I have mentioned to you before that I like to use the Free Classifieds online to drive traffic to my Online Stores and blogs. I have my favorite sites and not all due to the ranking.
I use Craigslist, Oodle and BackPage the most. With Craigslist dominating the online classifieds there have been many issues with fraud, sellers taking advantage of the system. Craigslist has enforced new restrictions and continues to find new ways to block spammers. Please do not SPAM
Today I was on Craigslist searching for FORMS (mannequins). I sell clothing online as well and I need a few of them for when I am ready to get a warehouse location. Right now I am in the process of purchasing the equipment I will need to run my own warehouse. I am in no rush and want to make sure I find the right location for my needs.
Anyhow, I realized that I had not mentioned to you about vFlyer. As I was searching I came across two listings.
Simple Listing – As you can see no information and images not the best.
VFlyer - A huge improvement.
Of course if you know how to use HTML you can create your own Template using FrontPage and submit to the Online Classifieds.
One of the listings is using Vflyer and the other a Simple listing. As you will see, what a difference the layout makes. Not only can you create a professional looking template, VFlyer can automatically upload your listings to most online classifieds. This of course is time saving and if you are looking to increase the traffic you certainly want to take advantage of this tool. Or if you are not familiar creating your own HTML code.
Note: Craigslist does not allow automatic submissions, therefore, Vflyer will provide you with an HTML Code to use on Craigslist.
Sites automatically submit to:
With the current market many of us are shopping for deals online. I search the classifieds for business supplies and anything I can think of that I will need in my warehouse. As a seller I will list where the consumers are. Not everyone is on eBay, Amazon or Overstock etc….. Many of the Free Online Classifieds have seen an increase in listings and searches.
VFlyer offers you a great tool for online sellers. With a low starting price of $12.95 for me it’s a valuable investment.
If you have FrontPage you can create a template and obtain the HTML code. Or if you use Photobucket you can use the image itself to create the Ad.
In the next few days I will start a new campaign for the month of March. I will report to you the tools I use and how well they work for me. Keep in mind “March Madness” is a great time for Pre-Spring Sales.
If you know of any sites that offer similar services please share them with us. Do you know of any sites offering a Free Service? Hope you find this tool helpful.
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I will definitely be checking this out! Currently I only use USFreeads to get links back to my niche store listings and I place other merchant ads there.
Question, isn’t craigs list a no no when it comes to posting Ebay or affiliate ads?
Thanks for the info!
I never knew there were so many sites to help promote online stores. You always find the neatest sites.
@Jake – You can list on craigslist and send them to your affiliates pages. Many do so and use Clickbank as well. I have not had any issues with my listings. I did have one site BLACKLISTED. It was blacklisted because of the use of an automated software. That is a HUGE NO on craigslist. I had an intern help me and he had a brilliant idea (so I thought), he had found an easier way to upload. It worked so well to generate traffic, that we used it for no more than 2 weeks. Then out site was banned
Huge Lesson learned 
@Betty – The internet is so cool. Many tools are out there to help us generate traffic. What I have found difficult is finding the ones offering me value for my money.
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This is good really nice for me! Internet marketing to me can really be quite easy – you just need to know what you are doing and no blindly do something and hope that tomorrow you will see money. And once again, thank you for sharing!
Many sites to help promote online stores. You will have all the always find the neatest sites.
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