Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers and other periodicals. A free ads paper is a newspaper containing only classified ads, usually grouped into an extensive set of categories.

Classified advertising is usually textually based and can consist of as little as the type of item being sold, (i.e., "Clothing") and a telephone number to call for more information ("call 555-7777"). It can also have much more detail, such as name to contact, address to contact or visit, a detailed description of the product or products ("pants and sweaters, size 10" as opposed to "clothing", "red 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix" as opposed to "automobile"). There are generally no pictures or other graphics within the advertisement, although sometimes a logo may be used. Classified advertising is called such because it is generally grouped within the publication under headings classifying the product or service being offered (headings such as Accounting, Automobiles, Clothing, Farm Produce, For Sale, For Rent, etc.) and is grouped entirely in a distinct section of the periodical, which makes it distinct from display advertising, which often contains graphics or other art work and which is more typically distributed throughout a publication adjacent to editorial content. A hybrid of the two forms — classified display advertising — may often be found, in which categorized advertisements with larger amounts of graphical detail can be found among the text listings of a classified advertising section in a publication. Business opportunities often use classifieds to sell their services, usually employing 1-800 numbers. Classified ads are also among the tools used by many companies in recruitment for available job opportunities.

In recent years the term "classified advertising" or "classified ads" has expanded from merely the sense of print advertisements in periodicals to include similar types of advertising on computer services, radio, and even television, particularly cable television but occasionally broadcast television as well, typically very early in the morning hours.

More on [ Classified advertising ]

Classifieds - Twitter Search

Prof Massage for Men For Sale Johannesburg Quality Classifieds ... http://bit.ly/4ZW6sv
stressreliefaid (Lorraine Allen) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:55:13 -0000
Prof Massage for Men For Sale Johannesburg Quality Classifieds ... http://bit.ly/4ZW6sv
New classified: Ready to Hunt Male English Pointer http://www.gundogbreeders.com/classifieds/8593.html
gundogbreeders (GunDogBreeders.com) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:53:17 -0000
New classified: Ready to Hunt Male English Pointer http://www.gundogbreeders.com/classifieds/8593.html
Mint 1968 Piper Arrow with fuel injection on KSL Classifieds http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=9251470&cat=151
Mike_Flys (Michael Daniels) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:52:50 -0000
Mint 1968 Piper Arrow with fuel injection on KSL Classifieds http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=9251470&cat=151
classifieds.thestranger.com | Musicians | Musicians Available ...: Add to Favorites Reply » Send this Post to a Fr... http://bit.ly/4y0j4n
MusicProMag (MusicPro Magazine) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:51:47 -0000
classifieds.thestranger.com | Musicians | Musicians Available ...: Add to Favorites Reply » Send this Post to a Fr... http://bit.ly/4y0j4n
Pets & Supplies | Buy Sell Trade | Chicago Reader Classifieds ...: WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, 1 MALE,... http://bit.ly/7ohP0l
ShadowCute (Shadow Puppy) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:50:30 -0000
Pets & Supplies | Buy Sell Trade | Chicago Reader Classifieds ...: WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, 1 MALE,... http://bit.ly/7ohP0l
http://www.myhomeshop.info free video classifieds
Online_Offer (Discount Furniture) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:47:05 -0000
http://www.myhomeshop.info free video classifieds

Subscribe to Classifieds RSS feed