StartXchange April 9, 2009
Posted by Secret Surfer in : Reviews , trackbackThis free traffic exchange review is on the surfer’s choice for the #3 traffic exchange in the Affiliate Funnel Countdown. For the past several weeks, StartXchange has filled that position. StartXchange has been around since 2001 and currently has 50,708 members. The surfbar shows how many people are surfing and how many members there are. In your Member’s Area, you can even see who viewed your site.
Tim Linden, owner of StartXchange, specializes in PHP programming. With his computer knowledge, he can easily make changes that better this traffic exchange. Your suggestions in the Forum can easily become the next new feature.
StartXchange is free to join and has 3 levels of membership: Free Membership offers a 3:1 surf ratio and 5% earnings on referrals. Gold Membership is $6/month, offers a 2:1surf ratio, and 10% earnings on referrals. Platinum Membership is $14.95/month, offers a 1:1 surf ratio, and 20% earnings on referrals. There are random referrals given in both the upgrades. Credit ratio is 1 credit = 1 hit. There is also a 10-second page view timer.
StartXchange is one of the 5 super surfer exchanges where you can increase the value of the credits you earn by surfing them all at the same time. The other 4 traffic exchanges that make up Super Surf are: Traffic Splash, I Love Hits, Advertising Know How, and Dragon Surf.
StartXchange rewards users for being active with Activity Levels. The more you surf the higher your rank. With each level the amount of traffic increases due to increased surfing bonuses. Your surfing bonus also increases when you complete a checklist of various items.
There are many additional ways to advertise at StartXchange. You can purchase a “Prize Page” for $20. With this purchase your page will be shown every 100 pages viewed for an entire day. StartXchange also offers a “Weekly Branding” page where you purchase the first page position by making sure your page is viewed first by every surfer, every time they surf for an entire week. StartXchange also has a forum where you can advertise. You can bid to be the Forum Sponsor for the day or buy the day for $5. With this, a banner ad will be placed at the top of the Forum page.
To alleviate the boredom that can come with traffic exchanges, StartXchange is built around a community. This community starts in the Forum and continues through the site. The Forum is a good place to share ideas and experiences. Traffic teams have even been formed that compete against each other.
This is one of the most innovative traffic exchanges today.
My Rating: 9 (out of possible 10)
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