Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing?

Moneyland · 07-21-2009, 08:59 AM

Hi there,

I have someone a company to write articles. Would you say that US Free Ads, Craigs List and 3 Step Ads are good sources of traffic? If I include these in my campaign I would need to outsource and wonder if the costs would be worthwhile in terms of the returns you might get from these ads.

What do you think?
Any comments would be appreciated.

JAIDEEP2959 · 07-21-2009, 09:32 AM

I had bad experience with USfreeads.com.

I don't suggest using it.

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Originally Posted by Moneyland

Hi there,

I have someone a company to write articles. Would you say that US Free Ads, Craigs List and 3 Step Ads are good sources of traffic? If I include these in my campaign I would need to outsource and wonder if the costs would be worthwhile in terms of the returns you might get from these ads.

What do you think?
Any comments would be appreciated.

Adam Bshero · 07-21-2009, 09:36 AM

Craigslist gets a huge amount of traffic... and you will too if you outsource the posting.

The one thing you want to consider is that it is a practice that is a bit looked down upon. Spamming a site to get traffic that isn't meant to be spammed might take a dent out of your reputation if you are using your real name.

LilBlackDress · 07-21-2009, 10:06 AM

Hey Moneyland, it depends on your costs. From my understanding US Free Ads works best for very low competition keyword phrases. I can write ads for them in just a few minutes. So hope your costs are pretty low for that.

Moneyland · 07-21-2009, 10:43 AM

Thanks for the replies....So is say putting an ad on craigs list say 5 times a week considered spamming? I am new to this and obviously hear this word every day but not sure exactly what it is considered?

How long would you say it takes to put up a Craigs List and a Us Free ad? I think from what I see that Craigs lists are just very small and US Free ads seem alot more like a sales page at times. Are the links just like normal HTML links?

Thanks for any more info about this is you have any.

Cheers

revenue27 · 07-21-2009, 10:57 AM

Well i subscribes to their premium , you can easily put your ads to usfreeads, i suggest that you upgrade to premium so you can get more features for your ads. But i don't know about their conversion ratio to the products i advertise, anyone can suggest the best metode to advertise with them ?

ChrisBa · 07-21-2009, 10:59 AM

Also another thing with craigslist traffic - if your promoting affiliate offers - many have CL as a banned traffic source - so if your caught you dont get paid..

dsmpublishing · 07-21-2009, 11:27 AM

It depends how good your talents are!!!

If someone else can come up with better ad text than you or if it takes you too long to set it all up then get someone else to do it for you.

You have to think how long it would take you and what else you could be doing in the same amount of time.

kind regards

sam
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dougp · 07-21-2009, 11:45 AM

Hey Moneyland, i would by no means outsource the ad writing unless im hiring a copywriter. Its the marketer's job to test and track their campaigns, and leaving it to anyone else besides a professional copywriter wouldnt be a strategic move for your business. However, i would certainly outsource the ad posting as this is something that a data entry individual can handle. Will it be worth your time is something you need to figure out. Calculating your rate of return is very easy, but most marketers get discourage when their roi is less then their cost of advertising. They need to realize that if they cut the costs of advertising, then they are cutting the bloodline of their business. You have to constantly test every single variable so that you will pull the most amount of money for every advertising dollar that leaves your pocket.

Doug

DanielFonda · 07-21-2009, 11:52 AM

I thinks Craigslist is the only traffic source worth focusing on. I've tried USAFreeads before, and the results were very disappointing.

Moneyland · 07-21-2009, 03:38 PM

You guys are so wicked and I really value your comments. Doug I was just thinking about the exact point as you laid out so you have helped me how to go about this.

I am wondering why many merchants have CL as a banned traffic source?? I have my own product so this shouldn't matter hopefully. One last question about Craigs List...My products is in Men Natural Health niche and I cannot see anywhere where this looks to be placed and not health section except under jobs - Any CL experts please let me know what category I could go in - the only one I can see is Small Biz Ads and these are manly about making money so I am abit stuck now...

Thanks in advance if you can help

07-21-2009, 08:59 AM	#1
Moneyland HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 402 Thanks: 439 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Hi there, I have someone a company to write articles. Would you say that US Free Ads, Craigs List and 3 Step Ads are good sources of traffic? If I include these in my campaign I would need to outsource and wonder if the costs would be worthwhile in terms of the returns you might get from these ads. What do you think? Any comments would be appreciated.

07-21-2009, 09:36 AM	#3
Adam Bshero Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 538 Thanks: 17 Thanked 210 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Craigslist gets a huge amount of traffic... and you will too if you outsource the posting. The one thing you want to consider is that it is a practice that is a bit looked down upon. Spamming a site to get traffic that isn't meant to be spammed might take a dent out of your reputation if you are using your real name.

07-21-2009, 10:06 AM	#4
LilBlackDress Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,464 Thanks: 94 Thanked 263 Times in 180 Posts Social Networking	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Hey Moneyland, it depends on your costs. From my understanding US Free Ads works best for very low competition keyword phrases. I can write ads for them in just a few minutes. So hope your costs are pretty low for that.
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07-21-2009, 10:43 AM	#5
Moneyland HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 402 Thanks: 439 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Thanks for the replies....So is say putting an ad on craigs list say 5 times a week considered spamming? I am new to this and obviously hear this word every day but not sure exactly what it is considered? How long would you say it takes to put up a Craigs List and a Us Free ad? I think from what I see that Craigs lists are just very small and US Free ads seem alot more like a sales page at times. Are the links just like normal HTML links? Thanks for any more info about this is you have any. Cheers

07-21-2009, 10:57 AM	#6
revenue27 Benny Priyatna War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 247 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 50 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Well i subscribes to their premium , you can easily put your ads to usfreeads, i suggest that you upgrade to premium so you can get more features for your ads. But i don't know about their conversion ratio to the products i advertise, anyone can suggest the best metode to advertise with them ?
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ChrisBa Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,775 Thanks: 9 Thanked 467 Times in 369 Posts Social Networking	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Also another thing with craigslist traffic - if your promoting affiliate offers - many have CL as a banned traffic source - so if your caught you dont get paid..
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dsmpublishing Banned War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,738 Blog Entries: 209 Thanks: 104 Thanked 228 Times in 161 Posts Social Networking	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? It depends how good your talents are!!! If someone else can come up with better ad text than you or if it takes you too long to set it all up then get someone else to do it for you. You have to think how long it would take you and what else you could be doing in the same amount of time. kind regards sam X

07-21-2009, 11:45 AM	#9
dougp Money War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 28 Thanked 212 Times in 64 Posts Contact Info	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? Hey Moneyland, i would by no means outsource the ad writing unless im hiring a copywriter. Its the marketer's job to test and track their campaigns, and leaving it to anyone else besides a professional copywriter wouldnt be a strategic move for your business. However, i would certainly outsource the ad posting as this is something that a data entry individual can handle. Will it be worth your time is something you need to figure out. Calculating your rate of return is very easy, but most marketers get discourage when their roi is less then their cost of advertising. They need to realize that if they cut the costs of advertising, then they are cutting the bloodline of their business. You have to constantly test every single variable so that you will pull the most amount of money for every advertising dollar that leaves your pocket. Doug

07-21-2009, 11:52 AM	#10
DanielFonda HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? I thinks Craigslist is the only traffic source worth focusing on. I've tried USAFreeads before, and the results were very disappointing.

07-21-2009, 03:38 PM	#11
Moneyland HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 402 Thanks: 439 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Would you outsource US Free Ads and Craigs List ad writing? You guys are so wicked and I really value your comments. Doug I was just thinking about the exact point as you laid out so you have helped me how to go about this. I am wondering why many merchants have CL as a banned traffic source?? I have my own product so this shouldn't matter hopefully. One last question about Craigs List...My products is in Men Natural Health niche and I cannot see anywhere where this looks to be placed and not health section except under jobs - Any CL experts please let me know what category I could go in - the only one I can see is Small Biz Ads and these are manly about making money so I am abit stuck now... Thanks in advance if you can help