Want to showcase your product or service to the right audience? However, there are lots of advertising platforms where you can showcase your product through ads. Some of the popular advertising platforms include Gumtree, Google My Business, OLX, Adpost, Hoobly, Craigslist, eBay, and more. According to reports, Gumtree stands out to be the best free advertising platform where you can sell different products to millions of users depending on the selected region. Learn more about Gumtree and how to get your product on the platform.
Gumtree is an online advertisement platform which is based in British but its community website in London. In other words, the Gumtree platform is an open platform that links sellers and consumers or together through an online classified advertisement. As for advertisement on this platform, they are either free or paid but it depends on the type and category the goods or products to be advertised fall under. Gumtree was also known to the United Kingdom’s website for classifieds of the local community and was also one of the top websites with about 14 million visitors every month.
Overview Features of Gumtree
Gumtree has a very high social media presence on the two most visited social media platforms which are, Twitter and Facebook. It uses these social media platforms to communicate and give information about different brands and not only that but also launches competitions and promotions. Although, the website is a free listing one it requires its users with a paid option for bigger advert visibility. Which in other words means, the paid option it offers helps the subscribers make their products among the top listings. Aside from these, Gumtree also made bulk classifieds listing accounts larger and wider to give car dealers an opportunity in the year 2010. However, it also has a media website which it launched to make public its services to potential business dealers.
How to register on Gumtree
Registering on Gumtree gives you the privilege and enables you to do almost everything on the platform which includes posting ads, ordering goods and services, contacting sellers, and many more. However, the registration process on Gumtree is a very easy one which can be carried out either with your email, Facebook, or Google account. Here are steps on how to sign up for Gumtree below;
- Enter your first and last name
- Impute your email
- Create a very strong password
- Click on the register button
- Activate your account with the link sent to your email
The above-listed steps are the steps for the normal Gumtree sign-up with the use of email. However, if you choose to register with your Google or Facebook account. All you have to do is click on the links and enter the information required of you. Then click on the sign-up button. After your sign-up is complete, as a business marketer, you can now post your ads on the platform.
How to post an ad
One of the ways by which you can advertise your goods on Gumtree is by posting an ad. This ad however helps audiences see what you sell and patronize you. However, Gumtree advertises your products with the use of these ads. But before you can post an ad on the platform, you have to first sign in to your Gumtree account. After signing in, here are steps to post an ad on Gumtree below;
- Visit the Gumtree website
- Click on the post-free ad button
- Enter your login details to login and continue
- Enter what type of product you are posting or you can click on the browse to find a category link
- Enter your post code
- Add image of the goods you want to advertise
- Add your YouTube Link
- Create a description
- Set up a price
- Enter your website link
- Select an option to promote your ad
- Enter your point of contact
- Then click on the post my ad button
If you are unsure of what a Postal code is, you can click on the link to select a location. After clicking on the link, you should tap on the continue button. tapping on it will help you to go to the next post and ad step. Also, for any promotional adoption you choose, there is a payment for it. Therefore, if you want your ad to be well promoted, you can select the highest out of the 3 offered to promote plans. Then after which, you should make your payments.
