This site is pretty basic as far as ptc sites go. You have to click to earn from your referrals as usual. Then there are some stricter rules which as a free member I dislike. Transferring from your main balance to your rental balance takes days, I haven't heard of anything like this and really don't like it. The referral rental price as a free member is 50 cents for a month, everything is about getting you to pay to be verified and to upgrade your account it seems. Direct referrals are limited to 10 as a free member and even at the top upgrade is only 50, so they are wanting to sell a lot of rented referrals. I dislike the site and also have trouble getting the ads to load properly. I don't know if any one else has this problem. Payouts are instant if your verified only, free members have to wait 30 business days. There are many other sites that are far less strict. I don't recommend this site.
I signed up to this service as a free member some time ago. I placed one of my referral links as the URL and sent it in. I never got one signup to the program from this site. I have since gotten the hang of getting referrals a little better than I used to. I surf some traffic exchanges on occasion but Hits2U is not one of them. Since I submitted a referral URL instead of my blogs URL, there is not a way for me to know if anyone actually got sent to the site. All I know is that I got zero results from the program. I would advise to stay clear of this site, use the free submission if you wish, but don't pay these guys a dime, and don't sign up to any paid service in order to get a deal on another site. You will regret it if you do.
This is a good site to get referrals for some of your online ventures. This site has fairly cheap credits for the ptc portion and you can also assign more credits to your sites if you want a longer timer to ensure better signup rates. So in short, I recommend this site as a part of your advertising campaign, not the only site you use. The one thing I did notice is that this site has sister sites that are the exactly the same format. Use the rest of the lookalike sites at your own risk.
Herculist is one of the only safelists I'm part of. I can send out an ad once a week to 700 random members. For that feature I have about 100 ads a day put into my spam folder. I delete most every ad so I'm not sure how many of my ads actually get read. There is an option of upgrading shown every time you log in. Since there is many ads sent to me every day I remember to send my own out without a problem. If the ads become to much for you there is an option to opt out of the program in every mail which I consider every time I do send Out my ad. I have stayed with them and will continue to send out my ad to 700 people weekly with high hopes of getting signups for all my sites. If you have to join a safelist I would consider Herculist as an option. If at any time you get tired of deleting your inboxes then deleting your account is very easy to do.
Hit2hit in my opinion is a sub par exchange. The lower timer sights make it very hard to get signups to any site. the 2 to 1 hit ration is about the industry average but you can find many with a better ratio if you look. Otherwise the sites really looks good and you can really breeze through the six second timer. In all the timer which many people like is the reason that you are going to need many more credits to get signups to your sites. Furthermore your sites may not even be seen by users with slower internet connection speeds. Before the site even loads the timer will count down and the member will click to move on to the next site. This site is not going to make a great difference by itself but used with other traffic exchanges and other promoting tools you will find that you will start getting referrals and signups to any site you are promoting.
The 8 second timer is lower than the average timer on an exchange, which means a lower conversion rate as well. The 1 to 3 credit ratio is lower than I like to use and stay away from most sites with this ratio. The ratio does go higher the longer you surf, but hardly makes up for the starting ratio. I have purchased credits here and didn't receive a single signup with my $10 purchase. Overall if you want to join a traffic exchange you can find one where you can get a better ratio, longer timer and more responsive member base as well.
With a 2 to 1 credit ratio it's about average for the industry. The thing that sets this one above the rest is the amount of bonuses you receive. You get bonuses when you turn all the letters spelling out HitSafari to another color. There are also random pages with credits if you pay attention to the pages you are viewing. I've gotten up to 250 bonus credits at one time, and when I surf for the evening I can sometimes get to 1,000 bonus credits in a session.
A good exchange site with a timer that actually allows people to view the site before you can go on to the next. A very good looking site, with a good user control panel. You can start, stop and delete campaigns at will. The bonuses are pretty good and you earn points that you can convert to more ads as you surf. The longer timer is why I surf here, because longer timers mean better conversion rates.
With a very short timer, the conversion rate for signups is very low as well. The good thing is the counter doesn't count down so people will look at your site instead of counting down with the counter. Still by the time you can start looking at the site, you are able to go to the next site, I would like a longer timer. This site has been online for a while and has a good member base which is a plus. You know that your getting your hits, and if you have enough credits you will get signups.
I think that StartXchange is one of the more popular exchanges online. They have a chat room going on the right side of the page as you surf which may be why members like the site. The earning ratio is 1 to 3 which is very low for my taste. The bonuses are very low as well. My Ad campaign took longer to complete than I expected, with no signups. This is expected as I only had 1500 credits which is not always a guarantee to get a sign up. In my opinion this is just an average exchange site, and I don't spend too much time here.
Swat traffic is an average traffic exchange. The six second timer may be a bonus for many, but I prefer a longer timer with a better conversion rate. With a six second timer many of your ads will fail to load for other viewers with slower connections. I prefer 20 to 30 second timers or the industry standard 10 second timer. If your looking for referrals then you should try a site with a longer timer. It will take you longer to get your credits, but they will have a better sign up rate. I recommend this site if you just want raw hits to improve your search engine ranks, along with an autosurf. I like the site design and would recommend surfing this site with a few other browsers open to other exchanges. Eventually you will get your sign ups.
I joined up, got a survey, did it and cashed out. I got my check in about 5 weeks or so, and there was no processing fee on my earnings. Site paid me after only one dollar survey. I cashed the check just fine. I have since gotten another six dollar check. I get regular surveys monthly and qualify for a few. Most of the higher paying surveys I can never qualify for. It is an international survey site that is the only one that has actually paid me. I recommend this site and promote it a little as well, since it does have a multi-level referral system that is one of the best that I've seen with survey sites.
Clicksia, A paying site that has proved to be honest to it's members.
Clicksia is an older site that is honest and paying. Clicks are worth 1 so it takes 10 clicks to reach one penny. Payout is at 1 so you have to click 1000 ads. This is quit a lot of clicking for a buck but at least they pay. For those that have free time and don't have carpel tunnel, this site will pay you but there are many other sites that you can click on for more money. If they pay that's enough to get me to endorse the site.
August 21, 2009 at 1:14 AM CST
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francisco81's comment on Incrasebux ...
This Site Is Way To Strict!
This site is pretty basic as far as ptc sites go. You have to click to earn from your referrals as usual. Then there are some stricter rules which as a free member I dislike. Transferring from your main balance to your rental balance takes days, I haven't heard of anything like this and really don't like it. The referral rental price as a free member is 50 cents for a month, everything is about getting you to pay to be verified and to upgrade your account it seems. Direct referrals are limited to 10 as a free member and even at the top upgrade is only 50, so they are wanting to sell a lot of rented referrals. I dislike the site and also have trouble getting the ads to load properly. I don't know if any one else has this problem. Payouts are instant if your verified only, free members have to wait 30 business days. There are many other sites that are far less strict. I don't recommend this site.
francisco81's comment on Hits2u ...
No Signups, Not Sure About Hits
I signed up to this service as a free member some time ago. I placed one of my referral links as the URL and sent it in. I never got one signup to the program from this site. I have since gotten the hang of getting referrals a little better than I used to. I surf some traffic exchanges on occasion but Hits2U is not one of them. Since I submitted a referral URL instead of my blogs URL, there is not a way for me to know if anyone actually got sent to the site. All I know is that I got zero results from the program. I would advise to stay clear of this site, use the free submission if you wish, but don't pay these guys a dime, and don't sign up to any paid service in order to get a deal on another site. You will regret it if you do.
francisco81's comment on Get Ref ...
Good as part of an advertising portfolio
This is a good site to get referrals for some of your online ventures. This site has fairly cheap credits for the ptc portion and you can also assign more credits to your sites if you want a longer timer to ensure better signup rates. So in short, I recommend this site as a part of your advertising campaign, not the only site you use. The one thing I did notice is that this site has sister sites that are the exactly the same format. Use the rest of the lookalike sites at your own risk.
francisco81's comment on HercuList ...
One of the only safelists I'm part of
Herculist is one of the only safelists I'm part of. I can send out an ad once a week to 700 random members. For that feature I have about 100 ads a day put into my spam folder. I delete most every ad so I'm not sure how many of my ads actually get read. There is an option of upgrading shown every time you log in. Since there is many ads sent to me every day I remember to send my own out without a problem. If the ads become to much for you there is an option to opt out of the program in every mail which I consider every time I do send Out my ad. I have stayed with them and will continue to send out my ad to 700 people weekly with high hopes of getting signups for all my sites. If you have to join a safelist I would consider Herculist as an option. If at any time you get tired of deleting your inboxes then deleting your account is very easy to do.
francisco81's comment on Hit2Hit ...
Lower timer means less signups
Hit2hit in my opinion is a sub par exchange. The lower timer sights make it very hard to get signups to any site. the 2 to 1 hit ration is about the industry average but you can find many with a better ratio if you look. Otherwise the sites really looks good and you can really breeze through the six second timer. In all the timer which many people like is the reason that you are going to need many more credits to get signups to your sites. Furthermore your sites may not even be seen by users with slower internet connection speeds. Before the site even loads the timer will count down and the member will click to move on to the next site. This site is not going to make a great difference by itself but used with other traffic exchanges and other promoting tools you will find that you will start getting referrals and signups to any site you are promoting.
francisco81's comment on ILoveHits ...
Below Average
The 8 second timer is lower than the average timer on an exchange, which means a lower conversion rate as well. The 1 to 3 credit ratio is lower than I like to use and stay away from most sites with this ratio. The ratio does go higher the longer you surf, but hardly makes up for the starting ratio. I have purchased credits here and didn't receive a single signup with my $10 purchase. Overall if you want to join a traffic exchange you can find one where you can get a better ratio, longer timer and more responsive member base as well.
francisco81's comment on Hit Safari ...
Good Exchange Site
With a 2 to 1 credit ratio it's about average for the industry. The thing that sets this one above the rest is the amount of bonuses you receive. You get bonuses when you turn all the letters spelling out HitSafari to another color. There are also random pages with credits if you pay attention to the pages you are viewing. I've gotten up to 250 bonus credits at one time, and when I surf for the evening I can sometimes get to 1,000 bonus credits in a session.
francisco81's comment on Traffic Syndicate 25 ...
Better than Average
A good exchange site with a timer that actually allows people to view the site before you can go on to the next. A very good looking site, with a good user control panel. You can start, stop and delete campaigns at will. The bonuses are pretty good and you earn points that you can convert to more ads as you surf. The longer timer is why I surf here, because longer timers mean better conversion rates.
francisco81's comment on Traffic Splash ...
Low Timer Exchange
With a very short timer, the conversion rate for signups is very low as well. The good thing is the counter doesn't count down so people will look at your site instead of counting down with the counter. Still by the time you can start looking at the site, you are able to go to the next site, I would like a longer timer. This site has been online for a while and has a good member base which is a plus. You know that your getting your hits, and if you have enough credits you will get signups.
francisco81's comment on StartXchange ...
Popular Traffic Exchange
I think that StartXchange is one of the more popular exchanges online. They have a chat room going on the right side of the page as you surf which may be why members like the site. The earning ratio is 1 to 3 which is very low for my taste. The bonuses are very low as well. My Ad campaign took longer to complete than I expected, with no signups. This is expected as I only had 1500 credits which is not always a guarantee to get a sign up. In my opinion this is just an average exchange site, and I don't spend too much time here.
francisco81's comment on S.W.A.T. Traffic ...
Average Traffic Exchange
Swat traffic is an average traffic exchange. The six second timer may be a bonus for many, but I prefer a longer timer with a better conversion rate. With a six second timer many of your ads will fail to load for other viewers with slower connections. I prefer 20 to 30 second timers or the industry standard 10 second timer. If your looking for referrals then you should try a site with a longer timer. It will take you longer to get your credits, but they will have a better sign up rate. I recommend this site if you just want raw hits to improve your search engine ranks, along with an autosurf. I like the site design and would recommend surfing this site with a few other browsers open to other exchanges. Eventually you will get your sign ups.
francisco81's comment on SuperFlippers ...
Paid Me After Only 1 dollar
I joined up, got a survey, did it and cashed out. I got my check in about 5 weeks or so, and there was no processing fee on my earnings. Site paid me after only one dollar survey. I cashed the check just fine. I have since gotten another six dollar check. I get regular surveys monthly and qualify for a few. Most of the higher paying surveys I can never qualify for. It is an international survey site that is the only one that has actually paid me. I recommend this site and promote it a little as well, since it does have a multi-level referral system that is one of the best that I've seen with survey sites.
francisco81's comment on Clicksia ...
Clicksia, A paying site that has proved to be honest to it's members.
Clicksia is an older site that is honest and paying. Clicks are worth 1 so it takes 10 clicks to reach one penny. Payout is at 1 so you have to click 1000 ads. This is quit a lot of clicking for a buck but at least they pay. For those that have free time and don't have carpel tunnel, this site will pay you but there are many other sites that you can click on for more money. If they pay that's enough to get me to endorse the site.