Below are a few tips to get you started with generating leads using Classified Ad sites. Did I miss one? Comment below to let us know!

SUGGESTED SITES TO USE

• BackPage.com (accepts .html)
• ClassifiedAds.com (accepts .html)
• Craigslist.com (accepts .html)
• Kijiji.com (only if you have listings)
• Oodle (accepts html but the link is shown in text as an outside link)
• uPillar (only if you have listings)

GENERIC TIPS

• Create junk email address for posting ads (suggest using gmail)
• Forward emails to your user account and create rule to send posting emails to trash to keep inbox “clean”

 

CRAIGSLIST TIPS

• Create one email account for each computer / IP
  • Laptop at home = laptophome@gmail.com – use this login for only this computer and IP address
  • Office desktop = officedesktop@gmail.com – use this login for only this computer and IP address
  • DO NOT cross ID – computer – IP address
  • Create a Word document with all your ads so you can track the posting days (do not use Excel – the code may not copy back into Craigslist)
  • Do not create your ads in Word – create in a Craigslist and copy to Word or .html code may not work properly
  • Try to post ads at least 3 times a day early morning / lunch time / dinner time
  • Wait at least a minute between posts – if you post to fast you will receive a “slow down” message
  • Add “keywords” to the bottom of some ads with a lot of spaces (zip codes, communities, etc.) – use sparingly with ads (I use at the bottom of 1 out of every 4 I post)
  • Most URL shrinking sites do not work with Craigslist
  • Create graphics in PowerPoint or Publisher to use in ad
  • Rotate ads so they do not appear to the be the same ad with Craigslist
    • Unique the title
    • Unique body text
    • If possible, create multiple landing pages for the same type of ad

 

AD IDEAS

• Property Listings
  • Use Postlets,  vFlyer or other listing syndication generated .html code
  • Use generic text and add text and photos manually
  • Create graphic with photo collage and upload
  • Property Valuations
  • Short Sale help
  • Generic ads – homes for sale / rent by
    • Amenities – horse property, swimming pool, golf course, retirement (watch your wording so you are in compliance with EHO)
    • City
    • Community or subdivision
    • Property type – condo, investment, hi rise, multiplex
    • Sale type – short sale, bank owned
    • School zone
    • Zip

CODING HELP

• CENTER: <center>TEXT HERE</center>
• BOLD: <strong>TEXT HERE</strong>
• HYPERLINK: <a href=”LINK HERE”> TEXT HERE</a>
• H LABELS (H1, H2, H3): <h1>TEXT HERE</h1>

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