Traffic Exchange Tips

You belong to a great traffic exchange and surf there every day. Yet, this week, you seem to be amassing a huge backlog of credits. And next week, you’re a regular credit tycoon. What happened? And when is that surplus going to move?

Sometimes surfing slows down in an exchange for one reason or another. The holidays are a good example of when this might happen because people are busy and don’t have time to surf, while you’re a dedicated professional and continue to surf your allotted time day in, day out. But when those credits build up, don’t grouse about it! Think about performing a bit of magic.

Of course, I’m not talking about prestidigitation. I’m talking about using credits for other purposes than hits to your site. I don’t have to write about using them for text link or banner impressions. I’m sure you do that already. But have you thought about selling your credits for cash? You can do that at AdvertisingKnowHow, TS25, and Carnival Clicks, and there are many others.

But if you can’t sell your credits, or even if you can but won’t get much for them, what about using them to encourage your team? You may have a downline of 50 people, but a small percentage of them will be active. Reward those members for staying active by shooting them some credits I sometimes hold contests for my downline members, offering hundreds of credits for the one who surfs the most or recruits the most new members. Transferring of credits is possible at several exchanges, including StartXchange, Traffic Soldiers, and Share Traffic, among others.

OK… you can’t sell them or give them away. Now, what? How about offering credits to customers? “Get 500 credits to TheBestTrafficExchangeLikeEver.com when you buy a copy of my ebook, Online Marketing Explained.” I’ve done something similar to that, but now that I’m thinking about it. Hmm… Seems like a good idea. I’ll have to take my own advice on that one.

Or, you may be able to give credits to your downline members when you send them an email. You can do that at WebBizInsider very easily, as well as at WebCentreSurf. In fact, the option is directly on the pages where your emails are written. I don’t see how people can expect me to open their mail if they’re not enthused enough about the program to spend a little on it, you know? When this option is available, I always add some credits when sending emails, even if I’m reaching into my own stash and not using credits from a surplus.

Anyway, see if any of these options are available at the exchanges where you’re planning to sell, award, or transfer credits. If you don’t see a policy in Terms and Conditions or FAQs at the site, email the traffic exchange owner and make sure you’re not doing something that could get you tossed into the paper shredder at TheBestTrafficExchangeLikeEver.com. Owie!

Hopefully, if you’re experiencing a surplus of credits, the traffic exchange will get members surfing again, and your surplus problems will be over. I saw this very situation at Traffic Soldiers and Traffic Roundup this year, but as great owners, Pat Lovell (TSoldiers) and Stephen Ayer (TRoundup) got the members surfing again by addng interesting new features to their programs and greater surfing rewards. In a short while, credits began to fly as they had always done before. Yet, when you do have a surplus, don’t whine. Get out there and figure out a way to capitalize on your treasure!

 

 

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