If you haven’t heard of clickfind yet, you could be excused. But not for long...

Launched only in December 2007, clickfind is a new Australian online business directory and search engine that, according to Alexa traffic rankings, is making phenomenal progress in the short time since going live.

It begs the question, why is clickfind showing so much promise?

Using classified ads for driving affiliate sales is often discouraged because it is harder than other advertising methods. There is a way though, to use classified ads correctly to drive traffic to your website offers and make sales of affiliate products.

Many websites advise not to use classified ads to promote affiliate programs. But they are wrong. If you know how to use classified ads effectively, you will be able to drive traffic to your affiliate sites without spending a dime.

1. Keep the ad simple. Don't try to sell anything. You are trying to get clicks and drive traffic to websites. Your goal is to arouse curiosity in the readers' mind and urge them to click on the link that takes to the landing page of the affiliate sites.

2. Create a compelling header. This is the first line a reader scans. It should grab her attention immediately. If it cannot attract her like a magnet, she will not read the rest of your ad description. Don't write the type of headers that thousand other ads have in the classified site. Make it compelling and create a psychological trigger. To get the most clicks from your ad, use words like "cheap", "free", "proven" and "shocking".

You have finished building your own website. You have introduced your company and presented your products and services. You have added propositions and promos to catch your target audience's attention. You think you are doing everything "right", but all your promotions have failed to produce growth in your new internet business.

There are many ways for your web site to be promoted, but maybe you're missing the "key" to the "best" promotion. Here are some things to consider:

- If you have started to promote your web site, keep it constant. If you promote your site with persistence, it will catch your audience's attention.