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Are you in violation of Craigslist Terms and Conditions?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Go Smart Solutions, LLC

We recently launched our ultimate ad customizer, which allows you to further customize your Craigslist, blog, website postings (30 new formats, set the width, different colors, etc.). One of the top questions we have been asked is why don’t we have live links on the Craigslist version. The simple answer is because it is against the Craigslist TOU.

craigslist terms of use

Under conduct it clearly states:

7. CONDUCT

You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content:

m) that includes links to commercial services or web sites, except as allowed
in "services";


Posting a listing is not considered "services" and I could be wrong here but I am pretty sure a Real Estate website is considered commercial.

Yes I know MANY others posts links but we respect the Craigslist terms of use and are not going to put our members or ourselves in a position to break them.

Happy posting!

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Comments(9)

Katiejo Franks
Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Scottsdale, AZ

It was a pleasure reading your post this morning. Thanks for the contribution today

Jul 11, 2009 04:10 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

Nice reminder! :) Thank you..

Jul 11, 2009 04:34 AM
Stephanie D'Elia
Real Estate and Beyond LLC - Tempe, AZ

Thanks for sharing your post this morning. Very interesting topic. I must learn more about it

Jul 11, 2009 04:48 AM
Angelia Garcia
Pure Realtors - Dallas, TX

I guess I need to pay more attention to small print.  Not that I am in violation.

Jul 11, 2009 05:07 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

yes but what does services say? ask realbird he will know...zoltar..thanks ..but i am not sure you are correct

Jul 11, 2009 11:43 AM
Misty Lackie
Go Smart Solutions, LLC - San Luis Obispo, CA
Real Estate Advertising

Hannah - except allowed in "services" means the services category on CL.  Links are allowed if you are posting to the services category.  A real estate listing is not posted in the services category.  See the Craigslist help desk for a search on "links prohibited" http://nashville.craigslist.org/forums/?SQ=links+prohibited&act=RSR&searchAID=&forumID=9 and "links" http://nashville.craigslist.org/forums/?SQ=links&act=RSR&searchAID=&forumID=9.  You will see many get ghosted or blocked ads due to posting links.  Better safe than sorry imo.

Jul 11, 2009 11:57 AM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Do people have any luck - either with calls or traffic to their websites - from ads in the services section? I've thought about posting there but hadn't yet.

Liz

Jul 11, 2009 02:57 PM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Misty - I've been laying off Craigslist lately b/c of all the spamming going on.  We have found a lot of success with the other 2 "classified sites" you post CFA to:  Backpage and Kijiji

Tina in Virginia

Jul 13, 2009 02:20 AM
Misty Lackie
Go Smart Solutions, LLC - San Luis Obispo, CA
Real Estate Advertising

Hi Tina.  Thanks for your feedback.  I have heard others complain about the spam on CL.  Backpage is awesome!  Brings lots of traffic and they have better support for HTML and allow links.

Jul 13, 2009 03:19 AM