This is a post I made for my new blog (ref links edited out), and I should stat that these where my results and you should note the final words section at the bottom.
I'm posting this here becuase every day I'm seeing new threads about promoting an arcade site and everyone telling them to try out banner exchange.
Alright, here is an in depth review of 8 different banner exchange programs. I'm going to give the average CTR from the past 2 weeks (that my banners recieved) and additional comments if need be. The banners I am using are: [URL="http://www.********.com/dabontv/gamebanner2.swf"]flash banner[/URL] and [URL="http://www.********.com/dabontv/fightinggames1.gif"]GIF banner[/URL], I made the flash banner and the GIF banner was a freebie from gammersbanner. The sites are listed in alphabetical order.
Arcade Banners
GIF Banner: CTR %: 3.42%
Flash Banner: N/A (Just added my flash banner)
Bonuses: 25,000 free impressions after the first week active.
Comments: This site allows flash banners, but they must be approved by the admin. The response time is really fast.
Recommended: Yes
Arcade Sponsor
GIF Banner: N/A (Not in use)
Flash Banner: CTR %: 2.2%
Bonuses: 25,000 free impressions when you sign up.
Comments: haven't had any problems with this site, also they give away prizes randomly... So look out for that.
Recommended: Yes
Arcade Traffic
GIF Banner: N/A (Not in use)
Flash banner: CTR %: 2.78%
Bonuses: 100 free clicks
Comments: This banner exchange is based on clicks not impressions. It's a 10:6 exchange ratio. (Not that great)
Recommended: Yes/No. It's an alright program, but not great.
Exchange Hog
GIF Banner: CTR %: 1.61%
Flash Banner: N/A (Not allowed/ Don't work)
Bonuses: 5,000 free impressions on sign up.
Comments: I don't think I received the sign up bonuses. Also they say you get 5,000 free impressions for each member you refer but I don't see a ref link. Also you can't upload banners, you have to supply the URL.
Recommended: No
GamerFlow
GIF Banner: CTR %: 2.3%
Flash Banner: N/A (Not allowed)
Bonuses: None
Comments: This a click exchange program, 10:9 click exchange.
Recommended: Yes.
GamersBanner
GIF Banner: CTR %: 1.11%
Flash Banner: N/A (Didn't Work)
Bonuses: 50,000 bonus credits.
Comments: They claim they allow flash banners but mine didn't work for me. They supply some nice free banners. Also credits are not impressions.
Recommended: Yes/No, if you find a better banner to use then try them out.
Gamers Cafe
GIF Banner: CTR %: 1.56%
Flash Banner: N/A (Didn't work)
Bonuses: 5,000 Free impressions
Comments: You have to transfer the free impressions to get them. Make sure you do that.
Recommended: Yes/No, It's an okay program.
More Gamers
GIF Banner: CTR %: 0.84%
Flash Banner: CTR %: 0.96%
Bonuses: 50,000 free impressions.
Comments: The CTR is pretty low, but the free impressions help out.
Recommended: Yes/No (Some days the CTR is very high, others it's very low...)
Other
I've recently started trying out these two programs (CTR no available)
Arcade Affiliate
Comments: This program is in beta, but there are a lot of options and bonus credits so take a look see.
More Playerz
Comments: Just signed up with them and expect good things.
Final Words
Each banner will have diffrent results. Also a lot of sites say they support flash, but if I don't see a working preview of the banner I'm going to assume it's not working.
ABC123 posted this at 14:05 — 16th February 2007.
They have: 28 posts
Joined: Jan 2007
Try Arcadead.com not nearly as annoying as the rest of them.
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