Unique vs Returning Traffic

There is a large debate among traffic exchange owners and users. Which is better? Unique hits, or returning traffic?
Unique Hits
Each unique hit is a new person visiting the site. Most new users will want the most people to see their site, so they’ll want the highest amount of unique hits.
Returning Traffic
When a person visits your [...]

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To cache or not to cache

Well caching reaks havoc on websites that are dynamic and change every page view. Like StartXchange’s surfbar.
On the other hand, it can be so useful. Like all those banners being advertised. Things would load really fast if all the banners were cached that you see come up so often.
I’ve been trying to figure it out [...]

March Contest on StartXchange

I decided to try something different for March. Instead of me spending $100 to advertise StartXchange on other exchanges, I’m going to be giving it away to the top 5 promoters for the month!
The top 5 will receive $50, $25, $10, $10, and $5. Afterwards I’ll look at the growth of the exchange and see [...]

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Traffic Exchange Glossary

I’m working on a new glossary for traffic exchanges and I’d like you to help. Please review it and post any words or terms you think should be in there that aren’t. With your help we can help new users get into the groove of using traffic exchanges!

Do you Digg?

I recently found someone posted StartXchange to Digg. It felt nice and all, but then I realized The Traffic Exchange Manual was actually pretty usefull too. So if you use Digg, please Digg these links. If you don’t, consider joining so you can =P
Digg StartXchange | Digg The Traffic Exchange Manual
– Update: I found out [...]

Maximum of Focused?

Chuck Asked: “Do you feel it is better to just have a few Websites rotating on TE’s or the Max allowed.”
Well Chuck it depends on the amount of traffic you want delivered, and how many credits you earn.
I personally use my TEtoolbox rotator on each exchange. I then monitor delivery, if I find my credits [...]