If your ads aren’t converting… this might be why 👀

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I wasn’t planning on writing this today…

But something happened while I was surfing that I just can’t ignore.

I clicked through 25 ads on one site.

👉 16 of them showed this message:

This tracker link has expired!

Now let that sink in for a second…
That’s more than half.
More than half of the ads I clicked…
…went nowhere.

And here’s the part that matters:
This isn’t about one site.
This is happening everywhere.

And I’ll be honest…

This was on one of a well-known owners sites —
and her sites are usually really good.

That’s what surprised me the most.
But here’s the part that really made me stop and think…
👉 If I didn’t need the credits to mail out…
…I probably would have stopped clicking.

And if I’m thinking that…
There’s a good chance other people are too.

Not because they’re impatient.
Not because they don’t want to support others.
But because after hitting dead link… after dead link…
👉 it starts to feel like it’s not worth the time.

💭 What does that mean?

If someone is taking the time to click your ad…
And they land on a dead page…
You didn’t just lose a click.

👉 You lost a moment.
👉 You lost curiosity.
👉 You lost trust.

And chances are…
They’re not coming back.

💡 The hard truth (but said kindly)

A lot of people are still promoting things like:

• Expired trackers
• Old rotators
• Pages they haven’t checked in months
• Links that used to work

Not because they don’t care…
…but because they haven’t looked.

👀 Here’s something simple you can do today

Take 5 minutes.
Click your own ads.
Not just one…
👉 Click several.
See what others are seeing.

🌱 This isn’t about perfection

It’s about presence.

It’s about showing up and making sure what you’re sharing…
…still works.

💬 Final thought

You can tell a lot about a site…
Just by watching how it’s being taken care of.
And the same is true for our ads.

Have you checked yours lately? 😊

👉 “Well… That Wasn’t the Kind of Morning I Planned 😄”

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I woke up this morning thinking it was going to be just another normal day.
You know… coffee, check a few things, get moving.
Instead… I got a full-blown lesson in patience, technology… and apparently… toilet paper budgeting 😄

I had just put a new SIM card into my phone.
At first, everything seemed fine.
Then things got weird.
My old number came back — which was good.
Calls worked — also good.
I could send texts — still good.

BUT…

I wasn’t receiving ANY texts.
No incoming messages.
No verification codes.
Nothing.

And of course… right about that moment…
👉 my stomach decided we were having an emergency too 😳

So now I’m standing there thinking:
“Great… my phone is broken… and everything depends on this working.”
Stress level?
👉 Let’s just say it went from zero to MAX pretty quickly.

After a bit of digging (and calming down), I found out what was actually going on.
Nothing was broken.
My number was fine.
The network just needed time to “catch up” after the SIM change.
Apparently, even phones need a little time to figure things out.
Who knew? 😄

But here’s where the story takes a turn…
While I was sitting there recovering from my little panic episode…
I realized something.
I had just switched off US Cellular.
And because of that…
👉 I’m saving $27 a month.
Now most people would think:
“Oh nice, that’s extra money.”
Not me.
Nooooo… not my brain.
My brain immediately said:
👉 “Oh good — that’s my toilet paper money!” 🧻😂
Because the last time I bought the big pack at Walmart…
It was $27. Exactly.

And I laughed. I mean REALLY laughed.
The kind where you can’t stop.
Tears in your eyes.
Can’t breathe.
Everything just resets.

And just like that…The stress was gone.

💙 The real takeaway

Sometimes things feel like they’re going completely wrong.
Technology glitches.
Things don’t work when we expect them to.
Our brain jumps straight to worst-case scenarios.
But then…
You find out everything is actually fine.
And sometimes…
You even find something to laugh about.

So today?
✔ My phone is working
✔ My service is cheaper
✔ My stomach survived
✔ And I now officially have a toilet paper budget 😄

😂 Life lesson

If you can turn a stressful moment into something you laugh about…
You’re doing just fine.
And if that moment somehow turns into toilet paper money?
Well…
That’s just a bonus.

Thanks for sharing this little adventure with me today.
And if you’ve ever had one of those “everything is broken… oh wait, never mind” moments…

Just know…👉 you’re not alone
And maybe…
👉 you just found your own version of toilet paper money 💙

What If You Could See It First…?

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What if…you had an idea — and could actually see it come to life
before it ever became reality?

Not just imagine it……but see it, tweak it, shape it,
and watch it turn into something real.

Because I’ll be honest…I didn’t sit down one day and say
“I’m going to build all of this.”

It didn’t happen that way at all.
It started with something small.

An ugly page that needed fixing.
A banner that didn’t feel right.
A thought of… “there has to be a better way.”

And then something interesting happened.
One small change turned into another.

👉 A rotator page
👉 Then tracking stats
👉 Then blog posts
👉 Then new headers
👉 Then Supersplash pages
👉 Then “Did You Know” pages
👉 Then a banner checker
👉 Then login spotlight improvements

Before I knew it…I wasn’t just thinking about ideas anymore.
I was seeing them come to life.
And here’s the part that still amazes me…

Some of these things didn’t even exist
in my world before.

They started as:
👉 “What if I could do this…?”
…and then suddenly…
👉 I could

Not perfectly. Not all at once.But step by step.

And the more I did…the easier it became to take the next idea
and bring that to life too.
So maybe the real question isn’t just:

👉 What if you had an idea…?
Maybe it’s:
👉 What if you actually let yourself build it?

Because I can tell you this from experience…Once you see one idea come to life…

You’ll never look at your ideas the same way again.

“And yes… some of them started as a simple
‘what if…’
and turned into a big
wooooooooooooohooooooooooooo 😄”

What If Someone Actually Listened?

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What if… someone really heard all of what you were trying to explain —
how you were feeling and why —
instead of only hearing the parts that felt hurtful to them?

And then… neither of you really accomplished anything.

There was a time in my life when I struggled with that.
I’ve never been very good at putting into words exactly how I was feeling or trying to say.

And sometimes… it came out wrong.
Or something I said was taken the wrong way.

Been there… done that.

Over time, I guess I’ve learned to listen more.
And I’ve definitely learned to let a person finish their whole train of thought before reacting.

Sometimes, for me, it’s better to walk away and mull it over instead of reacting right away.

Most of the time, I’ve found that after you take time to sort through what that person was really trying to say…
you can see a different perspective.

Not that I always agree with them —
but I can understand where they’re coming from better.

This is something I’ve even learned to do online with my sites.

When something breaks…
isn’t doing what it’s supposed to do…
or is just being a genuine PITA…

Those are the times you need to walk away and calm down.

Because when you come back, your mind seems to say,
“Okay… I’m ready to tackle this now.”

Even with support messages — and we all get them —
telling us everything we’ve done wrong…

Maybe you missed putting in a code…
or forgot to set a claim page…

There was a time I would get so upset with myself.

But now?

I just laugh… fix the problem… and move on.

Most of you know my favorite line by now:

“See… that proves I’m not a machine — I still make mistakes.” (giggle)

Sometimes the greatest growth comes from becoming the person you once needed most.
💭 Have you ever had a moment like this?

✨ What If…

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What if…
You could talk to someone who actually listens?

What if…
You had an idea — and could see it come to life before it ever became reality?

What if…
You could see the other side of a story…before reacting?

What if…
You had more time for yourself?

What if…
You could create your own game…your own splash page…your own system…
your own little corner of the internet?

What if…
Firefox decided to lose your bookmarks again.

What if…
You suddenly remembered a dessert from years ago…You couldn’t spell it.
You barely remembered the name. All you knew was:
“It was like pancake batter…you added apples…sprinkled cinnamon on top…”
So you typed something like: “apple dogen”
And instead of laughing at you…
It quietly said, “Do you mean Apple Datschi?” And there it was.
The exact recipe from someone who once was special in my life.

What if…
You unlocked a talent you didn’t even know you had?

What if…
You were having a panic moment — and someone calmly walked you through it?

What if…
You had an image… and just wanted the color changed? Or resized? Or improved?

What if…
It was just one of those off days…and nothing seemed right?

What if…
You received a support ticket…and didn’t know how to answer it?

What if…
You spent hours searching Google…only to find the answer in seconds?

What if…
You were frustrated with support somewhere…and just needed clarity — now?

What if…
You had a place to go 24/7-365-with patience-creativity and zero eye-rolling?

Now I know…
Some people say machines are going to take over the world. (Giggle.) Maybe we’ve watched too many movies.

But what if…
Machines aren’t here to replace us.

What if…
They’re here to help us communicate better.
To organize our thoughts.
To lower stress.
To give us time back.
To remind us we are capable.
To show us we can build things.
To help us rediscover confidence.
To unlock creativity we didn’t know we had.

And what if…
The real power isn’t the machine. It’s the human using it.

What if…
This actually helps us create a better world for our kids and grandkids?

I don’t know about you…

But I think that’s a future worth building.

— Nancy 💛

If Your Link Looks Like This… You’re Losing Traffic 💔

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You know how we’re all out there clicking, supporting each other’s splash pages, mailers, and traffic exchanges…

And then this pops up:

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve probably seen it.

I see it more often than most people realize — because I really am everywhere clicking. 😉

And every time it happens, I think the same thing:

That click just got wasted.

What This Usually Means

Most of the time, it’s not anything dramatic.

It usually means:

  • The SSL certificate isn’t set up properly
  • A subdomain doesn’t have SSL attached
  • The site moved servers and something didn’t follow
  • Someone shared an https:// link when the site only works on http://
  • Or a tracking link is pointing to the wrong version

It’s rarely intentional.

But it does cost traffic.

Why It Matters

In TE and mailer land, every click matters.

When someone clicks your link and sees that error:

  • You lose exposure
  • They lose time
  • Credits may not register
  • Trust quietly drops

And the sad part?

Many owners don’t even know it’s happening.

A Simple 60-Second Check (For Owners)

If you run a site or promote splash pages, here’s something easy you can do:

✔ Open your link in a private/incognito browser
✔ Test both http:// and https://
✔ Test any subdomains
✔ Test your tracking links — not just your homepage
✔ Ask a friend to test from outside your network

Don’t assume because your homepage works that every link works.

For Members

If you see this error repeatedly from the same site, gently let the owner know.

Most of us would much rather fix something than lose traffic and not know why.

We All Work Hard for Our Clicks

We promote.
We surf.
We mail.
We rotate splash pages.

Let’s make sure our links actually land somewhere.

A working link shows professionalism.
A broken one quietly loses opportunity.

Just something to check today.💙

When Windows Explorer Freezes and Your Heart Drops Into Your Shoes

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You ever have one of those moments where your computer just… stops?
Not slows down.
Not hesitates.
I mean stops — freezes, ignores you, and stares back like,
“Yeah, I’m done for today.”

Well, that was me this morning.

One second I’m minding my business, clicking around like a normal human.
The next second Windows Explorer decides to take a nap without warning.
Everything froze.
My stomach flipped.
And I thought, “Oh no. Not today. Not when I just started blogging again.”

I swear the universe has a sense of humor.

The Panic Moment

I clicked.
Nothing.
I clicked again.
Still nothing.
My heart was pounding, my stomach was doing gymnastics, and I was two seconds away from bargaining with the tech gods.

And then — because apparently I do learn things — I remembered the trick:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete ? Restart

Not a forced shutdown.
Not yanking the cord out of the wall.
Just a clean, proper reboot.

And guess what?
It worked.
Everything came back like nothing ever happened, while I was still sitting there trying to calm my nerves. I went straight to AI, explained what happened, and asked why. The explanation helped… but the part that really made me laugh was when it told me that Windows Explorer likes to be a drama queen.

What I Learned (So You Don’t Have to Panic Like I Did)

Turns out Windows Explorer can freeze for all kinds of silly reasons:

  • A folder with too many pictures
  • A thumbnail preview getting stuck
  • A background task having a tantrum
  • A shell extension misbehaving
  • Or Windows just deciding it needs a moment

It doesn’t mean your computer is dying.
It doesn’t mean you broke anything.
It just means Explorer had a mood swing.

The Fix That Saved My Morning

If this ever happens to you:

  1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete
  2. Choose Restart and yes there is a button in the bottom right corner
  3. Let Windows reboot cleanly

That’s it.
No drama.
No unplugging.
No screaming into the void (unless it makes you feel better).

The Takeaway

If your computer freaks out, don’t freak out with it.
Take a breath, restart it the safe way, and let it reset itself.

And honestly?
I think the universe was just giving me my next blog topic.
Because the things I’ve learned — and survived — over the years?
Honestly, with everything I’ve been through, I should probably write a book. But for now, I’ll stick to blogging — one adventure at a time.



I’m Back — And So Is the Heart of This Blog

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Hey friends,

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Life has a way of pulling us into new seasons, new challenges, and new lessons — and somewhere in the middle of all that, this little corner of the internet waited patiently for me to return.

Today, I’m stepping back in with fresh energy, a refreshed header, and a renewed purpose.

Over the past months, I’ve been growing, learning, and doing the inner work that makes the outer work meaningful. And now I’m ready to bring that growth back here — to share, to teach, to encourage, and to walk alongside you again.

This blog has always been about connection, community, and becoming the best version of ourselves. That hasn’t changed. If anything, it’s stronger now.

So here’s what you can expect moving forward:

  • More heart. More real stories, real lessons, and real conversations.
  • More guidance. Tips, tools, and encouragement to help you grow, learn, and thrive.
  • More consistency. I’m showing up — and I’m excited to do it.
  • More community. Because we’re better when we grow together.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for coming back. And thank you for letting me come back, too.

Let’s make this next chapter our best one yet.

With gratitude,
Nancy

Starting 2019 Organized

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Well I don’t know about you but I get asked over and over how do you keep up with all the sites you are a member of – well my answer each time is TECP (TE Command Post)  AND this is how I’m starting 2019 organized.

It was time consuming at first but would not have been if I had just joined and added the sites when I first started joining TE’s (traffic exchange)  BUT like most I was focused on getting referrals and earning commissions – boy I had that backwards .

Here is my story and how I’m Starting 2019 Organized – I joined TECP and upgraded so that I could add all my TEs that I am a member of.  You just login and click on traffic exchanges and add your info there – your referral id and login info to the site

Why is this important?  After you have all this info saved at TECP then your life just got easier and more organized.  You can login there and click on TE credits AND it takes just a few minutes and it will show you all the TE’s and how many credits you need to assign OR where you need to surf

This is the same for your banner and text impressions – believe me you will be so glad that you took the time to add your info and really appreciate the time that it saves you.

The feature that I enjoy the MOST is TE Commission tab – that page tells me where I have commissions – how much and the payout of the site  BUT what I love about this it’s like opening up a day of shopping for me as I use my commissions to buy start pages, login pages, and other advertising and that is fun, fun, fun.

Now another feature that is one of the most asked things members ask me – how do I keep all my referral links so organized – well it’s so easy with TECP.  You just click on Referral Links and there is all your sites with YOUR referral link and in alpha order – now how is that for being organized.

ANOTHER benefit of having this is filling in downline builders at the TE’s that I belong too and if you are NOT filling them in you are missing referrals as they work

So here is your chance – starting 2019 organized – what are you waiting for – you will be so glad that you did AND if you need help – Skype me will be glad to help.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

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In the world of texting and people wanting to communicate faster the world of abbreviations and acronyms have appeared.  Well I don’t know about you but I remember when I first seen these – I was clueless – so thought this would make an interesting post – so here goes.

Most of you already have seen LOL (laughing out loud) at one time or the other but here are some that you might have seen, might want to use and impress people that you know them

AFK Away from Keyboard ASAP As Soon as Possible
AKA Also known as ASL Age / Sex / Location?
BTW By the Way B3 Blah, Blah, Blah
B/C Because B4YKI Before You Know it
C&P Copy and Paste BRB Be right Back
CU See you CTN Cannot talk now
DIY Do it Yourself CUS See You Soon
FAQ Frequently asked Questions GR8 Great
FWIW For what it’s Worth IDC I Don’t Care
FYI / JFYI (Just) For your Information IDK I Don’t Know
IDK I don’t know ILU / ILY I Love You
IMHO In my Humble Opinion J/K Just Kidding
IMO In my Opinion JTLYK Just to Let You Know
IOW In other Words L8R Later
N/A Not Available / Applicable MYOB Mind Your Own Business
NOYB None of your Business NAZ Name, Address, ZIP
NRN No Reply Necessary NC No Comment
OMG Oh my God NM Never Mind / Nothing Much
POV Point of View NP No Problem
ROTFL Rolling on the Floor Laughing NVM Never Mind
TBA To be Announced OIC Oh, I See
TBC To be Continued / To be Confirmed OTL Out to Lunch
TGIF Thanks God, its Friday SLAP Sounds like a Plan
THX TNX Thanks SO Significant Other
TYVM Thank You Very Much TMI Too Much Information
TTYL Talk to you Later W8 Wait
WFM Works for Me WB Welcome Back
WTH What the Hell / What the Heck WYWH Wish You Were Here
YMMD You made my Day XOXOXOX Hugs, Kisses, …

Now this is a small sample of the ones that I have run across or use – there are many, many more out there and believe me your kids know them.  So hope that this helps when you run into some of these Abbreviations and Acronyms  in some of the Skype rooms.

Please leave comments with some that you use or have heard that is not on the list – I would love to learn more.