Dare2Click Blog

I’ve been a TE member going on three years now and I have had many times where I needed support. I imagine most of us can say the same. Faceless memos from admin, anonymous replies from folks you just know are not who you think they are. When you send a support ticket into the realm addressed to “Joe Guru@www.blahblahblah” your response will probably not be from “Joe”. Or, how about those sterile support systems where you never receive an answer from the same person twice.

Well, hold the phone, people, it’s all about to change. Yep, you guessed it. Dare2Click.com has just installed the best support system going! And not only am I a member, I am part of your support. You can now get support with the personal touch you deserve.

The clean lines, clear directions featured will have your support questions whisked to a person eager to help. You see, your support is manned by members. We belong to Dare2Click.com, we surf, we advertise, we view your sites. And we won’t hide behind the immense clutter on the net.

Now, I’ve taken a couple of screen shots, just to show you the great layout of the support system now in place for members of Dare2Click. Please no jealous tantrums or fits of one-uppence ( You know I’m just kidding folks) this system will soon be the envy of every support agent out there. Be sure to send your friends for a peek, let them see what a support system for the members, by the members is meant to look.

Stay tuned for my next post, it’s a good one. (hint its all about the bonus!)

Camille aka curioscat

admin@dare2click.com
http://www.dare2click.com
http://forum.dare2click.com

In a glass measuring cup, dissolve 1 tbsp white sugar in 1/2 cup of warm water (110Degrees F). Add 3 tbsp fast acting yeast and stir. Let sit for about 5 mins, til bubbly.

1 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/3 cups water
4 tbsp white sugar

Mix all in a large bowl (preferably one that can operate with a bread dough hook ).

Add yeast mixture and combine all. With your mixer (with dough hook) running, begin adding flour, 1 cup at a time. I usually end up using roughly 6-7 cups of flour but it depends on the moisture level in your home. You are trying to produce and very stiff bread-dough-like mixture that when finished has incorporated all the flour and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Too stiff, your machine will overload, too loose and you’ll have muffin batter. Turn your dough out of the bowl and knead it 10-20 times until soft and rounded. Place dough in a large buttered bowl, turning over once to coat all exposed sides of the dough. Cover with a damp tea towel, draped over the bowl and let rise in a warm spot for approx. 1 hour. HINT I usually heat my oven to 225F before I start, turn off direct heating and let sit till dough is in bowl. Then I place the bowl in my oven for roughly 20-30 mins and it will have risen sufficiently to use. Whatever you do, DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN ON while your dough rises, for obvious reasons.

Once risen, turn dough out and knead til in a ball. Working with about half the dough, break off pieces about the size of a baseball, and roll out into a shape close to a circle. If you are a fanatic, shape your dough like the tail of a beaver. This of course is at your own discretion and personally far more work than I want to do. Mine usually end up looking like circles. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. HINT if your dough co-operates, try to roll it out without adding extra flour. The dough will stick to the board but this helps to stretch and shape it.

Meanwhile in a very large skillet, heat enough vegetable oil to have a depth of roughly 1/2 to 3/4 in in the pan. Oil should be 350F. I don’t use a deep-fryer as they tend to mess up the shape of the beavertail. It is also easier to do this next part with another person, one to cook, one to roll out the dough. Roll and cook the tails one at a time. These are best served immediately and individually so that the sugar sticks to the dough.

Fry the tails for roughly 2 mins or until each side is lightly browned. Take out of oil, place on absorbent paper, turn over once, brush lightly with lemon juice (a pastry brush works best), place lemon-side down onto a plate covered with a sugar-cinnamon mixture. Only coat one side of the tail. Serve immediately, warning consumers about the heat of the pastry. Really good with hot chocolate

This recipe makes a whole whack of tails and I always find one or two enough for the average person. Course that depends on the size of the tail, both the pastry and the consumer, lol. Any left over dough can be wrapped well in plastic wrap, placed in a plastic bag (try and get as much air as possible out of the bag) and kept in the freezer. Be warned, the dough will rise a bit more in the freezer. When you want more, take your dough out and let thaw at room temp for around 3 hours. Repeat the cooking process and enjoy.

I hope everyone had a profitable and enjoyable week. It’s Saturday already and I swear I lost at least two days somewhere!

Week Two and I am getting deeper and deeper into the “admin” at dare2click.com. This week was a bit more productive as Steve and I begin to get used to what is expected. Between brainstorming, surfing and re-writing some of the outdated info, I can still say beyond a shadow of a doubt , I am having a blast.

Today, I was in charge of posting the names of the winners in The First BannerBlitz Surf Competition, held on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Since this was the first official contest I was directly involved in, I was a nervous wreck all day. “Would people be willing to surf faster, harder? What if no one was interested in some wicked free advertising? To my delight, I am able to report surf stats for the day were phenomenal. We had over 5500 pages viewed, over 2500 credits earned and over 5000 total hits to members sites! Before I tell you the winners, I just want to say THANKS GUYS! I really appreciate the fact that the members of D2C are up to the challenge, ready to take the DARE.

Now, without further ado I am pleased to announce the three winners of the Inaugural BannerBlitz Surf Competition.

First Place alcrews surfing 1635 pages

Second Place smokeys surfing 572 pages

Third Place barryalan surfing 327 pages.

Be sure to drop by the forum on Monday, January 28, and see the Banner in Motion. It will be on the front page of the forum. Let’s thank our winners by viewing their banners!

At this point I don’t know if this will be a weekly contest or les frequent, but we are open to suggestions, folks, so send us your ideas and we’ll see what we can come up with. LOL DARE US to surprise you.

Well guys, I’m off for tonight, got sites to see, dares to prepare. Have a great weekend and I’ll be back soon. Next, I want to tackle the issue of “optimizing your surfing”. How you or I can use our surf time to it’s fullest.

Come and find me at the forum, I DARE YA…

Camille aka curioscat

OOPs, forgot :

The dare2click.com forum is open and waiting. I would really like to see more members registering and visiting us. If people don’t come in, we can’t help. Even if it’s just a short visit to say hi and collect your 10 free credits, COME ON IN, I DARE YA.

This Week at Dare2Click
Hi Everyone, I’m back! I can’t believe how fast this past week went. It has been a week filled with changes, both at Dare2Click and personal too.
When I first accepted the offer to help in the “behind the scenes” everyday activities, I really did have no idea at the time it would take.
I was absolutely clueless when I began. I mean, I’d surfed, knew what I’d like to see at a Traffic Exchange, but totally green as to how or why events happened. I am happy to say, to the best of my knowledge, I have not lost anyone’s credits, butchered their ad campaigns or made any blatant mistakes. (Except for the spelling of Steve’s last name. It’s O’Neal not O’Neil. Sorry Steve )
In this past week, we have had the opening of the Dare2Click.com Forum, the addition of the “tickler” bar at the bottom of the home page, been invited to take part in the newly released StartXChange Traffic Exchange List and have already witnessed the growth of our fledgling Down line Builder.

**TIP- members with an active down line, should fill in your referral ID ASAP. It would be a good idea for you to also let your down line know when you completed it, so they can then follow along, filling in ID’s. What this does is ensure that you reap the benefits of an established down line and your referrals then carry along with you.**

I am very excited about some upcoming events that will involve our members and hopefully improve your advertising strength. I can’t divulge much as I’d have to rub you out after telling you. Just take my word for it, soon Dare2Click will be unlike any other TE on line now. I can tell you that signing up at the forum will net you 10 free credits as well as first-hand knowledge of up-and coming-events.

BECOMING A PRO:

While certainly not mandatory, becoming a Pro Member at Dare2Click allows the member some very powerful rewards. You can sign up for a one month upgrade in either upgrades instead of committing to a subscription. The monthly subscriptions are reasonable, $7.99 (PRO2) and $15.99 (PRO3). For your payment you will receive credits, banner and text impressions, 35% commission on all down line purchases, a reduced surf timer, and a 1:1 Surf ratio. BUT, my favorite part of being a pro is this…Every surf reward is doubled. If your winnings are 10 banner impressions, as a Pro you will be credited with 20 banner impressions! Now that is cool. And with bonus’s happening after every 10 pages viewed, those numbers grow FAST.

Steve, I and Celson are determined to build Dare2Click.com into a stellar Traffic Exchange and we’re certainly glad you’ve come along for the ride. We’d love to hear your ideas, surfing adventures and any other tidbits you’d care to divulge. . So charge up that mouse, sign up at the forum, and don’t forget to bring your intestinal fortitude… C’mon, I DARE Ya

Camille Thomson aka curioscat
admin@dare2click.com
http://www.dare2click.com
http://forum.dare2click.com

Hi, I’m back. A couple of events have taken place today and I’ve been given permission to fill you all in.

First and foremost, I invite you to visit the newly launched Dare2Click.com forum. Located at http://forum.dare2click.com - Come on over and meet the members of the admin. We are open for business and eager to chat with one and all. (pssst… members of D2C, register and leave an introduction and you’ll receive a special bonus-no dare, just credits!)

Also, only a couple of days old, Dare2Click.com is now equipped with a free down line builder. Simple to use, easy to obtain, it is located at http://www.dare2click.com/builder.php - We all know that having an active down line is key in the duplication factor and this builder will connect you with some of the best TE’s available on line today. Detailed instructions are available at the top of the page and members can set up their user-specific version directly from your main member page. And, if you have any questions or problems, why not pop over to the forum and get some help. That’s what we are here for!

A new feature to be connected with the forum will be a weekly banner rotation prize open to active members of Dare2Click.com. Still to be decided upon, be on the lookout for the official notice located in the Forum. I promise you this will be worth working for!

I imagine some of you are wondering why I, Camille, am delivering the site news. This too is new at Dare2Click.com. Well, its like this, lol. Dare2Click. com is growing so rapidly, that along with the 4 server moves in the past year, Celson has decided to involve members of the site in the daily operations. Presently, myself, Camille Thomson and Stephen ONeal have been asked to lend a hand. I think I can safely say that both Steve and I are thrilled to be given this opportunity and plan to work extra hard at making the surfing experience all members receive, the best we can! We’re just “regular folks” open to suggestions, eager to involve anyone who is interested. Give us feedback if you like the new, suggestions if you don’t. You’ll find all three, Celson, Steve and myself, readily accessible at the Dare2Click.com Forum, http://forum.dare2click.com.

‘Til next time, I eagerly await

Camille aka curioscat

  Today: What you get for nothing but your involvement at Dare2Click.com

Hiya, my name is Camille Thomson and I surf Dare2Click.com.  “So what?” you may think.  And quite rightfully so, as I am not that well-known on the World Wide Web. I hope to correct THAT fact, starting right here and now.
Dare2Click.com, just another TE?  Oh no!! This site is different.  This site is growing. Dare2Click.com will revolutionalize your reasons, your desires, to surf.
“Whoa, pretty strong statements there, Missy!  What proof do you have to back those up?”
Let’s begin by stating that the reason I surf is to make money!  Bottom line, people see my site, people are curious about my site, people find what they need on my site.  That is why I surf.

  Dare2Click.com is a free-to-join Traffic Exchange.  FREE, as in       NO-COST. 

  Dare2Click.com provides its members with targeted exposure.

  Dare2Click.com delivers targeted viewers with a safe, surfer-friendly   environment.    That means No-Risk surfing.  No sites that might offend.   No sites meant to trick    surfers.

  Dare2Click.com provides its members the right to advertise an unlimited number of sites.

  Dare2Click.com is a Traffic Exchange truly managed by its members, for   its members, with its members.

  Dare2Click.com will build you a down line with strength and   conviction.  A free down-line-builder showcases the best respected Traffic Exchanges on line.  By advertising your personal rotator, your   sites are seen without costing any credits.  Yep, that’s right, FREE.    You build it, you launch it, you benefit from it.

  Dare2Click.com brings its members targeted results

                             With A Twist

  Dare2Click.com will put FUN back into your surfing experience.    Everybody likes to tempt fate, push the envelope so to speak.  At Dare2Click.com every bonus comes with a dare. Do you feel lucky?
  Dare2Click gives you the chance to double your bonus.  Not just now and then but everytime you surf 10 pages. The Dare2Click Wheel Of Fortune spins… Odd-You WIN, Even-YOU LOSE.
 
  Sort of!  You see, one of the newly-included perks at Dare2Click is      

                       
                              The Jackpot

  Now when the number comes up even, your forfeited bonus is put into a special location, called The Jackpot.  Keep surfing, keep clicking the bonus section, win the bonus three times in a row and you get
               
                              The Jackpot

  Yes, The Jackpot.  Free.  Yours!  ALL YOURS! 

  All this and more to come.  Check back tomorrow, I DARE YA!
 

There is one thing that we all can do to help support this great traffic exchange.
It is a simple request and it will help drive more folks to Dare2Click in the long run.
What I am asking you to do is set your homepage to Dare2Click so that every time you
open your browser, you will automatically be taken to Dare2Click’s startup page.
This is good for three reasons. The first reason is that it gives you easy access to our site.
You do not have to type in the address or you don’t even have to find Dare2Click in your
favorites. Our homepage is already there and you can immediately start surfing and collecting your prizes. You may want to check the box that says “Start surfing immediately after login” in order to go directly to the surfbar after login. The second reason for making Dare2Click your homepage is to increase the ranking of our site and in turn its popularity. You see every time you open your browser and our start page comes up, Alexa and other ranking sites takes notice of this and gives us a higher ranking, drawing more folks here to check out Dare2Click. That brings me to the third reason. Popularity means more traffic and more traffic means more sign ups for you to Dare2Click and more commissions from your sign ups. Now I know how we can get busy and forget to do things. Why don’t you set your homepage right now to Dare2Click and I would not be surprised to find us all getting more referrals soon.

URL to use is for your homepage:
http://www.dare2click.com/login.php

Thank you for supporting our site!

Steve O’Neal

Yes! The prize screen was modified. Now you can win banner impressions, text link impressions, credits and cash!

Hey, what are you waiting? Go and surf now!

I just opened a new site.

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A new traffic exchange was launched and I think you could take a look on it. After you signup you can get a list of several traffic exchanges that gives you 60 day trial PRO accounts.

See: http://route66hits.com?r=58234

Jeanenne, the owner, is doing a great work by contacting the TE owners to offer the deal. Good to all TE members!