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Internet Marketing Series
Secrets of Free Online Classified Ads
Online free classified sites offer a risk
free, no cost solution to promote your businesses and sell
products and services. Advertising in free classified sites
can be time consuming and frustrating if you do not know
how to successfully profit from these sites. Knowing the
right tricks and tips of online free classified ads will
separate you from the hundreds who post thousands of ads
without getting any results.
All free classified sites are not created
equal. You should focus on a few good sites and
post your ads regularly in
those sites only. Your starting point is Google search. Go
to google.com and search for "free classifieds" and "free
ads". From the search result pages, visit 10 to 15 sites
and register in those sites. If a site asks too many questions
during the registration process, abandon the site and go
to the next site. Why should you have to provide all your
personal information for the site's benefits? Good sites
will only ask minimal questions to setup your account so
that you can edit, delete and renew your ads. Also, look
for sites that will allow you to post without any registration.
Write a precise ad using 80
to 100 words. Write about benefits
of your products and services for ad viewers. Try to think
benefits in terms of generating extra income, improving health
and relationships and providing a sense of good feelings
when they use your products and services.
Write a concise,
interest grabbing, key words filled ad title with action
words that asks the reader to do something
now. If you are promoting an affiliate product and many ads
are also about the same affiliate product, write your ad
title and ad copy differently than others so that your ad
stands out in the crowd.
If you are selling personal items, like used cars, cameras
etc., provide details description of the item, its selling
price, and your contact information. If you are promoting
an item to make a profit, do not try to sell your products
or services in the classified ad. Use the free ad to lead
to another site or your affiliate site where you can provide
more information to make a sale.
In classified sites, most recent ads are listed on the top
of the ad search or ad listing pages. Some free classified
sites have paid premium ads which are displayed on the top
of the listing pages, followed by the free ads. Avoid those
free sites that accept premium listings. In free classified
sites, your ads will be buried deep in the listing pages
as more ads are posted in the same category. To keep your
ads fresh and on the top of the listing page, renew your
ads every couple of days.
Do not spam by posting your ads in all categories. Post
only in a few relevant categories, preferably using different
ad copies and ad titles. If the site has regional sections,
e.g. US states, cities, or countries and your target is to
reach every region, post in 10 to 15 regions only. For the
search function of the site to pickup your ad for display,
you do not have to post in all the available regions. This
will save you time.
Always use photos or banners in your ads. Make sure that
the size and dimensions of your image files are within the
site's acceptable limits. Otherwise, the site may not display
your images in your ad at all. There are a few free sites
where you can create your banners or you can use your affiliate
banners. If you are using the picture of a product, take
the picture using a good digital camera and then convert
the image to jpeg format and reduce the dimensions prior
to uploading.
Using the simple techniques mentioned above, you should
be able to minimize your online free advertising effort and
increase responses from your ads. Remember, your ad title
and ad copy should stand out with action words and pictures.
You should regularly post your ads to keep them fresh and
on top the listing page.
