TripleClicks.com hasn't taken over the world yet—but we're working on it! According to Internet ranking expert Alexa.com, TC is experiencing RAPID growth around the globe. In the past three months, for example, the TC store has moved up on Alexa's ranking of Internet sites more than 6,829 slots! Yesterday, out of BILLIONS of sites, TC was the 10,822nd most visited website in the world!

What's more, the percentage of Internet users in the world visiting TC has increased 23% and the daily time users are spending on TC has gone up 67% in the past three months!!

And we're just getting started. The powerful E-Commerce Associates program is on the way and there are several additional MAJOR new additions coming shortly thereafter. 2010 is going to be BIG!!!

Be sure you're not missing out on the great growth of your own store. Check out the Referring Customers section for marketing methods, aids, training articles, and more to help you attract TripleClicks customers to your store Gateway and increase your profits.

An essential guide to take your work life to new heights of success, effectiveness, and fulfillment, this month's IAHBE free book draws on hundreds of interviews with successful people. "It's Not Business, It's Personal: The 9 Relationship Principles That Power Your Career," by Ronna Lichtenberg, is a practical and inspirational look at the new rules of business: how to forge the relationships that will get you your next job, your next career, or your next loyal client.

Also, September's magazine, "Working Mother"; a tool review on EzineArticles.com; tips on turning your hobby into a business; and much more--Click HERE.

Good news! You may notice that the Affiliate Center is much faster as of today. This is thanks to some server upgrades we've just put in place. Enjoy!

Congrats to August's 21 VP Reward winners!

Winner, first place, $1,000 cash:

Lynn Lawless from Wheaton, IL

Runners-up, $100 cash each:

Linda Bruton from Salem, OR
Audrey Volstorf from Memphis, TN
Sidney Jackson from Aurora, IL
Cynthia Minnaar from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Gbenga Falola from Lagos, Nigeria
Rich Strayer from Wheat Ridge, CO
Elizabeth Penner from Albany, OR
Kari Staggs from Los Alamos, NM
Louis Burrows from Brewer, ME
Phyllis Burrowes from Portmore, Jamaica

Third place, 100 TripleClicks credits (a $29 value):

Michael Kells from Whangarei, New Zealand
Rick Davies from Wooler, Ontario Canada
Danut Catalin Pocnetz from Constanta Romainia
Charles Tasopulos from Springboro, OH
Sean Murphy from Surprise, AZ
Luther Burrell from Petaluma, CA
Gary Berry from Brantford, ON Canada
Madalene Koh SN from Singapore
David Wynn from Redondo Beach, CA
Judy Jones from Brooklyn, NY

About VP Rewards: Each month, SFI awards cash and other valuable rewards to the top 200 VersaPoints earners of the month. For every 100 VersaPoints they score, affiliates receive one entry in the drawing. For details, see this page.

If you love antiques or have antiques to sell, stop by the new, expanded TripleClicks.com department, Antiques & Collectibles! From there, you can peruse items for sale or post your own antique on the site.

SFI's Reassignment tool gives you a great way to spark growth and momentum in your group. And now we've made it even more valuable, letting you assign multiple affiliates at once to your up-and-coming team members.

Using the Reassignment tool is easy:

1. Go to your (Genealogy).

2. Choose the Reassignment format. All affiliates who are eligible to be reassigned (i.e. see restrictions below) will be designated by a checkbox.

3. Check the boxes for those whom you want to reassign (no limit to how many you can choose).

4. Click the "Reassign selected affiliates" link in the top left area.

5. Enter the SFI ID number of the person to whom you want the reassignment(s) to go. Make sure you have the right ID number!

6. Click Submit, then Done.

The reassignments now will appear in the recipient's genealogy. He or she will also receive an e-mail notification from SFI for each reassignment.

It's that easy!

NOTE: For more on getting the most from the Reassignment Tool, read this article.

Co-Sponsorships for August's VP Rewards (Top 200) and for August 2500 point earners are now being assigned. The entire process may take up to 24 hours. Co-Sponsorships you've qualified for will appear in your genealogy in GREEN.

Special note #1
Assignments will appear one by one over the next several hours. You may not have your TOTAL assignments for 24 hours.

Special note #2
August commissions will be online immediately following the completion of the awarding of these special Co-Sponsorships. This is so you are able to receive Co-Sponsorship commissions on this August commissions run.

UPDATE: THE FOLLOWING TEXT WAS ADDED 9/11/09 AT 4:40 PM


We've been receiving several questions about co-sponsorships received. Since you may have similar questions, we've prepared the following Q&A's:

Q: Should I contact the co-sponsorships I've received?
A: One of the reasons we created the co-sponsorship program is so that every affiliate has another support member to assist them. So, yes, we encourage you to reach out to the co-sponsorship affiliates you've been assigned, especially if their sponsor is not actively supporting them.

Q: Where can I find their email addresses so I can email them?
A: You'll find these on your genealogy, in the COMMUNICATION format screen. Or, just mouse-over the envelope icon on any format screen.

Q: Some of the co-sponsorships I receive show as inactive and/or they have not confirmed their registration. Why give me these? Why didn't you purge these people out first?
A: We did a major purge just a short while ago, in May 2009. Purging is a major task that must be undertaken with much care and consideration. We did not feel it was time to do a major purge again so close to the one we just performed.

Q: Can I ignore inactive/non-confirmed co-sponsorships?
A: Yes, you can do this by using the CONDENSED version of your genealogy. See: https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/MyReports.sfi

But make SURE you consider this:

Many ISPs block or junk emails from SFI --meaning we can't get through to them. Indeed, they may have never received our welcome letter or even our emails with the registration confirmation link! From their viewpoint, they signed up with SFI and never ever heard from us!

YOU, however, probably can get through by emailing to them directly! YOU can make all the difference. YOU can convert inactive affiliates to active. YOU can get them to confirm their registration (just have them to log in at the Affiliate Center (www.sfimg.com) and they will be provided with the link to confirm their registration).

Q: Shouldn't the sponsor have already done this?
A: Yes, they SHOULD have! But, unfortunately, many sponsors do not do what they're supposed to do --which may have much to do with the lack of activity you see on some of the affiliates you received. So you may have a great opportunity in front of you.

Q: What should I say in my email to them?
A: Here's some suggested text. Use what you'd like and personalize as you wish:

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Hi FirstName,

My name is FirstName LastName and I've recently been appointed as your SFI co-sponsor.

What's a co-sponsor? This is a brand new position SFI created last month. As your co-sponsor, I'm here to assist you and support you in building your SFI business.

By the way, co-sponsors aren't the only thing that's new at SFI. If you haven't looked at SFI lately, you definitely need to check them out again! With the changes made in August, SFI is exploding with growth. SFI is now much simpler, easier, and more profitable than ever before. I LOVE what they've done!

You can read about all the exciting August announcements at news.sfimg.com (see August 5th news and the first and second week "report cards").

You'll also want to log in at the SFI Affiliate Center (www.sfimg.com). When you get there, you'll see the new SFI Homepage, which now features a to-do list personalized just for you. This makes everything so simple because all you have to do is start completing the tasks on your to-do list. Each task earns you points and positions you for higher and higher payouts!

That's it for now. Be sure to log in at the SFI Affiliate Center as soon as you can, and if I can answer any questions or assist you in any way, just let me know.

I look forward to working with you!

Your First & Last Name
You SFI title (e.g. SFI Silver Team Leader)
Your contact information (e.g. email, phone, IM)

Splash pages are one of the latest and greatest tools for use in Traffic Exchanges. And to help you and your team take advantage of this marketing resource, we've released four new splash pages for your customer referral and affiliate sponsoring efforts.

Designed to create enough curiosity to get the viewer to click the pages and access a more detailed product or opportunity page, these splash pages are extremely simple to use. Check them out at the Referring Customers Splash Page index and the Sponsoring Affiliates Splash Page index.

Brittney Bishop of Denver, CO, has been drawn as our winner of the August 2009 LaunchPad Rewards Cash Drawing*. Brittney won $1,500. Congratulations, Brittney!

Get the full details about the LaunchPad Rewards Cash Drawing and more HERE.

*Drawing eligibility is limited to affiliates joining SFI after 3/31/09.

Now available: A new tabbed EyeEarn flyer that lets your potential customers and team members take along the EyeEarn URL for later reference. Ideal for bulletin boards at supermarkets, community centers, and other public spaces, the flyer also lets you monitor the popularity of the flyer in various locations.

To view and print the flyer, see either the Flyers For Referring Customers page or the Flyers For Sponsoring Affiliates page

IMPORTANT: For maximum benefit of the EyeEarn banners, you should join the EyeEarn advertising network and order an EyeEarn kit. Click HERE for more information about the EyeEarn program.

Lesson #62: PPC Search Marketing, Part XI - Balancing Your Ads

Course author, George Little, continues his discussion of social networking as it relates to your home business. In Lesson 62, you'll learn specific techniques to balance and adjust your ads to help you get just the right amount of clicks you're looking for.

Check it out at:
https://www.sfimg.com/Training/Lesson62.sfi

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Speaking of George Little, don't forget to check out "Internet Income" Volume 1 in the SFI Affiliate Store. George shares his vast knowledge of Internet Marketing to empower hard-working men and women who strive to achieve success and independence. Take this book with you wherever you go for easy reference to well-researched information and proven strategies designed to get your business off and running.

Some of the strategies included in Internet Income Volume 1 are:

* How to analyze Internet traffic at your own site(s),

* The 10 most common Internet marketing methods used by successful SFI Affiliates,

* How to submit your Website(s) to the Yahoo Search Engine,

* Paying for search engine attention and ranking,

* Free advertising strategies and much much more.

Order your hard copy of "Internet Income" and begin your climb up the SFI Leader Board at:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=5571

Now, any store customer can get a TripleClicks MasterCard for direct payment of sales earnings, easy ordering at TripleClicks and other stores, and more!

• No need to wait days or weeks for your TripleClicks™ sales earnings checks (and for SFI Affiliates, commissions) to arrive by postal mail. Instead, get paid directly to your card, then convert to cash instantly at any ATM machine displaying the MasterCard™ acceptance mark.

• Use your card to pay bills, to order products at TripleClicks.com, or use your card anywhere else online or offline that accepts MasterCard™ debit cards!

• Check your balance and more online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Reload your card with a transfer from your bank account, a Visa™, a Mastercard™, or cash.

• Card arrives with $12 (U.S. affiliates) or $2 (Int'l affiliates) pre-loaded for your use. Note: Upon checkout, you will be provided with a link to actually acquire and activate your card.

Click HERE to order your card.

Less than 30 days to go...who will win these Peak Performer bonuses for the 3rd Quarter of 2009 (ending September 30th)?

* $1,000 for first place
* $500 for second place
* $200 for third place
* $100 for 4th through 10th place
* 100 free TripleClicks Credits for 11th through 20th place

Here are the 20 Top Sellers in-the-running:

David Smith (Australia)
Aruna Tina gift (Nigeria)
Robert Pickett (Florida, US)
Gary Estep (Maryland, US)
William Moore (Colorado, US)
Javier Montoya (California, US)
NandB Dormaier (South Dakota, US)
Larry Mcgowens (Maryland, US)
Aruna Olafemi mutiu (Nigeria)
David Verrill (North Carolina, US)
Terra Kern (Michigan, US)
David Wynn (California, US)
Dimitra Moore (Greece)
Matthew Cooper (Minnesota, US)
Mazi Okwudili Nwa-Anyajike (Liberia)
Tamberlee Scheer (Colorado, US)
David Linden (United States)
Donald Thorn (Texas, US)
John Cox (Montana, US)
George Heustis (California, US)

Here are the 20 Top Sponsors in-the-running:

Andrews DKofi (Malaysia)
Maruf ahmed Adi (Bangladesh)
Rajesh Kumar (India)
Agus Singgih Budiyono (Indonesia)
Matthew kofi Amenyedor (New York, US)
Ewen Chia Ti Wah (Singapore)
Russel Khan (Bangladesh)
Cynthia Minnaar (South Africa)
Shawn Herring (Pennsylvania, US)
Josie Athilla (Indonesia)
vijayakumar rajan (India)
David Smith (Australia)
Home Business Team (Greece)
Traffic Swarm (Colorado, US)
Chris Simpson (New Mexico, US)
Chimerenka Odimba (Nigeria)
Go Gondo Willyanto (Indonesia)
Tamberlee Scheer (Colorado, US)
Dimitra Moore (Greece)
Rebecca Smith (Kansas, US)

Here are the 20 Top Leadership Builders in-the-running:

Stone Evans (Texas, US)
Ewen Chia Ti Wah (Singapore)
Kirk Bannerman (California, US)
Erich Winnecke (Indiana, US)
David Smith (Australia)
Steven Sashen (Colorado, US)
Tamberlee Scheer (Colorado, US)
Rich Strayer (Colorado, US)
Leon McKee (Oregon, US)
Chris Simpson (New Mexico, US)
Rebecca Smith (Kansas, US)
Bing Obaldo (Texas, US)
Bernard St-Pierre (Quebec, CA)
Judy Pierce (Nebraska, US)
Work at home Team (Greece)
Luther McDaniels (California, US)
Justin Borland (California, US)
Louis Burrows (Maine, US)
Traffic Swarm (Colorado, US)
Fifi Djosan (Indonesia)

For complete details on the Peak Performer Contest and how YOU can qualify to win, see the Peak Performer contest rules page.

Questions about VersaPoints? Check out the VersaPoints FAQ now available at the SFI Affiliate Center. And be sure to point your team members to this important resource as well!

You probably already know that the SFI Forum is a great place to get answers for your questions from SFI affiliates worldwide (and if you DIDN'T know that, you owe it to yourself and your team to check out this valuable free resource now!).

But to get the MOST from the forum, you and your affiliates will also want to check out the new "SFI Forum Tips" article HERE. Located in the Getting Started section of the Training index at the Affiliate Center, this tutorial outlines a simple, easy orientation of the forum, from basic setup to posting questions to creating polls.