Does posting free classified ads work for SEO?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by HansDavid, Feb 18, 2010.

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    Some people say that posting free classified ads will make Google hate your sites because classified sites are often filled with spams. Is this true? Thanks.
     
    HansDavid, Feb 18, 2010 IP
  2. whitehatexpert

    whitehatexpert Peon

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    No I don't think so. I was always doing Classified Submission for my Clients sites it always helps me to gain popularity.
     
    whitehatexpert, Feb 18, 2010 IP
  3. kittyluver

    kittyluver Notable Member

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    Yes!!! One of my site that was used in free classified ads lost its PR. So be careful with those sites. If you want to promote any product including clickbank, free classified ads are perfect fit.
     
    kittyluver, Feb 18, 2010 IP
  4. SEO_Girl

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    No..I disagree..
    Classifieds help a lot to gain you link popularity..And I have got good results by using classifieds..So, I don't agree that Google hates your sites because of that..

    Regards,
     
    SEO_Girl, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    seoexpert28 Active Member

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    Yeah, every link count except bad neighbour links
     
    seoexpert28, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    Most of the classified directories not providing us option to include or link. So submitting in 1000 classified directories will not increase the rank. Yes you can sell your products using classified directories like craigslist, olx, etc.
     
    rai123, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    If you could leave a link in your classified ads that could increase your link popularity.
     
    pwslinks, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    I don't see any reason to stop posting on classified ads. I've never had any issues.
     
    rkurata, Feb 18, 2010 IP
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    yes..it is helpful for driving traffic to your site..
     
    ameto, Feb 19, 2010 IP
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    aren't sites erased within days after posted in classified ads site?
     
    etc, Feb 19, 2010 IP
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    Classified ads will help with traffic, not so much with backlinks or higher SERP's.
     
    eagleshot, Feb 19, 2010 IP
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    If this were to be true, don't you think everyone would post their competitors links there in order to hurt their rankings ?
     
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    yes why not classified is the best place to do marketing to very easy way and you can get good result. In off pages Free classified submission is listed also many visitor daily visit on popular classified like craigslist, american-classifieds.net, freeadscity.com, adpost.com etc...
     
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    I want to promote my ads to free classified site. Have any software that can I post my ads to free classified site?
     
    softgen, Mar 5, 2010 IP
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    That's right. This is the problem with classified sites that they allow ad only for limited time, that is for few weeks only.
     
    biznics, Mar 5, 2010 IP
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    It will help with your site popularity , but some of the Ad's do 'no follow' (like Craigslist)

    So overall the answer is YES.
     
    ladyred129, Mar 5, 2010 IP
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    i do not feel that classifieds are a great medium for link building.There are many more organic techniques for link building which can be used to boost your links and rankings in the search engines
     
    submitterserve, Mar 5, 2010 IP