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So let's say, you have an item for sale, it's 1 item because you're testing the market to see if someone would actually buy it, because you personally feel good about the item and it's usefulness.
You created an online listing for it, such as on eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, Facebook, Etsy, maybe your own webstore or Ecwid etc and you basically have a link to the listing.
How have you had success promoting a mere link?
I did this 6 years back, which actually launched what became a multi-million dollar company. Basically I managed to design attractive ads through Craigslist, the city didn't matter so much since it lead to an online store which offered international shipping. Ads were constantly removed or reported, ghosted etc, but I kept it effective enough to make those very first sales which costed nothing but my time. It's not the most ethical thing but that's how the small guy has to break in against all odds.
So now it's 2018 (or 2019, HNY) and web has changed a lot, so I'm asking for more ideas.
because CL has controls to block out spam, even ads that aren't spam
Maybe they just want you to pay.
All craigslist postings are free, except for:
Job postings in selected areas—$10-75 (fee varies by area)
Brokered apartment rentals in NYC area—$10 All by-dealer categories in the US—$3-5 Cars/trucks by-dealer in the US, Vancouver BC—$5
Furniture by-dealer in the US, Vancouver BC—$3
Gigs in US and selected CA areas—$3-10 Services in US and CA—$5
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.
All craigslist postings are free, except for:
Job postings in selected areas—$10-75 (fee varies by area)
Brokered apartment rentals in NYC area—$10 All by-dealer categories in the US—$3-5 Cars/trucks by-dealer in the US, Vancouver BC—$5
Furniture by-dealer in the US, Vancouver BC—$3
Gigs in US and selected CA areas—$3-10 Services in US and CA—$5
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.
I'm aware, in fact I have a paid ad going on now. I'm hoping for other ideas apart from CL.
What's the link for? You said one product? Is your target customer the type who looks at Craigslist ads?
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