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What Times During The Day Receive The Most Page Views On Craigslist?

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In my previous post I reviewed which days of the week get the most page views on craigslist.  Surprisingly, Saturday has the least number of page views.  Sunday through Wednesday receive the most page views.

I've been tracking page views on craigslist since February 4th and have almost 150,000 page views over the past 11+ weeks.  Some definite trends can be identified regarding the times of day that receive the most page views.  If you post your listings just before or during these times you'll likely have more people viewing your posts, since they'll be near the top of the first page.

Not surprisingly, midnight to 8:00 am have the least page views.  Page views pick up between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm and then surge in the evening.  Peak hours are between 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm., dropping substantially after 11:00 pm.  The hour by hour numbers are shown below:

12:00 am to 01:00 am - 3,731
01:00 am to 02:00 am - 2,239
02:00 am to 03:00 am - 1,238
03:00 am to 04:00 am - 815
04:00 am to 05:00 am - 859
05:00 am to 06:00 am - 1,056
06:00 am to 07:00 am - 1,947
07:00 am to 08:00 am - 3,074
08:00 am to 09:00 am - 5,614
09:00 am to 10:00 am - 7,800
10:00 am to 11:00 am - 8,437
11:00 am to 12:00 pm - 8,187
12:00 pm to 01:00 pm - 8,561
01:00 pm to 02:00 pm - 8,004
02:00 pm to 03:00 pm - 7,327
03:00 pm to 04:00 pm - 7,455
04:00 pm to 05:00 pm - 7,948
05:00 pm to 06:00 pm - 8,497
06:00 pm to 07:00 pm - 9,039
07:00 pm to 08:00 pm - 9,986
08:00 pm to 09:00 pm - 10,947
09:00 pm to 10:00 pm - 10,871
10:00 pm to 11:00 pm - 8,826
11:00 pm to 12:00 am - 6,389

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Comments (11)

Michele Cadogan 917-861-9166
Fillmore Real Estate 2990 Av U, Bklyn , NY 11229 - Brooklyn, NY
Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker -

Interesting post/list  ill adjust my postings and keep a note of the results.  Thanks

Apr 25, 2010 11:24 AM
Troy Pappas
Safe House Property Inspections - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Home Inspector

I have some decent response with Craigslist. Maybe with this information I can make it a little better, thank you.

Apr 25, 2010 12:24 PM
Retired from ActiveRain
Baker, OR

It's nice to get scientific about times and days to post, but it's even more important to be consistent in regularly posting.  I notice many agents that post to craigslist occasionally and then don't post for a few weeks.  Repetition produces greater visibility for the property and the agent.  Has anyone found other classified ad or real estate websites that produce good exposure for the listing?

Apr 25, 2010 12:34 PM
Mark Brian
Silver Star Real Estate LLC - Anderson, SC
Anderson SC Realtor

Interesting because I seem to get the majority of my hits from Craigslist from 12PM to 5PM. But which day is best for me is hard to say because I am constantly rotating which property gets posted on which day.

I have to agree that CL is great for exposure!

Apr 26, 2010 04:58 AM
Retired from ActiveRain
Baker, OR

Every market is probably a little different regarding search patterns.  I think that the important thing is to consistently post, use interesting headlines, and good copy and pictures.  I use Postlets and ePropertySites.com to create nice online flyers.  RealBird.com was recommended to me for online flyer creation.

Apr 26, 2010 06:08 AM
Mark Brian
Silver Star Real Estate LLC - Anderson, SC
Anderson SC Realtor

Rick you are absolutely correct about being consistent. It is the key and once you get used to posting, it does not seem to take any time! Great post and I think I will try using some of the online flyers you suggested.

Apr 26, 2010 11:35 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Good post!

Apr 26, 2010 12:19 PM
Ken Kelly
Benchmark Mortgage - Chesterfield, VA

Thanks for sharing these interesting stats, I definitely start thinking of when I post my info on Craigs List.

May 05, 2010 02:04 AM
Robert Foster
United Country-Michigan Outdoor Properties - Northern Office - Wolverine, MI

Looks like I need to post late afternoon.   I have had a few buyer leads from CraigsList.   Unfortunatly, I receive 15-20 emails a day of spam from Craigslist.

May 14, 2010 01:16 PM
Retired from ActiveRain
Baker, OR

I've found that if you don't include your actual e-mail address in the posting the amount of spam goes down.  I post a lot to craigslist daily and only have a few client accounts that consistently receive spam.  The spammers' e-mail addresses and subject lines frequently give it away without having to even open the e-mail.

May 15, 2010 06:06 AM
Larry Atkins
State Wide Realty Co. - Farmville, VA
Veteran Owned & Operated

This statistics are interesting, I had never researched but was under the impression that the most traffic would occur on the weekend. I'll have to test out some new times for posting now. Thanks for sharing all your hard work.

Dec 08, 2010 07:24 AM