GeoSurf for the Global Marketer
Jonathan Volk
Mar 22, 2011
We're living in the global economy, which means you no longer have to be the best in your local area to compete. Instead, you have to be the best in the world. It's a scary thought, but successful affiliates are capitalizing on geo-targeted campaigns. If you're not open to reaching out to the world's population with your affiliate offers, you're missing out on some serious profit. It's important to have a global mindset in business, especially in this industry: everyone in the world is a potential customer.
It can be difficult to manage international campaigns. Ensuring the accuracy of campaigns that are being viewed by people in a completely different country halfway across the world can be challenging to say the least. Keeping an eye on competition, the way your ad copy displays, and geo-targeting are each big tasks, even for the most experienced affiliates.
That's why I was interested in taking a closer look when I heard about GeoSurf. GeoSurf claims to help affiliates, buyers, and campaign managers with the types of problems above. Do they deliver? Let's find out.
About GeoSurf
GeoSurf is a tool that allows users to surf the Internet as a local from more than 70 global locations. The tool is designed to help online professionals view their geo-targeted ads and content to better monitor campaigns, evaluate competition, and generate profit. Since its launch in 2009, it has seen a number of upgrades. In fact, the tool seems to be updated quite frequently to include new locations and enhance user experience.
How it Works
When you're working with GeoSurf, you have three tool options. The easiest and most convenient tool is the GeoSurf Toolbar, which works with both Internet Explorer and Firefox. It's a little toolbar that appears at the top of your browser and allows you to choose between 59 countries and 19 U.S. cities. Once you've selected the location you want to work with, you can click "Apply" and instantly see content and ads in the same way as people living there.
In addition to the toolbar, there's also the GeoSurf VPN and GeoSurf Direct Connect. GeoSurf VPN allows you to change your entire machine's IP address to a gateway within GeoSurf's network. This allows you to view geo-targeted ads in desktop applications like IM clients, etc. GeoSurf Direct Connect allows you to establish a direct connection to their gateways.
The Benefits
1. Time Saver - Doing the work that GeoSurf does for you manually would take hours. Based on the time it saves alone, this tool can seriously benefit you as an affiliate.
2. Privacy - GeoSurf owns all of the servers on its network. That means secure browsing and confidentiality.
3. Credibility - 888.com, eBuddy, Miniclip, and Metacafe are some of the many companies using this tool. GeoSurf has a global reputation.
4. Speed - Their Automatic Bandwidth Optimization technology gives you the fastest connection possible. The result? Browsing at the rate of your regular connection.
Conclusion
Managing international campaigns can be tough, but it's necessary in the global affiliate marketing industry. GeoSurf makes managing international campaigns easier. There's a 5 day free trial on all the packages, so you should definitely check it out now!