Learn the best ways to attract prospects and stand out from your competition when you post an ad on Craigslist. I promise you’ll increase your sales by following some of these ideas! If you’re serious about running effective Craigslist ads for business or personal reasons, this in-depth info is for you. Rather than just a plain how-to-post video, I help you think through important psychological reasons for doing certain things. Learn important tips while I create an example post in the Services section of Craigslist.
Table of Contents
0:38 Choose your area
1:24 Secret method to learn how many competitors have posted
3:02 Find all the action and run test ads (3:27)
3:59 Look around at your competitors for ideas
4:05 Check the gallery view
4:20 Check the list view
4:36 Check the thumbnail view
5:26 Check the map view
5:49 Decide on the type of photo to use for your ad main photo
7:24 Choose people doing the work
8:58 Let’s post something
9:42 Choose a posting title
10:04 Check competitor headlines for ideas
11:33 Check your competitors for ad ideas
12:41 Should you include a web address?
14:08 No website or lead magnet included in these sample ads
14:30 Stand out — Lead magnet idea
14:42 Back to posting — Craigslist says no web addresses
15:30 Include keywords in your ad
16:34 Decide on how to include your email and other contact info
17:40 Include your phone number but be prepared to receive spam phone calls
18:57 Get a phone number from Google to help avoid telemarketers
19:50 Show your address if you have a location people will visit
20:27 Don’t use these stupid phone number styles
21:27 Choose your map location
21:53 Add images
22:50 Publish your ad
