Traffic Exchanges: making them work for you, Part 2

In Part 1 of Making Traffic Exchanges Work For You, we discussed exchanges in general, the different types, some of the additional services exchanges may offer and some of the rules which a typical site will employ. In Part 2 we will start discussing on how to make the most of a Free to join Auto and manual traffic exchange http://www.xtreamsurf.com

If you are already a member, you can just follow along with your existing account. If you are not, please join on this link: http://www.xtreamsurf.com/?ref=7 Reason you are joining on this link rather than the main one is because once you join, I will upgrade your account to rotation. This will then give you access to all the extra services we will be discussing in the next couple articles. We will start with the joining process:

First click on http://www.xtreamsurf.com/?ref=7 . Once on the main page, you will see at the top a number of small boxes under the logos. These are all the sites currently in the XtreamSurf network. On the bottom are the Alexa ranking boxes and some free site submitters for your use. On the far left hand side are various links: FAQ, rules, member's login and etc. Click on the link and it brings up the main page. Click on "sign up for free" icon. This takes you to the joining page. You need to fill the necessary information. You need an actual working email. Please do not use an autoresponder as your account will only be deleted. You will receive periodic updates from Admin and important information and need an actual email account. If you use spam arrest software, please white list admin@xtreamsurf.com.

It is a good idea to read the rules regarding sites allowed on the surf. As mentioned in Part 1, anything that disrupts the surf and special sites like rotators are NOT allowed. It will save you and Admin a lot of grief if you read and understand the rules prior to putting up sites for approval to be added to the surf. Check the box that you read and understand the rules and then submit your application.

A basic welcome letter with your login info and an activation link will be automatically sent to your email addy. Click on the link embedded in your email to activate your account then login. Once inside your members' area you will see a lot of different things in there and it may be a bit overwhelming at first. We will take it one section at a time.

The area is basically made up of several sections. At the top are small button links to the free to use adblasters, forum, other advertising links and etc. Below those are links to other programs Xtream is affiliated with, exclusive offers and additional free marketing resources.

There are three areas roped off in gold: far left is your members navigation bar, middle top is where you see basic account information, icons to play the game, and once you are upgraded, the icons for adding banner and text ads. We will come back to those icons later. You will also see the icon "add url". This is the one we want to envoke now. Click on the link and it takes you to the place where you enter and test your url.

In this section, you can find icons for "rules", checking for banned sites and etc. Once you are assured you are not entering in a banned site, type/copy/paste your target url into the bar for it. A correct url will look like this: http://xtreamnet.blogspot.com/. Notice there is no html code. If you are working from html code, pick out just the http:// info.

Enter in your url. Click on the link in red that says "please check your site before adding." This puts the url into the tester. See what it does. If little pop ups don't come up you are past the first test. Close the link and then click on the "I read the rules" box, then on the "add my site" icon. Your site is entered into the bottom gold roped off area where all your sites will reside.

You will see your site listed and it will be "on hold" pending Admin approval. Please add some credits at this time. You have 15,000 credits added to your account at sign up. Add however many you want to your site by typing in the number in the blank credit box on the far left hand side of your site. Then, push "add." Your credits will be taken from your account and placed on the site. Once your site is approved, it will start rotating automatically.

Also notice that at the far right hand side of your site/s will be colored lights once your site is approved and activated. Green will indicate everything is go, red will mean "we have a problem mission control." Usually it means you need to add credits to keep your sites running. So, it is good idea to log in every now and then to check on your sites AND to get at all the goodies found in your members area.

Now that you have loaded you site/s, it is time to do some surfing! Remember, we are an exchange and it all works when every member surfs a bit to keep all the sites rotating. On the far left hand gold boxed area you will see "surf" options. Click on the link. In this area are the different surf timers available to you. You will also see your surf links that you can use to go straight to surfing without logging in. These are very handy to use for getting straight to the surf. Just remember to login to your account to check on your sites and find the other things offered to you.
Surf on,
Cherie Halliday
http://www.xtreamsurf.com

coming up next: Part 3, entering text and banner ads
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