Applying Features
URL Feature
This is a click-through to the dealer’s website. The URL appears on every ad that the dealer has on the site:
Urgent Feature
The Urgent feature allows you to mark your ad as urgent, letting other users know that you're motivated to sell the vehicle urgently. An Urgent feature does not move your ad to the top of the category page but it does make your ad stand out on the ...
Highlight Feature
The Highlight feature allows you to make your ad stand out in the category listings and search results. Highlight does not move your ad to the top of the category page but it does highlight your ad on the browse and search pages to make it even more ...
Category Gallery Feature
What is the Category Gallery? Gumtree's Category Gallery is the section on the ad pages where your ad can be displayed for several days. More people read and reply to these ads because of their prominent position at the top of the ad pages. If you ...
Homepage Gallery Feature
What is the Homepage Gallery? Gumtree's Homepage Gallery is a special section on the homepage where your ads can be displayed for several days. More people read and reply to these ads because of their prominent position on the homepage. The Ad will ...
Top Ad Feature
What are Top Ads? Top Ads are Gumtree Ads which appear in a section at the top of a category's page for several days. More people read and reply to these Ads because of their prominent position on top of category listings over a long time period. Top ...
Bump Up
A Bump Up is a one-time feature that moves your ad from its position in the listings to the top of ads on the first page, just under any Top Ads. Your ad will stay at the top of the listings on the first page until other ads are posted and then your ...
How to Promote an Ad
Vehicle List This sub-tab takes you to a simple list of all of the vehicles that you have listed. You can use the shortcuts like ‘Bump Up’ and ‘Urgent’ to apply any promotional method for which you have available credits to the vehicles that you’ve ...
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