Frequently asked questions

What is a Banner Exchange?

A banner exchange is a free service designed to help you advertise and promote your website. By inserting a small piece of code we supply, onto your web page, you will display banner ads from other exchange members, and in return, your banners will be displayed across the exchange network. 100% free.
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Why should I Join?

You should join so that you can find customers and build your traffic through FREE advertising on a variety of websites. Most other banner exchange programs allow you to use one banner at a time. We know ads do better if there is a variety, so we allow you multiple banners. When your banner is about to be displayed, our program selects one of your multiple banners (according to the weight you have assigned) to be displayed. There is no need to download any special software. Our server handles everything for you. Including real time stats.

We also give you a 10:9 exchange ratio. Most other banner exchanges give you a 1:2 or 2:3 exchange ratio. Our exchange ratio is one of the best in the banner exchange industri.
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How do I join the banner exchange?

Simply visit the signup url and fill in your information. Then after the account is created,log in, click the "Get html code" link to the left and copy the HTML code to your website. When you receive an email telling you that your application has been accepted, log in, click the "Banners" link to the left and upload your banners. That's it!
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Is Showyoursite Really Free?

Yes, you do not need any money to join or be a part of our network. Showyoursite is 100% FREE.
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Are there any hidden Costs ?

Of Course Not. The Showyoursite Banner Exchange is completely Free. You don't have to pay a single penny.
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When will my banners begin displaying?

When you join Showyoursite your account is "Awaiting Approval". Showyoursite staff review accounts every day and ensure that they meet our requirements. Upon verification of the information you provided on the application, we will validate your account within 48 hours, you will receive email when your site & banner are validated. You can however place the Showyoursite HTML code on your website and start earning exposures immediately after joining.
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Can I have more than one banner under my account?

You can have a total of 25 banners simultaneously. If you have more than one banner enabled our system will distribute the impressions to your banners according to the weight you have assigned to each banner.
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What size banners do you support?

Currently we only support 468x60 pixels size banners. This size has proved to be the most efficient.
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What does the banner display ratio mean?

The banner display ratio dictates how many banners you must display in order to earn enough credits to display your banner once. Hence a 1:1 ratio would mean every time you show someone's banner on your web site, your banner will also be shown once. The Showyoursite banner exchange display ratio is 10:9, which means you will get 0.9 banner impressions for each impression on your site.
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Can I place more than one banner on a page?

No. You may place one banner on every page, and the banner must be highly visible to the visitors.
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What sites are acceptable?

Sites displaying pornographic, illegal, offensive or immoral material are not allowed to participate in the Showyoursite banner exchange. Showyoursite is a "family friendly" banner exchange.
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Why do I not see my banner on my web page?

The banner exchange will not display your banner on your own site, however it will be displayed on all other exchange members sites.
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What am I supposed to do if I find someone breaking the rules?

Please write to abuse@showyoursite.com and explain what you have seen or experienced together with an ID or URL of the violating party. Showyoursite will take appropriate actions and stop the violation and may reward you with extra credits.
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What requirements are there to the banners?

All banners bust be 468x60 pixels. If you host your banner at our server (you are allowed to host 2 banners at our server) your banner must be under 25K. We do NOT allow banners promoting illegal, adult, offensive or immoral stuff.
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How come I only get 9 impressions when I show 10 on my site?

Serving banners require a lot of bandwidth, and the last impression is used by Showyoursite to cover the cost of the free services.
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How do I add a banner?

Log in, and click the "Banners" link to the left. On the top of the page that loads there are two buttons, "Add Local Banner" and "Add Remote Banner". "Add Local banner" require you to upload an image. The banner is then hosted on our server. You are allowed to host two banners (less than 25K each) on our server. "Add Remote Banner" require your to supply a link to an image.
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How can I change a banner?

You cant. You have to delete the banner you want to change and then add the new banner.
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What is a Click-Thru ?

A Click-Thru is a click to a banner which will redirect to a certain web site.
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I don't have a Banner, what can I do ?

You do not need a regular banner. You can always create a text banner from your members area. But if you want to use a banner, you should try to Design one with some common Graphic Program (like Adobe Photo Shop). The other possibility is to make one online. You can find a list of online banner creators here. Many og them are free. If you want a professional banner we highly recommend FlyingFlea.com Professional Banner Design
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What is a text banner ?

A text banner is a banner composed of text. You can design a text banner in the ShowYourSite members area. You get to choose the text, foreground color and background color for the heading and two descriptive lines.
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What banner types do you support ?

We support regular image banners like .gif, .jpg and .png and we support text banners created with the ShowYourSite Text Banner Creator found inside our members area.


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Do you support flash banners ?

No, not at the present time. However, we will implement this in the future.
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