Worthwhile Success From Online Internet Advertising On Craigslist

By Wheeler Deborah


Advertising on Craigslist is worthy for just about any business offering products or services. Whether these products are offered through e-commerce websites or physical stores, the business organization can see potential profit through advertising on Craigslist. Foremost, unlike other advertising opportunities there is very little put on the line when one posts on Craigs' list. Advertising is free, with the exclusion of job postings and housing postings in specific markets. Users are asked to agree with the conditions of service of the community and are required 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 worried about whether or not the advertisement they place will meet their expectations in terms of sales generated.

A different reason why posting advertisements for products or services on Craigslist is so beneficial is the likeliness of getting to a large audience of possible customers. One can verify this fact by reviewing the Craigs' list fact sheet that reveals appropriate information regarding the amount of traffic the website receives. According to this datum Craigs' list receives around four billion page views each month with ten million people using Craigslist monthly. From these statistics it is evident that advertisements placed on Craig list are likely to undergo at least some attention from potential clients.

The advertising possibilities are limitless with so many visitors using Craigslist each month; however, there are no guarantees any of these visitors will want to buy your products or services. Like any marketing campaign, your advertisements on Craigslist must be fascinating, informative and in a location where you will get to your target audience.

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. 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.

One significant way to reaching your target audience on Craigslist is placing your advertisement in the most suited locations. 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.

Advertising on Craigslist is one thing, but spamming is quite another. Placing an advertisement in an appropriate section of Craigs' list are acceptable; however, placing the same advertisement in nearly every section of Craigs' list websites for several different geographical regions are considered spam. First of all, potential customers who see a particular advertisement in several 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. If used correctly, Craigs' list can be an excellent way to advertise for your business.




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