With the evolution of online marketing one style of advertising that is slowly beginning to vanish away into obscurity are traffic exchange sites. Now, I do not comprehend why. Yes, I know it can be tedious to sit and surf in order to get credits to promote your own webpage. But do not reject the opportunityoption of using traffic exchanges just yet.

Traffic Exchange sites are still good for many things but among the 2 most important tasks of a manual traffic exchange are branding, exposure and repetition. These are important issues in internet business success. Just think about how often you had to see Ronald McDonald before you comprehend that he was the face of the fast food franchise. Moreover, how many times have you heard the Pillsbury dough boy go (wooo hooo) when his tummy is pressed before you said (Ok I get it,). Well, that is exactly what a traffic exchange site will do for you. They build awareness and a brand with your site/business or product and/or service/program. They establish you as a common name in the online business community. And, in the end, you want to be recognized. You want your site or business to be familiar to the internet entrepreneur and marketer. You want them to feel comfortable enough to invest their hard earned money with you. So, really, traffic exchange sites are actually beneficial and more useful than you think or have been guided to think.

However because they might not get all the hype as other internet marketing tools, it is still important you keep some things in mind when selecting traffic exchange sites to join. First and foremost most are free to join and offer upgraded premium options with a wider range of marketing tools for the paying members. So don not just join the first paying Traffic exchange you come across. Compare your options please.

Secondly and probably the most important thing is you must join a manual traffic exchange (manual surfing), not an auto traffic exchange. Need Explanation? I think It is clear, in a manual traffic exchange with manual surfing, members are required to click on a button in the surf page in order to switch the page they are viewing for new page. The wait time can be anywhere from 10 to forty sec, and the amount of credits you get is pretty individual of the program you belong to.

In addition to the surfing for credits, most traffic exchanges currently offer other ways of advertising to their users, like banner advertising, classifieds, blogs, chat box, among others... These tools tend to be free with most memberships while other websites charge a minimal fee for some.

Pay attention, I would be not telling the truth to you if I told you it was easy advertising through a manual traffic exchange, but I can assure it is worth the time and effort. Although there is no proven formula as to what is the best blend to promote a business and increase traffic to a webpage, the reality is that incorporating the use of a or a range of traffic exchanges into your advertising routine will prove to be tremendously helpful and worthwhile.