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Craigslist Community Censors Post

Saw this on digg today.

It seems a graphic designer was voicing his opinion on Craigslist ads that solicit artists to work for little or no compensation. When I went to read the post, it was missing. It was “flagged down” (censored?) by the Craigslist community.

While Craig Newmark is a rabid free speech advocate [...]

Old School Real Estate Search: Real Estate Newspaper Classifieds Ads

After watching the interview Trulia conducted with the CEO of Funda, it got me thinking about why newspaper classifieds are still a major part of a real estate agents marketing efforts. Why? Because that’s where their customers and clients look and that’s where their sellers want them to advertise.
That’s right. It seems that their customers [...]

27. Things You Should Never Buy New

Timeshares is on the list because of quick depreciation. Also on the list, office furniture and hand tools. See the others here.

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5. How To Write A Great Classified Ad

It all starts with the Headline. It is a promise of something your customer would desire. Good headline words are: Free, How To, The Secret of, Fast, Easy, Best, Announcing, First Time. A good headline gets a person to read your copy.
Create a Desire for your product or service. Here is where [...]

Craigslist in the News

Source: Stonehill.edu
Techcrunch brings us a weird Craigslist story about a guy who used Craigslist to
“lure potential buyers and sellers of electronic equipment to places where he could stun them with a taser and rob them.”
Anyone who uses any type of classified advertising, whether it’s in print or online, should take the necessary precautions before agreeing [...]




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