List Surfing is a hot new program from Darren Olander and Matt Koshko.
It was just launched in April this year.
The site varies from most others because instead of surfing for credits, you’re required
to surf 50 sites and view 10 member email ads every 30 days to keep your account active.
This is actually very easy to do and the advantage is that your sites are given an unlimited amount of pageviews, so there is no need to assign any credits to
your websites.

Another powerful feature is the list mailer that allows you to mail up to 2,000 active members about your website or offer.
Its highly responsive and you get rewarded for reading the emails in the form of text link and banner impressions which are displayed throughout the site.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes
Memberships: Free | Premium-10.97/month

This popular Exchange recently underwent a major makeover.
TrafficPunk is well known for its ease of use and sleek design which became even better this year.
Navigation is a breeze, the surfing icons are nice and visible and it offers great benefits for its affiliates.
The owner of this exchange religiously keeps the site clean, family friendly and free of cheaters which improves the overall quality of an advertiser’s page views.
Dynamic surf ratios increase with page views, so members are constantly being rewarded for their activity.
Free rotators and other tools are also offered to all members.

Lots of fresh members are joining this exchange, results are on the up and a new lowered pricing on all advertising packages make this traffic exchange a must join!

[UPDATE]: In addition to all the rewarding features it currently offers, Traffic Punk has recently undergone some additional improvements which now include a unique, custom “Jackpot” prize pool for all members,
an “Active surfer’s bonus” available daily and a user demographic report that offers bonuses for completing.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes (Up to 60%)
Membership: Free | Premium-8.97/month

Hit Safari has been consistently ranked a top Manual Traffic Exchange since it first opened its doors in 2003.
With nearly 26,000 verified members and over 2 million page views delivered every month, you know they have a very active membership to advertise to.
In addition to page views, they also offer banner advertising, text link advertising and a downline builder that allows you to add up to 5 programs of your choice.
Hit Safari has a nice clean design, rapid traffic delivery and the owner is very dedicated to good customer service if you have any questions.
free members receive a 2:1 ratio and Pro members receive a 1:1 ratio.
1 traffic credit = 1 page view.
Negatives include high prices on credits and special offers are few and far between.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes
Membership: Free | Pro-5.00/month, Pro2-9.95/month

Promolotto launched in late July of 2008 and and while it’s a new arrival, it shows much promise, as it is steadily growing and bringing in fresh prospects to see your advertisements.
Promo Lotto offers a fresh, innovative approach in the industry as well as many unique benefits not seen at any other Manual Traffic Exchanges.
Aside from traffic generation, Promolotto offers an exclusive, double opt-in list builder so you can grow your subscriber base, a customizable “Personal Business Builder”, which lets you add up to 3 businesses or affiliate programs of your choice on a page they host for you,  a chat system and a private messaging system all designed to encourage networking and help you grow your business and a very clean, professional environment.
They also offer banner and text link advertising.
Its free to join and traffic generation is based on matching up to 6 numbers of your choice, though its not mandatory.
When you do match, you’re rewarded well for the times you didn’t get a match.
Its designed to reward active members, so the more sites you view, the greater traffic you’ll receive in return.
As a result, free members receive a 3:1 ratio or better and Premium members receive
a 1:1 ratio or better plus a 6 second timer.
As an added bonus, you also receive what they call activity points on top of regular bonuses, so this translates to even more traffic for you.
1 traffic credit = 1 page view.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes
Membership: Free | Premium-8.97/month

Easyhits4u is a longtime top performer.
With over 108,000 members, the program continues to grow steadily since it opened in 2003.
Besides a traffic exchange, it also offers a reciprocal link directory, article directory, banner advertising and a generous random drawing that rewards active members.
EasyHits4u brings in over 100 new members daily, so there are always fresh eyeballs viewing your websites.
Support responses are very quick and traffic delivery is probably the fastest in the business.
1 credit = 1 page view.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes
Membership: Free and Premium for:
1 month – only $6.95
3 months – only $19.95
6 months – only $34.95
12 months – only $64.95

Traffic Swarm is one of the oldest and largest Manual Traffic Exchanges online.
It has just over 400,000 members and traffic delivery is very fast.
Its very similar in function to other programs but features text link ads you click on which give you credits for viewing the websites that open.
My recommendation would be to write a catchy headline and description for your offer or
website so that it gets maximum clicks.
You can also target your ad to be seen in various related categories.
Once they are submitted, they are checked and approved by their administrators, which is usually within 1 day.
Traffic Swarm has been open since 2002 and still continues to grow at a rapid rate and produce equally impressive results.
If you don’t have time to surf, they also offer very reasonably priced traffic packages.
1 credit = 1 page view.

Affiliate Commissions: Yes
Membership: Free | Pro-30.00/month

If you are looking to brand your business, generate opt-in leads or simply increase website traffic, these programs are a perfect way to accomplish all three objectives.
In addition to having your website seen, most of them also offer Banner and text link
ads which gives you or your business greater exposure.

Achieving optimal results..
When using Traffic Exchanges, it is always recommended to use a “squeeze” page or whats also reffered to as a splash page.
A squeeze page basically is a short page with an opt-in form so people can subscribe to your newsletter.
This is very important for building long-term relationships in your marketing strategy.
A splashpage is similar. However, it is more suited towards getting someone to click it rather than opt into a form to recieve a newsletter.
The goal of either approach is to make the page stand out as much as possible in order to attract the attention of potential prospects.
Both methods have proven themselves to be far more effective than advertising generic affiliate sites or sites with long sales copy.
For more information about splashpages, have a look at SplashPageMaker.com.

Testing and Tracking..
If you make two splashpages or two squeeze pages, you should definitely use a tracking service to find which are performing best for you and at which traffic exchange.
The audience may vary slightly from one program to another.
This testing allows you to make any necessary tweaks and adjustments to the headlines, text or other elements and will help you save a ton of time down the road.
A great Tracking service I recommend that includes split testing is ProTrackerPlus.