Posting advertisements on Craigslist can be a really good way of getting new customers. Currently, Craigslist charges $5.00 to post an ad in the Business Services Section or in the For Sale section for an advertisement that lasts for 30 days. If you post an ad in 3 different sections, it will only cost you $15.00 per month. For most businesses, $15.00 per month is a really low price to pay for advertising.
Craigslist no longer allows you to put a live link to your website in your advertisement, but if you have a business that relies on getting phone calls or walk in visits from customers, it can still be a good way of getting new business.
In order to get the most out of Craigslist advertising, it is important to put the correct content in your advertisements in order to get the highest number of visitors. This means putting keywords and keyword phrases in your advertisements. When a person goes on Craigslist to look for something, they usually enter keywords in the search bar at the top of the page. For example, if they are thinking about having their kitchen remodeled, they might enter a keyword phrase like “Kitchen Remodeling Contractor” in the Skilled Services section. If you are a Remodeling Contractor and you have an advertisement with the same keyword phrase, your advertisement will show up in the search results.
A good Craigslist advertisement should contain the following:
- Ad Title with Phone Number in Title
- Ad Body
- Keyword Section
In addition to your ad title, ad body and keyword section, you should also have a main picture for your advertisement. Advertisements with pictures get more views than an advertisement without a picture. Here is an example of an ad with a picture for a Remodeling Contractor:
* BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING * 480-369-0387 *
We specialize in Complete or Partial Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling
Over 15 years of Experience
Call us Today for a Free Quote
800-555-1212
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The best way to set up a Craigslist advertisement is to come up with a catchy title, then put 2 or 3 short sentences at the beginning of your advertisement with your contact information. This should be followed by your keyword section which should contain all of your keywords and keyword phrases.
The keyword section is not there because you expect the customer to read all of the keywords, it is only there so that your advertisement will show up in the search results. For an effective Craigslist ad, it is extremely important to list every single keyword and keyword phrase that you can think of. The above example is only a partial keyword list. You will also notice that the keyword list is in alphabetical order. This makes it easy to insert additional keywords whenever you need to.