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Top 12 Free Ad Posting
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Written by Abraham Ernesto | June 30, 2016
The Most Frequently Viewed
Free Ad Posting Sites
Posting classified ads may sound old-
school, but don't underestimate its power
(if posted at the correct place). Not all
free ad posting sites weigh the same
authority.
You would like to know that the ad will be
viewed by prospective buyers who will be
interested in whatever it is that you are
advertising.
Here is a compiled list of the TWELVE
most frequently visited sites where you
can submit your ads to.
The sites below are listed according to
their Alexa ranking on the date of
publishing this article. They might
be different if you check at Alexa.com
today.
If you post your ad on one of these sites
there is a good chance that many people
will view your ad, which in turn will lead to
a positive response for your business.
1. eBay
This American multinational company
provides consumer-to-consumer and
business-to-business sales service via
the internet.
eBay operates in over 30 countries,
making it recognized as one of the largest
technology companies around the globe.
This site is used for advertising goods
and services locally and internationally.
eBay’s Facebook page in America has 9
236 719 likes! Their Facebook pages in
the UK and India have 1 678 126 and 3
684 823 likes respectively.
On Twitter, their US following is over 591
000, in the UK their followers number 112
000, and in India their
followers amounts 166 000.
Alexa Rank: 26
2. Craigslist
Currently one of the most popular
international free ad sites, Craigslist has
sections devoted to jobs, housing,
personals, services, gigs, events,
community, résumés and discussion
forums.
Even though its user interface can be
considered outdated, it's still one of the
leaders in classified ad sites.
Alexa Rank: 73
3. LetGo (OLX)
Hosting free user-generated classified
ads, OLX is an international company
that provides spaces for ads from various
categories such as: cars, jobs, housing,
pets, personals and others.
On OLX, sellers can personalise ads with
pictures and videos as well as display
selling and buying ads on social media
platforms.
OLX’s various Facebook accounts around
the world have over 1 million likes and
their combined Twitter followers amount
to almost 60 000.
Alexa Rank: 10 435
You might be wondering, its Alexa rank is
10 435, but why does it make to the top
#3? It's an exception that I have to make,
OLX has many sub-sites that are serving
different countries. Judging only from its
parent olx.com's alexa rank won't
produce a valid ranking in the list.
4. Backpage
Backpage is found around the globe.
From America it has spread to Canada,
Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Their selection of ad posts covers
everything imaginable; all subdivided into
easily recognisable categories like, local
places, community, buy/sell/trade,
automotive, musician, rentals, real estate,
jobs, dating, adult and services.
Alexa Rank: 1 059
5. Gumtree
This free ad site is available in a multitude
of countries including France, The United
Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, Canada, Hong Kong,Poland, and
Singapore.
Gumtree is famous for advertising cars,
flats and houses, services, pets, furniture,
merchandise, job offers and many more.
Gumtree has over 1,5 million likes on their
Facebook page in the UK and South
Africa and more than 70 000 followers on
their various Twitter accounts.
Alexa Rank: 1 149
6. Classified Ads
Accessible at classifiedads.com.
It's a free ad listing site. Its categories
vary from advertising cars, real estate,
pets, personals, items for sale, services,
etc.
As seen in the screenshot above, it
covers a huge variety of categories and
topics, starting from vehicles, jobs,
services, pets, etc.
Alexa Rank: 9 967
7. Oodle
Oodle is currently a large aggregator of
listings from sites like eBay, Myspace,
ForRent, etc. They also include
advertisements from local newspapers
and websites.
If you don't know what or who Oodle is,
they are actually the one that powers
Facebook Marketplace.
Items that can be found on Oodle
include, cars, real estate, renting, jobs,
personals, merchandise, tickets, pets and
a variety of other classifieds.
Alexa Rank: 9 933
8. Adpost
Adpost is another site for free classified
ads. It is located in over 1000 cities in
over 500 regions across the world
including America, Australia, Malaysia,
India, Canada, The United Kingdom and
Singapore.
Alexa Rank: 16 015
9. Hoobly
Hoobly has a very extensive range of ads
displayed on their site. From event
announcements, art, books, collectables,
electronics, employment and careers,
hobbies and crafts, home and garden,
jewellery and gems, musical instruments
and, pets and animals, to real estate and
vehicles. A virtual A to Z of all you can
think of.
Alexa Rank: 20 447
10. Salespider
Salespider has combined forces with big
names such as Walmart,Macy’s,
amazon.com, etc.,
When you open the site, you will find a
free classified ad section where you can
post your ad.
It is one of the largest free social
networks where business owners can find
free sales leads and prospect lists as well
as free business directories and free
business forums.
Alexa Rank: 22 769
11. Adsglobe
Found in America, India, South Africa and
expanding into the rest of the world,
Adsglobe is another advertising gateway
for free classified ads including jobs, real
estate, rentals, vehicles, services, items
for sale, travel, events, pets, business
and community.
Alexa Rank: 41 499
12. Yakaz
Yakaz aggregates classified listings from
sites including Craigslist and Kijiji (A
Canadian based free ad site). The results
are presented in an easy to search format
sorting items such as real estate, cars,
jobs, etc., using features such as price
range, location and date listed.
Yakaz operates in America but will
perform searches in countries such as
Britain, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain,
Argentina and Chile.
Alexa Rank: 42 232
The Choice is Yours for the
Making
There you have it! A comprehensive list of
the top international ad sites.
If you have other free ad posting sites
that you feel should make it into the list,
feel free to leave a comment below, I'll be
glad to check and add them.
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