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Resources: Top 10 Free Business Classifieds

How do we rank each site?

Our rankings are based on site popularity and overall exposure potential. A site with a very large audience does not necessarily guarantee your ad will be seen by more people. You must know that companies do sort their ads differently. A larger site might sort ads by regions (ie, city, states), thus, limiting your ad(s) exposure. In addition, some sites may add new free ads to the bottom of each category.

Please remember, if you want your ad to stand-out you will need to spend some money on advertising. Low-cost classified advertising is a great way to "test-market" your ad and make any changes deemed necessary before you "go big!" For example, you would not want to spend a few hundred dollars posting your very first trial ad in a major magazine, not knowing exactly what kind of response you would get from it. Online classifieds can help you research your opportunity without spending hundreds of dollars. For this reason, we have also gathered a list of recommended "Low-Cost Classified Ads" below.

Don't stop here! Classified advertising should be considered only a very small portion of your overall advertising campaign. You will need to do a lot more than just post online ads to make your business a success.

Est. Completion Time: 30-60 min.

Last Updated: October 3, 2002

#1 ClassifiedsForFree.com Description: Must register first. A confirmation is sent to your email before you can post an ad. Ads are posted by city and state. We were able to post an ad in 10 different regions, however, we don't recommend much more than that, as it may be considered spamming. Ads are only good for one week. Registration Page: http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/register.mv Post Ad Page: http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/postad.mv?state

#2 Adlandpro.com Description: Requires registration first. Free ad for 30 days. Ad may be up to 255 characters. Submit up to three times per day, max of 20 ads at once. Registration Page: http://www.adlandpro.com/FreeMemberInsert.asp?rep=boconline Post Ad Page: http://www.adlandpro.com/AdIntro.asp?rep=boconline

#3 Citynews.com Description: Free ad for 30 days. Website and email hyperlinks available. Does not allow duplicate ads with same heading. Relatively large audience. Post Ad Page: http://www.citynews.com/nafta.html

#4 All 4 Free Classifieds Description: Offer free ads for 15 days. Good amount of traffic. Post Ad Page: http://www.all4freeclassifieds.com/add.html

#5 Websitings Description: One ad per person every 30 days. Max. 250 characters. Website and email hyperlinks available. Post Ad Page: http://www.websitings.com/

#6 5StarAds.com Description: Free 30 day listing. Ad body can be up to 400 characters. Website address can be hyperlinked. Ad update options available for a very small fee of $10 for one month, or $15 fo two months. Post Ad Page: http://www.5starads.com/post_ads.html

#7 Ablewise.com Description: Free 7 day listing. Ad body can be up to 100 words. Hyperlinked email and website addresses. Post Ad Page: http://www.ablewise.com/postad_usa.html

#8 Home Business Central Description: Very simple classifieds. No hyperlinks to websites or email addresses. No limits on number of ads or max length established. Post Ad Page: http://home-business-central.com/bin/classifieds.cgi

#9 A-Z Free Classifieds Description: Basic ad with heading and body only. No hyperlinks. Posted on the last page of each category. High traffic. Post Ad Page: https://www.commerceservices.net/FreeAds/PlaceAds/Default.htm

#10 1 America Mall Description: Free 35 word ad for 10 days. Posted on the last page of each category. Post Ad Page: http://www.1second.com/freead.htm