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Written by Alex Wu   
Classified ads belong to a distinct genre of advertisements that cater to the advertising needs of the common man compared to other general forms of advertising that are prevalent. It is characterized by its cost effective nature and availability while compared to the usual modes of advertising. People can advertise for anything and everything and sell anything from puppies to used jeans.
by AlexWu


Classified ads belong to a distinct genre of advertisements that cater to the advertising needs of the common man compared to other general forms of advertising that are prevalent. It is characterized by its cost effective nature and availability while compared to the usual modes of advertising. People can advertise for anything and everything and sell anything from puppies to used jeans.

These ads are distinct in their appeal to the common man who wishes to advertise, because of their accessibility and due to the fact that they are relatively inexpensive. The term classified ad is used to denote those ads that are categorized into different heads which making them easy to browse through. Some common heads under which these ads are listed in newspapers and other printed media are automotive, real estate, kennels etc.

There is a general variance in the appearance of these ads in printed media and publications. Usually these ads are found to be minimalistic in their use of words and sentences while occasionally they tend to be detailed and lavish in appearance and style. The reason behind this phenomenon can be linked to efforts at cost cutting as the cost of placing an ad depends on a multitude of factors like the number of words or sentences used. The color and size of the font that is used, the space occupied by the ad and sometimes even depends on which part of the page the ad is located on. Including pictures or drawings to increase the appeal of the ad might escalate the costs even more.

The cost of an ad is calculated based on the number of words or letters used, the type and size of the font used, the space occupied by the advertisement on a page. There are additional factors that contribute to an increase in the price like the inclusion of graphics or highlighting of the ad space or even the positioning and placement of the ad box on a page.

Classified ads are aired on TV either during obscenely early or late hours of the day. On the radio they appear as verbal skits or entertaining announcements. Cable television networks also air such ads on local channels. Of late, there has been significant contribution from the relatively new form of media known as the internet. The popularity of online advertising portals is on the rise.

Classified ads are also aired by cable TV operators on local networks for a profit. Radio stations also employ this form of advertising using jingles, slogans and catch phrases that tickle the funny bone. The emergence of new media, particularly the internet with its vast potential on many different scales is posing stiff competition for the traditional media with respect to advertising.

The good thing about such websites that most of them are free and ensure easily accessible to the public by enabling options to browse through categories or search using key terms. These portals generate their income from online banner based advertisement and pop up advertisements that convert each click into income for the website.

These low cost online advertising solutions enable anybody to become a seller or buyer and reduce geographic distances considerably. A person sitting in India can offer to sell his services to someone in America and get paid for the same through sites like these.

About the Author:

Alex Wu loves numbers and marketing. He operates a classified ads website that combines social networking with business marketing in this free classified ads network.

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