Increase Web Site Traffic with this FREE Exchange System
Complete NEWBIE or an old PRO? This FREE traffic exchange system will work for you.This is
a great system
for those who are new to
generating traffic, those with little or no advertising money, or those
looking for another cost-effective avenue to advertise their site.
This
system allows you to surf
MULTIPLE
traffic exchanges AT
ONCE
to
help you earn 1000's of hits per day in as little as an hour.
It's
easy to understand, easy to accomplish, and will take you through the
very basics of web site promotion and referral systems. Best
of
all
it's 100% FREE!
So, if you're ready, let's get started. First
of
all, bookmark this
page. You may not want to complete
all of
this in one sitting. I would also recommend printing this
page
out.
Take your time and review the sites that we're visiting. You
may
even want to spread this out over several days. Before you
know
it
you'll be up and running.
We'll start with a very basic definition of what a traffic exchange is: A traffic exchange is a site that has many members who opted to sign up and exchange hits with each other. Basically, you view another member's site and another member will view yours. Now, the ratios vary from site to site. Some are 2:1 (you view 2 sites and yours will be viewed once). Some more, some less. Most of these sites have a paid upgrade that will provide you with a better hit ratio (1:1 for example) as well as other incentives - cash for clicking, bonuses, etc. For now, unless you are experienced with this, we're just going to stay with the FREE option. Once you are familiar with how everything works (you'll be an old pro within a week or so), you can go to the individual sites and decide if an upgrade is worth it. Now, these traffic exchanges have several ways in which you can earn hits. Each one is different. We are going to concentrate solely on "surfing" for traffic. You will go to the site's "surfing" page and see a split screen. The large portion displays other members' sites and the small section has a counter, a button or two, and the credits you've accumulated. Once the timer runs out, you'll click to the next site and gain a credit. This system will show you how to view and click through multiple sites at once. Instead of just staring at the timer waiting for it to tick down, you'll view and click through on MULTIPLE SITES. Then, walk through recreating a site of your own, just like this one, so you can build a referral network that'll rack up massive hits for YOU whenever THEY click. If at any point during this process you are having difficulties, please do not hesitate to send me an email. I'll try to help out. STEP 1: SIGN UP WITH FREE TRAFFIC EXCHANGESThere
are
tons of them
out there but for now, we'll just concentrate on these. Once
you
have
the system down, you'll be able to add or remove sites as you
choose.
You can also check back to this site from time to time as I'll probably
add more sites or modify the ones I have. I've put these into
several
groups based on type, length of timer, and credit ratio. The
auto
programs require no clicking. This is great for when you're
watching TV or doing other things. DON'T
limit yourself to just these.
You will limit your audience
and, in my opinion, sites on the
auto-surf programs don't get as much attention.
Now, let's start signing up. Make sure you have the URL (website address) of the site that you are going to promote. If you are going to promote multiple sites, have the URLs handy for all of them. This may be an affiliate-type website, or one you've created yourself. You can promote any website you'd like with the exception of adult and illegal sites. Also, if your site contains pop-up ads, you'll need to check each traffic exchanges' policy regarding pop-ups. Click on each link below and sign up for the site. Some of them will ask you to enter your URL. Be sure to enter the site(s) you wish to promote. Don't worry about checking their sites out too much yet. After you've signed up, each will send you a welcome email. Create a separate folder in your mail program for them. They'll contain your username, password, login site, and possibly your referral link (very important). Don't worry about going through your welcome emails just yet, we'll cover that in step 4. This is a big list. So, if you'd like, split it up into batches. Sign up for say, 10 or 15, complete the next steps of the system, and then come back and sign up for another batch.
Before you start opening your welcome emails and logging into your accounts, we are going to set up your new browser. This will save a bit of time and keep things a bit more organized. STEP 2: DOWNLOAD A TABBED BROWSERNow
that
you're
signed up for your traffic exchanges, it's time to
download a new browser that will allow you to view multiple pages at
once. Download a
tabbed browser
such as Mozilla
Firefox, Avant
Browser, or Netscape
Navigator. They are FREE,
so don't worry. I
also recommend
downloading Roboform.
This
will give you a form filler which will memorize your
sign-ins and passwords for you. This is a trial version of
Roboform that will memorize up to 10 sites for you without
upgrading. After you've downloaded one of the
tabbed
browsers, play around with it a
bit and read through the
tutorial to familiarize yourself with its features. Also,
when it asks
if you want to make it your default browser click "yes".
STEP 3: SETTING UP YOUR BROWSEROpen
up your
tabbed browser of
choice. Go to the tools menu and
disable Pop-ups, Flash Animations, Sounds, and Videos. This
will
make allow you to make the most of
your bandwidth and allow you to surf more pages at once. Now
go
to your
favorites and create a new folder by clicking on "Favorites" - "Manage
(or Organize) Favorites" - "Create Folder" and label it "Traffic
Exchanges". Now,
while still in the manage favorites section, click on the folder you
just created (Traffic Exchanges) and create another folder.
Label
it
"Logins". Next, create folders in the "Traffic
Exchanges" folder to organize the sites. I organize according
to
type: "Auto", "Manual", and "Non-Trad" and then within these folders,
according to the length of the timer ("15sec", 20sec", etc.).
So
now, you should have a folder in your favorites called
"Traffic Exchanges" which contains the following folders: "Auto",
"Manual", and "Non-Trad". Within "Auto",
"Manual", and "Non-Trad", you should have the following folders: "15sec", 20sec", etc.
STEP 4: LOGIN, BOOKMARK AND GET YOUR REFERRAL LINKBy
now you
should have received your
welcome emails. They should
all
contain a link to your member login page, your username, and
password. Write down your username and password for future
reference. If your referral link is in the email, copy
and paste the address into a text document of some kind. You
can
use NotePad or WordPad (both found under accessories in windows), MS
Word,
or Excel. If you write them on a piece of paper, type it in
later. Go through the emails in
the same order as the sites are listed above in the sign-up
section. It would
probably be helpful to have them printed out on paper so you can mark
them off as you go.
Follow this process for each welcome email:
Once
you've
finished setting up all of
your sites, use the "X" to close
all windows in your tabbed browser. Now, go to your favorites
and
pick a folder (for example, the "15sec" folder under "Auto").
Choose "Open in Tabs" or "Open All Favorites in This Folder".
All
the traffic exchanges that are automatic and have 15 second timers are
loaded. You can open other folders to display
additional
windows. After displaying the sites you want (depending on
your
browser), you can create new sessions or new groups. This is
important because you can group your
sites however you want. You'll want to experiment with the
number
in a group. I have a broadband connection and can usually get
away
with about 10 at a time without too much trouble. This is going to
depend on your connection type, the computer you're using, and what
other "stuff" is running on your computer. When you're
surfing
multiple
pages, you can switch pages by either clicking on the pages at the
top (or bottom) or by holding down the "ctrl" key and pressing
"tab". While I'm
surfing, I find it fastest to work the
"ctrl" and "tab" keys with one hand to flip pages and the mouse with
the other to click through. Also, I like to shut down any
other
programs that I'm not using.
Here are some common problems that you will likely encounter when running many sites at once: Your browser will lock up. This is inevitable just because you're jamming so much into it. Simply shut it down, if you can. If it won't shut down using the close button, hold down "ctrl + alt + del", select your browser from the list, and click end task. Once it is shut down, just open it up again and away you go. If this happens a lot with a particular group within a short period of time, you may want to make your groups smaller. You will still earn many more hits by surfing many sites at a time and having to restart once in a while than by surfing only one. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE COMPLETED THE FIRST PHASEDepending
on
how many sites you are able
to load at once, you should be
able to generate around 1,000 hits in an hour or two. That,
in itself,
is quite an accomplishment. When you first start out,
dedicate some time to doing just that. Allocate time (every
day if you
can) to surfing for credits and alternate between your groups to hit
different audiences. Of course, you don't want to allocate
this
much time for the rest of your life. That's where the Second
Phase
comes in.
STEP 5: RECREATING THIS SYSTEM WITH YOUR REFERRAL LINKSNow,
we're
going to set you up with your
own system, just like this
one. Every time someone signs up with a traffic exchange
using your
link, you will earn extra hits every time they surf. There are only two conditions to using
this
site.
The small link at the very bottom
of the
page (after Brought to you by:) MUST
stay as is. Also,
you MUST
modify the
link to "My Sponsor:" with the link to the site you are copying this
from.
Simply copy the web site address from the web site you are copying this
page from by copying it from the address bar in your browser
and
pasting it over the sponsor link below.
As long as these links stay, you have
full rights to duplicate this site. Don't
worry,
this
will actually work to your advantage in the long run because you will
eventually become a sponsor.
The
easiest
way involves downloading
Nvu or Mozilla
Composer. Both are "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG)
editors allowing you to make changes in a word processing format when
viewing in the "Normal" panel.
Nvu is a tabbed editor that allows you to
edit more than one page at a time. You can download it for
free here.
Composer is the web page
editor that comes with Mozilla
Suite
(free download). Both allow you to also edit the HTML code
directly by viewing in the "Source" panel. After downloading
either editor, copy this
site. While
you have
this page open in
your
browser,
go up to "File", "Save" and save as type "Web Page, HTML Only" to your
computer. Remember
where you
saved it!
Now,
follow the directions listed under the alternative method below
starting with "next, go to the logo at the top of the page".
Instead of using the
HTML editor Coda,
use
Nvu or Composer and click the "Open" folder button. Find
your file
and open. You should now see a duplicate of this page you can
modify.
Here's an alternative method if you prefer a straight HTML editor. The instructions below should be more than sufficient but if not, visit PageTutor, a great web site for beginners.
STEP 6: UPLOAD YOUR PAGE TO YOUR WEB SPACELet's
upload
your duplicated site
(traffic.html) and your
logo to the Internet. Many Internet Service Providers
offer web space to their customers for free. If this is the
case,
consult you ISP's web site, or call them, to find the best way to
upload
your website. Simply follow their instructions and then make
sure to
test the URL.
Be
sure you
upload both the web page AND the logo.
Type the URL into the address bar in your browser and make sure your
page comes up. Once it does, I would recommend adding your
site to your
favorites. You may also want to add your URL to the text
document with
your links on it.
If
you don't
have web space already,
here is a good site that has a huge
listing of FREE
web-hosts: Free-Webhosts.
If you are looking to purchase some web space, here is a good one that
I
would recommend:
1&1.
There are many others out there, so check around. Once you
get signed up for your web space, explore the provider site
and see how it works. Find the login page and add it to your
favorites.
Again, any of these sites should have detailed upload
instructions. Follow
their instructions and then test your
site. Type the URL into the address bar in your browser and
make sure
your page comes up. Once it does, I would recommend adding your site to
your favorites. You may also want to add your URL to the text
document
with your links on it.
If
you are
having problems with the
instructions provided by your ISP
or web host, here is a general description of how uploading should
work. They should have either a way to upload your page (preferred
method) or directly enter HTML to their site. There are basically two ways for you to
upload your site.
Now
that you
have your site uploaded, you'll
want to test it. Open your browser and go to your
URL. If you
still see
the default page set up by the web space provider, go to the address
bar
and add "/traffic.html" to the end of the address and hit enter or
go. Bookmark it. Test
all of your links.
Click on every link on your site and make sure they work. Also, click on the title of your site to
be sure
that it opens your site in a new window, very important for traffic
exchanges.
If you are having problems with this step, by all means send me an email and I'll try to walk you through it. You now have a fully functional web page for gaining even more traffic!STEP 7: ADD THE LINK FOR YOUR NEW SITE TO YOUR TRAFFIC EXCHANGESNow
that
you've got your new site up and
running, you need to get
it seen.
Login to each traffic exchange and add the URL for your traffic
site in the "Add URL" section. Make sure to adjust your
percentages and
allocate credits where applicable. If the exchange only lets
you market
one site, there are several strategies you can use. You can
either just
advertise your main site that you would like to have seen or you can
advertise your traffic site for a while and then switch you your main
site. The latter will still allow you to get some referrals to gain
extra hits for when you switch to your main site. I use
Page
Swirl. It allows you
to create your own personal rotator page. Enter up to five
URLs for FREE
and then just advertise your rotator URL. Note: Check individual
traffic exchanges to make sure they allow the use of rotators.
STEP 8: START SURFINGDedicate
as
much time as you can to
surfing for traffic. Try to
alternate between groups to hit the widest audience. Remember the more
referrals you get initially, the more hits you get even
when you aren't surfing. Make sure that you don't surf too
fast. Some sites will make you click on other links
periodically to make
sure you're paying attention or will offer bonus points from time to
time. I try to dedicate an hour or so a day surfing for
traffic. With the tabbed browsers, you can even open
a new page and do other things while surfing. I
usually set up my Auto-Surf programs if I'm watching a movie.
Just be sure and pay at least some attention because they sometimes
lock up or a pop-up will get through that you'll need to
close. Again, make sure you are not using
the Auto-Surf programs exclusively. I know they're easier but
the
whole point is to get your sites noticed. You get what you
put in. The more you surf, the more hits you'll get.
STEP 9: CUSTOMIZE YOUR PAGEMake
a copy
of your site on your
computer and open it with one of the web page editors (Nvu, Composer,
Coda). At the
same time, open the file in a web browser. If you change
something, hit save, and then refresh
the page in your browser. You should see the changes
immediately. If you'd like some more information, check here
for some FREE
resources to help build your own site. Change the
heading, add your own wording, add or delete traffic exchanges,
etc.
Also, be sure that you add links to any other sites that you may have
to the left side bar. Simply add a text link to your other
sites if nothing else.
That way, you get advertising for multiple sites on one page.
Have fun and experiment.
STEP 10: EXPLORE THE TRAFFIC EXCHANGESMany
of the
traffic exchanges offer
other ways to earn either hits or
cash, other advertising avenues (such as banner advertising), and
upgrade options. Become familiar with them to maximize your
exposure.
Don't forget to login to those sites that don't auto assign your
hits.
You will need to manually assign them for your pages to be
viewed. Of course, add any other sites that you may have to
the rotation.
Good luck with your new exchange site to increase web site traffic!My
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