As it can take some time for free members to build up traffic in the various programs, it is a good idea to start building up traffic before concentrating on anything else.
So what do I suggest?
Affiliate Funnel. This program lists Traffic Exchanges and Safelists and is very popular as the rankings are defined by the ratings of surfers so it is an accurate representation of which Traffic Exchanges and Safelists are the best to join.
Together with this, you can also enter your referral links all in one place so that you only need to advertise one link which is very helpful for free members. Otherwise you would have to rotate all your referral links which can be both confusing and time consuming.
In the beginning there was a funnel...
To begin with, sign up with Affiliate Funnel. When you are logged in, click on the Traffic Exchange link at the top of the page. This will show the current rankings of the top 50+ Traffic Exchanges.
My personal advice, and probably everyone else's too, is to sign up for the top ten Traffic Exchanges at the start. This is to ease you into the Traffic Exchange world which can be quite intimidating if you are new to this.
As you sign up for each Traffic Exchange, remember to put your referral link in the box shown. At the bottom of the Traffic Exchange ranking page, you will be able to save your referral link information and your voting. Obviously, there is no need to vote before you have had a chance to look at the program!
Now, the reason for using this program becomes obvious. Everytime someone signs up under you, they will sign up for the Traffic Exchanges and you will gain a referral. So potentially, you could receive 1 referral in every program on the ranking list for each referral. Good, eh? Well, yes and no. There will be lots of people already using Affiliate Funnel. These people will have already been using Traffic Exchanges that are in the list.
But do not lose hope! Remember;
There will always be a regular stream of new potential referrals (you're one!)
So far, you should be signed up to at least ten Traffic Exchanges, and the Affiliate Funnel. What you want to do, is put your Affiliate Funnel referral link into these Traffic Exchanges so that they will be seen by other members.
It is a good idea to begin thinking about organisation. Firstly, ensure that your links are organised. If they are all over the place, or too hard to get to then you will be losing a lot of time.
If you use more than one computer, or you have dual operating systems, then it would be a good idea to download and use the Firefox browser. This is the easiest to use and very powerful. Once you have the browser installed, there are a couple of plugins that you can install which will make your life easier. Don't worry, they are easy to install.
NoScripts
This will allow you to choose which scripts you want running and which you don't while you are using the internet. Basically, you will have a little icon in the bottom right hand corner with a blue S on it and possibly a red circle with a line through it on top. If you click on this, you can allow certain scripts to run.
When you are using the Traffic Exchanges, you MUST allow them to run scripts - these are easy to tell, they will most likely be bold in the list and the same name as the website you are on. The timers on Traffic Exchanges will not work without being allowed to run their script. Also, if there are any scripts in the list such as AdSense or google-analytics, allow these. Basically, this is just courtesy. You wouldn't want someone viewing your website and you not to earn from the advertising you have on your page, so don't block them with other sites.
FoxMarks
This is an online bookmark manager. Your links are saved online, so if you have FoxMarks installed on Firefox on two different computers or operating systems, you will always have the same links available to you. This is also useful if you have to re-install anything by saving you from trying to remember all your links. FoxMarks automatically updates the links as you add and remove them, so once installed, just forget about it.
These two scripts (and there are many, many more) are free from the Mozilla website.
Time passes...
And very quickly! So organise your time so that you are able to surf all of your Traffic Exchanges everyday. The more regularly you surf, the more credits you will earn and increase your chances of getting bonus credits. I cannot stress this enough;
* Regular Surfing is a MUST
How long you spend, or how much you surf is entirely up to you. Obviously, the more time you have available, the quicker you will see things working. Try not to get dis-heartened. Remember;
* There will always be a regular stream of new potential referrals
This will be hard work. To begin with, you will be surfing for days and days and not seeing any response. Don't worry. They will come and with each new referral, it makes your life a little easier. Why? Because when you get a referral in a Traffic Exchange, you will earn a percentage of their surfing credits yourself. Once your numbers start increasing, you will find that you have more credits available to advertise Affiliate Funnel. This will allow you to concentrate on forwarding your plan and earning money AND will get you even more referrals.
This is what is referred to as 'viral' traffic. It is traffic that you are receiving without having to do anything and is the same idea behind building an income online. Imagine having a 'viral' income!
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