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Classified Advertisement – a Powerful Way to Sell

The art of writing a powerful advertisement, in three or four lines in such a way that it conveys the message and induces the reader to buy the product, is not easy. The classified advertisement if written well could at times substitute a display advertisement which would be much more expensive.

Whether it is newspaper, any other print media or internet, the classified advertisement is a powerful way of conveying your message and sell a product. Mail order business generally depends almost entirely classified advertisements for business.

Classified advertisement gives you very little room to convey your message. But art of conveying a powerful, attractive, attention grabbing message is a challenge in itself.

The readers will be scanning hundreds of advertisements at a furious pace. Your advertisement has to make him stop and get the attention. The first two or three words have to be really catchy. It should induce the reader to read the advertisement.

You should remember that the reader is not looking at what you say, but what he wants. There would be other advertisements vying with you with equally catchy words to lure him away. The choice of your words should make him to believe it is exactly what he is looking for.

There are four important ingredients in good advertisement. It has to grab the attention of the reader. Next it has to make him interested in the product. Then create a desire in him to possess the product. Then it has to induce him to take action, to buy the product.

Generally readers respond to advertisements with names and phone numbers than blind advertisements. Advertisements in bold letters would get more attention but more expensive.

3 Ebay Classified Ad Tips for More Cash in Your Pocket

By now you know that eBay’s classified ads are great for filling your bank account with lovely cash, but as the competition is heating up, it’s time to get serious, so here are three great tips for more profit-pulling ads:

1. Use bullet points in your description. People love lists and would much rather read a list than a paragraph. And the more likely your ad is read, the more sales that you are probably going to make.

If you already have some sales copy written, break them up into a list of the benefits of the product. Keep them short and to the point. People scan pages rather than actually read them.

2. Make sure you tell the customer what to do next – whether that is to send an email for more information, click a link – whatever – just tell them what they need to do.

And while we are on the topic, a big click here button is sometimes not enough – you need to tell your potential customer why they are clicking there. Here are some examples: click here for a free email course, click here for top weight loss tips, click here to paint your house orange … you get the idea.

Since there isn’t a regular buy or bid button on classified ad listings you need to have a strong call to action otherwise your customer won’t know what to do.

3. Thinking about what people desire is an important step in choosing a product to promote. It is no good choosing products just because they sound cool, people must actually want the product before they are willing to part with their hard earned money.

So what sort of things do people want? Here are some ideas – losing weight, falling in love and making money. They probably don’t care much for an ebook on how to cook toast if you know what I mean.

While listing a classified ad is much like listing a regular eBay auction, because buyers are still getting used to classified ads it’s important to tell them exactly what they need to do to buy from you. If you make it easy for them, the more likely it will be for them to buy from you.

Steps to Placing Classified Ads for Your Products

Move slowly, start with a local, far-reaching and widely read paper and with the profits or returns from that ad, go to the regional magazines, or one of the smaller national magazines, and continue ploughing your returns into more advertising in different publications.

By taking your time, and building your acceptance in this manner, you won’t lose too much if one of your ads should prove to be a dud. Stay with the advertising. Do not abandon it in favour of direct mail. We would not recommend direct mail until you are well established and your national classified advertising program is bringing in a healthy profit for you.

Do not become overly ambitious and go out on a limb with expensive full-page advertising until you’re very well established. When you do buy full page advertising, start with the smaller publications, and build from those results. Have patience; keep close tabs on your costs per subscriber, and build from the profits of your advertising. Always test the advertising medium you want to use with a classified ad, and if it pulls well for you, go on to a larger display type ad.

Classified advertising is the least expensive way to go, so long as you use the “inquiry method.” You can easily and quickly build your subscriber list with this type of advertisement.

We would not recommend any attempts to sell subscriptions, or any product from classified ads, or even from small display ads. There just isn’t enough space to describe the product adequately, and seeing the cost of your item, many possible subscribers will not bother to inquire for the full story.

When you do expand your efforts into direct mail, go straight to a national list broker. You can find their names and addresses in the yellow pages section of your local telephone directory. Show the list broker your product and your mailing piece, and explain what type of people you want to reach, and allow them to help you.

Once you’ve decided on a list to use, go slowly. Start with a sampling of 5,000 names. If the returns are favourable, go for 10,000 names, and then 15,000 and so on through the entire list.

Never rent the entire list based upon the returns from your first couple of samplings. The variables are just too many, and too complicated, and too conducive to you losing your shirt when you “roll out an entire list” based upon returns from a controlled sampling.

There are a number of other methods for finding new subscribers, which we’ll explore for you here, detailing the good and the bad as we have researched them.

One method is that of contracting with what is known as a “cash-field” agency. These are soliciting agencies who hire people to sell door-to-door and via the phone, almost always using a high pressure sales approach. The publisher usually makes only about 5% from each subscription sold by one of these agencies. That speaks for itself.

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Free Used Car Classified Sites

Free automotive classified sites in Canada offers listings for used car dealers or used car private owners to post their used cars for sale. One of the best places to look for used cars, whether they are used cars Toronto, used cars Montreal, and used cars Vancouver is by searching online. There are several free used car classified online. There are several advantages in looking for used cars online. One advantage of searching online for used cars is that most online used car dealers have user-friendly features that enable prospective buyers to narrow down their search by model, used car prices, and location.

One of the sites that people can go to when looking for used cars is CarAds.ca. CarAds.ca is one of the sites that post classifieds on used cars for sale, used cars dealers, and used car prices. The used car listing in CarAds.ca is one of the best in Canada, and its services are offered for free for buyers and sellers of used cars.

Prospective buyers of used cars can visit the CarAds.ca website and can look for the used cars that they want by typing in the used car prices within their budget, the used car models that they prefer, the year their prospect used cars was released commercially, their city, and their province.

To access the features of CarAds.ca, people have to register with the site for free. Once registered, they can take on the roles of either buyers or sellers. Another advantage of using the services of online used car dealers such as CarAds.ca is that buyers can take a look at the actual used car models being sold. Also, because online resources for used cars have huge listings, buyers can compare several used car models and their used car prices easier. Because of the many advanced search features of websites on used cars, buyers can either narrow down or expand their search on used cars.

For sellers, the number one advantage of making used of online resources for used cars is that they can post the used cars they are selling for free. They can also compare the prices of the used cars they are selling with other used cars of the same model and features.

Most listings of free used car classified ads in Canada also have other features such as reviews of different cars including used cars and other news that are relevant to the buyer and seller of used cars.

New Generation In Posting Classifieds & Information

As the stock market plunges and jobs become harder to come by, millions of household Americans seek even greater itch for faster communications at their fingertips. The general public needs a new place they can click for fast easy communications; whether for buy/sell purposes, exchanging info, or finding local assistance and mentors. 

The cost of printed ads for basic consumer needs, such as: room mates, household good sells, homes for sale/rent by owner, to employed connections can cost more than some household budgets can afford; especially during economic resections; which is why on line posting industry is becoming so popular with consumers. Which ones will become the most used is really just surfacing in popularity vs the few current popular ones that are based on older consumer needs; most full of predators with few safety options for consumers. Especially women.
 
Cool Easy Post is a unique web site providing a variety of free & low cost posting options.  A new generation of posting features that can fulfill current everyday needs for the general consumer. There could not be a better time for cooleasypost.com to officially launch its free community posting board to the public.

Along with offering FREE easy posting, it offers a wide range of low cost ad placements, priced for “baby budget” incomes. And like frosting on a cake, has even added low cost hosting for their users who have web sites, starting at only .00 to get started.

“Not only was a variety in selections desperately needed in the posting marketplace”, said MissCindirella, founder of the Cool Easy Post, “so was additional communication options with more security for its users”. Even though there was a 47% increase in the classifieds market within the last 2 years, “we are the only posting board to offer the features we do”.

“I spent 2 years posting all over the internet just to find out, first hand, the truth in problems within the posting board industry.  Many of the boards were not listening to the consumer needs, offering “we just provide an open board and what will be – will be” attitude.  That is when I finally decided to take this venture, said MissCindirella.”  Although it’s a continuous working progress, “Phase 1 Features” offers many options for the consumer from the get go. Cool Easy Post has the usual in posting, plus so much more than all our competitors, including those that are presently popular. “We feel confident that Cool Easy Post will find it’s shining spot in the marketplace this year, as the consumer learns about us, and in the years to follow as we continue to expand and improve according to their needs”.

What are some of the Cool Easy Post features? Again, it still offers basic classified posting for jobs, household goods, curb alerts, autos, and small service offers like some of our competitors. Not only have has it expanded those classified categories, this board has added Information exchange to it’s posting board. It offers many unique areas such as “Urgent 48 hours” for those who need help that can’t wait within their community. “Bizarre Crazy Stuff” for all those unusual items/offers, and “Auditions & Portfolios” for being discovered. There are areas for Business & Opps”, “Cooking”, “The Reporting Newsroom”, “Technology Gateway”, “Consumer Reviews & Complaints”, “Jokes”, and even posting letters to our “Troops, President Obama, Congress, to Santa”. It offers Medical” posting areas like the “Doctor to Doctor”, “donors” to general consumer medical posting areas for instant information exchanges globally. There are topic areas from the “Financial War Room” to “How To’s”. Even a place for UFO sightings!  Cool Easy Post definitely offers a wide range of posting areas for just about every need and interest. MissCindirella says, “I am sure reading these post in time will show to be very needed, rewarding, interesting, knowledgeable, and sometimes, simply fun entertainment brain food as well”.

Anyone can post for free as long as they are not promoting a link to a web site. Users who are busy, unable to re-post often; those needing a post to stand out among the rest, or those who want to add that web site link for promotional generation can order an automatic featured ad starting as low as .99!  It will post 30 full days automatically along with being highlighted at the top of postings for more attention.

Plus over the next few months The Cool Easy Post is randomly giving away over 200 free display and featured ad spots to those who post regularly within terms. “It’s one of the perks we can give forward in, says MissCindirella. “Giving the self employed and small business community a break.  Another resource they can turn to for new business in services offered, in addition to the consumers who need their services at a lower price they can more afford during these harder times, helping to perk community small needs.”  “If everyone would contribute in what they do, just a little bit, in some way it has to help the communities we live in, says MissCindirella.”

Users can browse by state, by local city, and internationally in the information exchange areas.  There are several options for contacting other users. They have the option to contact a post author through instant messenger or through anonymous email. In addition to chat lobbies, there are “chat discussion forums” vs traditional forums for instant communication.

And while most posting boards have some form of abuse flagging, the Cool Easy Post again, went several steps further. Not only do they offer community flagging, but live monitors.

Another unique safety feature is the “Instant Alerts” through the Cool Easy Post toolbar.  Users who plan on posting regularly can download this alert feature. When the Cool Easy Post discovers dangerous issues, scams, and fraudulent situations; administrators of the site will send an alert to all it’s users INSTANTLY, which pops up on the bottom of users desktop, keeping them safer by insuring they are aware of that knowledge.

If that is not enough for starters, the toolbar also offers a small feeds that scroll post on the toolbar. This means, even when they are on other site, they never have to miss another great curb alert, or job opportunity in their area.  If they see a post scrolling of interest, they simply click it and it will take them right to that post!  ( in another browser so they will not lose the site they were on).   

Although most people on line have different sites they favor, it makes it easier on the consumer when a site can accommodate many of their needs without having to fight the navigation and applications of that site.  As technology grows, people find themselves depending on computers more and more. While this technology becomes more complicated, the end user still seeks a safe, yet upbeat place to click to. One that offers: fast results, free to low cost usage, people & networking capabilities, along with a variety of different selections without being forced fed spammed ads. And no matter how technology advances, the general public still prefers “old fashion real-people customer service” who are simply average friendly people that care about what they are saying vs only corporate service numbers.

The Cool Easy Post offers all these mixtures, created with those same goals in mind for our posting board users; for a painless, exciting experience. 

As the Cool Easy Post launches, in new development growth, one thing is for sure, consumers will be seeming a lot more of it’s “Post Now” slogan,
 ”Think it… Post it… Share it with the world”!

Classified Advertising: How To Study Money Making Ads To Help You Make Money

Actually studying ads will not make you more money. It is like reading a book on copywriting and then thinking you are a copywriter.

If you want to learn how to make money from writing classified ads, then you need to take action. Studying effective ads will help you learn how to write ads that make you money.

There is a right way and a wrong way to do this. These tips will help you make more money from the ads you write:

1. First, choose what type of ads you want to write.

If you are writing for newspapers, study newspapers. The same applies to magazines. If you are writing ads for a specific website online, then you need to go to that website.

Don’t just study the ads though. Study the guidelines for the publication or website where you are considering submitting. Guidelines will help you avoid submitting ads in the wrong format, or using words the publication or site doesn’t allow. By writing according to the guidelines you increase your chances of getting your ad accepted. Also, you increase the effectiveness of your ad.

2. When you study the ads, study the design.

Is the headline in bold, italic, or any special type of font? Does the ad writer use any type of color or graphics?

This is where you study the way the ad is actually put together instead of what the ads say. How the ad looks is almost as important as what it says. Design elements can make or break your ad because these elements will also help determine whether or not your ad gets read or not.

When employing these elements, use them sparingly, especially if you are posting your ads onlne. Although bold is one of those elements that is good for getting attention to your ad, writing your ad all in a color like red is not. Red is hard to read on screen, at least for any length of time. A bright color is good for a headline, but avoid writing your entire ad in this color.

Black type on a white background with an easy to read font may seem plain, but it actually works because it is easy to read. Readers online read about 25 percent slower, so don’t make it any harder than necessary for readers to get your message.

Remember, it’s not about you and what you like, or what you think is cute or attractive. It’s about serving your readers. Treat them right, and give them content that solves their problems, and they will buy.

3. Keep a swipe file of good ads.

This can be a text file or an actual file folder. Use these ads to help you craft your own. Don’t copy, just use what you learn.

The more ads you study, the more you will learn. Look for ads that are repeatedly published. These are usually ads that are making money. Use what you learn from studying these ads to help you write your own ads. It will help your ads convert better and ultimately make you more money.

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Add Class To Your Classified Ads

Classified ads are quite likely the most popular form of advertising out there. Not only are they cheap, but they can reach a huge audience in just one placement. And, most importantly, they really do the trick for your business.

However, even the inexpensive and well-meaning classified ad can be ineffective, and even detrimental to your business if it’s not written well. Knowing this, there are a few things to keep in mind when planning your next classified ad.

Before you even sit down at the keyboard to write your ad, it’s critical that you take a few minutes to look through the newspaper or log onto the Internet. With a critical eye, read through the ads placed by others. As you do this, there are several things you need to consider:First and foremost, ask yourself whether these ads would grab your attention as a casual reader. If the answer is no, make a mental (or written) note of the phrases used to begin those ads. Every ad needs a headline that will grab the reader’s attention without sounding too unprofessional. Generally, the words FREE, BONUS, or MONEY will help grab a reader’s attention from the outset.

Next, examine the ads for content. Do they give you enough information that they sound credible, or do they just throw a lot of hype at you without giving up any real facts? An effective ad will have just enough hype to make the product or service sound enticing, but not so much that there’s no room for substance.

As you browse, keep in mind that after reading an ad, you should have a basic sense of what the product is, and what it can do for you. If you’re left wondering, it’s not a good ad. Try to keep your ads to about 50 words, but choose those words wisely—don’t be wasteful. Make copies of the unsatisfying ads you find and keep them handy when writing your own, so you have an example of what NOT to do.

When writing your ad, you’ll need to walk a fairly fine line between making your product sound exciting, and making promises that sound too good to be true. As you peruse the classified section, take notice of ads that make these lofty promises. Doesn’t it make you skeptical from the get-go? Chances are if you’re a bit suspicious, your audience will be, too. For example, an ad that promises readers they’ll become millionaires overnight will be hard-pressed to find believers. Therefore, when composing your own ads, try to refrain from making promises or guarantees that you wouldn’t take seriously yourself.

Finally, as you read through others’ ads, you’ll probably find some awkward sentences, misspelled words, or improper use of words like your and you’re (“your” is possessive, “you’re” means “you are”). Just like excessive hype or lofty promises, mistakes in your copy will only serve to undermine your credibility.

Overall, make sure your ads will get noticed, convey the facts, and get people excited about your product, without making them suspicious of your guarantees, or wary of your hype. If you can do that, your classified ad will serve you and your business well.

Horse Classifieds Great For Horse Buying Research

Buying a horse can be a very time consuming endeavor, with all the different horse breeds and skills to choose from. The more you become familiar with the process of buying and selling horses, the better your chances will be to end up with the horse to fit your needs. There are many avenues to look for the horse you want, like a local barn, tack shops, newspaper classifieds, and now you can go online and look through thousands of horse for sale classifieds. Take your time and don’t get to overwhelmed. If you make the selection process in a hurry, you might make an unwise purchase. Plan to take from one month to one year to find your ideal horse. Understandably, if you are without a horse, one year mite sound like a very long time, but you can use this time to become more knowledgeable about what you want by taking lessons.

The first thing you must determine is what you really want from a horse, and to what extent you will be using him/her. Will the horse be a trustworthy companion or wonderful Dressage prospect? Buy taking the time and comparing the different classified ads presented to you, will help determine your priorities. Be sure to use the advanced search features each online classified horse website has to offer, this will help you to narrow down your search results.

Once you have found the horse you want, its always a good idea to get a professional opinion when you are buying a horse. Whether or not you use an agent to help you select your horse, you should always have a basic veterinary pre-purchase exam performed. When you seek out professional advice, pay for it and then listen to it! When your instructor or veterinarian cautions you about a horse, it is for a reason. When seeking advice, it is best to a well-respected professional that has no vested interest in the horse sale.

Here is a breakdown of what to look for when a horse is for sale:

* does the horse fit your needs
* what skills does the horse possess
* does the horse have a good temperament
* do comparisons of other similar horses
* does the horse fit the selling price
* get professional advice
* are there any lessons with the sale
* make sure to have pre-purchase vet exam
* can you afford the upkeep on a horse (such as boarding, feed, and veterinary care.)

Stay focused. Keep in mind that you are selecting a horse for a particular reason or desired skill. There are many decisions and compromises lying ahead, so it helps if you set your priorities clearly at the outset.

If the overall purpose of the horse is to teach you how to ride rather than to carry you to the winner’s circle, then the selection process will emphasize different traits to fit your needs. If the horse is intended to be a long-term project rather than a stepping stone, you may need to invest more time, effort, and money in your purchase. Remember to take your time and use the tools at your disposal, such as online horse classifieds, you will thank yourself in the end.

The Benefit of Free Classified Ads

The Internet has become one of the greatest multi-faceted advertising and marketing tools ever invented. The range of its capabilities can cater to even the most novice of users and its numerous methods and applications have shown to be extremely cost effective. Whether you are a business or just somebody looking to get rid of last week’s garage sale fodder, there’s certainly nothing easier or more cost effective than free classified ads. Unlike paying for a newspaper ad, or for ad space in a newspaper to advertise your product, if you post a free online ad and no one bites, you lose zero! People love risk free options.

There are a number of sites on the Internet that offer free classified ads. It seems there isn’t anything that attracts people more than offering something for free. Some sites will require only a bit of registration before placing an ad, while others will require quite a bit. Although some people tend to steer away from these sites and go for the ones that require little or no registration, it’s really a matter of one’s comfort level. Some people do not want to put out too much information for a ‘free’ ad. Still, there are many sites that only require an email address for confirmation purposes and making changes to the ad, when and if necessary.

When selling your product or service with free classified ads, try to keep your ad right around 100 words. Unfortunately, in this day and age people won’t be willing to read past that. On the other hand, too few words won’t adequately be able to describe what you’re trying to sell. Even if you just need to get rid of your old bedroom furniture, you want to make it sound like the steal of the century. The same goes if you’re selling a product or service. People need to know what the benefit will be of buying whatever it is you have. They need to have a good feeling about buying your old record collection. Always fill your ad with action words and be positive.

The same goes for the title of your ad. It should be simple and sweet but it should draw people in. Sometimes the best way to do that is to ask a question. Use pictures or banners to illustrate what you’re selling to make your ad stand out from the others and update the ads regularly to make sure they stay at the top of the listings. Advertise in areas relevant to your product. If you have a product that can be sent through the mail, advertise in different regions.

Another helpful hint is to post in relevant categories. Obviously, you don’t want to post ads for ‘Furniture’ in the ‘Pets’ category and vice versa. People dislike finding ads where they don’t belong. It makes them feel as if they are being spammed. Some sites will cancel or ban your ad for doing such a thing. However, posting a product for urine stain removal in the ‘pets’ category is not such a farfetched thing to do. The two are relevant to each other and is a way to get the product seen by more people who otherwise would have never noticed it.

Those who use this as a method of advertising are bound to see that free classified ads are a great risk-free way for businesses and individuals alike to get their product sold and put money in their pockets.

Title: Buyandsell.com to Launch Video Classifieds

Online classifieds site Buyandsell.com is expanding their list of features to include online streaming of audio and video files.

Cars, furniture, real estate and jobs are just the start, as free online classified site Buyandsell.com continues it’s mission to become the most feature rich and comprehensive online classified site in the marketplace by introducing Video Classifeds.

As audio and video technology becomes increasingly economical, portable, and embedded in everyday electronics such as cell phones, the ability for people to use an assortment of media formats to sell their product has never been easier. That’s why Buyandsell.com is the first to add audio and video to their already comprehensive list of features.

Now, along with thorough product descriptions and up to 5 pictures, users can show off their product even further. The audio/video feature allows all registered members to upload clips of audio and/or video from their computer, which can then be streamed online by other users who are interested in viewing an item or contacting a seller. The goal is to provide the seller an opportunity to give a rich verbal and/or 360° description of their product, showing it from every angle, showcasing the product in use – telling that special story behind the item and helping to make it stand out amongst the rest. These features are absolutely free and easy to use, providing yet another means to help connect buyers and sellers.

“The goal of Buyandsell.com is to be the most feature rich and functional free online classified in the marketplace” said Bo Pelech CEO of Buyandsell.com “This is just the start of some amazing features that we’ll be introducing over the next several months – fasten your seatbelts”.

About Buyandsell.com

Buyandsell.com is an online classifieds and web trading platform to connect buyers and sellers. We provide tools and listings services for buying and selling products and services.

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