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Placing Effective Internet
Classifieds
by Brian Alt
I've often been asked, "Do free internet classifieds
really work, or do they just bring in lots of spam?"
Well, they do bring you a lot of junk email, although I
would imagine that whether or not it is "unsolicited"
is debatable.
I'm sure at one time or another, all of us have gotten an
email that started like this: "Hello, I just saw
your online ad. How are things going for you? Are you a
person who keeps your eyes and ears open for new
opportunities?" Blah, blah, blah, on to the new
opportunity that will change your life and income forever.
People browse the ads and harvest addresses of "opportunity
seekers", then put forth a feeble attempt at a
"personal" message. I made the mistake of using
my main mail account, webmaster@firstsolve.com, to place
some ads. Boy was that a mistake! I didn't think I'd ever
get off all those lists.
It's annoying, right? Well, publicizing your email
address is in a sense "soliciting" responses.
The question arises then if internet classifieds are
really worth their trouble. Judging from my personal
experience only, I would say that they are. In fact,
studies have shown that just placing 5-10 ads daily can
significantly increase sales.
So what do you do with all this junk email then? How can
you use it to your advantage? The answer is simple:
autoresponders. Most classified ad sites require you to
use a valid email address, and it's in your best interest
to do so anyway. After all, those who are genuinely
interested in your product/service should be able to
reach you! The advantages of an autoresponder thus become
twofold. Not only will your interested prospects get info
back in a matter of seconds, but those who spam the
address will learn the hard way that for every message
they send, they'll receive one as well.
You can get a free autoresponder at sites like bigfoot.com,
or you can purchase sets of 10 or more at discount prices
in various places online (such as http://www.firstsolve.com).
Get started placing internet classifieds the right way.
For a list of hundreds of free classified ad sites, visit
the following URL: http://www.firstsolve.com/freeads.html
Good Luck! :-)
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Brian Alt is a freelance writer and web designer. His
publications include The Webmaster's Digest, The InfoBot
ews, and others. You can find these publications and many
others at <http://www.infobot.net>. His company,
FirstSolve Communications <http://www.firstsolve.com>,
specializes in affordable web hosting and design for
individuals or any sized business. He is also a moderator
and the owner of the Design/Pro forum <http://welcome.to/design-pro>,
a free discussion board for web designers and promoters.
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