Internet Marketing Tycoon

**mike34271** · 01-13-2008, 07:41 AM

Have any of you ever advertised on craigslist.com? I have done this for some time advertising services for my various sites and get anywhere from 20-50 uniques a day. I think for starting sites this is a good way to get some starting traffic and gain some returning visitors.

**TributeK** · 01-13-2008, 01:23 PM

You know, when I first started mine a buddy that I work with suggested craigslist, I just forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.

**ADAM Web Design** · 01-13-2008, 04:51 PM

No, because it's not what Craigslist was meant for. It's just something that idiot marketers turn to thinking it's a great source of customer traffic rather than trying to come up with something relevant to Craigslist users.

**Learning Newbie** · 01-14-2008, 01:28 PM

It's maybe ok to advertise in your local Craig's List, but only 1 post ever 7 to 14 or even 30 days, depending on how long until they expire where you live.

**kbtsup** · 01-18-2008, 03:41 AM

anybody tried classifiedsforfree.com?

**abuzz** · 01-18-2008, 01:38 PM

I never thought to advertise there. Good idea.

**teamwork** · 01-23-2008, 12:53 PM

I had heard about it and looked at it the other day, but I didn't see a place for advertising websites. What area are you advertising in. I don't want to post in the wrong spot.

**chrishirst** · 01-24-2008, 05:32 AM

There is nowhere for "advertising" a website on craigslist.

It's supposed to be for posting classified ads NOT promoting websites.

**pcoptimized** · 01-24-2008, 01:43 PM

Taken from their Terms Of Use:
"...
You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content:...

k) that constitutes or contains "affiliate marketing," "link referral code,"
"junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or unsolicited
commercial advertisement;

l) that constitutes or contains any form of advertising or solicitation if:
posted in areas of the craigslist sites which are not designated for such
purposes; or emailed to craigslist users who have not indicated in writing that
it is ok to contact them about other services, products or commercial interests.

m) that includes links to commercial services or web sites, except as allowed in "services";..."

**teamwork** · 01-24-2008, 01:49 PM

So why do I keep hearing it's a good place to advertise. I won't, I don't want to go against anyones TOS, but there are a lot of people advising you to do this.

**chrishirst** · 01-24-2008, 09:27 PM

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but there are a lot of people advising you to do this

that's the biggest problem in this business. There are a lot of clueless people claiming to be experts.

**ADAM Web Design** · 01-24-2008, 09:41 PM

That, and a lot of clueless people following the clueless people and creating clueless sites on free hosts promoting some piece of crap that no one would want (oh wait...that's MLM. I forgot the euphemism. I'm so sorry.)

Lots of people also advise that you link exchange. That you buy links for SEO. That you keyword stuff. That you (insert dumb idea here). Just because lots of people say something should be done doesn't mean that you should actually go out and do it.

We tell our children "if Johnny jumped off the bridge, would you jump off the bridge?" And yet we turn around and dive headfirst off the bridge.

**carloncho** · 01-24-2008, 09:52 PM

I use craigslist.com in some oportunuties, and get some traffic. Not more, but is a plus.

**teamwork** · 01-24-2008, 11:05 PM

If craigs list and link exchange are bad, what do you use to get traffic to your site?

**vultren** · 02-11-2012, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elhaddar

Hi, there is an alternative to Craigslist, you can try this site, Telists, they will let you advertise your site there.

I am reporting you and asking to have this thread locked. The last post in this thread was 4 years ago!!!

**AdamDer** · Yesterday, 11:21 AM

It's a very good idea