Craigs List Question...Advice needed..THANKS!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by knowaboa, May 14, 2008.

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    Your advice is greatly appreciated:

    Is it possible to post 350 different ads to 350 different Craigs List locations 1 time per week without being flagged or banned? I will be using my Craigs List account to make these posts and I will be sure to have the old ad expire every week before reposting.

    Thanks in advance!
    Knowaboa
     
    knowaboa, May 14, 2008 IP
  2. knowaboa

    knowaboa Peon

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    Can anyone answer this for me plz
     
    knowaboa, May 14, 2008 IP
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    I don't think its possible even with an auto poster there's no way to stop people from flagging an ad. I've heard that sometimes competitors flag ads.
     
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    but if the ads are all in different cities, using different ad copy, and only posted 1x a week, what is the risk? Can CL ban a company for posting to too many locations?
     
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    MoneyMakerRay Active Member

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    Why don't you try it instead of speculating.
     
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  6. macacamonkey

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    I've heard about posting on craiglist as a marketing technique, but it seems kind of "spammy" to me and I have heard people getting banned for doing so. Unless what you are posting is relevant and useful to craigslist users then I wouldn't try autoposting or such. just my view :)
     
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    amedia Well-Known Member

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    Craigslist has totally changed in the last week. They are now requiring phone verification for many categories. While posting in multiple categories like you mentioned is not impossible, it is more difficult now than in the past. Doing it on your own would be hard and paying someone would be expensive right now. I would wait it out for about a month and see where it goes.
     
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    CL seems like a tough cookie to crack these days
     
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    post frequently in smaller cities and once in a month in bigger cities.
     
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