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Craigslist Tips/Tricks.. Same Ad.. How???? Heres how!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by GreenDog, Sep 20, 2008.

  1. #1
    Since I no longer post ads on craigslist here is a simple, but effective strategy I used.

    1. Put together a post.
    2. Hit Print screen and paste screen into paint.
    3. Copy just the part of your post into a new jpg file.
    4. Upload the jpg file to your hosting account.
    5. Post your image of you ad. (It should look just like a normal ad, but its actually an image)
    6. I would always post the cities name so each ad was different.

    ** This should be only used once a day to prevent spam :rolleyes:
     
    GreenDog, Sep 20, 2008 IP
  2. copper12

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    #2
    Huh?

    Just copy and paste from a Word document.
     
    copper12, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    He is saying that a normal text ad might get flagged, but a graphic image that is renamed every time will get past the censor.
     
    coachtraffic, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    #4
    pretty slick idea!! lol that might come in handy for some people. Thanks.
     
    Professional20, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    creztor Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Won't work for some sections on CL now but yes it's a simple yet effective way to get your ads showing. Don't try this in the jobs section though, most of your ads will get ghosted. You need another trick there.
     
    creztor, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    Blah...I hate craigslist spamming......
    But thanks for the tip for others
     
    bestserviceforyou, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    Why would you even want to use this?
     
    ScottyDog, Sep 20, 2008 IP
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    so it still works? last time i checked i thought cl cracks down on image only ad.. you may want to add some description to each ad too
     
    webbmaster, Jan 10, 2010 IP
  9. Romanorc

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    Don't forget to mention the 50.00 setup fee.

    Holy Cow!

    50.00 for 3 minutes work!

    Unbelievable! :eek:
     
    Romanorc, Jan 10, 2010 IP
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    What's the catch to Craigslist?

    I can open accounts using different phone numbers...no problem.

    But, do I have to have different IP addresses for each account so that I can post ads in various cities on the same day?
     
    hendrick11, Jan 10, 2010 IP
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    Why is the purpose of all the spam you get from CL in email forms that want you to click on a link?
     
    johnpaint, Jan 10, 2010 IP
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    webbmaster Well-Known Member

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    that is how they want to take you to another website where they can make a sale... they can put the sales pitch in the ad.. they have to place the ad somewhere else.. but i have to tell the cl fraudsters.. bad news.. now they start checking link targets too
     
    webbmaster, Jan 10, 2010 IP
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    #13
    Craigslist Image Ads are also used very effectively and legitimately by local businesses a part of their marketing mix because of the traffic CL enjoys. CL will only ghost an ad like this if they do engage in spamming techniques. But when used wisely and with frequency it can really boost sales.

    As far as CL targeting ad with the same destination link, this may very well be true. Simply get a series of $1 domain names and use the redirect technique with ea post. Of course you really only need to use this if you are doing what CL calls spamming.
     
    artguy51, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    #14
    Thanks for sharing the information with everybody, Greatly Appreciated.
     
    sunpoint, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    Maybe that would work. I will try this one later.
     
    ContentSpooling, Jan 11, 2010 IP
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    Good point, but there is a lot more you must know about posting to Craigslist if you want to avoid ghosting, flagging and your account put on hold.
     
    amrel1, May 23, 2010 IP
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    #17
    it can be effective to get the picture ads that go straight to your website.

    I used it before and had good success making 3-5 sales perday with just 10 ads placed but you really need to be creative with your headlines and changin the wording for each ad.

    saying the same thing 10 different ways can get tricky
     
    ErikJ, May 23, 2010 IP
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    #18
    There is a guy in my local area that uses an image ad on CL, the exact same one and he posts it 4 or 5 times a day in the same category and I never see his ads flagged. AND they are clickable and all lead to the exact same website URL, so it may depend on which category you post to.
     
    AceHigh, May 23, 2010 IP