Credit-Based Traffic Exchanges vs. Permission-Based Mailers on ILoveHits.com

ILoveHits.com lists two separate promotional channels that both accept the promo code ILOVEHITS, but they work differently. Credit-based traffic exchanges reward you for viewing member webpages, while permission-based mailers reward you for reading member emails. The activation thresholds also differ: traffic exchanges require viewing at least 100 member webpages, and mailers require reading at least 25 member emails. Both channels advertise branding pack rewards (commonly shown as 10K or 3K packs) once the code is entered and the activity requirement is met.

What each channel actually is

Credit-based traffic exchanges

A traffic exchange is a reciprocal-viewing system. You earn credits by browsing other members' webpages, and you spend those credits to have your own page shown to other members. On ILoveHits.com, the listed exchanges are described as "ranked TEs that accept the ILoveHits promo code."

• Your action: enter the promo code, then view member webpages.
• Activation condition: view at least 100 member webpages.
• What you get: branding pack credits (the page shows a mix of 10K and 3K packs across listed exchanges).

Permission-based mailers

A mailer (email marketing platform) works on the same credit principle, but the unit of activity is email rather than a webpage. You earn credits by reading other members' emails, and you spend them to send your own promotional emails to the list.

• Your action: enter the promo code, then read member emails.
• Activation condition: read at least 25 member emails.
• What you get: branding pack credits (the page lists 10K packs across the mailers shown).

Side-by-side comparison

Which one fits your goal

Choose traffic exchanges if your objective is to drive visitors to a webpage, landing page, or offer — you are trading your browsing time for page views.

Choose mailers if your objective is to reach people through email promotions — you are trading your reading time for the ability to send emails.

Both are credit-based, so neither is "better" in the abstract; the deciding factor is whether you want page views or email sends. The activation effort is also comparable in kind but not in number: 100 webpage views versus 25 email reads.

How to activate either one

1. Go to the relevant section on ILoveHits.com (traffic exchanges or mailers).
2. Enter the promo code ILOVEHITS at each platform where it is accepted.
3. Complete the matching activity: view at least 100 member webpages (traffic exchanges) or read at least 25 member emails (mailers).
4. The branding pack reward is activated once the requirement is met.

Note that the code is not accepted everywhere — the page explicitly marks some co-op and resource listings as "No Promo Code Here," so check each entry before entering the code.

A practical example

If you run a landing page for a product and want more eyeballs on it, you would enter ILOVEHITS at the listed traffic exchanges, view 100 member pages to activate, then use the resulting branding pack credits to get your page shown. If instead you have a promotional email you want distributed, you would enter the same code at the listed mailers, read 25 member emails to activate, and use those credits to send your email.

Key things to keep in mind

• The two channels are separate systems with separate activity requirements — meeting the threshold on one does not activate the other.
• The reward amounts shown vary by platform (10K and 3K packs both appear), so the exact pack you receive depends on which exchange or mailer you activate.
• The page also lists additional sections such as "Advertising Co-ops & Helpful Resources," "Surfing w/ Games & Rewards," and "Platforms & Tools," but the promo code is only accepted where explicitly indicated.