How to Place a Classified Ad Online

Placing a classified ad is no longer limited to just your local newspaper. There are many free classified ads available online. However, they are usually very "busy" places with many ads being placed every day, and it can be easy for your ad to get lost in the fray. There are also many reputable classified ad places available online that charge a nominal fee for placing an ad. These Web sites are usually less cluttered and a little more organized than the free sites. Many of the free classified ad Web sites do not have categorical listings, rather just a hodge-podge of listings on a Web page.

Regardless of what you are placing an ad for, you should consider reaching a broader audience by placing your classified ad online. You will reach millions of people from all over the globe with the placement of one ad.

Things You'll Need

• Photo of your item if you want to include one
• Payment method suitable for online purchases
• Internet access

Instructions

1. Locate an online classified ad site. Research the one you have chosen to make sure it is a legitimate and good site. (There are some really good free listing sites out there too.)

2. Follow the directions on the Web site to write your online ad.

3. Add a picture to your ad if necessary or warranted. Not all online classifieds allow for photos or pictures to be posted, so be sure to read their rules for classified postings.

4. Click Finished when you are done writing your ad.

5. Pay for your ad using an approved method of payment, such as a credit card or PayPal.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that the audience you are reaching is much wider than your local newspaper. You could be reaching people on the other side of the world.

• Keep shipping costs in mind when you are quoting prices for items you are selling through an online classified ad. Find out where the buyer is, and check the postage costs before quoting a final price.

• You can place online ads for employment opportunities-the right candidate may live far away from where your place of work is, but that person may be willing to move the distance for the job. You could have the perfect candidate on your doorstep in days, instead of settling for someone who isn't quite suited for the job.

• If you are selling something, be aware that you have to include the price of shipping in the cost. If you are looking for something, be aware that you may find it and it could be located on the other side of the world from you. You would then need to negotiate a price and shipping for the item.