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William Bontrager

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ProLinkz(TM) is the best ad tracker, link monitor, URL customizer, and link statistics gatherer ever to hit the internet.

It's new. It's fast. It's easy to use. It's professional.

It's awesome.

If you're low on funds and have some technical skill, see http://willmaster.com/a/url.pl?52oldcode for an article containing Perl code that can be the basis of almost all the features found in ProLinkz(TM) except the automatic tracking code assignment and statistics reporting.

But ProLinkz(TM) is so slick that sooner or later you will want to own a copy.

With ProLinkz(TM):

  1. You can keep accurate click-through statistics, by day, week, month, hour, or even by minute, of every individual ezine and web page ad you run.

    The URLs in your ads are all to your own domain -- ProLinkz(TM) is installed on your server, eliminating embarrassing third-party URLs while at the same time branding your own domain name.

  2. If you use different affiliate banners on your site, to the same affiliate program or not, you can use ProLinkz(TM) and quickly realize which banners are best for you.

  3. You have text links all over your site, links to your other pages and links to recommended sites. Have you ever wondered which links people actually click on? ProLinkz(TM) can tell you.

  4. If you buy banner advertisements and pay by click-through, use ProLinkz(TM). You will always have an exact count of click-throughs -- no matter what the agency says their software reports.

  5. If you sell banner advertisements and charge per click-through, ProLinkz(TM) can give you an accurate count, in real time.

  6. Have you wondered if your email sig file actually gets click-throughs? No more wondering! With ProLinkz(TM) you can test different sigs until you find the most effective wording.

  7. Know the exact number of clicks on your affiliate URL. No matter what the reporting company says, you will know the truth.

    ProLinkz(TM) measures the number of people who were sent to the URL. The reporting company is supposed to report how many arrive. Depending on whether the reporting company counts the hit as soon as they arrive or after their page is fully loaded, there may be a low percentage of discrepancy.

    If the discrepancy is large, their page may take so long to load that people leave before their hit is counted. Or maybe the reporting company's software needs tweaking. Either way, if the discrepancy is more than five percent it may be time to consider associating with a different company -- if their hit counting software is at fault, who knows what other aspects of their accounting may be effected.

    This is not intended to alarm. Most reporting companies make an honest effort to keep their software reporting truthfully.

    With ProLinkz(TM) you know the truth.

  8. Easily track the click-through results of split-run advertising. The statistics are live and present hits separated into each minute of the hour, so you can even measure the lag time between delivery of the message and the response.

  9. Get valuable clues about what your site visitors are interested in (or how well you did your job in developing specific interests) by tracking the links they click when they leave your site.

    If most click on your product or affiliate links you're either doing a good job developing their interest or they arrive pre qualified. However, if they click on links to other information sites then you site might not be providing them with what they were looking for.

  10. With ProLinkz(TM), the links page you put together from many hours of personal research and experience can give you some feedback regarding its usefulness to others. You know which links are most popular.

    And, you also protect your links page from direct theft because the destination URLs are disguised. If someone is still stupid enough to copy your page and post it, ProLinkz(TM) records the referring URL -- all you have to do is click on that and you're at the offending page. They can't hide.

  11. If you use classified advertising sites, also use ProLinkz(TM) to know which sites are worth your time. The time saved can be used to try other sites.

    Using this system, you can build up a list of effective classified sites -- and maybe even sell your continuously updated list to other marketers.

  12. Use a ProLinkz(TM) URL when you post to FFA pages. See for yourself whether or not they are worth your time.

  13. I've never tried this, but ProLinkz(TM) URLs might possibly be used in press releases. The URL to the subject product/service could then be tracked. Now you can say with authority whether or not press releases work for you.

  14. Are you giving away ebooks? Use ProLinkz(TM) URLs for your internal ebook links; see how many people click through.

  15. Thinking about paper newspaper/magazine/flyer advertising? If your objective is visitors to your site, use ProLinkz(TM) to see how effective your ads really are. (Yes, ProLinkz(TM) can even track usage of paper print URLs!)

  16. Billboards, radio, TV, scratched in the sand on the beach, announced by the band at the club, a secret note delivered to the table in the back -- wherever and however URLs can be presented and acted on, ProLinkz(TM) can be put to use.

  17. It's easy.

    To create a URL, type in a preferred code, a name for the link, the destination URL, and a description of any length. ProLinkz(TM) gives you the exact URL to use. Just copy and paste.

    Every time you go to the ProLinkz(TM) control panel, all your links are listed alphabetically by name along with your note, the copy and paste URL, the total hits, and buttons for editing, deleting, clearing, and viewing additional statistics.

    Statistics can be viewed all at once or within any set of calendar dates you prefer. Web page referrers are listed for those who span links over several pages or sites. Hits and unique hits are graphed and separated into the proper month, day, week, weekday, hour, and minute.

    It is easy to install. It is easy to use. It is professional software for serious webmasters.

    One thing about ProLinkz(TM) is the time you'll save, time you can put to good use expanding your business (or extra time with the family or a vacation). You can quickly tell which of your presentations are good and which aren't -- ezine, website, print, sig file, it doesn't matter where, when, or in what medium the URL is printed, spoken, or alluded to.

    Be one of the first. Get ProLinkz(TM) at http://willmaster.com/a/url.pl?52plart

    You'll save money by using ProLinkz(TM) to monitor response -- wherever and in whatever medium your ad might be. Repeat only the best ads. And track those, too, to ensure continued effectiveness.

    Go to http://willmaster.com/a/url.pl?52plart now. Your competitors are either ahead of you or behind you.

    Happy tracking!

    Copyright 2000 William Bontrager
    Programmer/Publisher, "WillMaster Possibilities" ezine
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