Few reasons to post ads on BackPage

Many many times my clients ask me, "Is it profitable to post ads on backpage?" I simply answer, "Profit can't be guaranteed as it depends on a lot of factors but I storongly suggest to post ads on Backpage".

Let me explain why I prefer backpage free classifieds. Following is a comparison of craigslist vs backpage:

1. Except craigslist, BackPage is the only online classified site which allows a lot of HTML elements into body of the ads. This gives you freedom to design the ads as per your need. Craigslist recently limited used of most of the advance MTML elements. So backpage is now unbeaten in this regard.
2. Backpage allows reposting when the ads expire but craigslist doesn't.
3. Backpage receives good amount of traffic making ad posting viable. Alexa ranking of backpage is going up day by day.
4. Unlike CL, flagging and ghosting shouldn't be a problem on backpage unless you really spam a lot.
5. It is possible to post the ads with hyperlink. On craiglist it's parctically impossible.
6. No phone verified account is required. Phone verification is a breach of your privacy. This is a big problem of posting ads on craigslist.
7. Most importantly, nationwide sponsor ad feature makes backpage really useful. If you are trying to promote a home businessess (obviously legitimate) opportunity then nationwide sponsor ad is the best option for you.
8. You can post keyword rich ads to get SEO benefit. Pages of backpage get very good position on search engines results page.
9. Finally, if you are succesful in posting ads on craigslsit, you should still consider backpage to increase your revenue further.

Popular Searches : new feature of backpage

Backpage.com has introduced some new features :

- Popular searches by users a newly introduced nice feature.
You can view popular search terms by category. It will help you write better postings and get more views. Example: Popular Searches on Dallas Backpage and Popular Searches on Las Vegas

Kijiji already has this feature. Check out this Popular Searches on Toronto kijiji and Popular Searches on New York kijiji

Other new features are:
- Upgraded search engine optimization: Your backpage postings will appear more frequently on Google searches.

- 15 new cities launched. Those are: Alaska backpage , Harrisburg, PA backpage , Jackson, MS backpage , Burlington, VT backpage , Calgary backpage , Maine backpage , Colorado Springs backpage , Columbia backpage , Dayton backpage , New Jersey backpage , Des Moines, IA backpage , Edmonton backpage , Eugene, OR backpage , Omaha backpage , Fresno backpage

Kijiji entered into the USA market

Finally kijiji has entered into the USA market. Now kijiji.com home page shows a map of USA and list of US cities. The list of other countries/regions is now show at the bottom of the home page.
I guess kijiji will be a strong competitor of craigslist in the USA. Kijiji.ca is already a competitor of craig's list in Canada.
At this moment backpage is the second most popular free classifieds site in the USA. Hopefully kijiji will soon be the second most popular free classifieds site in the USA. Kijiji has the biggest network worldwide.
At present kijiji is very much popular in Canada and Japan. Also it's partner gumtree.com is the most popular free classifieds site in the UK.

Kijiji is one step advance of craigslist in the sense that it support local languages while craigslist support only English.