Traffic Exchanges For Increased Website Traffic

Despite the services you may have come across online that run this kind of operation look decidedly dodgy. It does actually work if you use the right service. I've been using Traffic Swarm for about 6 months now and I always see a steady stream of traffic from it to the URL's I submit. The system works by either setting your homepage to the Traffic Swarm network or by logging in to Traffic Swarm with the password you receive after signup. Each time you open your browser or sign in, you gain a credit and view 6 links; each with a short description of a particular sites content. If none of the links appeal, click the next button and you are presented with 6 more links. Should you click on a link, you receive anything from 1 to 5 credits. All credits earned go towards the number of times your site link is displayed on the network. Traffic Swarm is now in the top 500 most visited sites on the Web.

How does a Traffic Exchange work and why would I use one?
These are common questions asked by people who own web sites. Making use of a traffic exchange will have benefits for both individuals and companies, but very few people are knowledgeable on exactly how traffic exchanges work. Anyone who owns or operates web sites can join a traffic exchange network easily by signing up. When someone submits a web site to a traffic exchange network, he/she earns points by browsing other sites in the network. Other network members earn points by browsing the site you submit. The net result is a mutual benefit for everyone: all sites in the network benefit from increased traffic. Most traffic exchanges allow a web site to earn a certain amount of credit and maintain a certain credit ratio, which is what determines the number of web sites a person has to look at in order to get one hit on their own web site. Lots of traffic exchange sites give you an option of purchasing an upgraded account that gives you a more equal credit ratio i.e. you have to view fewer sites to get an extra hit on your site. A side advantage is that internet destinations grouped together via traffic exchange typically cater to common topics. Therefore, you might find new sites you want to regularly visit, or at the very least, you can see what is new with your competitors. The best traffic exchange programs can be joined for free and function by encouraging you to build credits by using referrals. They also encourage you to obtain a paid upgrade by offering extra credits and better features. These credits can be used to build an opt-in list by capturing an email address with the name of other persons from other sites in the network. You can also use an auto-responder form, or construct and advertise a catchy looking home page with eye candy, or a splash page to build your list. As you can see, the basic concept of how traffic exchanges work is quite simple.

Who uses traffic exchange programs?
The main users are small business owners or marketers who either want to use the system to get free advertising or to use the exchange program to get a wider audience for low budget advertising campaigns. It is also possible to simply purchase credit from the traffic exchange site rather than surfing the other web sites to earn it. Private persons and internet-based corporations making mutually beneficial visits to each other's websites is how traffic exchanges work. The best way to use a traffic exchange is to build your own opt-in list by including an auto-responder form on your landing page or for advertising using a concise splash page with eye-catching graphics.

I was able to find 146 of these sites. You can easily type "traffic exchanges" into your web brower but I'll list a few of the more popular exchanges for your convenience.

1. http://www.trafficswarm.com/
2. http://www.ilovehits.com/
3. http://www.tugboattraffic.com/
4. http://www.tiptoptraffic.com/
5. http://www.freetrafficbar.com/
6. http://www.shownfind.net/
7. http://www.startxchange.com/
8. http://www.trafficbully.com/
9. http://www.trafficproject.com/
10. http://www.gimmeclicks.com/
11. http://www.savvyclicks.com/
12. http://www.hitsafari.com/
13. http://www.easyhits4u.com/
14. http://www.hits2u.com/
15. http://www.trafficdigger.com/
16. http://www.freeviral.com/
17. http://www.clicksmatrix.com/
18. http://www.trafficg.com/
19. http://www.surf30.com/
20. http://www.xtremehit.com/

That should be enough to get started.

Best of luck to you,
Mike Filsom