DOWNLINE BUILDERS
Many exchanges have Downline Builders. These give you the opportunity to grow downlines in other programs such as other exchanges. They allow you to sign up for these programs and then add your usernames to them. Here is a screenshot from Tezak Traffic Power’s Downline Builder.
PROMOTIONAL TOOLS
Exchanges allow you to promote them as affiliate programs. This means that people can join the exchange and become part of your surfing team. Each member of your team can also join the programs in the Downline Builder section, which means you can grow teams in multiple programs.
Each exchange will provide you with a special URL called an affiliate link or referral link. This is the actual URL (website address) of the exchange with a member’s username attached to it. This affiliate link allows the exchange to track who has referred the new member to them and to add that new member in that person’s team. You can find this URL in a section of the website that says something along the lines of: Affiliate Toolbox, Promo Tools or Referrals.
The benefit of having a downline team is that you can be rewarded with extra credits each time they surf. You can also earn cash if they decide to buy credits. Building a downline team is highly recommended as this helps towards getting your websites shown more often.
BANNERS AND TEXT ADS
As well as websites you can also promote your banner and text ads on most exchanges. As you are surfing you will notice them appear near the surfbar area. Each time a banner or text ad appears it is called an impression. So if you assign 100 impressions to a banner or text ad this means that the exchange will display it 100 times. You can buy impressions from the exchange and some of them let you earn them whilst surfing.
MEMBER MAILERS
Once you have built a downline you can send messages to them. Some exchanges have a Member Mailer feature that allows you to do this. One of the best member mailers belongs to Tezak Traffic Power which is one of the most popular exchanges for features. This exchange allows you to mail all your referrals as a free member or ALL members as an upgraded member.
I have covered the main basics of the traffic exchange. You will discover that many exchanges use the same engine but with different graphics and you will discover some that have different ways of setting up as well as extra features. Some of them offer an e-book for download which will show you how to use that exchange. I hope I have succeeded in helping you understand traffic exchanges a little better and I hope you benefit from the lessons in this guide.
NOTE: All the affiliate programs featured in the lessons can be found at the end of this guide.
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Dean Sharples (Headmaster)
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