What Is A Text Ad Exchange?
It is an advertising website you can join for Free or as a Pro Member. They offer a large variety of ways to advertise to fellow members of the Exchange. These include Banner Ads, Text Ads, Solo Ads by email to all Exchange Members, Subject Line Ads, Login Ads, Navigation Links, etc. Some have more options than others, but all are VERY responsive in our opinion. Go ahead and join this one for Free, to check things out.....Crazy Credits Text Ads

What is a Promo Code?
Most Ad Exchanges provide a special Promo Code to new Free members which provides an initial small advertising package for free. Perhaps a couple Solo Ads, a Banner or two, and some extra points, just to get you started. You simply enter this Promo Code on the "Advertising" page of the site, and your bonuses are automatically added for you. These Promo Codes are offered in the hopes that if you are pleased with your free advertising, you will purchase additional Solos etc., and or Upgrade to Pro Membership.

Are Ad Exchanges better than Safelists?
YES, by far! Here's why. When a person joins a Safelist, they use a good address, and a junk address. All emails from other members of the safelist go to their junk address, and they never get read. Even the "good" address is generally not read either. This is why Contact Solo Ads are becoming less and less effective. Now, when a person joins an Ad Exchange, only one email address is required. The member needs to use an address where they actually READ their email, as they gain points by clicking on and reading other members ads. ALSO, because of Safelist Submitters, safelist members do NOT need to login to the safelists they are a member of, to submit an ad. Therefore, they NEVER see the other members' Banners or Text Ads. However, since there is NO automated way to advertise to an Ad Exchange and everyone has to login, other members WILL see your Text Ads, Banners etc.