| u have surfed the internet for very long, you have | | | | page your referrals surf. |
| probably ran into what is referred to as a "traffic | | | | Some exchanges offer nifty "extra" features, such |
| exchange". These programs can be designed in many | | | | as lotteries, games, trivia for points, ways to bet |
| ways, with many different functions. In this article | | | | your points, and many other things to keep you |
| we are going to cover what they are, where to find | | | | from being bored as you click away. |
| them, and how to use them to actually receive | | | | So now that you know what one is, how can you |
| quality traffic as opposed to just plain "hits". | | | | use it to actually get traffic? Obviously people will |
| A traffic exchange is, simply put, an exchange of | | | | view your site if they see it in an exchange, right? |
| traffic. The basic idea is to view other member's | | | | Sadly, the truth is that this is not the case. 95% of all |
| websites or ads, and in exchange, different members | | | | traffic exchange surfers pay no attention to the sites |
| will view yours. There are 2 basic types of traffic | | | | they are viewing, no matter how attractive their |
| exchanges available today: | | | | design and content. They are focuses on the clicking |
| 1. The manual surf exchange. In this type of | | | | to get credits, or in the case of many traffic |
| exchange, you manually click through the other | | | | exchange "pros" they have 20+ browser windows |
| members websites or ads. Usually there is an | | | | open and are clicking "next, next, next" one after the |
| anti-cheat method of some variety being used to | | | | other with little regard to what is on the page before |
| insure that the system is not being cheated. I can | | | | them. |
| assure you that any exchange that does not have | | | | But before you get discouraged, I do have good |
| an anti-cheat system is being cheated by several | | | | news for you! There are ways to get people to |
| people. | | | | actually look at your site and pay attention to it! A |
| 2. The auto-surf exchange. This system is easier to | | | | few tips and tricks to use are: |
| use, but far less effective. In essence, it runs | | | | 1. Don't make the page long and filled with text. In |
| automatically with no effort on your part, changing | | | | fact, a great thing to do is to make a splash page |
| websites or ads every so many seconds. Obviously, | | | | that catches their attention, with a "bookmark me" |
| if you don't even need to look at it to have it work, | | | | and "enter here" link. With only a 10-30 second |
| chances are, people aren't viewing your ads either. | | | | window to catch someone's eye, you have to be |
| Most, if not all exchanges of both types will offer | | | | loud, bold, and fast! Use obnoxiously bright colors, get |
| new members free "credits" or visitors just for | | | | straight to the point, and offer a fast easy way for |
| signing up. This amount can vary between 50 free | | | | them to bookmark you or open your site in a new |
| visitors all the way up to 10,000 free visitors or more. | | | | window so it doesn't interrupt their surfing. That is |
| However, in regards to the exchanges offering an | | | | why is it a good idea to make a seperate page that |
| extremely high signup bonus, if everyone is given | | | | you use only for exchanges. |
| 10,000 free credits upon signing up...who is left to surf | | | | 2. Offer something that they want that they will see |
| the exchange? | | | | and stay for. Free samples, free ebooks, and |
| In addition to sign up bonuses, other things to pay | | | | especially free advertising. Anything that you can give |
| attention to when signing up for an exchange are | | | | them that will give them an incentive to take a |
| surfing ratios, timer rate, referral bonuses, and extra | | | | second look at your site. |
| features. | | | | 3. Get rid of the popups. Most exchanges won't allow |
| All exchanges have surfing ratios. These can vary | | | | more than one popup window, if any. And when |
| from 1:1 to 5:1 and up. What this means is that for | | | | surfers hit a popup window, or anything else that |
| every X amount of times you view someone elses | | | | interrupts their quest for credits, it merely annoys |
| site, your site will be viewed in return Y amount of | | | | them and makes them want to leave your site |
| times. So if there is a 3:1 surf ratio, for every 3 sites | | | | faster. |
| you view, your site will be shown to someone else | | | | It is possible to get visitors to your site, and signups |
| one time. | | | | for programs using traffic exchanges. However you |
| All exchanges also have varied timer rates. This is the | | | | have to think like a surfer in order to do so. You also |
| amount of time that a website is shown to you | | | | have to be active in the exchange. Obviously, the |
| before you can move to the next site. Average | | | | more people surfing, the more the exchange works. |
| timer rates are about 30-15 seconds per site. On | | | | So where can you find a good traffic exchange? I |
| auto-surf exchanges, this is the amount of time | | | | am about to give you several links to the ones that I |
| before it automatically switches to the next ad. On | | | | have found to be the best of the best. I am |
| manual exchanges, this is how long you must wait | | | | personally a member of over 150 exchanges, and |
| before you see the next site or else you will not | | | | have a good idea of which ones are worth surfing. All |
| receive credit for viewing the site. | | | | I ask is that you please use my referral link given |
| Most exchanges also offer referral bonuses, by giving | | | | below. |
| you extra credits for referring other people to the | | | | With this information you can make the most of |
| exchange (referred to as a "downline"). Often, | | | | traffic exchanges, and get visitors and customers to |
| exchanges will give you part of a credit for every | | | | your website. Happy surfing! |