{"id":447,"date":"2013-08-11T17:54:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T17:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zaneyclicks.com\/Blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2013-08-11T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T17:54:22","slug":"judging-a-traffic-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zaneyclicks.com\/Blog\/2013\/08\/judging-a-traffic-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging a Traffic Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"judgingcat\"<\/a>Around the TE world, I know that you have heard many, many reasons why a person joins a site and thought I’d share some of the things that I have heard on how people are judging a traffic exchange.\u00a0 Why did you click that join button?<\/p>\n

Design<\/h2>\n

This is one that I hear from most that you have to have a fancy expensive design or people are not going to join – a fancy design will get them to join.<\/p>\n

Owner\/Admin<\/h2>\n

Well this is one that personally I feel that will make or break a site.\u00a0 If the owner is never around to keep the site running smoothly, approving sites, and answering support tickets – that makes me wonder why the site exists.<\/p>\n

\"quality\"<\/a>Traffic\/Exposure<\/h2>\n

This one I have heard a lot about – quality vs quantity and I find this interesting as there are so many different points of view on this one.\u00a0 Personally, if you track what you are doing you will see where your results are coming from.<\/p>\n

Referrals<\/h2>\n

Do you get any signups from this site – and do you if you are – you have to be tracking to know for sure.\u00a0 Some sites have a mod that will tell you where your referrals came from, do you know?\u00a0 When you win referrals, are you getting active referrals or just some number in the system just so they can say they gave you a free referral.<\/p>\n

Cash\/earning potential<\/h2>\n

This one of the most talked about and where you like it or not, personally I feel cash is here to stay.\u00a0 Now the key is how do you get that cash and what is the earning potential of the site.\u00a0 Does the site pay free members, do you have to be upgraded, is there a certain amount to reach to be paid AND does the owner pay<\/p>\n

Activity of the Site<\/h2>\n

Thought this one was interesting when listening in some of the chat rooms – this could include timers. promos, team surfing, chat – sometimes you learn alot from just lurking and listen to what others are saying.\u00a0 What do you consider an active site.<\/p>\n

\"711a9ba4f608404a8216d90\"<\/a>Promotion\/Advertising<\/h2>\n

Does the site give you plenty of options for promoting your referral url or just have the basics – main url, 1 splash, 1 banner?\u00a0 Do you see the site you just joined being promoted by others?\u00a0 Can you brand yourself with this site?\u00a0 What is this site doing to help me?<\/p>\n

Themes\/Ad Copy<\/h2>\n

Personally, I feel that your advertising on each site should be geared toward the viewers of a particular site and with a little imagination a great page that will convert could be made.\u00a0 AND how about the same generic ad copy on the main page – this is one of the most over-looked areas – with all the sites out there tell me WHY I need to click that join button.<\/p>\n

Well I can see that I could go on and on here and please as you leave comments I’d like to hear from you on your thoughts on judging a traffic exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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