Something for nothing, we are all hoping we find it but it rarely if ever is the case. Well guess what, there finally is something that you can get for nothing that can possibly produce a job or let you earn some extra cash.
Yes, I know you have heard this before and that it usually ends up being a scam but this is legit. You are about to find out how you can make money with absolutely no up front investment on your end or how to find a job without paying some agency to get you a spot.
Let's get the obvious out of the way here. I am not talking about print classified ads, although there are some local papers that will actually do this. I am talking about the internet. Do a Google search and see how many responses you get when you type in the key phrase "free classified ads", over 12,000,000! That is 12 million sites that will allow you to post various things 100% FREE!
Now you can choose to use these sites any way you like as most of them have various outlets but I am going to stick to selling things and job searching. These are two areas that will usually cost you some cash to make cash or to find a job but not anymore. Read on and find out how.
With there being millions of sites to choose from, you must do so carefully. You can easily end up putting your information out on a scam site and that is not something any of us ever want to go through. No, we are going to stick with reputable social networking sites and marketplace sites that are tried and proven. These will give you an outlet 100x better than your local paper and are totally safe to use.
We are going to avoid the fly by night sites and go with trustworthy social networking sites and marketplace sites. While most of these sites will offer upgrades that you can pay for, it is a waste of money. Using the free capabilities will supply you with plenty of hits and do so on a national, if not worldwide stage versus focusing on your local community.
Placing your ad or starting your own page is quite simple at each one of these sites. If you can blog, you can have your own listing on any of the social networking sites and if you can type and follow directions, you can get an ad up on Craig List. They key to the success of your ad however, will depend on your keywords. Like anything, you need to make sure your point is being made in the title of your page or listing. This will ensure the most exposure on search engines, especially the internal search engines that each of these sites feature.
The best feature of all of these is that they are totally free. Unlike using a print ad, you don't have to pay any up front costs. If you are selling something, you won't have to pay a listing fee or commission to the site upon sale like you would for an auction site. And if you are looking for a job, you don't have to pay a finders fee like you would a head hunting site. All the fee's are paid for by advertising that is featured on the site. How much better can it get?
Now it's time to go clean out that garage and make some extra cash. Go to one of these sites and list everything you have to get rid of and watch the cash start to roll in. If you are looking for a job, hit up the sites and do an internal search for the fields you are looking for and see opportunity after opportunity. How about that, you really can get something for nothing in this world!
Yes, I know you have heard this before and that it usually ends up being a scam but this is legit. You are about to find out how you can make money with absolutely no up front investment on your end or how to find a job without paying some agency to get you a spot.
Let's get the obvious out of the way here. I am not talking about print classified ads, although there are some local papers that will actually do this. I am talking about the internet. Do a Google search and see how many responses you get when you type in the key phrase "free classified ads", over 12,000,000! That is 12 million sites that will allow you to post various things 100% FREE!
Now you can choose to use these sites any way you like as most of them have various outlets but I am going to stick to selling things and job searching. These are two areas that will usually cost you some cash to make cash or to find a job but not anymore. Read on and find out how.
With there being millions of sites to choose from, you must do so carefully. You can easily end up putting your information out on a scam site and that is not something any of us ever want to go through. No, we are going to stick with reputable social networking sites and marketplace sites that are tried and proven. These will give you an outlet 100x better than your local paper and are totally safe to use.
We are going to avoid the fly by night sites and go with trustworthy social networking sites and marketplace sites. While most of these sites will offer upgrades that you can pay for, it is a waste of money. Using the free capabilities will supply you with plenty of hits and do so on a national, if not worldwide stage versus focusing on your local community.
Placing your ad or starting your own page is quite simple at each one of these sites. If you can blog, you can have your own listing on any of the social networking sites and if you can type and follow directions, you can get an ad up on Craig List. They key to the success of your ad however, will depend on your keywords. Like anything, you need to make sure your point is being made in the title of your page or listing. This will ensure the most exposure on search engines, especially the internal search engines that each of these sites feature.
The best feature of all of these is that they are totally free. Unlike using a print ad, you don't have to pay any up front costs. If you are selling something, you won't have to pay a listing fee or commission to the site upon sale like you would for an auction site. And if you are looking for a job, you don't have to pay a finders fee like you would a head hunting site. All the fee's are paid for by advertising that is featured on the site. How much better can it get?
Now it's time to go clean out that garage and make some extra cash. Go to one of these sites and list everything you have to get rid of and watch the cash start to roll in. If you are looking for a job, hit up the sites and do an internal search for the fields you are looking for and see opportunity after opportunity. How about that, you really can get something for nothing in this world!
About the Author:
Alex Wu runs a free classified ads website that lets people post their ads, build profiles, and connect. He hopes to create an active environment for businesses place their free classified ads.

