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>
