I use classified ads website to market my products and services quite a bit, and I know how profitable these “free” traffic sources can be (See my Craigslist Slap Report)

Even if you do not have a product or service to sell, you can still drive classified ads traffic to merchants’ websites and earn affiliate commission.

The game gets trickier because more and more marketers are aware of these classified ads websites and the site operators are also aware of their presence and are coming up with different measures to reduce the number of spamvertisements.

Let’s take a look at Craigslist.org - according to Alexa ranking it is the 10th most popular website in the U.S. trailing eBay, MSN, Wikipedia. From first hand experience I know for a fact that the traffic is enormous.

However, not everything will do well when marketed with classified ads websites. If you are into building VRE websites, for example, then what are you really selling here? Nothing! At least nothing that is tangible. You are selling information. What do you think the mentality is for people that come on to the classified ads websites?

Traditionally, users of classified ad sites, much like your yellowpage book at home, are consumers looking to buy or sell real estate, electronics, furniture, financial services, jobs & gigs, etc.

So if you want to advertise your information website in classified ad websites, you’ll need to come up with an angle.

For example, let’s say you set up a website on acne - information on different types of acne, and treatment options. How would you sell this on Craigslist? What ad can you possible write and post and not have people think it’s spamvertisement? Ask yourself what category in Craigslist would you post your ad in.

Post your thoughts in the comments, and I will share with you how I’d go by doing it without getting flagged. Be sure to add yourself to the announcement list (upper right sidebar).

P.S. For more ideas on how to make money from Craigslist, see my Craigslist Slap Report

I recently got a hold of a report that details how one person made a six-figure income in less than 60 days. Unless you already make that much, I suggest that you give it a read.

I know this type of marketing is very lucrative (also very risky) as I have done a similar campaign to a much smaller scale.

Here is the report:
$100,000 in 60 days