Traffic Exchange Ratings

I went over a series on Spotting Bad Traffic Exchanges recently and wanted to do a “self checkup” that owners could do on their own exchange. So here is a simple survey for you to answer. At the end you’ll get your rating and even a cool button to put on your site and proudly display!

If you do display the button I ask that you link to this page with it so people know what the rating is based off. I also ask that you subscribe to my blog so you’ll know when changes are made! For now it’ll be a simple 6 questions:

Question 1: What type of design is on your exchange right now?

I hired a professional designer for my exchange

I modified the template that came with my exchange

I am using the template that came with my exchange

Question 2: If a member surfs 100 sites, how many hits do they earn?

More than 100 hits

Exactly 100 hits

Less than 100 hits

Question 3: What kind of monitoring service do you use?

I use a service like Pingdom that checks if my site is online every 5 minutes

I have 24/7 support so someone will know if the site goes down

I do not use a service or have 24/7 support

Question 4: How often does your exchange get mentioned in the news, forums, and blogs?

My exchange is mentioned at least once a week

My exchange is mentioned at least once a month

My exchange is mentioned at least once a year

Question 5: How often do you email your members?

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Question 6: How many hits per URL per day do you deliver?

At least 100 hits per URL per day

At least 50 hits per URL per day

Under 50 hits per URL per day