Can You Make Money On Craigslist
People ask the question all of the time "can
you make money on craigslist.org"?
The answer is you can. All it takes is some time and ad management and
you can make money just like anyone else.
Here are some tips that you may not be aware of.
These should help you to make money if your ads were not as effective as you
would have liked them to be. Your ad is good for 45 days. Everyday that your ad
appears it is listed lower on
the page. This is because new ads get top priority.
the page. This is because new ads get top priority.
In some categories, a single vendor will post multiple ads. This is fine as
long as they are not for the same business, product, or service. If they are,
mark them as spam. It is the only way that you will get it to stop. If you sell
jewelry, you can post an ad for a bracelet, a necklace, a ring, a pendent, a
brooch, a watch, a jewelry box, earrings, and an ankle bracelet all in the same
day.
They are all different products. You will have close to the top nine spots
on the page the day you enter them, especially if you add all of the ads one
after the other. Now you wait two days, delete those ads and re-enter them.
They are returned back to the top positions. You cannot do this any more
frequent than every 48 hours. If you do, you will run into problems, so no
sooner than ever two days.
Add a picture or multiple pictures to your ad.
Pictures tell a thousand words and this is true. You will get more interest if
your ad has a picture of the product. Use an actual photograph of your product,
not some stock photo off of the internet. This will build trust in the
potential buyer and it will generate more interest.
Respond to all inquiries promptly. Even if you
think that the person is not really interested, you never know for sure. Follow
up with everyone who responds to your ad. The one person you decide not to get
back to is the one who will actual want to buy your item.
Write a clear and concise advertisement. Your
headline should have the keyword for what you are selling. The body of the ad
should be very descriptive and easy to read. If you use html to enhance your
ad, do not go crazy with font colors and weird background colors. Red on blue
is horribly difficult to read, people who are color blind cannot see that color
combination so the text and the background will merge together.
Orange and
purple or yellow and purple are not good either. There is nothing wrong with a
plain white background. Add a border if you want to make it fancy. Text can be
changed from black however keep these things in mind. Bright colors like
shocking blues and greens are hard on the eyes.
Yellow can be difficult to see
on a white background. Red makes you appear untrustworthy. Dark green and dark
blue are good choices, but stick to forest green or navy blue. Dark brown is also
a good choice.
Finally you want to promote your ad. Have a link to
your ad in all of your email signatures. Tell everyone about your ad. The best
ad in the world cannot sell a product if nobody sees it.
If your ad is difficult to read or understand then nobody is going to buy from you. Make sure that your photograph portrays your item in the best possible way. Combining all of these items into a single ad campaign is important to getting your item sold.