Craigslist Marketing for Your Real Estate Business

Craigslist Marketing for Your Real Estate Business

Let’s get serious… If you aren’t utilizing and harnessing the power of Craigslist, you may as well hang your Real Estate License up in your bathroom. Recently, Super Cyber Assistant has seen an increase in requests for Craigslist marketing. And it's not hard to understand why...

Let me guess… You are looking to use one of the most powerful, free tools for marketing your Real Estate business that exists today… You have heard top agents in your office taking about the benefits of their craigslist marketing efforts. You perhaps have watched top producing agents singing the praises of using this tool to advance their businesses.

But the question remains, "How do I implement this? They make it seem so easy." But maybe it's not for you... Perhaps you don't have the time to put into it or find it confusing. You also may be left to wonder this… "I have little-to-no listings to market, so what do I put on craigslist?" My Mom always told me growing up, "Where there's a will, there's a way". As usual, her advice was right.

Craigslist, has grown into an online marketplace serving people in over 300 communities worldwide. Here is how it works. First you need to identify your market. It is extremely important that you post ads consistently. You can post ads daily, rotating your ads within a schedule of 48 hours. Plus you can be marketing to multiple areas if it makes sense. We usually see this in larger markets with high competition. Craigslist is a unique, free and amazing tool. Consider how often you yourself go to craigslist to find products and services. Why not use Craigslist to your advantage with your Real Estate business?

The fact is, you are wasting a huge opportunity if you DON’T advertise your business on Craigslist. Craigslist, if used correctly, presents itself a huge hub of buyers and sellers, directed to YOUR website, YOUR listings, to YOU!

Craigslist receives more than 10 million unique visitors a day. If you’ve never considered marketing your Real Estate business on Craigslist, my advice is… do it now! What are you waiting for? If you don't have the time to invest in Craigslist marketing, consider hiring someone to help you with it. Naturally, I would be happy to help.

Wishing everyone in the Active Rain community and beyond a Happy Thanksgiving!

Craigslist Marketing for Your Real Estate Business