Free Traffic World February 28, 2009
Posted by Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentSince all members of Affiliate Funnel can build a downline in twenty traffic exchanges, let’s count down the top twenty that the surfers have ranked in Affiliate Funnel. This free Traffic Exchange Review is for this week’s #20 ranked traffic exchange, Free Traffic World.
Free Traffic World has the same basic layout as many of the traffic exchanges out there; however, the unique graphics are eye catching. This site is simple, fast, and free with many ways to bring traffic to your sites.
Free Traffic World is owned and operated by Inventive Media Solutions, LLC, a small web-based company located in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Surfers will know within the first few seconds of seeing an ad whether they are interested or not. The 15-second page view timer in this era of the traffic exchanges is just too long. But the generous surf ratio of .75 for free members can help relieve the pain. Websites have to be approved by administration which can take time, so don’t expect surfers to see your site right away.
A new feature has been added. When you login, there is a link in the menu titled “Program of the Week”. Each week a different recommended online resource will be featured to help grow your Internet business. Most of these resources are free; some are low cost business opportunities.
Overall, Free Traffic World has a ways to go to compete with the elite. But with close to 8,500 current members of which 434 new members were added last week, it’s well on its way.
My Rating: 5 (out of 10)
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Blue-Surf December 7, 2008
Posted by Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentIt’s very rare these days to see a custom-built traffic exchange, but that’s exactly what programmer Scott Martin did - he built Blue-Surf from scratch.
The fact that Blue-Surf is a custom-built exchange does not, in and of itself, make it a successful business. But it does say a lot about the commitment and pride of the owner. And in today’s world of cookie-cutter traffic exchanges popping up almost every week, it’s a refreshing change to see someone being unique and original.
Since the launch of Blue-Surf, Scott has continually added new features to his exchange. For example, take his “Average Surf” promotion. To promote consistent surfing - and to reward the “average” surfer - if you surf more pages than the average pages surfed the prior day, then you will get a 15 credit bonus at the end of the day. Scott displays this “Average Surf” number in the members’ area.
Scott has also introduced some cool graphics. In the “Assign Credits” area there is a graph showing hits earned and hits delivered. A neat way to visually see your surfing efforts and the use of your credits.
Best of all, I really like how easy it is to navigate between members’ pages once logged in. Scott uses a very clean, eye-pleasing design to make it easy to find your way around the members’ area.
But at the end of the day, surfing traffic exchanges is about results. Blue-Surf is no different. Unfortunately, my surfing results are average. My results with text links tends to go in cycles – for awhile, the results are great, at other times terrible.
So what’s the bottom line for Blue-Surf? An average performing exchange bolstered by a very attentive and smart owner who is committed to growing his business. And that is a good sign for traffic exchange users.
Final Rating: 6 (out of possible 10)
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Hit 2 Hit August 31, 2008
Posted by The Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentOn the surface, Hit2Hit appears to be just another exchange. It’s got all the standard features you’ve come to expect. Aside from the downline builder, there don’t appear to be any flashy modifications going on here. However, appearances can be deceiving, and upon closer scrutiny, you’ll find an admin hard at work making every effort to meet her member’s needs.
At hit2hit you’ll find a rare feature in the ad co-op automatically included with all membership upgrades. Upgraded members have their sites rotated at over 30 manual traffic exchanges, so long as their sites have credits assigned. When you consider that Hit2Hit has possibly the largest variety of upgrade options available of any exchange, with pricing starting at a paltry $5.50 per month for the white rose upgrade, Hit2Hit has become one of the most affordable ad co-ops you’ll find.
Over 30,000 members strong and delivering a nice and steady flow of traffic, Hit2Hit is looking good in 2008.
My Rating: 8 (out of a possible 10)
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