To use the advanced  search functionality, just click on the “Advanced Search” link below the Search button on the top bar, as shown here:

And here’s a peek at how the advanced search form looks like:

We’ve endeavored to make the form as easy to use as possible but if you ever need any assistance, feel free to contact us via our ClassifiedsPH contact form.

Till next time!

We’ve also increased the number of characters you can put in your description, since we noticed a lot of ads are pretty long.

Finally, we’ve added this nifty feature that allows you to immediately view the ads you’ve posted as soon as you hit the “Post this Ad” button on the post ad form.

More improvements to come soon!

What’s it for? It will help improve the visibility of your ad. The rule is to place the most essential words to describe your ad – words that users will most likely search for. For instance, if you’re posting an ad on a condo for rent in Makati, it would make sense to place as your keywords the street where your condo unit is located in, if it’s fully furnished or not, etc.

Because of this new addition, we’ve revamped the whole post ad form to mostly fit everything in one look.

Hope this new feature benefits you all!

My faves:

http://www.classifiedsph.com/adid/2778/Shih-Tzu-Male-Pup-Cutie-Dog http://www.classifiedsph.com/adid/1003/Yorkie-Puppies-Need-A-new-Home

Hope those put a smile on your face

Video Embed
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is probably worth a thousand pictures. A multimedia presentation can be that oomph you need to better market your product or service. With that in mind, we now have a youtube video embed feature in our ad posting. You need only fill in the blank of the youtube url text box (particularly the value after “v=”), and our site does the rest. Your video is shown on the full ad details page (the direct link to ad)

Editing Ads
It’s long been an observation of ours that users do not seem to edit their ads. Instead of correcting a posted ad, they opt to just post another new ad with the corrections. We surmise that it is because you do not find the process of editing the ads convenient. This is why we are now placing an “Edit this Ad” link inside each ad box that belongs to you.

Remember Me
This feature is long overdue, and basically gives you the convenience of staying logged in to our site as long as you do not log out.

1. Search within title only

This is a handy tool that allows users to search for a classified ad more specifically – by searching for a particular ad based only on the title.

2. Character Count

This conveniently allows you to see how many characters left are allowed for your classified ad text. If you go over the limit, the extra text is cut off automatically for you.

3. Direct link to your Classified Ad

Want to place a link to your ad from your blog, multiply, friendster, myspace, facebook, etc? This is now a cinch. Just post your ad, go to the main page of the site, locate your ad and look at its details, and you’ll see a “Direct Link to Ad” label and a text input box below which you can copy and paste onto any other website.

These are our changes and additions so far. Stay tuned for even more improvements.

Meanwhile, we’d like to remind you about 2 of our promos:

Valentine’s Promo- 50% off on all premium ads. Ends March 31, 2008.

Multiply Promo- free 3-month banner ad space for the first 10 multiply sellers, provided you link to us with this code:

<a href=”http://www.classifiedsph.com/”><img src=”http://www.classifiedsph.com/images/logo.gif” border=”0″></a>

We’d love to hear from you! Just email us at admin [at] classifiedsph.com or use our inquiry form here.

You can also search within a particular category or subcategory. To do so, just click on the category/subcategory you wish to perform the search on, type in the keywords, and press the Search button. The pertinent results will then be displayed.

1. Meetups are always more preferable
2. The email address on the ad says a lot about the legitimacy of an ad.
3. Ads from foreigners can be potential scams – To determine if the ad is a scam, you can copy the posted email or a portion of the ad and search for it in google. If it’s a scam, chances are google will return results of links pertaining to people complaining about that ad
4. Do not send money for work at home directories or start-up kits or contact lists. Legitimate employers don’t charge to hire you or to get you started.
5. Get details from your employers and learn more about the job before committing to anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKsEf2aPnms shows a useful tutorial on the subject. You can view it below.

An easy tip will be to post a bulletin in our free philippine classifieds site, http://www.classifiedsPH.com. You get to tell a good number of Filipinos about your event with just a few clicks. And best of all, it’s free.