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Here are Six Secrets to Advetising on Craigslist to make some Quick Cash with some Quick Sales:

1. Never give up too much in your craig's list advertisement. What does that mean? What I mean is that you want your phone to ring or your email to get full with further questions or information about your craigslist item for sale. That way, you engage the prospective buyer in to a conversation and can build trust and a quick sale!2. Always include a symbol sign or asterisks in your title to differentiate your listing from the oodles of other craigslist sellers out there! So for instance, here is a recent title I helped a client out in selling a $50,000 asset:

Note – that I used the "+" sign in front of the title – you could also use a "*" sign or "$" sign or generally any type of sign to make your title stand out from the others!

Here is the exact title I used in the advertise on craigs list posting:

+++ Steal my 2003 Damon Intruder RV Now – $10000 discount for 7 days!

Since no one else selling RV's on craigslist was using any symbols in their listing, the above title stood out like a beacon!

3. Keep relisting your advertisement on craigs list every three days. You can re submit your posting on craigslist so it is wise to keep a 'copy' of your craigslist ad copy in a word document so all you have to do is simply cut and paste to repeat.

Also, don't get discouraged if someone 'flags' your craig's list advertisement and it gets removed.

It is happening more often I noticed as more people are using Craigslist and frankly, it could very well be your 'competition' who is selling a similar item who 'flagged' your craigslist ad so that he/she has less competition to worry about.

What that dunderhead simply doesn't realize is that you just got the upper hand…as if you then go immediately into your account at craigslist, you can now 're-list' or 're-submit' your ad, and guess what – you are now at the TOP of the CATEGORY Listing again!

It causes a bit more work and as you can see, I always like to look at the 'bright' side of things or positive aspects of a situation and in this case, getting your craigslist ad flagged or removed is then actually a POSITIVE for you since you can now re submit rather than wait 3 days to re submit!

4. Use pictures and images in your craigslist advertisement but don't 'over do' it!

You still want your buying prospect to get 'curious' about your listing and contact you – so a smart 'hook' at the end of your craigslist posting is to include a "email me for more pictures" or "call me for more information"

…something that encourages your buyer prospect to contact you.

Here is an example of an image I used for a client and as you can see, the 'uniqueness' of the photo draws attention:

5. Make your pictures say WOW by using a FREE, simple photo editing software called Google Picassa.

It is very easy to 'warmify' a photo or to add sharper colors and since you only get the first few seconds to WOW a potential buyer…then you MUST use great photos!

6. Combine your Craigslist Ad with a FREE blog to advertise your stuff for sale!

This will give you a double whammy in advertising on craigslist as you are allowed to link back to a website.

You can just imagine the possibilities here now, you have a free, millions of people visiting Craig's List, advertisement that can now link back to your personal or business website….hmmm…can we say $$$ KACHING $$$?

I've often done this to build a buyers list via Craigs List

…and also to provide bigger, higher resolution images of the object I am selling.

Additionally, you can sell your consulting services via craigslist, announcing your services and to lead the potential buyer back to your flagship website.

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Whether your products are offered through ecommerce websites or physical stores or you simply need some QUICK CASH by clearing out some of your household goods…you can see financial gains through advertising on Craigslist.

Firstly unlike other advertising opportunities there is very little risk involved in posting on Craigslist as it is FREE to post your advertisement! With the exception of job postings and housing postings in specific markets, advertising is free on Craigslist.

My first experience with Craig’s List was advertising one of my rental properties for rent…within 6 days I got the house rented! After that…game over, I was hooked on craigslist and quickly started to sell other things on Craigslist, from RV’s to real estate investment properties to personal services such as internet marketing consulting, Craigslist has been a powerful tool in my business arsenal!

When signing up for Craigslist, users are asked to agree to the terms of service of the community and are expected to follow specific guidelines when posting advertisements but there are no financial obligations to those placing advertisements on Craigslist. This means those who post advertisements do not have to be concerned with whether or not the advertisement they place will meet their expectations in terms of sales generated.

Reaching Potential Customers on Craigslist by Geo Targeting

Another reason why posting advertisements for products or services on Craigslist is so worthwhile is the likelihood of reaching a large audience of potential customers in a specific geographical area. A review of the Craigslist fact sheet reveals pertinent information regarding the amount of traffic the website receives.

I personally geo-target my market, so for instance, in selling an RV for a client, I know that Orange County, California and Canada where strong areas of demand for purchasing an RV and advertising in those areas quickly brought emails and calls to my client who was looking to sell a very nice RV.

According to this information Craigslist receives approximately four billion page views each month with ten million people using Craigslist each month. From these statistics it is clear that advertisements placed on Craiglist are likely to receive at least some attention from potential clients. One of my recent craigslist ads for an item brought me 3 to 4 solid prospects a day!

With so many visitors using Craigslist each month the advertising possibilities are limitless, however, there are no guarantee any of these visitors will be interested in your products or services. Like any marketing campaign, your advertisements on Craigslist must be intriguing, informative and in a location where you will reach your target audience.

Finding Your Target Audience on Craigslist is the KEY

We’ve already discussed the number of visitors using Craigslist each month but the key to taking advantage of these numbers is to target your advertising in a way aimed at reaching your target audience as opposed to a wide audience of individuals who have no specific interest in your products or services.

This is also why PPC is so powerful and you can create the same effect with Craigslist. It is much more worthwhile to reach a small audience of those with a keen interest in your products or services than to reach a much larger audience of those who are not interested. Those who have an interest in your products or services are your target audience.

The key to reaching your target audience on Craigslist is placing your advertisement in the most appropriate locations and create a compelling TITLE. Craigslist has a specific section for businesses to advertise their services. This section is broken down into a number of categories.

Those who are in the business of computer repair would be wise to place their advertisement in the computer section as opposed to the automotive section because individuals looking for computer help will naturally migrate to the computer section. It may sometimes be appropriate to place an advertisement in more than one section. This is acceptable as long as it does not cross the line to spamming the section.

If there is not a specific section for the products or services offered by your business there are a couple of options. Business owners can place an advertisement in the section for small business advertisements where it might be found by those doing a search in this section. Alternately the business owner can contact Craigslist to suggest the addition of a new category. They might be willing to oblige if they believe this category warrants an addition.

The Difference between Advertising and Spamming

Advertising on Craigslist is one thing but spamming is quite another. Placing an advertisement in an appropriate section of Craigslist is acceptable; however, placing the same advertisement in nearly every section of Craigslist websites for a number of different geographical regions is considered spam. Spam is ineffective for a number of reasons. First of all potential customers who see a particular advertisement in a number of different locations are likely to recognize the spamming techniques and be less inclined to patronize this business. Also, if Craigslist detects the practice of spamming they may delete all of the postings and could potentially ban advertisements from the individual in the future.

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