Saturday, September 19, 2009

How to earn through Traffic Exchange - TE

Next on my online earning journey is being involved with TRAFFIC EXCHANGE sites or what we call TE. I was a little bit frustrated with my PTC earnings, I have been clicking for 4 months, and have so many pending payments in sites that later on turned to scam. It was a waste of time and effort.

I told my brother about what I was doing, and he mentioned why not get paid to blog. Not giving up, I started to search for ways to earn by blogging. Sure did, I found some really good sites that pays you to write an article and post it in your blog. I have been a blogger for years, so I kind of like the idea of getting paid to blog. But there was one requirement there, the alexa rank of my blogsites should be higher and from what I saw in my sites, they were not.
Searching on how to make the blogsite rank higher, I came across advertising...

and this is where my traffic exchange earnings began...


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What is aTE?
TE or Traffic Exchange is also an advertising website, just like PTC. The only difference here is that we are not paid to click on website ads, what we get are credits so we can advertise our sites too, and have it in rotation at the TE we are a member of. At a Traffic Exchange we surf, and there is a timer, once the timer is done we click a symbol so the next ad will come out. This is really what I call free advertising. But you have to surf there in order for you to get that free advertising of your sites to earn credits. Credits is what you use to put in your site so it will be rotated and get seen by other members.

There are two kinds of traffic exchange sites, one is the manual traffic exchange and the other is the auto traffic exchange. The difference between the two, with the manual you are sure enough someone is looking at your advertisement, and with the auto you dont even know if it is getting noticed, since people just leave it on for autosurfing. In a way autosurf TEs is also good if all you want is some traffic to your sites for higher ranking.

How to earn by TE?
We dont only get credits in TE for surfing, we also get some cash in it. To earn in TE, one must become a member first (of course), and have an ALERTPAY and/or PAYPAL account, which you can apply for free. Almost all TE sites are free to join, so one can start advertising and earning right away without having to invest money in it. The most important part of a traffic exchange is that you should have something to advertise. If you are here only just to earn money, your account can be deleted as there are some sites that requires you to have your website in rotation too.

Each TE site has their own payout. Some require you to have a minimum of $10.00 before you can cash out, others are $15.00, and the highest I have seen is $40.00. Some pays instantly, some you will have to wait for days.

To earn here, one needs to be active in surfing. Most of the traffic exchange sites out there have some contests, and the prizes includes cash, credits, and even upgrades. Some other sites offer surf for cash, what does it means? It means that for every site you surfed a certain amount is added to your account, but its very little really and you need to surf everyday for it.

There are many TE sites that have cash prizes in the pages while surfing, you can see them and you need to click them. The highest that I know of a prize page is $100.00. Other cash prizes could be as low as $0.001.

There are some TE sites that have what they call a jackpot mod, you can see them at my Traffic Exchange Sites that Pays, where I have posted payment proofs.

There are surfing contests here where we can win some cash, credits, and upgrades. Some last for only a day, others last for a week. Some other TEs will have joint surfing contests with other sites, and this one you need to surf the other TE too, if you are not a member of the other TE, you have to sign-up there and surf also. There are some TEs that even if they have joint surf, you dont really need to join the other site that you are not a member of. Sometimes you need to surf only 100 sites, at other sites more than that to be entered into drawing. I have won in many surfing contests. If the contest say surf 100, and your target is only to surf that, make it like 105 or 110, as the prize pages are not counted. If you surf only the exact number of sites, you may not be entered into drawing as prize page are not counted (this is just what I noticed).

There are sites that offers a little cash while surfing, you need to surf a certain number of sites, then a cash link will come out at the surf bar, and you need to click it to claim it.

Sometimes a traffic exchange site will offer referral contest, here comes your need to advertise such site in other TEs, this is so you will get referrals for that site having a referral contest. The prizes go as high as $150.00 for the top 1 or even more than that, this happens in big traffic exchange sites. Other sites that are still starting offers an amount like $10.00 for the top prize. I have won some referral contests, and it really feels good that my effort was paid off. At some other sites, you dont win cash, what they offer are credits, and upgrades. Upgrade is also important, as when you are upgraded you get more credits when you surf and you get a higher commission.

You will get commissions here too, it is explained below. This one is really the best as you earn without having to work hard for it.

Some suggestions to maximize your TE earnings
Before joining any TE site,make sure you have a site to advertise in there too. Your blog site, or referral links of other sites. It is really important. That is what a traffic exchange is for, you surf to look at other people's sites, and they in return will see what you are advertising.

The good of advertising your website is that, there will be a chance that you get referrals in one of your sites, say a PTC and earn more from there.

Also advertise the TE you are a member of in other sites too. This is also important, why, because there are people out there that don't have time to surf, and what they only do is buy advertising credits, or upgrade, when they do that you earn commissions from their purchases. I have had some traffic exchange sites where I am a member and I was fortunate enough to have paid referrals there.

When you have paid referrals already, try to upgrade yourself, this is important, it is because free members earns a small percentage of the commission like 10% of the purchases made by your referrals. Whereas if you are an upgraded member and your referral makes purchases, you get 40%, some even as high as 60% of your referral's purchases. See the big difference a free member earns from an upgraded member.

What do you get from your referrals that don't upgrade in TE?
Unlike PTC, you do not earn cash for your referral's click. What you will earn is credits too, which is really good, as when you have many referrals, you dont need to surf that much if you are only after credits for advertising as your referrals surfing will give you enough credits so you can advertise your sites.

What is a trade reflink?
Just like PTC, there is also a trade reflink here, you trade with other members for other sites. You join their site and they join yours.

What NOT to do in TE?
Never ever use an autosurf software (bots) when surfing in manual traffic exchange sites. Do not have a multiple account especially when there are referral contests. Once you get banned in a TE site for cheating, you will be blacklisted and cannot join other sites. There is a verification page while surfing, you have to click that or answer it correctly, do not pass by it without clicking it, failure to do so, will get you suspended.

When having referral contests, follow the rules, because even if you are on top 1 and you are found to be cheating like getting paid sign-ups, you will be taken off from the contest. If they say you need sites in rotation, do so, and remain active.

More benefits of a Traffic Exchange
This is one of the good part of being a member of traffic exchanges, some TE sites have chat installed in them, that while surfing you can chat with other members that are surfing too. I have met some very good people here that I have become close friends through chatting and surfing.

Traffic exchange is not only about earning cash and having free advertising, but winning some friends too. Also the good about having to chat while surfing is that you get some referrals too, as you can explain more what the sites you are in, and you can point them to your blog by having your links included in your name while chatting.

Surfers are real people too, just like you, be nice and kind to them even if some are a little bit rude, we never know if they are going through some trials in their lives at the moment.

With TE sites that have chat installed, you will have a chance to meet and talk to the admins also, which I find is really nice as you get to know the owner of the sites you are a member of.

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I've made really good money in it, with hard work, you can see my payment proofs here. The first money I received here was from Traffic Wonderland where I won a surfing contest, it was $25.00. After that, I let go of PTC clicking and concentrated on surfing and making my blogsites have that higher rank by driving visitors to it through TEs. Next on my online earning journey are all about getting paid to write. So if you are someone that likes blogging and writing, drop by here sometimes to check it out.

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For further reading, click this:
My Traffic Exchange sites that pays
List of Scam Sites
Traffic Exchange by Wikipedia

Monday, September 14, 2009

Social networking site with a twist... i got paid

Can you believe it? Social networking sites that pay its members for their activities. Post discussions there, asks anything, respond to discussions from other members and get paid for it.


Mylot - This is my third payment now from this social networking site. 3rd payment of $10.85 instantly and automatically. They pay automatically once a month every 12th-15th of the month, they send their payments to your PAYPAL


check payment proofs:
2nd payment $17.72 --- 1st payment $23.88

Mylot is a social networking/forum site. They pay once a month and they pay automatic, no need to request, once you reach the minimum payout of $10.00, you can be sure that the 12th - 15th of the next month, your payment will be sent to your paypal.

get paid to post discussions, responses to other users discussions, and writing tasks
minimum amount of payout is $10.00 easy to reach

To earn here all you have to do is post and post and post... Do you have anything on your mind that you want to share, or a question answered? Post it here, start a discussion and get responses from other users, and get paid for it. Respond to other users discussions and get paid for it. Perform writing tasks and get paid $2.00 - $4.00 per tasks, sample of a writing task is 4 paragraphs minimum 3 sentences per paragraph, so easy... do that daily and you'll be earning more than $50.00 per month!

click banner to join, its free


This site is free to join... unlike facebook, friendster, or even myspace, here get payments automatically in your paypal every month once you reach the minimum amount of payout which is $10, so easy to reach. THis payment is from my first month there, and for this month i am hoping to get paid more. check my payment proof!

JOIN HERE!

and start earning now!
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Daybreak Traffic - Featured Site

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I came across this site months ago. I saw the sign-up page rotating in another traffic exchange I was surfing at and what caught my attention here was that "random cash prize live" blinking. So I signed-up here and had another friend I was chatting at that time join here too. We had fun surfing here and we even won some cash. I was able to find $3.00+ while my friend found $4.00+, she surfs faster than me, that's why.

Daybreak Traffic is a manual traffic exchange site. Where we can advertise for free. This is free to join, surf for credits or if you don't have time to surf, check their upgrades or advertising packages which is really easy on the budget.

Features of this site are click of hover surf. And while surfing you could win random cash and credits. They have only two cash prizes $1.00 bonus and the $0.25 bonus, when you see it, you have to report it and type what you saw. I have already earned more than $16.00 here from surfing.

You can earn 15% - 45% commission on referral upgrades and or purchases. Free members get 15% commissions, and the upgrades get higher commissions (of course). There are two upgrades here, the GOLD which is $5.00/month only and the PLATINUM which is $10.00/month.

What I like about this site aside from the prizes while surfing is their progressive ratio that increases as you surf. Your ratio increases the next day when you surf there again, this is really good if you are a free member and is surfing for credits. As we all know, if we are advertising our sites, affiliate links, or products we need credits to have it in rotation so other members can see it, I have gotten some sign-ups from advertising here, so this site is recommended for your advertising needs.

While surfing you will get free credits, lottery tickets and of course cash (random days only). They also have daily, weekly and monthly top surfer awards. Plus a downline builder.

Banners and text ads are free here as long as you have remaining credits, so no need to worry if our banners and text ads are still rotating or not, unlike some other traffic exchanges where we have to put impressions on them to have them rotated.

Join us here and meet other surfers there as this site have chat installed, and admin steve is sometimes chatting there also, so it's one good way of knowing the TE owner.

Also admin Steven rewards those that advertise their referral links in other traffic exchanges, when he sees the Daybreak home page, splashes or banners rotating in other TEs, the owners of those ref links get rewarded with cash. Nice way to add some cash into your account. A must to join. Not only do we get visitors to our sites here we also earn some real cash too.

Whatever website it is you are promoting have it advertise here at Daybreak Traffic.



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Sunday, September 06, 2009

How to earn through PTC - Paid to Click

PTC is the first online earning I've ventured in to when I started my online earning journey. Below is my explanation of how PTC works. What I have learned from it all.

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What is a PTC?

PTC or Paid to Click is an advertising website, where one pays a certain amount to have his or her website, blog or products seen by members. Each website that a member clicks and views has a certain amount paid to them.

How to earn by PTC?
To earn in PTC, one must become a member first, and have an ALERTPAY and/or PAYPAL account, which you can apply for free. Almost all PTC sites are free to join, so one can start earning right away without having to invest money in it. When you become a member here, you are given a certain number of ads that you can click daily. Each ad pays 0.005-0.01 in US dollars. So lets say, you have 4 ads to click today, when you view them all at 1 cent per ad, you will earn 4 cents in a day.

Each PTC site has their own payout. Most of them have $2.00 payout, so you have to click daily to reach $2.00, once you reach $2.00 you can request for payment. The best way to earn here is to refer people to join you. Once you have a downline you can expect to earn more and cash out early.

Some pays instantly, some you will have to wait for days. As a warning to those who are going to try PTC as a means of earning, there are many scam sites out there, so before venturing into this one, check and search if the site you are going to join is legit or not. I have made a list of my own scam sites here, you can check on that one too. This is so that you will not waste your time and effort clicking daily and not getting payment for it.

PTC is a good way to earn a little amount of money each month, you will not get rich here. And it is not guaranteed that you will get payments for every click you make from PTC sites you joined. Check for blogs and payment proofs from members before joining any PTC sites.

Some suggestions to maximize your PTC earnings
Before joining any PTC site, look for referral cashback or trade reflink. It's not that profitable to rent referrals in any site. Before upgrading in any PTC site (as upgraded members earn more), read a lot about the site first, this is to make sure that they will not run away with your money, which most PTC site owners do once they get many members upgrading in their site. Think very very well before investing in any PTC site.

What is a referral cashback?
Referral cashback is when you have an upline that pays you a certain percentage of what they will earn from your click. There are many PTC earners that offers this type, but before making any deal with any person make you sure that you can trust him or her to pay you for the referral cashback. There are also some sites that offers referral cashback, all you have to do is join these sites and they will pay you instead of your direct upline. Some refcashback sites that i have tried are PTCBucket, PTCMarket, and GPTBank.

What is a trade reflink?
Once you have gotten yourself involve in PTC sites, there are people out there that would like to trade referral links, you join their site (become their downline) and they will join your site (become their upline). Like the refcashback, make sure before you make a deal with anybody on this one that you can trust them to join your referral link and be active.

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I've made some money in it, but not enough for what I really need having no offline job and with may bills to pay. But I have stopped clicking in PTC and have been involved in other online earning programs, which pays higher and in a shorter period of time than PTC. Those that I am in I will post here too, so come back from time to time to check my blog.

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For further reading, click this:
How it PTC Works - simplified
List of Scam Sites
PTC by Wikipedia