YNOT NEWS recently had an opportunity to catch up with Holly Moss, Sales and Marketing Director for Goodthinxx.com, working out of their Los Angeles office. Goodthinxx is a leading billing solutions provider, offering a secure and reliable billing solution for your international traffic.YNOT NEWS recently had an opportunity to catch up with Holly Moss, Sales and Marketing Director for Goodthinxx.com, working out of their Los Angeles office. Goodthinxx is a leading billing solutions provider, offering a secure and reliable billing solution for your international traffic. With headquarters located in Vienna, Austria, Goodthinxx also has offices in Hamburg, Paris, Las Vegas and now Los Angeles.
YNOT: Greetings Holly! Simply put, what is a dialer and how does it work?
Goodthinxx: Good question! Many Webmasters are shy to ask this very basic question. A dialer is software that a surfer uses to be connected to a Web site. The surfers pays per minute and is charged on his/her telephone bill for the connection to the website.
YNOT: Why should Webmasters add dialers?
Goodthinxx: Two main advantages for using dialers for your foreign traffic are as follows:
1. Generate sales on declined credit cards.
Most credit card processors will not approve foreign transactions because they are considered high risk. Dialers are a great way to generate revenues in countries that would be likely declined or blocked by a credit card company.
2. Expand your market overseas.
It allows pay site owners to market their websites overseas. International consumers often do not own or are reluctant to use their credit cards for online purchases.
YNOT: How do you set yourself apart from your competitors?
Goodthinxx: I feel what sets us apart from the competition, is our commitment to support the Webmasters in their growth and our solid reputation in the industry. Additionally, Goodthinxx holds strong strategic partnerships with leading U.S. billing companies and mainstream search engines like Lycos, Google and MSN, allowing us to offer better premium rates and advantages to our Webmasters.
When it comes to Webmaster support, for this very reason we have opened many satellite offices. For example, I mainly handle the Webmasters located in the U.S. These Webmasters are often new to using dialers and might need a bit of hand holding in getting set up. Also, since I am located in the U.S., it’s easy for companies to get in touch with me during regular business hours.
The concept of alternative billing has been around a few years but I feel now more than ever, it is imperative for Webmasters to learn and have an alternative revenue stream apart from credit cards. We consistently pay out five million Euro per month to Webmaster affiliates.
The principals at Goodthinxx.com have secured contracts with the world’s most secure and technically advanced carriers, therefore allowing affiliates and partners to benefit from the secure and reliable services Goodthinxx offers. Goodthinxx.com is also a member of the board of FST (the German regulation authority for premium numbers).
YNOT: What are some of the more common errors Webmasters are committing with their foreign traffic?
Goodthinxx: I think the most common error is NOT doing anything about it. Goodthinxx.com realizes that earning money with your international traffic may not be an easy decision for U.S. Webmasters. That’s why we created http://www.goodthinxxcash.com. This site guides Webmasters through a simple step-by-step presentation of what a dialer is and how to get started and the benefits of choosing Goodthinxx.com. Included are FAQs, sales tools, and a detailed description of how the system works including payouts and tips on how to maximize your foreign traffic made simple.
YNOT: What about with other billing companies? What do you have going on with them?
Goodthinxx: Really GOOD question. I think the U.S. billing companies are realizing that many of their Webmasters want the whole basket of billing options. Therefore at Goodthinxx we are lucky to be working with two top billing companies – CCBill and IBill. CCBill and IBill Webmasters can now get set up with a dialer very easily with your billing company. I think the best advantage for this is that all your stats will be in one place. For example, a CCBill Webmaster can now view all of their revenues on the same page.
If you have any questions regarding the Goodthinxxcash program or would like to discuss in detail solutions to maximize your international traffic please feel free to contact me directly at:
Holly Moss
holly@goodthinxx.com
http://www.goodthinxxcash.com
Los Angeles office: Goodthinxx.com
11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Office: (310) 575-4830
YNOT: Sounds great Holly! Thanks for stopping by and giving us the latest scoop on Goodthinxx!
Goodthinxx: Thank you very much!
Goodthinxx at the Phoenix Forum
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