How to use Bum Marketing and Craigslist for a Marketing Boost
How to use Bum Marketing and Craigslist for a Marketing Boost
by Stephanie Watkins
Bum Marketing is the buzz-word of the moment. All it is, really, is article marketing repackaged with a new name. It involves submitting short articles to classifieds and article directories. You dont have to spend a lot of money or have a fancy website. Its just the opposite. You can have a one-page website or no website and benefit from Bum Marketing.
Most people equate Bum Marketing with affiliate marketing. And think since they have a one-page website or eBay store, then Bum Marketing wont work. But thats not true. In fact, Craigslist and Bum Marketing go together perfectly.
Millions of people visit Craigslist daily. So if youve created a product or service, you should take advantage of all that free traffic. There are numerous ways to use Craigslist for marketing without violating the terms of service.
Marketing with Craigslist - Legally
First of all, you should know that affiliate marketing is not permitted on Craigslist. If you post an ad with affiliate links, theres a large chance it will get deleted. Maybe youll get away with it or maybe you wont. But if youre Bum Marketing for services and products youve created yourself, then you wont have a problem. The key is you must post in the classified section.
Its free to post in the Craigslist classifieds unless youre advertising a job or brokered housing. Because youll be advertising a product or service, you wont have to pay anything. Thats great news already. Secondly, you must post your classified ad in the correct section. When youre ready to post, youll be shown a list of sections from which to choose. To avoid being flagged as a spammer, you should post your classified ad in “services offered”.
The next step is to compose a title and ad that will attract your target market. Include relevant keywords, and write copy that will get people interested in what youre promoting. Include a link to your website, and encourage them to follow the link. Remember, Craigslist frowns on affiliate links, so avoid using any at all.
The eBay and Craigslist Connection
If you have your own eBay store, you can also promote it with Bum Marketing and Craigslist. Though in this case, its best to have a landing page. The landing page would tell your visitors more about what youre offering, and then give them the option of clicking through to your eBay store. If your ads are written well enough, this could possibly double the traffic to your eBay store. You could also try linking directly to your store, but Craigslist may frown on this method.
Learn More Ways to Make Money with eBay and Craigslist
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Stephanie Watkins is the creator of the ebook titled Explosive Commission. She has sold numerous copies through online and ebay sales. She is quickly making a name for herself as a marketing professional using free technics called Bum Marketing. If you would like to know more about Stephanies ebook go to www.explosivecommission.com
