Can my banner be animated?

Yes, animated banner ads are allowed. Banner ads, including those that are animated, must be 468x60, in GIF format, and less than 16K. (remember, the smaller the ad, the faster it will display)

What if I don't know how to create banner?

No need to worry! There are many websites that create banners for people for FREE or for a small fee. You can search for these sites by using these keywords ("banner creation") at any search engine.

Two sites we recommend are,
Animation Online.com   or Ad Designer.com
Both are totally free, and have a good selection of banners to work with.

How do I make an animated banner?

You will need a program that can create animated GIF files. Basically, you create a series of images, and then use the software to assemble them into one GIF that can be 'played' back at a rate you choose. Once you have a GIF animation tool, it is best to get a few animated GIFs of different sizes, load them up in your animation software, and see how they work.

How should I format my banner?

Banner ads, including animated, must be 468x60pixels, in GIF format, and less than 16K. (remember, the smaller the ad, the faster it will display)

Can I change my ad whenever I want?

Yes. To change your ad, all you have to do is submit your new banner to us. The new banner will begin displaying immediately upon submission. There are NO fees for changing your banner, no matter how often you change it. Your new banner will go into the rotaton once it has been approved.

So where do I submit my banner?

You can submit your banner from a form accessible in your member's area. Enter your membername and password, then once you have logged into your member area, All you have to do is enter the URL where your banner is located in the form. Once it has been approved, it will immediately go into the rotation.

Do I have access to statistics and reports concerning my banner ad?

We have easy to understand reports for you to view, outlining the activity of your site and banner. The reports are current and accessible anytime in your Member Area.

Can I display banners on more than one page?

Yes, but you can only have one 1for1 Exchange banner per page. By adding a 'page number' to the HTML you can get unique credit for banners displayed on unique pages. In the code snippet, you will find two places where the page number can be changed. BOTH instances Must have the same number for your banners to track correctly. The first instance looks like; (membername;banner=NonSSI;page=01") Simply replace the 01 with any number up to 99. The second instance looks like; (membername;page=01" ALT="1for1Exchange), again, you Must use the same number you used for the first instance. If you give each page it's own number, you can have up to 99 pages with a 1for1 Exchange banner earning you credits!

Where can I get the HTML to display banners ?

You need to log into your member area. On your member's page is a text box with the html code for your pages. Once you find that, all you need to do is copy the html tag and paste it into your html files (web pages)

Can I display multiple banner ads on one page ?

Yes and No. Yes, you can display multiple banner ads on one page if the other ads are from other agencies or networks. However, you cannot display two or more 1for1 Exchange Network banners on a single page.

Does it matter where I place the banner ad on my site ?

You can place the 1for1 exchange Network banner anywhere on your web page as long as it can be viewed somehow (hiding it in a non-resizable frame is not allowed). However, please remember, ads placed at the bottom may not generate many hits (impressions) because a user can halt the display or click to another page before the ad has completed its request. If the request is not completed, you don't get credit for it.

Also, remember, you get 5 credits everytime someone clicks on your 1for1 exchange banner, so placing it as high as possible will get Your banner shown more often!

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