| What is a banner exchange? |
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A banner exchange is a group of web sites that exchange advertising with each other. Each web site has an banner advertisement that displays other web sites' banners. By displaying ads on their web site, banner exchange members generate free advertising for their own banners. Here is an example of a banner (468x60 pixel GIF image);
We are the middle man in the process, delivering and rotating banners on your web site with each request. When a banner is clicked on, we process the click-thru, and direct the individual to the respective member web site. In return for our services, we capture 1 out of every two banners displayed on our network, and use the ad space for sponsor advertising. Using a banner exchange is a great way to gain exposure for your web site. Your advertising is spread across an array of web sites, maximizing visibility. At this time our banner exchange will always be a free service.
A Banner Exchange is a great way to get traffic to your site. In return for showing other banners on your site, you earn the right to show your banner on another site in the exchange. For each time you show another banner on your site, you earn credits, which are redeemed for exposure on another site in the exchange.
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| A 468x60 pixel GIF image (your advertising banner) and a web page. We will use your banner to advertise your web site. After joining, you will be provided with a HTML code to insert into your web page. This HTML code will automatically display an exchange banner in your web page, and in return you will generate advertising credits for your banners.
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| A banner is a 468x60 pixel GIF image (like the one at the top of this page). If you do not have a banner you can create one online, or use a graphics program like Paint Shop Pro, or Corel Paint. On your banner you place your advertising message like "Click here to Buy books from Amazon.com". Your banner is advertised on our network along with a pool of banners from other members. |
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| A URL is basically an address (like a mailing address) that directs a browser to your web page. http://www.yahoo.com is a URL. If you have a web page, view it using your browser, and copy the "Location" box information. |
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| What types of sites are accepted? |
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| Sites intended for the general audience are accepted. This banner exchange does not accept adult content sites. Advertising banners and websites must not contain nudity, partial nudity (bathing suits included), violence, vulgar language, or links to adult sites. In addition, advertising banners cannot imply a link to an adult content site (using adult related banners to draw public to your non-adult website). |
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| I am already a member of another banner exchange, Can I Join? |
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| Yes. You can place our banner exchange banners in your web pages that already have other exchange banners. However, you can only have 1 of our banner exchange banners per web page. |
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| I am already a member of another banner exchange, Can I Join? |
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| Yes. You can place our banner exchange banners in your web pages that already have other exchange banners. However, you can only have 1 of our banner exchange banners per web page. |
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| How does a Banner Exchange work? |
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| When you show other sites banners on your site, you earn credits. Credits are automatically redeemed for exposures on another site in the exchange. |
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| How long does it take to set up an account? |
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| Accounts can be set up in seconds! Click the Sign Up link to the left and sign up for an account. Once you are signed up, you can begin earning exposures immediately, but the Exchange Administrators must first validate your account before you can begin redeeming exposures.
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| Credits are earned by showing other banners on your site! Once you have created an account and logged in to your Control Panel, you will have an option to Get HTML. Use this option to get the HTML code you need to put in your web page to start earning credits!
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| What is an exchange ratio? |
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An exchange ratio describes how many exposures of other banners on your site to earn a number of exposures on another site.
For example, a 3:1 ratio means that for every 3 exposures of an exchange banner on your site, you earn 1 exposure on another site. A 1:1 ratio means for every banner you show on your site, you get an exposure elsewhere.
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| What is a Click-thru ratio? |
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| This ratio indicates an average of how many banners are displayed on your site before someone clicks on a banner.
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Categories are a great way to insure visitors on your site get banners that are appropriate for the content. Each account can define one category that best describes its content. Most websites these days really would fall under multiple categories, so choose the best one for your site.
You can also display banners for only a specific category on your page. The Get HTML page in your Control Panel contains details for doing this.
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| Why do I have to wait for my banner to be approved? |
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| This is so we can insure your site meets the content standards of the Exchange. This insures that all sites in the exchange meet the scope of the exchange.
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| I lost my password, what can I do? |
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| Use the Lost Password? link to recover your password.
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