4 secrets to effective ad posting on Craigslist

[massimo]

My posting method is based on 3 things:

- 263+ posts on Craigslist (experience)
- Tests, tests and tests
- Ebooks on Craigslist


1. SHORT ADS receive more clicks than LONG ADS and they have 80% more success to not be flagged.

2. Ebay is a great word to use in the subject of your ads.

3. Subdomains are not (normally) flagged on CL.

4. Do not use AutoPosters software or you'll be banned from CL.


Hope it helps.
Thank you for reading!

[Lynn Terry]

Great tips - thanks!

I'm curious what kind of ads you post on Craigslist. Do you sell info products, services or physical products?

[massimo]

Thank you Lynn!

I sell digital products.

BTW, you can sell everything you want on Craigslist. It's a free POWERFUL resource and it works a lot.

At this moment, I built a straight-to-the-point guide to create & post winning ads on CL. You can take a look by clicking below:

http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com/f ... highlight=

Thank you!

[massimo]

Other tips for CL:

- Catch the curiosity of the reader in your subject, not the ad.
- Use images in your ads.
- Write "numbers" in your subject. They work good!
- Track your clicks in order to know which ad was the best.
- Toronto is a great place to post. I tested it!
- If you put your ads into an (Ms.) Excel file, you can control them with ease.
- Prepare your ads and save them in order to re-use them the next time.
- Use CL to send traffic to your AdSense ads. It's free traffic.


Thank you!

[massimo]

This is very important:

At this moment, Craigslist is detecting I.P. addresses when you post. They track emails, title and links too.

What it means?

Your posts can be removed with ease in just 2 seconds. Be sure to not break CL rulez, otherwise your ads have no chances to survive.

Hope it helps.

[Sandra]

Good point about watching the CL rules. Just like forums or community sites there are also certain norms that you should be aware of. So spend some time on CL before posting.

I posted an ad for a writer and very quickly got some good responses. (several eventually hired as freelancers.)

I'd also recommend a CD from the Publicity Hound - How to Use Craigslist as a Global Publicity Tool. It has lots of good tips.

[massimo]

You can use these fresh tips. I love Craigslist!

1. Do not post the same subject line twice.

2. Post your ads on the major cities. They have the most traffic.
(Seattle, S.F. Bay, Washington D.C. and New York)

3. If posting an image ad, change the path to that image
every 3-4 days. I mean you can duplicate your image and modify
the name of the new one. It will seem a new different image.

4. Post only in categories that directly relate to your product or service.


Hope it helps!

[braver55b]

You can also go to alexa, click traffic rankings and type in craigslist.org and you will find the most trafficked cities to post your ad on craigslist.

[massimo]

Just some examples of winning subjects to use on CL:

As Seen On Ebay: Increase Your Traffic By 300% With...
Best Targeted Traffic Generator: Everyone Buys This-Do You?
As Seen On Ebay: Killing Ads For Craigslist
SEO is dead. You'll be dead soon if you don't...
Don't hire our experts of search engines link-building

Hope you got them!

[Bonnie Lowe]

Thanks for the tips!

I'm not too familiar with CL...

Can you post two (or more) different ads at the same time for one product?

[massimo]

Yes you can.
..BUT you need to change the subject, the content and the link inside your ad. OK?

Follow my tips when you post and you'll obtain more success in return.

[greenstacks.com]

I put 20 or so ads a day on Craigslist. I get 15 to 26 (highest) leads per day for my business. I wrote a little writeup that i give to people pm me if you want it - i dont want to get in trouble for putting any links up ...it is just my step by step info on how I use craiglist because I never have been banned.

Okay have a great day!
Angela

[Oregon Coast Guy]

Where people go on Craigslist.org:

sfbay.craigslst.org -13%
newyork.craigslst .org - 8%
losangeles.craigslist.org - 7%
seattle.craigslist.org - 4%
boston.craigslist.org - 3%
sandiego.craigslist.org - 3%
chicago.craigslist.org - 3%
orangecounty.craigslist.org - 2%
vancouver.craigslist.org - 2%
portland.craigslst.org -2%

[massimo]

Yes, right!

Some subjects that you can use in your ads:

Start A New Business For Under $20
Do You Need To Make Money This Afternoon?
The Secret To Making Money Online
The Secret To Advertising
The Secret To Weight Loss
Everyone Buys This-Do You?
The Talk On The Street Is…
Open A High Volume Web Site
This Is To Darn Easy

You can read more info below:

http://www.eoltt.com/craigslist-7bucks-guide

[MrCat]

I have been experimenting with Craiglist posting lately and these tips will be very helpful!

You could also read on their forum section to get more tips from time to time..