With the increasing popularity of Craigslist as one of the most rewarding advertising platform in terms of lead generation and conversion, the bosses at Craigslist have been continually toughening up their rules and regulations to thwart their website’s misuse by spammers. These filters also stop people from misusing the platform, and make them abide by the community rules and regulations.

A disadvantage, however, of stricter rules and regulations is that sometimes, the law-abiding users of Craigslist also get flagged, ghosted or ultimately get their accounts put on hold.

So today, Outsource 2 Freelancers, An experienced and well-reputed Craigslist Posting Service is going to give you some great advice on how to avoid flagging on Craigslist.

Notice that if you follow the guidelines below in letter and spirit, you will never face the problem of flagging or ghosting on Craigslist.

 

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How to Avoid Flagging on Craigslist like a Pro

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1) Use Native/Local IP to Post Live Ads on Craigslist, Always!

 

This point is of paramount importance to run a successful ad campaign for your business in the long run. If you are posting your ad in a domain that is not your own or closes to you, then you should use an IP corresponding to that domain instead of your own. Otherwise, Craigslist filters have the capability to track it and your ads can get flagged and removed.

For example, If you are posting an ad in Columbus, OH from New York or any other area, then use a Columbus IP address to post Live ads. Use whatismyIPaddress.com to track your IP.

Otherwise, your ads will get flagged if Craigslist tracks many of your ads posted from IP address/addresses other than a local one.

 

2)  Verify your Craigslist Account on a Local Number:

Verifying your account on a local number is again important for the same reasons as discussed before.

While you will be able to post your ads even if you verify your account on a non-local number, things can get problematic for you in the future. Even if one of your ads get flagged, all your ads can be flagged for removal based on this little mistake.

For Example if you are posting in Phoenix AZ.. Use local Phoenix phone number.. that start with 602 , 480 etc

Alternatively,based on our experience as a Craigslist Ad Posting Service,  Craigslist filters can track your faulty ads and put your account on hold ultimately.

 

3) Come up with Unique & Eye Catchy Titles for More Conversions:

 

If you want to stay afloat with any distinction in the sea of millions of Craigslist Ads everyday, you have got to up your Title game!

The fate of your ad is decided based on the title only. Catchy titles get you traffic while boring ones get you ignored. So make sure to make your titles a little different from the rest of the ads out there.

Add unique symbols at the start and end of the title to grab attention. Or you can hire Outsource2Freelances for Craigslist Posting Service to do this job for you and might we say that we are pretty good at it, we guarantee!

 

4) Adequate Body Area:

Craigslist terms and conditions dictate that you should one ad in 48 hours. While you can post more than that number by using different techniques, you should post the same content again only after 48 hours.

To avoid flagging and ghosting, posting and ad after 48 hours is a good practice while posting the same content after waiting 72 hours is the ideal practice. We can guarantee as an experienced Craigslist Posting Service that you will never risk flagging if you follow this rule while posting all your ads.

 

5) Don’t Post too many Ads from the same Account:

To be on the safe side of things while marketing your business on Craigslist, it is important not to risk getting flagged/ghosted or banned from the service.

Apart from reflecting bad on your reputation, these problems can be a serious hindrance in the smooth running of your Craigslist Ad Campaign.

So you should be careful and post only 4 to 5 ads from a single account in the beginning. And it is better to post no more than 20 ads from a single account to avoid getting marked as spam and flagged for removal.

 

6) Select the Right Category on Craigslist:

Selecting the right category is very important if you seriously want to convert your leads into customers and sales for a long period of time.

Users on Craigslist commonly use search filters to find what they are looking for in a particular category. So for example, if you want to rent out an apartment but you post the ad in for sale category, the ad will not get you any response. Because people are looking to buy property in the for sale section instead of getting something on lease.

As a Craigslist Ad Posting Service, Outsource 2 Freelancers has seen many instances on Craigslist where great copy goes to waste because of posting in wrong categories.Therefore, make sure that every ad you post is posted in the right category it is most relevant to.

 

7) Post Manually on Craigslist:

As a Craigslist Ad Posting Company that has been in the business for a long time, this is one of the most important advice that we can share with you.

Using Craigslist Ad Posting software will surely get you a lot of ads posted ,maybe more than you can post manually, but this small luxury comes with a very big risk.

If Craigslist filters track your ads, then all of your posted ads run the risk getting flagged for removal and your account being put on hold.

Another problem is that software do not get upgraded immediately to cope with the latest filters that Craigslist introduces.

So you don’t want to rely on these software too much lest you post ads through a software and all of them get flagged because of updated Craigslist filters.

 

8)  Do not Use a Single Account on Multiple IPs:

Using the same account on multiple IPs can seriously mar your Craigslist Ad Campaign on long-term basis. It can become a constant nuisance if you are not careful.

Always use a single account on one IP only. If you use it on multiple IPs, you not only run the risk of getting flagged and your ads getting deleted permanently, you will not get the option of renewing your ads from that account more than once, ever again.

Making this mistake can result in a lot of loss in terms of money and time. therefore, caution is essential.

 

9)  Use Gmail Accounts for Craigslist Ad Posting:

This particular advice is based on our experience of more than four years as a successful Craigslist Ad Posting Service.

We have found that using gmail accounts to post ads give a greater live ratio than, say, using a hotmail or yahoo mail account.

So you can also do this, relying on the word of a reputed Craigslist Posting Service instead of going down the hit and trial path.

 

10) Don’t use Junk Text in Body Area:

Using junk text in the body of your ad is a big no-no.

Junk text is the text added to ad copy by some who want to post the same Ad multiple times but want to make it seem unique to pass Craigslist filters.

Apart from giving a bad outlook of your ad post, it can also be tracked by Craigslist filters and flagged for removal.

Alternatively, users can also flag such ads that they find annoying or violating Craigslist rules and regulations.

Here is an example of an ad using junk text in the bottom of description.(http://houston.craigslist.org/aos/5245005013.html)