| I've been using craigslist to market my virtual | | | | the ad. If you want to build a list, make it so that |
| assistant business for a while now. | | | | the only way they can contact you is by the |
| Promoting your business on Craigslist can be a | | | | website. |
| tedious process sometimes. Lots of ads seem to | | | | 5.) Create a craigslist account if you want your |
| struggle as entrepreneurs try to survive amongst | | | | postings to be easier to manage. This technique is |
| the bigger businesses that are usually hard to | | | | often overlooked by many posters. |
| compete with. There are many things that the | | | | 6.) Make sure that your ad is appropriate and that |
| small business owners can do to create a quality | | | | it falls in the right section of Craigslist. Otherwise it |
| Craigslist posting that will make their ad stand out. | | | | may be flagged by the people of Craigslist. |
| 1.) Create an ad that has a simple headline that | | | | 7.) Consider outsourcing your craigslist advertising. |
| draws the Craigslist browser in. Use keywords | | | | There are people that would be delighted to |
| that your customers will search for. | | | | manage your craigslist campaign for a fee. I know |
| 2.) Include an IMAGE in your ad. Your Craigslist | | | | this is supposed to be a free method of |
| posting will stand out if you use pictures. Images | | | | advertising, but you will save time if you |
| will make your ad look much different than the | | | | outsource this project. |
| monotonous craigslist ads that are primarily text. | | | | Advertising on craigslist can be a very effective |
| 3.) Post every day, or every other day. | | | | way to promote your small business. Whether |
| Advertising on Craigslist can be extremely | | | | you outsource the project or do it yourself, if |
| competitive. | | | | you use these tips, you will be well on your way |
| 4.) If you want to collect people's email addresses | | | | to having a successful small business. |
| for your list, post a link to your autoresponder in | | | | |