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5 Things Every Small Business Website Needs in 2013

Ok, so today's blog post isn't exactly Craigslist Image Ad or Classified Ad Design related - but my small business customers are always asking me how to increase their traffic / efficiency of their web site. So - here is my list of 5 things that ever

Craigslist Advertising : Strong As It Ever Was

Online advertising can be a tangled web of confusing programs and applications aimed at not only helping you get your message in front of your target audience - but showing you exactly how your advertising is performing. Hundreds of new apps and soft

Craigslist For Sale Image Changes

Today I had an interesting phone call from one of my customers who explained what they just found on Craigslist. Apparently starting "soon" Craigslist will no longer allow images inside of people's postings in the FOR SALE section. This means if you

Why Animated Craigslist Ads Stand Out

Craigslist image ads are becoming more and more popular as word of my services (and other services like mine) spread. Small business owners from all over the United States reach out to graphic designers to get Craigslist Advertising that makes the ph

Our Craigslist Ads Work On Backpage Too!

As the title of this article says ... the same ads that we design for your use on Craigslist can also be used on BackPage. This allows our small business customers the ability to have an ad created and advertise across multiple internet sites to gain

7 Steps To Craigslist Success!

One of the most frequently asked questions by my customers is, "How do I increase my chances of success on Craigslist?"

There are a lot of factors that determine if your small business product or service will be successful on Craigslist and I always

Craigslist Posting How-To Guide

 

Craigslist Posting Step 1: Account Creation

Craigslist requires a phone verified account in order to post on their site. You will need an email address (Google provides free Gmal addresses) and a valid phone number for Craigslist's account verifi

How Often Does Your Craigslist Section Refresh?

Small business owners often ask me how to keep their ads on the front page of Craigslist - because, lets be honest, most people don't really go past the first one or two pages when viewing Craigslist ads. One issue beccomes the frequency in which the

Affiliate Access Draws Near!

You asked for it, we listened and will make it happen! Our customers wanted an option

 

Our affiliate program will allow you to get paid to refer other small business owners to our site to get work done. 10% of every order that is placed will be

Client Profile : Dana Surfboards

In early March of 2012 I was approached by Dana Blocksage of Danasurfboards.com who requested a new ad campaign for his line of surfboard-related products. Dana's surfboards and surfboard furnishings didn't need much help selling themselves - the pho

RANT: Flagging Ads = Dumb

Time for another rant, compliments of a customer named LOUIS from San Antonio, Texas.

Craigslist decided long ago to empower their community of users to determine what is and is not appropriate for Craigslist. Some users do nothing all day except re

Craigslist Says - 'No National Ads'

Craigslist has always been known as a place where small business owners can sell their products and services to the areas in which they are located. However, small business owners who operate on a national level have found it difficult to post their

Our Ad Tracking Software

What's The Deal With The New Software?

Over the last 6 months I have been listening to customers ask me for a way to see how successful their ads are on Craigslist. I paid attention and developed this software for you to use.

This powerful new soft

Craigslist Advertising Client - ThinkPinkDesigns.com

Craigslist Advertising doesn't have to cost a small fortune. Recently we were contacted by ThinkPinkDesigns.com and asked to generate some advertisements that would help market their beautiful jewelry. A portion of each sale goes directly to help bre

Craigslist Marketing - The Small Business Mecca

Craigslist Advertising isn't something that you should simply leave to chance - your small business marketing can have a huge impact on the success of your Craigslist advertising. I have put together the following tips to help you understand Craigsli

Craigslist Advertising Software

 Working Title: How I Do What I Do

I want to preface this article by stating that there are dozens of different Craigslist Advertising Software titles available on the market today. With each of these programs comes a learning curve. The reason hun

Craigslist Advertising Cost

Craigslist advertising cost varies from small business to small business, depending on a wide-range of factors. The fact is - no two small businesses handle their Craigslist advertising in the same way.

Craigslist Advertising Cost #1 - Craigslist Fe

Using Craigslist

Using Craigslist for local small business advertising is something that every small business owner should be interested in. With hundreds of thousands of searches being performed daily on Craigslist for products and services, establishing a presence

Why I Don't Offer Posting Services

Posting an ad on Craigslist should be one of the simplest tasks that any web-savvy person can do. Login In, Pick Your City and Section, Create a Title and Body & Post The Ad.

Sounds simple, right?

I wish it was that simple.

Craigslist has millions

Introducing The Advantage Plan!

2012 is a New Year with thousands of new small business owners starting their own home businesses. Advertising with newspapers, television and radio can be a very expensive cost to the small business and that's why Craigslist Advertising is so popula

Craigslist Ad Posting Service

One of the biggest questions I receive here at Craigslist25.com is: "Can you recommend a good way to get my ad posted a lot without getting ghosted or flagged?"

Note From Shawn: I am STRICTLY an ad designer and I DO NOT offer any posting services.

The Low-Down on Craigslist

Do you own a small business and want to get FREE local advertising for your product or service? If you are involved in a home business or selling on the web you should consider using Craigslist to get free advertising and take us up on our Craigsli

5 Tips on Craigslist Ad Design

When you are having a Craigslist Ad Design completed for your company you will want to understand a few things about designing your ad. The following are 5 rules that we use when designing Craigslist image ads for our customers. (Each ad is only $2

Understanding Color in Craigslist Ad Design

Understanding color can really help go a long way in the branding and marketing of your small business. Personal preferences aside - understanding the feelings that certain colors draw from your audience or what they've come to mean over the years

Can You Afford FREE?

New small business owners are often on a very tight budget. Fortunately there are websites, such as Craigslist.com that allow you to put your company in front of potential customers for free. Compare that to newspaper ads, radio advertisements, tel