Monday 4 February 2008

How To Find A Dating Partner Through Online Classified Sites

Finding the right people to date could really be a frustrating task. People say that there are four main processes in a dating lifecycle. And all of those processes are important so that everybody gets the most suitable partner for him or herself. However, the processes are almost the same as the marketing techniques employed by top businesspeople. This only means that you have to be a good seller in order to find your perfect match.

Lead finding is the very first step of finding your lifetime partner. You have to get hold of leads, or the list of potential people whom you can be with. It is a list that you work on, like exclude a person or pursue another later on. Mobile dating sites could be a good help for you. But then again, their service is very limited. In order to find a good match, that person should be subscribed to the exact same service and on the same location that you are in. Now if the number of people subscribed to it is not many, you will have a big problem. But don't worry. With this article, I'll show you how you can use the most effective tools and resources to generate leads for dating partners. If you're a woman, these processes could be more useful for you.

I am going to show you a method that will generate a good number of potential candidates that you can select from. And it is way effective than your regular mobile dating service. Do you know that you could make use the most popular online classified site in your city to find your perfect match? You might think that this strategy is more frustrating than it is rewarding. However, it could really work for you if you only know how to use these sites to your full advantage.

Classified sites would work for you in two ways - as the advertiser and as the responder. For the sake of this article, I'll talk in a female's point of interest. Being a woman gives you better chances of generating more candidates for a partner if you choose to be an advertiser rather a responder.

So for you to do it right, you have to visualize that person you're looking for. What does he look like? What are his main assets? What are his abilities? These are the things you should focus on when writing about the words you'll use to describe your man. Prioritize each trait. Write more than five qualities. This will give responders a fairly good idea if he is qualified or not. Anything less than five would only show that you're not so decided about your man yet or that you don't really care how he is. After creating your man, the next important step is to select a picture to go with your ad.

Classified sites have many users. Therefore, you will have many competitors. That should be okay, as you can't do anything about that at all. What you should do instead is to try to find something that would put you above your competitors. You have to be different from the rest of the women putting up their own ads. When it comes to this detail, you really should not look any further. A good picture would do the trick. It could distinguish you from the rest of the women on the site. And if you're using Craiglist, a picture is definitely a good pull because it would show the word 'pic' right beside of your ad. For your information, only a good 15% of all the ads on Craiglist does.

After selecting a nice picture of yourself, the next think you should focus on is your title. As a rule of thumb, you have to create a title that is eye catching yet clear, concise, and descriptive. Eye-catching titles are a good idea. But if you were to choose, always go for clarity and description. These two qualities of your title would provide you with more good candidates.

At this point, you should be ready to write your ad. The content of your ad is its most important aspect. It includes your photo, your title, your own description, and your man's description. Of these four elements, your photo still proves to be the most powerful one. Again, select a photo that looks presentable and clear. Blurry, crowded, and small pictures are a no-no, as they will just turn-off your respondents. Use your best solo picture taken in a well-lighted environment. It should also be uploaded as clear and as crisp as possible.

On the other hand, when it comes to writing the actual advertisement content, you have to write a few lines about yourself in the first part of the whole content. Don't jump into the qualities of the person you want to date right on. This could be another cause of turn-offs for you. Present yourself in the most interesting way possible without lying about anything.

After doing all these, you should be able to place your advertisement up the classified ads section of your choice. How, when, and where you will put up your ad is a big factor. For starters, placing it during the weekends may produce the best results because there are a lot of viewers during those times. However, you've got lots of competition as well.

These are all the things you should do and you should be all set. You might not find the man of your dreams outright through them, though. In fact, you might need to experiment some. But after a few tries and a few errors, you will eventually get things right. Don't be afraid to experiment. Just keep in mind you will find your lifetime partner just by doing all these easy and helpful steps.

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