Free Blog Traffic

Got a blog? Want more eyeballs on your posts? Here are some FREE blog/RSS directories & traffic exchanges to get you on the road to blogger fame:

1. Targeted blog exchange programs

   These programs allow you to earn credits (1 credit = 1 visit) by surfing their members' blogs. You can even purchase credits for cheap... 500 visits in BlogExplosion costs just $5.

   You can choose which category to list your blog under, as well as which categories of blogs you want to surf through... for TARGETED traffic!

   • BlogExplosion: 2:1 traffic ratio (for every two blogs you visit, you receive one visit), list your site to their blog & podcast directories for more free traffic, add unlimited banner advertising with clickthrough reporting, full statistics for your blog traffic including total visitors, unique visitors, time of day, and what country your blog traffic is coming from, and refer new members for referral traffic on five tiers

   • BlogXchange: 2:1 surf ratio, 100 FREE CREDITS to start, earn credits by referring others, earn credits when your referrals surf (up to 4 levels)

   • BlogCrowd: 2:1 ratio, 20 seconds guaranteed exposure, earn 10% referral, 25 free credits to start

   • BlogClicker: 2:1 ratio, 20 seconds guaranteed exposure, earn % of referral

   • BloggerSwap: This one's a similar to a banner exchange, except a 'snappy' of your blog page is shown on other blogs instead. 2,500 Free credits to start, 1:1 (Display 1 snappy, get 1 credit), real-time stats

   
   

2. Blog/RSS directories.

   Check out Robin Good's "RSSTop55 - Best Blog Directory And RSS Submission Sites." At the time of this writing, the list has grown to 120 submission sites strong. For your convenience, the site links directly to each directory's submission page.

   http://www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/

   
   

3. Pinging

   This is when you notify the blog tracking sites that your
   site has been updated with new content. You can notify
   dozens of services whenever you update your site at:

   http://pingomatic.com

   Or... add the following addresses to your blogging software to send automatic notices each time you post a new entry:

   • weblogs.com
   • http://ping.blo.gs
   • http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping
   • http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php
   • http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2
   • http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/

If you'd like to recommend a blog/rss directory or traffic exchange, feel free to post a comment... if the resource offers a referral program, use your custom link so that if I decide to join, you'll get credit.