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Along for the Ride! Official Writeup by Mar Matthias Darin Along for the Ride! (AFTR) has official been proven stable. Now its time to get down to details on what it is and how it works. Lets start with what is Along for the Ride! AFTR is an innovative approach to traffic sharing. AFTR sites are classified in two ways, the hosting site and the receiving site. Every AFTR member falls into both categories. As a hosting site, an AFTR member displays the AFTR box via its script. The hosting site's visitors can then (at their choice) mouse over the AFTR box and they will see another AFTR member site in a mini window. The visitor can the browse the site in the mini window, open the site in the mini window into a full sized window or tab. The hosting site remains on the screen for the visitor to continue browsing and reading the content they originally came for. The AFTR member site that was brought along for the ride can then be viewed or bookmarked. That is the hosting site offers a site as a part of the visitor experience that may in turn gain another dedicated visitor. For the AFTR member that was brought along for the ride, there is the potential of a new reader and exposure that they may not have otherwise received. Thus both sides win. The hosting site has a new and unique method to offer content to its visitors and the receiving site gains traffic and exposure. Both side of this are invoked by the visitor, leaving the owner of both site free to develop their site and enrich their content. The mouse over approach, rather then clicking, makes the entire experience more rewarding for the visitor and the hosting site as the hosting site's visitors are not stolen or taken away, the visitor remains on the hosting site subsequently lowering the bounce rate and have the opportunity to explore new content if and only if they choose so. In the short time I have had the AFTR script on this blog, I have received more traffic then I would receive in a month from the typical social networking places and I don't need to spend all day and half the night working my backside off for a marginal gain. This approach works the same for all AFTR member sites. There is no false weighting or ranking system that could rob a site of its visitors. AFTR simple fits in as a part of the services you offer. It was designed to enhance your visitor's experience through your site. Here are the official rules:
If you are interested in helping my test and perfect AFTR, add the following code to your blog (no spaces in the url): <script type="text/javascript" src="http://matthiaschronicles.tanaya.net/AFTR/aftr.xjs"></script> Be sure to leave a comment with your blog url that the code is on and email address so I can contact you if needed. Note, I never give out email addresses or any other personal information. AFTR is free, so there's nothing to loose. Give it a try today. 
Top tags: aftr, site, hosting, member, visitor, along, blog, content, script, visitors Comments from Golden Prague 88.103.88.131 Just added your widget to one of my blogs (http://prague.today.com) works
well! Thank you for creating it ;-) Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Thank you. You're site in in the rotation. I am the Provincial Bishop of the Diocese of the Rose of Sharon. We're part of the independent churches of America. Comments from BetterSpines 61.69.195.139 Your widget is now on my blog. email saved Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Thank you. You're site in in the rotation. Comments from roentarre 115.130.39.196 Hi there I am a little confused but would like to see if I could benefit from this at all. Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Perhaps this will help, my latest test code has been opline for about 5 days. In that period, I've average about 380 hits a day from AFTR. For my site, there has been a definate advantage. I have received more traffic in one day through AFTR then I have from BlogCatalog since I joined (currently, 262 hits). Comments from Julie Donahue 67.60.173.196 I added it to my blog Mom2Ways http://mom2ways.blogspot.com (I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but I put the code it.) FWIW....your security verification is very irritating! Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Thank you. You are in the rotation. I know, but its less irritating then the spam... Comments from mike foster 76.220.195.167 Hi, I just added your widget to my site: http://livelife365.blogspot.com/ peace, Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Thank you. You are in the rotation. Comments from Julie Donahue 67.60.173.196 I added that comment about the comment verification after I entered it incorrectly half a dozen times. I don't like the scrolling effect because if you blink, you have to wait for it to cycle through! Thanks for adding me. This looks fun! Comments from Mar Matthias Darin You're welcome. Don't feel bad... I wrote and I still type the codes in wrong at times. Unfortunately, I have encountered a few spammers that have grown smart enough to bypass the static CAPTCHA method. Comments from U N I V I S I O N S 75.137.251.8 Thank you, i am adding the code now. Comments from melody 68.45.72.85 hi, i joined in the AFTR. The widget is live on my site as of this time http://www.lifemarriageandkids.com Comments from Mar Matthias Darin U N I V I S I O N S, melody: Thank you. You are in the rotation. Comments from Holly 121.216.141.237 Just wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and to thank you for the opportunity to place this widget on mine, and to see the resulting traffic from it. Comments from Mar Matthias Darin You're welcome and Thank you for joining. Comments from Lisa P 72.200.77.186 It on my blog now, very interesting idea! How do I change this to click instead of mouse over? Email on my blog. I found you via entrecard forum. Thanks Lisa Comments from Mar Matthias Darin Thank you for joining. Your blog is in the rotation. Please visit the AFTR members page on the left hand side for complete details. Comments from ROFL STUFFZ 173.81.169.231 I put the widget on my blog :) http://www.roflstuffz.blogspot.com Comments from Mar Matthias Darin ROFL STUFFZ: Thank you for joining. Your blog is in the rotation. Please visit the AFTR members page on the left hand side for complete details.
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