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How to Use Free Classified Ads to Promote Your Business

Topic: Business Coach and Business CoachingPublished November 16, 2009

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Classified ads are still an very great source to generate trafficrnto your site and obtain some good free leads for your business. rnMany marketers focus their energy on posting as many ads as they can, butrnif you take the time to write One Great ad, you will better leverage your rntime and you will attract the perfect prospect to your business without rejection. Here is How You write a classified ad that pays you over and over: rnA. Think like your are the reader. While you are writing your rnad, always remember that your reader is thinking 'What's in rnit for me?' and your ad should offer something of high value to the personrnreading it. rnB. Write your ad to one person. While you are writing your adrnremember your ad is simply a long distance conversation with the personrnreading it. rnC. Think to yourself, "How Will this Person Benefit by Clicking My Ad?" rnThe goal of a successful ad is connect the reader to what he or she wants Remember,benefits are not features. Here is an example. FEATURE: Make Money Online BENEFIT: Enjoy the luxurious lifestyle of the rich and rnfamous, right in your own home. See the difference? A feature is what your product or rnservice does. The benefit is the feel good feeling you get rnfrom the feature. Now write a list of all the benefits you rncan think of for your product. D. Edit your list of benefits and select the best one. rnWriting a successful classified is like writing a sentence, rnyou focus on one thought at a time. Remember the benefit yournchoose will have a direct effect one the type of person yournattract. E. Write the headline for your classified, using the benefit rnthat you have chosen. The headline is the most important rnelement of your ad. Making money from a post starts in thernheadline. Your reader will never see your site to evenrnthink about joining your business if they don't clickrnad headline. F. In the body of your classified assure your reader that rnclicking thru to your site is a good choice for them by using thernfeatures to validate the benefit, but don't over do it. rnYou don't have to hype anything up. Just simply give your readerrnwhat they clicked your ad for. G. Track the Url in your ad with some type of tracking service.rnTracking, testing, & improving are the key elements to creatingrnads that you can profit from. Here is a Free link tracking service you can use. Your credibility is key and remember this when writing ads.rnAlways be truthful, remember you are talking to another personrnlong distance, and put the readers needs before yours. Once yournestablish rapport with your reader you will prosper.

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