Blog Traffic Exchange
One other way that blog owners can market and promote their blogs is through taking part in blog traffic exchange communities. The model was initially applied to websites and advertising banners (the most famost banner exchange networks during the bubble days were LinkExchange - now part of Microsoft - and SmartClicks - now Linkbuddies).
Most of these networks are probably not appropriate for (or required by) large corporate blogs but could very well help small and medium size businesses.
Most of these networks are probably not appropriate for (or required by) large corporate blogs but could very well help small and medium size businesses.
- BlogClicker [http://www.blogclicker.com/] --> BlogClicker offers a free standard membership with a 2:1 view ratio. Upgraded memberships and credit packages with up to a 1:1.5 view ratio or 1 view ratio are also available.
- BlogExplosion [http://www.blogexplosion.com] --> BlogExplosion offers a standard 2:1 traffic ratio. For every two blogs you visit, one person will visit your blog in return.
- BlogCrowd.com [http://www.blogcrowd.com/] --> A free blog traffic exchange. You earn credits for visiting other blogs during 20 seconds. For every 2 blogs you visit, you get 1 to your blog.
- Blogexchange.net [http://www.blogexchange.net] --> A free button exchange that operates on a 1:1 exchange ratio.
- Pheedo Blogsnob Traffic Exchange [http://pheedo.com/publishers/simpleads/exchange.html] --> When you promote a blog on your site, your blog is promoted on someone else’s.
- BlogAzoo [http://www.blogazoo.com/] --> 2:1 exchange featuring personal profiles.
- Wolf Surfer [http://www.wolfsurfer.com/] --> Website traffic exchange welcoming bloggers.
If you have any experience (good or bad) with some of the networks I listed above or want to add others, please comment!
posted by Francois Lavaste at 8:00 AM
4 Comments:
Fascinating topic. A client just asked me about it, and I appreciate being able to forward him this--and the other valuable other--resources you've posted.
My only concern is that the search engines might notice certain patterns and discount some of the links, i.e., think you were trying to manipulate traffic.
Think that will drive you some extra traffic?
optimization is not easy to explain or to come by but, at TheOnlinePromoters.com, it's all there.
Excellent site, enjoyed my visit! I will be back soon!
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