Classified Ad Information
Sample Ad #1:
Classified ads are free to local area residents and businesses (Halsey, Brownsville, Shedd, and Tangent - and all areas within approximately 15 miles of Halsey). Free ads are for any non-commercial purpose. Also, we allow state-licensed child care and other legitimate home "businesses" which are used to supplement the household budget (such as cosmetic sales) are also free. (Basically, these ads can't be for your primary income).
Here is a sample ad:
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If you are outside of the local area, or are an established business, your ad can appear if you use our website promotion service (see below).
All ads are limited to about 65 words, and may contain a website link, email link, and the phone number.
Website Promotion Service
We index and site-map all all website clients who sign up for our advertising services, and they are submitted to the major search engines. In addition we pay for additional sponsored links for your ads through the Google Adwords program.
Any of our websites who sign up for our advertising programs will be included in the major search engines including Google, Ask.com, Bing (formerly MSN LiveSearch), Yahoo, and AOL/Time Warner to name a few. This enables anyone to have their product or service searchable. When they keywords for your business are searched, your adwords ad will also be displayed on the right-hand side of Google's "Sponsored Links." If your website content is even more appropriate to the search results, your ad my show up at the top of the listings.
Google Adwords
Statistics have shown that over 85% of new businesses on the internet get their sales through Google Adwords. We will setup and monitor your Adwords account for you. We will also send you a weekly report of how many times your ad was displayed, and how many times "click-throughs" were achieved.
We can also target searches to your local geographical area. This means that if your website is for "House Painting" and someone is searching for "House Painting" in your area, there is a very good chance your ad will be shown hundreds or even thousands of times, but not to those outside the area you define.
Click Through Example: If your business listing is displayed shown 1000 times in search results (very possibile!) and 50 people actually "click through" to your web page, then you have a click-through rate of 5%. Of those, if you get just one solid lead, your monthly ad budget has paid for itself many times over.
You choose how much exposure you want your ad to have! Because different businesses have varying competition, you may have to budget more to get more exposure. You can see the effectiveness of the advertising by the amount of click-throughs to your website. Start small, and increase if you need more exposure.
Our weekly report tells you if your advertising dollars will stretch to the end of the month. If your budget is too small, the ads will stop appearing during the month. (If your budget is too large, we will extend your paid-up advertising time).
Pricing is based on a monthly basis, with a $10 setup fee (waived to new website and/or hosting customers). You may start with as much or as little advertising budget as you feel your business can handle. We will also let you know if you need to make adjustments to your budget (either upward or downward). There is also a nominal $2.50 per month administrative fee (included in the monthly pricing).
Per Month |
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| Small (not much competition) | $7.50 |
| Medium | $25.00 |
| Large | $50.00 |
| Very Large (very competitive business) | $100.00 |
| One-Time Setup Fee $10.00* | n/a |
*We will waive the setup feefor our website design or hosting clients.
Our Assurance:
Your advertising cost is based on actual-numbers performance, not guesswork. If you have selected an advertising budget for which you have paid more than the ad has shown, your ad account is charged only for that amount. Your monthly billing is based on our $2.50 month administrative fee, plus the Google Adwords fees.
For example, if you select the "Large" advertising budget of $22.50 per month, and we are only producing "Medium" results, your total ad exposure time will be almost doubled. Advertising cost is also based partly on how much competition there is with your ad. If you are in a competitive business, each "click-through" will cost more than a less-competitive business, therby using up your budget faster.
Please note that the advertising budget amounts are "not-to-exceed" guidelines. If your advertising budget is not entirely used, the surplus is kept in your account. This means that if the cost of your advertising is less each month than you have paid, your account will be charged less (no kidding!) On the flip side, if your advertising budget is set too low, your advertising will be accelerated during the first several weeks of the month, and then towards the end of the month ads will be shown less so that your monthly budget is not exceeded.
Please feel free to [ Contact Us ] if you have any questions, or would like to place your ads!
Important Note :
Your advertising cost is based on actual-numbers performance, not guesswork. If you have budgeted advertising budget that exceeds your click-through rate, your account will be debited accordingly.
For example, if you select the "Large" advertising budget of $20 per month, and we are only producing "Medium" results, your total ad exposure time will be extended to 6 months, effective from the day you have signed up. Advertising cost is based in part on how much competition we have to complete with to show your ad. If you are in a competitive business, each lead will cost more.
Please note that the advertising budget amounts are "not-to-exceed" guidelines, and actual advertising costs are pro-rated monthly and, if not used, the surplus is added to your account. This means that if the cost of your advertising is less each month than you have paid, you will get a credit to your account. (No kidding!)
If your advertising budget is set too low, your advertising will be accelerated during the first several weeks of the month, and then will be held back at the end of the month so that your budget is not exceeded.
Please feel free to [ Contact Us ] if you have any questions, or would like to place your ads!
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