Making Money In MLM Using Craigslist Classified Advertising



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 Classified advertising is a very good method of advertising that you can use for your network marketing business. It is an inexpensive form of advertising which is common in newspapers and on some websites – such as Craigslist.

So how does this classified advertising work if you want to generate leads online?

The adverts are text based and you write a few lines in your ads to encourage people to click on your links. Although your ads will be squeezed amongst loads of other classified ads, you can still get people’s attention by writing a compelling ad.

One of the reasons classified ads are so very effective is because of their low cost and simplicity.

Google and Microsoft are currently offering free classifieds. Their free classifieds advertising power is growing into an international force; eBay has reportedly invested more than $1 billion in classified advertising and online sites all over the world.

Craigslist is a popular and well known site. It is one of the most visited classified ads sites on the planet and people place all sorts of ads in Craigslist based on locality. Because you are able to locate where your target market is, you get to tailor your ad towards the locality – e.g. network marketing seminar tips in Texas!

Since publishing costs are reduced when people place their ads online, it is getting more and more competitive. But this is good news for you - the advertiser. The margins are getting smaller and smaller, and you can save loads of money because all the classified publishers are engaged in a price war. That’s great news for you!

Here are a number of truly effective ways you can use to build your network marketing business using classified advertising:

1.      Go to www.craigslist.org.  and select the city that you would like to start with and pick the category that you would like to advertise under – namely the ‘small business ads’ section.

2.      Write a great headline – some of the best headlines contain the words ‘how to’ or ‘free’. Because people are inquisitive by nature, these two headlines attract the most people to read it. Enter the city you are in to drive even more targeted traffic there.

3.      Classified advertising is all a numbers game. If you know that a certain number of people are going to click on your ads, you can try and expand your ‘influence’ to as many people as possible. Don’t focus on only one location. Write a couple of headlines and pay someone to post your ads on all the Craigslist locations around your location.

The most important thing about driving classified ads is to track your ads and see if your words are converting the prospects into clicks or not. Mix and match different advertising headlines until you find that truly winning formula!

Jaz Lai is an Online Network Marketing Prospecting Specialist. If you want to succeed in network marketing, download your free white paper and audio on how to use the internet to Double or Triple your organization within the next 30 days. Available for the next 24 hours only, click below for instant access: http://www.HowToNetworkMarketing.com

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Comments

Thanks Jaz Great information

Thanks Jaz

Great information and a good method to teach your new distributors.

 

Bryce Woodard — Mon, 09/15/2008 - 2:05pm
Jaz Lai — Tue, 09/16/2008 - 8:10am

Thanks for sharing

Good news as I wasn't sure whether Craigslist is worth advertising in or not. I will try to focus on that and see what happens. Will keep in touch.

Salider Singh               http://RealisticIncome.net

Salinder Singh — Wed, 09/17/2008 - 10:38am

Great!

Jaz - appreciate the tips, especially using 'How to...' as part of your headline followed by your key words.

Massive success to you!

Darren
http://definelife.com

Darren Stehle — Thu, 09/18/2008 - 12:32pm

Thank you Yaz, I used to

Thank you Yaz, I used to post on craigslist but my copy sucked. I should try it again and work harder at improving copy.

Once again thanks.

Douglas Valenzuela — Thu, 09/18/2008 - 6:29pm

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Very good, very impressing. Unbelievable. Amazing what you can do with a computer.

I dream of the day I'll have enough experience to compete with you guys.

I'm 67 and I touch a lap top 3 years ago for the first time....I have a lot to learn.  I see my grand-children clicking here and there, they seem to know where they are going and I have a hard time to follow...I'll pick their brain when I have a chance.

Right now, I'm still watching the parade, afraid to make mistakes...I'm looking for a mentor in Montreal.

The Warrior

 

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Gaetan McFadden — Sat, 10/04/2008 - 7:22pm

You are absolutely correct.

With Craigslist you can sell your wares. Also, with classified adverticing  you can make a profitable some of money just by placing a few written words. I created a self-employment A/C business that has lasted 38 years in Texas mainly through local newspaper ads. Great reminder Jaz Lai. Thank you.

Eddie Lutz

www.InternetTreasure.net

Eddie Lutz — Sat, 10/04/2008 - 8:50pm

Keep It Moving My Friends

I can see there are alot of interest in Craiglist. Keep posting and keep it going.

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Jaz Lai — Tue, 10/07/2008 - 2:53pm
 

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