[cd34]

as far as item 1, Bill (a board member) hosts a Search Engine Chat on IRC at 11pm on Wednesday evenings.

as far as item #2, using firefox, I cannot click your Exit or Enter links

as far as the rest goes, if you're doing freesites, its a bit slower than doing a gallery posting and you'll not burn through as much bandwidth. Although you may not get the instant gratification of having a ton of surfers look through the page, in the long run, you'll end up with SE traffic and probably a few more $$ in your pocket.

8) many Hosting companys will shut you off with extreme predjudice for spamming. Many sponsors will terminate you immediately for spam -- while some gladly accept the traffic. Make sure you're not violating the T&C of your hosting company and your sponsors before branching out here.

As for the others -- hopefully someone a little more knowledgeable will chime in.