Product Name: Traffic Monsoon
Product Creator: Charles Scoville
Advertised Price: Free
Upsells: $5.95-$600 Depending on The Ad Packs you purchase
Overall Rating: 2 and a half stars out of a 5 star rating
Hey, guys! Today I wanted to share a new program with you called Traffic Monsoon and show you if you can actually make a sustainable income by using the program, or if you are much better off earning money online by building an online business.
Many of you may or may not have heard about this company as it made its entrance into the online world in Oct 2014. But, what is Traffic Monsoon? Can you actually make good money with it? I will be covering all of this and so much more so let’s get started OK?
This is a traffic exchange/ revenue sharing/ PTC website. While it is certainly not the only PTC currently out there, it is the only PTC site that currently has the highest payout for contractors.
A Brief Overview Of This Program And How It Works
Before we get into the real nook and crannies of this website, there are many things that you need to know about it first. As soon as I did some research on the site and learned that it was a PTC website, I couldn’t help but cringe. Not only are PTC websites a horrible way to get traffic to your website, there is just NO way that you can make a worthwhile income off of it.
So, what is a PTC site? PTC stands for Pay-To-Click and the whole basis of this website is for you to be paid for every website link you are sent or to watch an ad for a particular website. While this may seem like easy work, do not be fooled. PTC sites often pay less than $0.001 for every click. Even after clicking on hundreds of ads, you may only be able to bring home $50-$100 at the end of the month. Great for extra cash, not great for paying your bills.
There are 3 different ways that you can earn money with this program and it is up to you to find the way that works best for you.
The three different ways that you can earn money are:
1. Using The Traffic Exchange and Paid To Click Method
The best and most affordable option for those looking to earn a little extra cash every month is to work as a free member. With a free membership to the website, you are given 10 or more cash links to various website ads paid for by customers and they can be worth anywhere from $0.01-$0.02 per click.
While this may seem like it’s too good to be true, let’s do a little math first. Let’s say you click on 10 ads, each paying $0.01 per click, you are able to only make $0.10 per day simply by clicking on ads. These ads are relatively easy to come across and you can gain access to them during any time of the day though sometimes they can be hard to come by.
That is why it is recommended to check your account at least 2 to 3 times per day in order to have access to those links and to earn a few measly cents a day for your work.
2. Revenue Sharing
This is perhaps the best and only way that you are going to earn any real income on this site.
To do this correctly, you must buy what is known as an “Adpack,” with a going price of about $50. This “AdPack” gives members 1,000 ad credits plus 20 banner clicks guaranteed.
When you purchase these Ad packs you will unlock a sharing position on the website and earn money on an hourly basis instead of per ad you click on, giving you the chance to increase your earning potential substantially. What’s more is that you are able to earn at least 110% back from your efforts meaning that if you invest $50 into an Adpack, you are guaranteed to make at least $55 back.
As great as that may seem, it’s really not a worthy investment. While you will certainly earn back your investment plus some, it could take up to 55 days to earn that money back.
3. Referral Commissions
When you refer people to this program you can earn 100% commission from each click that is generated. So, for example, if you earn $0.1 daily, every referral that you sign up will help you to earn an addition $0.1, making your earning $0.2 each day.
In order to qualify for these potential earning, you need to qualify for them first. You need to view at least 10 traffic ads every single day and then you can earn the money from your referrals. To get a better idea of this, take a look at this screenshot below!
Now, let’s put this into some perspective. If you have 50 referrals, are earning 100% commissions on each one, when you add up your earning for the day your earnings only equal to about $5 for an entire day. In order to make a sustainable income from this, you would have to have a minimum of 1,000 referrals per day just to earn $100 a day.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t know anybody that is able to pull in over 1,000 referrals every single day.
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Let’s Explore Some Of The Pros And Cons Of This Program
Pros
- Free To Sign Up
- Relatively Easy To Earn Cash In Just A Few Short Minutes A Day
- Multiple Opportunities To Earn
Cons
- The owner, Charles Scoville has had a history of running scam sites in the past.
- Not a realistic way to earn money online.
- Even with “Ad packs” there is not a satisfying return of investment on the part of the buyer.
- The traffic you get from their advertising isn’t going to be targeted traffic.
How Much Does It Cost You To Get Started?
It does not cost you a single dime to get started. To become a member all you have to do is sign up for free through their new user account registration portal and you are all ready to go. If you want to invest in their advertising packs and have the potential to earn more money as well as get more traffic to your website you are going to need to invest a substantial amount of money into this program.
Take a look at how much money you can easily get tied up into this program:
What Kind of Support Can You Expect From Charles?
If you are looking for a program that offers state-of-the-art support, which includes live chat, email, a phone number or even a business location to send compliments or complaints, you are certainly not going to find it here.
While he does offer a 1-800 phone number where you can contact him in case you need to, you won’t be talking to him. You will likely be talking to a machine and get an automated answer.
The other form of support that’s offered is a basic public support ticket. With this kind of support look forward to getting a response to your inquiry in about 24 to 72 hours at the minimum.
Do You Smell A Ponzi Scheme Here?
While you can earn a decent amount of money through their revenue sharing feature this part of the program is set up just like a Ponzi Scheme. I would be very cautious when investing any money into this program because most programs that are set up like this don’t last very long. Another thing to keep in mind is Charles shady background and the fact that he has run several PTC sites in the past and while they may still be around I wouldn’t recommend them any more than I would TM.
There have been many, many, complaints that people weren’t paid the money they earned from his other 2 programs, this should be an indication to avoid this program as well.
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My Final Conclusion and Personal Recommendation
So, to answer the question: can you really make money with this program? The answer is yes you can, but not as much as you need in order to live comfortably. While at best and with everything considered free, you can easily earn $1 per day, the reality is that this is just simply not enough to cover even the most basic things. After 100 days, you’ll earn $100 Come on now!
The truth is, while this program is certainly not a scam, there are many other more realistic opportunities to earn a living online. If you don’t want to spend countless hours a day looking at ads just to earn a few cents here and there, then this is certainly not the program for you.
Have you been thinking of joining this program or are you either a previous member or a current member now? I would love to hear about your experience with this company and I’m sure other people would as well. Share your experience below in the comments and I will get back to you A.S.A.P
Hopefully, I have been able to shed some light on this program and give you guys some insight into it.
Leave your questions, comments or any feedback you may have for me in the comments below.
Your Friend, Scott
Corina
Wow thats an unfair review provided that you have probably used it to get more traffic to Wealthy Affiliate who I know are a good company as well and lots of people make money from it. You have done Traffic Monsoon NO justice from this ridiculous review you have made. Charles Scoville is actually a really lovely and generous man and his other 2 sites are still running. TM is just better because he’s obviously learnt from the other 2 what works better and what doesn’t… so we are all in a better position in his 3rd one and it’s been working magically. First time in 20 years have I ever made a cent online and I know I won’t have to look anymore. I love reading reviews but not when they are not 100% true and accurate… Don’t Trash TM just so you can cross sell them to Wealthy Affiliate.
Scott Newkirk
Hi Corina,
I don’t see how this review is in any way unfair as I’m just simply providing people with the facts about this program. I care more about the quality of my traffic that comes to my Wealthy Affiliate website than to risk using TM to gain more traffic. Like I said in my review above, the traffic you get from this program isn’t targeted traffic(Meaning the people won’t be interested in what I have to offer)
The whole point of this review is for people to get an inside look at what TM is all about so they can make a sound decision as to whether this program will benefit them or not. I could care less about doing this program any justice. I care about my readers entirely too much to do something like that.
It doesn’t matter if his 2 other programs are running still or not. The fact of the matter is that they are also a traffic exchange and a revenue sharing system that is setup in the same way as TM is.
From the shady background that Charles comes from this isn’t someone that I would feel comfortable doing business with or investing money into his program. I just love it how people stick up for low quality programs like this one and support them. I’m glad that TM is working well for you and that you are making money with this program.
The reviews found on this website are 100% true and accurate Corina. I don’t publish lies, only the facts, and the truth so that people don’t end up losing their hard earned money on a program that’s built on hype and empty promises.
I’m in no way trashing TM to sell them WA, I’m simply sharing my experience that I’ve had with this program and recommending a program that shows you how to make dollars, not cents. If you want to learn how to build A Real Online Business that doesn’t rely on purchasing ad packs or clicking on ads just to make a couple pennies a day then Wealthy Affiliate can show you how to do this with NO experience necessary.
I do want to thank you for stopping by Corina and sharing your experience you’ve had with TM with everyone here.
Cheers
Your Friend, Scott
Leo Emery
Hey Scott,
First off great review.
There are lot’s of these programs out there and sure while you’re online if you click these ads to make a little extra spending money that’s fine.
But as you say you’re never going to make a REAL full time income online using a program like this.
When it comes to building a REAL business online one has to ask themselves “Do I want to work hard or do I want to work smart”
Investing any time into this program thinking you’re going to build a thriving online business is definitely working hard and not working smart at all.
Best to forget a program like this and put that same time and energy into building a real online business like they teach at Wealthy Affiliate.
Keep up the great work
Cheers
Leo
Scott Newkirk
Hi Leo,
Thanks so much and I’m glad this review has helped you out and that I was able to shed some light on this program and show you how much money you really can make with it. While it may be cool to get paid to sit and click on ads for some extra money, If you want to make any real money then this program isn’t going to benefit you in the long run.
I agree that it’s better to work smart instead of working hard and getting paid pennies when you could be making dollars. Even if you would decide to invest into this program and make use of their 3 different ways to earn revenue online you still wouldn’t earn nearly as much as you could if you were to apply the skills you learn from Wealthy Affiliate.
The fact that their revenue sharing program is setup just like a Ponzi scheme should tell you right there that Traffic Monsoon isn’t going to provide you with a long term business strategy or something you can feel comfortable investing your time and money into.
Thank you so much for stopping by Leo and sharing your thoughts on this program with everyone here today. It’s really appreciated man.
To your continued online success
Your Friend, Scott
trudy
Thank you for the article it is very helpful & eye opening. My friend told me to sign up. I had trouble sign up since Sunday Call Monday 2 times. Two hours on hold. I call again this morning at opening time.9:00 am on hold again. You sure are right about the support. will look into the wealth affiliate.I just want to make an honest living online.My mom is a nursing home 200 miles away & one aunt with Stage 4 cancer. I need flexible schedule & make a decent living. I greatly appreciate your help.
Scott Newkirk
Hi Trudy,
You are most welcome and I’m glad this review has opened your eyes and that you have been able to make a sound decision as to whether you would benefit from this program or not. More than likely your friend was trying to get you to sign up so that they would make a commission off you. I’m glad that you have taken the time to do your research on this company beforehand instead of just listening to your friend.
Like I mentioned in my review their support is mediocre and you’ll likely be put on hold for hours(Like you have already experienced) and receive an automated reply instead of talking to a real person who knows what they are talking about. While I wouldn’t exactly call this company a scam, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who’s looking to make good money.
There are much better companies out there that will actually teach you how to build a solid and sustainable business where you don’t need to click on ads or purchase low quality traffic just to make money online. I’m so sorry to hear that your mom is in a nursing home 200 miles away and that your aunt has stage 4 cancer. My heart goes out to you because I just lost a family member that was very close to me who died from lung cancer.
If you are looking to learn some new skills that could help you earn a life changing income from home then I think you owe it to yourself to check out everything that Wealthy Affiliate has to offer you. I will be there to help you out and get you started down the right path to building an online business you can be proud of.
I really do want to thank you for stopping by Trudy and sharing your experience with TM with everyone here. This will greatly help other people avoid wasting their time and money with this program.
Cheers
Your Friend, Scott
Jaye Pahl
The top earner in the program, Imy Aslam, allegedly makes $60k/month now, after a year. That is a comfortable living by any standard. While this may be a ponzi, there may also be a way to leverage the traffic. For example, I may join just to promote my music. I have samples that are a minute long on average. Traffic won’t be targeted, but I may get additional exposures while earning extra income. People in the program will learn of my music too. There’s a global reach. I know of a musician who used MAPS like that with good success. There’s always a risk a program will stop paying, and it seems many owners in the home business arena have had some sort of FTC problems if in the USA, while operating without problems elsewhere. I like to think we all prefer ethical endeavors. I like to believe in good intent. I feel if I put out good value though, (beautiful music), someone will appreciate it, plus I may earn additional revenue. I think if the program is used ethically by promoting something of value, a good return in many ways may happen. Intent is everything. Maybe I’m too naive, but I believe we get what we sow. I’m sowing beauty and goodness. Think good thoughts. Create beauty. 😀
Scott Newkirk
Hi Jaye,
I’m sure that the top earners do make a pretty comfortable living from this program but how much money do you think they had to invest to get where they are today? Traffic Monsoon is about as borderline Ponzi scheme that you can possibly get. You could leverage this traffic if you want to, but like I said in my review this won’t be targeted traffic so you will likely be wasting your time trying to promote your music to a crowd that’s not interested in it.
If you want to actually sell your music, I wouldn’t recommend just throwing it out there in front of thousands of people and hope that you will gain some exposure. That is a great way to get started on the wrong foot and definitely not something I would do. What I would recommend that you do is learn the proper way to build a business where you are actually in control of drawing extremely targeted visitors to your site through the proper selection of keywords.
This is how I make all my money and the best thing is that I don’t have to risk any money or worry about not getting paid. With borderline Ponzi’s like TM you also have to worry about getting shut down by the FTC unless they aren’t located in the United States like you have already said. While you are free to do as you please, I think you will have much more success learning how to build a real online business where you can control how targeted your traffic is and learn how to sell online.
This is up to you though and I really am glad that you stopped by today Jaye and shared this with everyone here today. It’s much appreciated!
Cheers
Your Friend, Scott
david andrews
Yes Imy Aslam is the top earner. He also appears to be Charles Scofield`s right-hand man on the video of the New TM Bank they are setting up. He wasn`t the same Imy Aslam who was involved in the discredited Banners Broker Ponzi along with Sharon James the other big UK name in Traffic Monsoon ? Do some googling!