There has been some discussion of whether or not traffic exchanges really work or are a waste of time. They do work, you just need to know the right type of website to promote. You need to promote a SPLASH page such as an optin form. You have 10-25 seconds to grab their attention.
More people are realizing the benefits of traffic exchanges online today. It seems like a new exchange is starting up every day. How do you know which ones to use? Does the number of members necessarily mean that you will gain more? Is your website a good fit for these exchanges? These are some of the questions you need to answer before you invest the time in signing up.
I have spent the last 6 months trying out about 50 or so exchanges. There are hundreds more that I have not tried, nor do I have the time. I chose some of the big ones that have been around for a long time and have over 50k members, as well as I have tried some of the newer ones that only have 2000 members.
Here are a few things I have learned.
These are the few exchanges I would like to recommend. I did like about 17 exchanges, but I have narrowed it down to my favorite 6. I have tried exchanges that have guaranteed cash amounts for every so many pages, as well as exchanges that just have tons of contests and prizes to be won every day.
Easy Hits 4 U is one of the bigger exchanges. When I first joined I received several signups within the first few days. This site pays you 30 cents for every 1000 pages surfed. My average day I surf about 250-300 pages per site so it took me awhile to get the cash. There are often prizes thrown into the mix. Payout is only $3. Over 146k members to view your sites.
Next I like Hawaiian Hitz. This site is a lot of fun. It is also a no click method. You just run your mouse over the hula girl and the page changes. There is a button that blinks when you have won a prize. You win tons of prizes from credits, banner impressions, text ads, and cash from .03-$20. $25 payout with $2 per each referral. If you refer 5 people you also get an upgrade which gives you more of everything.
Then there is Dolphin Surfing. This is the sister site of Hawaiian Hitz. Just as fun with the same chances to earn money and show up to 5 websites, banner ads, and text links.
Another good one is Major League Hits. This is a fun site. You can earn a penny for every 19 pages you surf. There are lots of contests as well where you can receive double your surf ratio or credits. I would recommend the upgrade option. It is affordable and worth it. I had to grab it. You can choose your surf bar colors which is kind of cool. You need to be careful though. Pay close attention to the area around the images you click, that is where they put the links for the prizes and the pennies, if you do not click on it when it is there you miss out. I think I missed out on about 10 cents before I finally realized that.
Topsurfer is pretty good. You can choose your surfbar. If you do not want to surf for cash, you can just surf, or you can surf with a bingo playing bar, you can also earn credits for clicking on emails sent to you. You receive 2 cents for every 35 pages but there are no contests or anything. $10 cash out, earn credits for playing games as well.
Show N Find is relatively new. This seems to work on the same script as both Hawaiian Hitz, and Dolphin Surfing. There doesn’t seem to be as many prize pages but there is a count down to the pages where the prizes are coming up so you can keep track and then click the link when the proper time comes. Although, you can earn 1/4 a penny for clicking on ads(PTC) within the site.
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