How To Get My Craigslist Ads To Stick - Here Is What You Need To Know

In this article we are going to answer one of the biggest questions (and sources of evergreen daily frustration) I get asked by affiliate marketers trying to capitalize on the easy allure of free traffic: How to get my Craigslist ads to stick? If you aren't using CL to get your offer out in front of a huge international audience for FREE, you simply haven't been paying close attention to the industry landscape. And if you have, one of the proverbial problems we all face is making sure the ads we invest the time, energy and money to create, stay alive and well once we post them. Here is what you NEED to know to circumvent many of the posting problems most people are having.

Creativity is King

Remember when the direct response marketing masters of yesteryear told you that creativity was a liability? Well, they were wrong. If you are trying to get your ads up on CL, one of the easiest way to make sure they stick is using different fonts, images and good graphical use of "text" to make your ads appear unique and to allow cogent calls to action that are difficult to accomplish with simple type. I use keyboard characters, arrows, chicken scratch calls to action that are all HIGHLY effective and so "ugly" that they are actually visually appealing..:-) 99% of your competition will never have the cognitive wherewithal to do the same thing, making sure YOUR ads not only stand out, but stand ALONE.

Resourcefulness is a virtue

One of the easiest ways to ensure your CL ads will stick is simply being resourceful. I'm not a huge proponent of the "self-help" psychology out there, but one thing that always has stuck with me was listening to an Anthony Robbins speech where he said something to the effect of, "success is rarely measured by how many resources you have, but how RESOURCEFUL you are with those you've got". No where is that more evident than in challenging environments like the CL marketplace where you are competing against large and established entities for the same eyeballs. Simply being willing to try new things, be innovative, adventurous and explore areas that others are to lazy to excavate has been VERY successful for me, and will be for you as well.