If you just started a blog or a new website, you already know the hardest part is getting the first visitors. Nobody finds you on Google in the first weeks, and ads cost money. That’s where traffic exchange sites come in. The idea is simple: you look at other members’ pages, you earn credits for it, and then you spend those credits to send visitors to your own link.
Below are five of them that are free to join. The sign-up works almost the same on all of them, so once you do the first one, the others take about two minutes.
Here is how it goes. First, have a valid email ready (you’ll need to confirm it, so check your spam folder if the message doesn’t show up) and the link you want to promote, like your blog or a landing page. Then click the sign-up link, fill in a username, email and password, and confirm your email. After you log in, look for something like “Add a site” or “My URLs” inside your account and paste your link there. Some sites review your link before it goes live, so don’t worry if it doesn’t start right away.
Now pick one and create your account:
LeadsLeap: the best one to start with if you’re a beginner. It has a traffic exchange plus ad tools and link tracking, so you can see how many people actually click. The free account is enough to learn how it works. Sign up for free on LeadsLeap
EasyHits4U: a very well-known manual traffic exchange. You view other people’s pages for a few seconds to earn credits, then use them to get visitors. It’s a bit slow at the beginning, but it’s free and simple. Sign up for free on EasyHits4U
TrafficG: another free platform where members promote their links and get visits back. After you register, read the current rules, mainly about which kinds of links you’re allowed to promote. Sign up for free on TrafficG
Rotate4All: a rotator-style site. You add your link and it gets shown to other members. It’s good as a second source so you can compare which site sends more clicks. Sign up for free on Rotate4All
Rotate5URL: a URL rotator that shares visits between members. Make a free account, add your link, and it starts rotating. It only takes a minute. Sign up for free on Rotate5URL
One honest tip before you go: most people browsing these sites are also promoting their own links, so don’t expect many sales. It works better for testing a page, getting your first visits, or collecting a few emails. Start with one or two sites, stay on the free plans, and don’t send this traffic to pages with Google AdSense, because artificial visits can put your ad account at risk.
Pick one of the sites above, create your account, and see what happens in the first few days. It costs nothing to try.