by ian on December 18, 2007
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Lots more questions…….And a lot less time to answer them. Here is a quick question from James - and a long, hopefully not too rambling response that I think covers SOME of thinking I try to incorporate into my CL campaigns, and broader strategy in my own business…I re-read some of this a few minutes ago and I think I even confused myself, so if it doesn't make sense to you, be sure to let me know. But hey - it is the other side of 2 AM once again, and I'm getting less sleep than Amy Winehouse these days, so…Part two to follow!
Hi Ian! Thanks for the great Craigslist tips! I've tried to promote a lot of different things though and still can't make money. I'm not sure but I think my ip is being blocked. I'm not a good copywriter and was hoping you could show some examples of some of your ads if you don't mind. Is affiliate sales the only thing you sell on Craigslist? If I can't make any conversions there, is there another way? What did you start when you were a newb? Thank you. James. [click to continue…]
by ian on December 11, 2007
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I was looking at a few different potential categories to post to a few minutes ago for a new affiliate offer, and was checking out some of the ads that were already running for similiar products in that market. And this sort of coincides with what I've been saying on here forever - what other people who use CL successfully have been saying forever - and what people who aren't making one cold slippery nickel while busting their asses on CL have been missing forever: It's all about the copy. No more, no less. You can make a few bucks on Craigslist on sheer volume, but you'll make MUCH more in far less time by writing good, clear, compelling copy before you ever even get a sniff of planning your posting protocols. ( cities, frequencies, etc) [click to continue…]
by ian on November 19, 2007
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Thanks to every one who has submitted good questions the last few days - and at this point, I have to sort of selectively post the ones that seem to be most univerally applicable to everyone who is reading ( seems a lot of people are arriving via Craigslist keywords and submitting CL questions, which is sort of interesting considering that is only a VERY small part of what I do - and not sure I am the best authority to answer a lot of them- but I appreciate the submissions anyway..:-) [click to continue…]
by ian on November 4, 2007
Craigslist Power Posting Pointers: Avoiding the Ghost of Christmas Present
If you devote any appreciable time and effort to posting ads on Craigslist, you have most likely run into the decidedly unparanormal but incredibly annoying phenomena of “Ghosting”. Essentially, ghosting refers to the process whereby your ads appear to go live, show up green ( active )in both your account, as well as when you check the URL – yet, are nowhere to be found in the live, real time results in the CL section in which you posted. This is either Craigslist way of telling you your ads are alive and well in a parallel universe where you are incredibly rich and successful, or, they are just playing some sort of demented, passive aggressive mind f**k where you are being punished for over posting. [click to continue…]
by ian on October 17, 2007
Table of contents for Step By Step CL Audio Podcast
- Making More Money on Craigslist: A Step By Step, Audio Overview
Ask - and you shall receive..:-)
There will be at least 5 parts to this, maybe more depending on feedback, I will be very simply outlining the process map that I use to make profitable offers on Craigslist, the tools that I use ( which are primarily free ) and the various permutations of each approach ( one of the challenges of " power posting" on CL is you do sort of need to keep your eye on which way the wind is blowing - or you find yourself wasting a good part of your day on ads that " go green" but simply aren't running - or making you any money. )
But this really isnt' about Craigslist - CL is just a really good source for good free traffic, and on the back of the sheer volume of page views and eyeballs your offer will get if you are dillegent with it - but at the end of the day, these principles are the foundational elements of any good marketing effort that involves using * advertising * ( in this case for free ) to drive traffic to your site, service or offer.
Stay tuned. Should have the first piece of this up within 24 hours. And don't forget - if you have a specific question of conundrum, drop me a note and I'll try to address it in the podcast.
