I think this is a suitable resource for a beginner.Beginners do not pay much attention to the volume.
How do beginners not pay attention to volume? People tend to go where the rest is, and high volume is an indicator that an exchange is heavily crowded.
Even if volume isn't what beginners pay attention to, exchanges on CMC are ranked by volume by default, so from there they will automatically go for the ones at the top. If exchanges cheat with their volumes, they don't have any problems cheating on you by blocking your account, slow down withdrawals because they operate a fractional reserve business, etc.
I'm just pointing people at the risks involved so they don't run into problems, but if you guys want to follow CMW anyway, then you're all are free to do so.