Monday, December 29, 2008

The Low Down on Free Classified Ads

By Alex Wu

When you want to advertise you want to go the cheapest route. In the local paper there are some things that can be put in for free like lost animal listings. Most everything else you have to pay for. Online however there is a wealth of websites that you can advertise your business or services for free.

You can place many types of ads on the Internet free classified ads sites. They are open to all, and they usually have great results. This is often a better way to sell items for people who want to avoid fees as you would get from the local classifieds or on e-bay.

The secret to where the free classified ads sites make money is in the click ads that appear on the pages of their website. They get paid per click. They also charge for premium features such as adding a picture to your classified ad they do quite well with this.

It wouldn't hurt to advertise on a few free classified ads sites. Keep your ads clear, and short, but keeping pertinent information in like what you are selling, price, and brief description of the item or service. People want to know what to expect. Remember that these are targeted advertisements; most people will not be in the area where you are selling a car, unless they are looking for one. Make sure that you can advertise locally for things such as that.

When you are ready to place your free classified ads, make sure that you write a good advertisement. Be brief, informative, and give a good description of what you are selling. Use an e-mail address rather than a phone number for a contact, as your phone number can be all over the web and you will receive calls you do not want.

Make sure that you read the terms of service on each website so that you know what is expected of you and how long your ad might run, and if there are any restrictions as to what you can advertise. Also read the fine print to catch any hidden costs.

The ads can run anywhere from 7 to 30 days depending on the website, so it is worth checking into it. If they have any stats as far as how fast people are able to sell on their read them, if here are testimonials read them as well.

Check the word limits on the pages to see if there are any, most do have a word limit, but there are those rare few that do not. Also look at the terms of service, ads may start out free, but have a cost later. So be sure to know what you are getting into. If they ask for a credit card then you know it is not truly free. - 15246

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