Help Hits September 14, 2008
Posted by The Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentHelp Hits is a multi-featured traffic exchange with over 2,000 members. The first thing you’ll notice here is the fact that free members here surf at a 1:1 ratio with a 10 second timer. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but there seems to be a real flaw with this formula as you’ll soon see.
As you can imagine, the flow of traffic is here is akin to molasses running uphill. Without free members surfing away at a lower ratio, there’s not a whole lot of surfing going on here. It’s really disappointing as the site itself is packed with useful features.
You’ve got everything from a personalized rotator to link trackers available here, though it seems the tools provided here will be best used at other exchanges.
The surfing however is clean, no nasty sites in rotation here as this is “the second walker (exchange) to have the HitsConnect Website Checker”. The admin appears to be keeping an eye on things as well which leaves me wondering why he hasn’t done something about the surf ratio.
Final word on Help Hits. A traffic exchange that struggles to actually deliver traffic is in trouble. Maybe in an effort to supply members with every cool add on possible, the owner has lost site of what every traffic exchange must do… deliver hits. If something doesn’t change here soon, I doubt we’ll be seeing much more of this one.
Final Rating: 3 (out of possible 10)
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FastEasyTraffic September 10, 2008
Posted by The Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentCombine expert programmer Tim Rash with the marketing phenomenon that is Paul Kinder and what do you get? Fast Easy Traffic. The name says it all and appears to be the foundation of anything these two are involved in.
Surfing here at FET is not only fast and easy, but actually a bit more entertaining than your average exchange. Memorable, and often hilarious quotes load in the surf bar mixed with the occasional news item and pearls of wisdom. The surfing is clean, the credits plentiful and… did I mention fast and easy?
Fast Easy Traffic has a ton of popular features in place including surf and chat, a first page auction where members can bid their credits for the coveted daily start page, and the ability to transfer credits between members.
FET fits easily into what I consider the “best of the best” category of hit exchanges. Already delivering traffic on par with exchanges 2 to 3 times it’s size, Fast Easy Traffic is a gem and not to be overlooked.
My Rating: 8 (out of a possible 10)
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Traffic Roundup September 3, 2008
Posted by The Secret Surfer in : Reviews , add a commentNot only the original themed traffic exchange, the original cowboy themed exchange as well, Traffic Roundup has been delivering consistent traffic delivery for years.
The focus here has always been on delivering the pageviews, and I can’t remember a time when Traffic Roundup didn’t do this well. Free members surf at a 3:1 ratio, but can rack up a hefty amount of credits with the “find the cows” surf game, so extended surfing is both encouraged and rewarded.
While surfing you may notice there are no member text links in the surf bar. Perhaps this is meant to prevent distraction from the sites and banners? Whatever the case, results have always been good here so who am I to question?
Roundup offers a credit based messaging system much like the one at Web Biz Insider where members can attach a credit incentive to messages posted to the membership. Whenever you have a message available to read, you get a non-intrusive alert message in your member’s area. It’s a cool feature and seems to be Traffic Roundup’s alternative to text links.
Bottom line, Traffic Roundup is simple to use, effective and has been reliable for years. Definitely a top pick for this surfer.
My Rating: 8 (out of a possible 10)
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