Comments on: Issue 210 – The ‘Potential’ Death of the Traffic Exchanges http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/ The pulse of the traffic exchange industry Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: marcus villalobos http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-128 marcus villalobos Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:45:40 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-128 I agree on the timers anything lower than 10 seconds is not giving the members quality advertising I agree on the timers anything lower than 10 seconds is not giving the members quality advertising

]]> By: James Neal http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-127 James Neal Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:08:59 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-127 Hi Jon -- Follow-up to the PTC item above. The site in question is http://www.noobitz.info This is a new PTC and they have listed about 16 of the TOP manual surfs as PTC advertisers, indicating they will pay from $.1 to $.5 per click. This seemed odd to me that that many of these quality exchanges would be paying that much -- all at the same time to a new PTC -- especially now that I see you were not aware of them. If this is legitimate, great -- but if not, it could hurt the exchanges listed through "guilt by association". Just thought an industry watch guy like yourself should know. James Hi Jon –

Follow-up to the PTC item above. The site in question is

http://www.noobitz.info

This is a new PTC and they have listed about 16 of the TOP manual surfs as PTC advertisers, indicating they will pay from $.1 to $.5 per click.

This seemed odd to me that that many of these quality exchanges would be paying that much — all at the same time to a new PTC — especially now that I see you were not aware of them.

If this is legitimate, great — but if not, it could hurt the exchanges listed through “guilt by association”. Just thought an industry watch guy like yourself should know.

James

]]> By: Rich Morris http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Rich Morris Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:13:19 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-126 I use a 10 sec timer on Traffic Heroes. I ran a promotion at 5 seconds and I'll never do it again. Half the sites did not load when I surfed 300 plus sites during the promotion. I will promote with 8 seconds from here on out. The polls always show that people do not like below 10 seconds and everyone will say they will not surf a exchange with a timer less then 10 seconds but if that was so one of my favorite exchanges would not have had the huge success that they have had in the last year Traffic Splash. They have a 7 sec timer, over 10,000 loyal members. Do TS members not take polls? It's one of the best exchanges in the industry. I also think in the next year or so we will see timers increase not decrease. Video in traffic exchanges is becoming more popular everyday and the timers are going to need to be adjusted up to accommodate the newer technology. Thats my opinion anyway! Rich Morris Traffic Heroes I use a 10 sec timer on Traffic Heroes. I ran a promotion at 5 seconds and I’ll never do it again. Half the sites did not load when I surfed 300 plus sites during the promotion. I will promote with 8 seconds from here on out.

The polls always show that people do not like below 10 seconds and everyone will say they will not surf a exchange with a timer less then 10 seconds but if that was so one of my favorite exchanges would not have had the huge success that they have had in the last year Traffic Splash. They have a 7 sec timer, over 10,000 loyal members. Do TS members not take polls? It’s one of the best exchanges in the industry.

I also think in the next year or so we will see timers increase not decrease. Video in traffic exchanges is becoming more popular everyday and the timers are going to need to be adjusted up to accommodate the newer technology. Thats my opinion anyway!

Rich Morris
Traffic Heroes

]]> By: stephen carr http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-125 stephen carr Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-125 Good stuff as usual. However, not to belabor a point, you have traffic swarm as your number. No doubt it has been good for me. I also notice someone has said they like the 20 second timer. WRONG! Swarm is a biggie but you can click away in about 2 seconds. You do not have to keep looking at the site. People need to stop and think about that when they debate timers. Good stuff as usual. However, not to belabor a point, you have traffic swarm as your number. No doubt it has been good for me. I also notice someone has said they like the 20 second timer. WRONG! Swarm is a biggie but you can click away in about 2 seconds. You do not have to keep looking at the site. People need to stop and think about that when they debate timers.

]]> By: The T.E. Guy http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-124 The T.E. Guy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:49:46 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-124 And we have a winner for this week - Congratulations to 'Zo' If you can send me your mailing address to hitexchangenews at yahoo dot com, I will ship your book out to you this week. Thanks everyone for the amazing feedback, keep it coming =) And we have a winner for this week – Congratulations to ‘Zo’

If you can send me your mailing address to hitexchangenews at yahoo dot com, I will ship your book out to you this week.

Thanks everyone for the amazing feedback, keep it coming =)

]]> By: Nanette Althof http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Nanette Althof Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-123 As a Newbie these comments were good to read. My first thought about the "secs." was - "can't be true, no-one will be reading anything". I am encouraged by the 20secs. having found a lot of help through one or the other site because of the given time to look into it without getting dizzy. The other thing is, I am now aware that this is going on and so will be on the alert for the more secs. traffic sites. As a Newbie these comments were good to read. My first thought about the “secs.” was – “can’t be true, no-one will be reading anything”.
I am encouraged by the 20secs. having found a lot of help through one or the other site because of the given time to look into it without getting dizzy.
The other thing is, I am now aware that this is going on and so will be on the alert for the more secs. traffic sites.

]]> By: The T.E. Guy http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-122 The T.E. Guy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:01:04 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-122 Hi James, Not really sure which PTC you are referring too. I think only a few of the exchanges in my top 10 offer PTC services, if any? PTC is a similar concept to traffic exchanges, but have unique differences. The first, being in a traffic exchange your surfing is exchanged for page views. In a PTC system, your surfing is exchanged for cash, not a lot of cash mind you. Different market too. As a successful traffic exchange can get 10,000 members. A successful PTC could get 50,000. Older and bigger market too. Hi James,

Not really sure which PTC you are referring too. I think only a few of the exchanges in my top 10 offer PTC services, if any?

PTC is a similar concept to traffic exchanges, but have unique differences. The first, being in a traffic exchange your surfing is exchanged for page views. In a PTC system, your surfing is exchanged for cash, not a lot of cash mind you.

Different market too. As a successful traffic exchange can get 10,000 members. A successful PTC could get 50,000. Older and bigger market too.

]]> By: James Neal http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-121 James Neal Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:22:53 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-121 Hi Jon -- I couldn't help but notice that most of your top ten sites also happen to be on the PTC referenced above. I just found this site recently and have been trying to find out if it is legitimate. At first I thought it probably was -- because of the quality of the sites it lists in the PTC area -- almost all of them top rank sites. But then, I'm not sure why these sites would actually pay someone $.1 per click when there is a ton of "free" advertising around. Can you comment on this, please? Thanks, mr1mij Hi Jon –

I couldn’t help but notice that most of your top ten sites also happen to be on the PTC referenced above. I just found this site recently and have been trying to find out if it is legitimate.

At first I thought it probably was — because of the quality of the sites it lists in the PTC area — almost all of them top rank sites. But then, I’m not sure why these sites would actually pay someone $.1 per click when there is a ton of “free” advertising around.

Can you comment on this, please?

Thanks,

mr1mij

]]> By: Mike Towle http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Mike Towle Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:52:01 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-120 Here's something for TE owners to consider: When you send me an email (and most of you do), that is your newsletter, or an ad, or just encouraging me to surf, from now on, I will only spend as much time reading your email as your timer. In other words, if you have a 5 second timer, I will read your email for 5 seconds, and then stop. Think your message will get across to me? Something to think about. Here’s something for TE owners to consider:

When you send me an email (and most of you do), that is your newsletter, or an ad, or just encouraging me to surf, from now on, I will only spend as much time reading your email as your timer. In other words, if you have a 5 second timer, I will read your email for 5 seconds, and then stop. Think your message will get across to me?

Something to think about.

]]> By: Zo http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Zo Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:09:57 +0000 http://www.hitexchangenews.com/news/issue-210-the-potential-death-of-the-traffic-exchanges/#comment-119 Jon , have to agree 5 seconds is no deal for the advertiser, and many pages dont open in that time. We already have some programs with 6 second timers. Program owners with slow loading pages may have to rethink; some exchanges allow members to pay for extended viewing time on their pages - just throwing in an idea! Everything seems to have to be fast and furious these days, WHY? Jon , have to agree 5 seconds is no deal for the advertiser, and many pages dont open in that time. We already have some programs with 6 second timers. Program owners with slow loading pages may have to rethink; some exchanges allow members to pay for extended viewing time on their pages – just throwing in an idea! Everything seems to have to be fast and furious these days, WHY?

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