depends on if you have free hosting or paid hosting.

free hosting = advertising.

paid hosting = no advertising.

you have the free site so YOU WILL Have pop ups/banners with your site

so link exchange could be out


perhaps find a place where they don't have the banners on top of your site and such and may not have the pop ups either.

only way won't have the banners and such on your site at bravenet is to UPGRADE your hosting

You can't remove the pop up with the free site