Christmas Party http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2009/12/elephant-traffic-christmas-party/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2009/12/elephant-traffic-christmas-party/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:10:11 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=105 The first Elephant Traffic Christmas party has come and gone.  It was indeed a festive evening with over 50 people in attendance.  We all had the opportunity to enjoy live music from ‘Laso’ our CFO’s (Petr Krajicek) band, and to try our luck at the blackjack and roulette tables ran by our very own sales exec Lukas (who has over 12 years experience as a croupier).  With all the evenings enjoyment provided by members of our very own team you can definitely see that we have a very talented and versatile company.

The evening was one to remember.  And even more memorable…almost everyone made it into the office the following day, even if it was a little later than normal.  Thank you to all of our clients and partners who made it to the event.

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]]> http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2009/12/elephant-traffic-christmas-party/feed/ 1 Managing the NYC traffic at ad:tech http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2009/12/managing-the-nyc-traffic-at-adtech/ http://www.traffictrumpet.com/2009/12/managing-the-nyc-traffic-at-adtech/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:33:13 +0000 jlopez http://www.traffictrumpet.com/?p=85 With all the follow up of ad:tech NYC winding down we are pleased to see all the positive feedback from the press, partners and new clients.
We hope you had an opportunity to take a ride in one of our branded Mini Coopers and were quickly delivered to your destination. If you didn’t have a chance to come by and talk to us at the event feel free to shoot us an email or you can have a quick look at our ad:tech video http://www.adtechblog.com/blog/detail/elephant-traffic-renting-space-on-unused-domains/

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Mini Cooper Taxi Fleet

We would also like to thank all of you who came out to our launch party at 1 OAK.  The atmosphere was alive and we packed all inside in comfortable fashion.  A special thanks goes out to DJ Patrick Carroll for laying down the atmosphere with some wonderful music, as well to Southard Communications for their support both logistically and on the PR front.  For those of you that stuck it out until the end of the party we hope you had a chance to see one of your favorite NY Yankees as their World Series victory ended with celebratory drinks at our club > 1 OAK.

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Launch Party > 1 OAK

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