One, often overlooked, method of advertising for affiliate marketers is classified ads.
You can place free classified ads on the internet. Look up ‘free classified ads’ and you’ll find lots of listings. Depending on what you are advertising, you have several options. Try choosing from the most popular choices first.
You will need an eye-catching headline. It has to be something that stands out from the crowd. Make sure you check the site where your advertisement will be shown to get ideas on how to make your headline effective. Classified ads are brief so you need to catch the eye of your potential buyer and get them to click on your link. Curiosity is a powerful weapon, so if you can come up with an eye-catching headline and a curiosity provoking body you will get many clicks.
Don’t make the mistake of trying to trick people with false claims or fake promises. You need them to click through but the ultimate goal is to get them to buy. Keep this in mind or you will waste all your time and effort. Try different combinations of ads, headlines and bodies, until you come up with a winner. When you have an effective, converting ad, you can start to pay for advertising. The free ads are great for market testing but you will probably find they are limited. When you have done all your research, you are ready to make use of paid ads.
Once again, check the internet for classified ads and look for markets appropriate to your product.
Keep an open mind to cross marketing opportunities but don’t get too far out of your category or your ads will not be shown.
