Hit Exchange News

Issue 153

The Pulse of the Hit Exchange Industry!
November 16th, 2006

One To Click On by Jon

Welcome to the new issue of Hit Exchange News!

It's another day in the wonderful world of the traffic exchanges. Things are great! People are surfing a lot, we are being talked about in some pretty big circles and it seems like everything is on the up and up...

Still, people aren't seeing the results they want. I do these little reminder notes every few months, so I thought it would be a good time for a little check list of tools and resources that you should using for your traffic exchange promotions.

Do you have a Splash Page? If not, you are wasting your time. Stop promoting right now, go to the link I put up above and purchase a custom made splash page from the guys at Splash Builders. You will NOT see any results without a splash page.

Are you tracking your hits? Again, without this simple to use but extremely important tool you could be running around in circles. Know for yourself exactly what is working and what is not! Get a solid ad tracker working for you now!

Are you branding yourself? Is your name, phone number and picture on your web sites? It doesn't matter what you promote just make sure you promote YOU along with it. Why are some people getting better results than others in the traffic exchanges? Simple, they are building their brand and promoting themselves first.

And finally, how active are you in the industry? Do you participate in online forums everyday? Do you attend the weekly seminars? Are you getting your name and face known in the right places? Get out from behind your computer and meet your fellow surfers!

Simple tools and tips, but still only a select few people use them to their potential. There is no secret to developing a strong presence in the traffic exchanges. Just a little bit of hard work and some strategic advertising.

Have a great week and I hope you enjoy Hit Exchange News!



Jon Olson
The Traffic Exchange Guy


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In This Issue

The News

The HEN Top Ten

Deep Thoughts

Program Review -- Conquer Your Niche

Things the make you go...Hmmmm

Advertising Options

The News

  • It's been another great week for one of the better TE's in the industry! Max Traffic Pro hit a milestone this week as they reached 5000 members. Congratulations to MTP and all it's members!
  • Whirlwind Traffic has a great new look! This newer traffic exchange changed it's color scheme and redesigned the entire front page and members area.
  • Nexus Exchange hit it's own milestone this week as well as it welcomed it's 1500th member into the system. Congrats to both Aaron and Eva for this great news and innovative traffic exchange!
  • Just a note that there will not be a conference tonight. I have some family plans for this evening and will not be able to make it. However next week we will be back on schedule.
  • This Week's Splash Page Hall of Fame Entry is this page! Don't click on that link if you don't like a little bit of language and the dead honest truth. This may be the best splash page and the most hard hitting site I have seen this year.



The HEN Top Ten results are based on traffic statistics (unique hits, traffic flow, hits delivered, traffic quality) and a touch of good old fashioned 'opinion'. The industry changes just like in the real world, so an exchange may not be on the list this week, but will be number 1 next week! Discuss this week's Top 10 list in the Net Marketing Forum!

Enjoy this week's list!

  1. TS 25
  2. Link Crews
  3. Traffic Roundup
  4. Max Traffic Pro
  5. Royal Surf
  6. Hit Safari
  7. Advertising Know How
  8. StartXChange
  9. Hit Pulse
  10. Click Crazey

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Hey Jon, how come I Love Hits, Click Crazey and SWAT Traffic are never on the top 10 list? Since I own them, I feel it would be a conflict of interest to place it on any of my rankings. If you want to see how well they are performing each week, please check TestHoopla top 20 weekly ranking!

Deep Thoughts - Feature Articles

Deep Thoughts by Jon Olson

The Two Most Recommended Traffic Exchanges Are...

Traffic Swarm and Web Biz Insider...What is with these two programs? I mean don't get me wrong, I like them and I get decent results from them, but visiting other marketing forums online, these two programs are the only ones that exist?

These programs are the ones that are recommended online before any other ones. I don't know if it's because I'm jealous that I Love Hits isn't recommended as much. Or is it simply that I don't get the same results that everyone else seems to from them?

I have never had huge success with these programs and maybe it's because I don't make catchy little text ads...Ummm, that can't be right because my little 'Jon Olson is a Dweeb' text link gets clicked on in some programs a lot more than most text link ads. So what is the reason?

Why does the majority of the internet seem to go 'ga-ga' over these two programs, when I can't get the same result? I guess I need to be a student of my own lessons and change up my splash pages and my approach. I've got a good idea...Here's my new pitch...

My name is Jon Olson and I can't figure out how to promote on these two exchanges....Please help!

Hmmmm, I don't think that will work either...O.k., my sobb story is over!

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Program Review - Conquer Your Niche

It's a forum? It's a traffic exchange? It's a little bit of both? One this is for sure, it's effective! The brain child of Russell Brunson is entering it's 2nd week of existence and the results are starting to pour in, this place is not only very effective on so many levels, it's addictive!

Online forums can be amazing places to network with other like minded individuals and Conquer Your Niche is no different. The ad exchange on the top and bottom of each page has been pulling great results as well, but the real power of this forum is again, the networking.

If you haven't taken part in the lively discussions, you are missing out and combined with the ad exchange of the forum this program is sure to be a very effective NEW form of advertising for many months ahead.

Uptime: 5.0
Features / Bonuses: 4.5
Site Design: 4.0 out of 5.0
Customer Service: 3.5 out of 5.0
Ease of Use:4.0 out of 5.0

Overall Rating: 4.5 Mouse Clicks (Rating out of 5.0)

Have a look at Conquer Your Niche by clicking the link!


Things That Make You Go...Hmmm? (A 'Different' Look at the Industry!)

  • To my surprise the number one reported site this week in I Love Hits was...Page Swirl? Hmmm....
  • Shhhhh Jon Olson is about to launch something....New? Hmmm....
  • I was going to stand in line for PlayStation3 tomorrow, but seeing that the city I live in is getting a grand total of 50 units for a city of 300,000 people....My chances are pretty slim for buying one. Hmmm....

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