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Craigslist can work if done correctly

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#41
Kevin McKillop said:
Can't say I've done a lot of search myself that way, just an observation related to Kijiji. I do know CL is indexed as there was talk (which can still be found) them CL NOT being indexed. May not get a lot of traffic, but you could pickup some long-tail if the CL listing has the right Title.

Unrelated to CL, Kijiji is all over the 1st page for a lot of searches (in Canada).
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The reason maybe that we have a lot of 3rd party lead sites already playing those long tail searches in the US therefore pushing Cl back.

We try to connect the CL add to the VPD pages in the dealer's website therefore creating more direct traffic and thus positive SEO traffic to the site rather than directing things to a landing page.
 
#42
Based on the tips that Jake wrote about I decided to give Craigslist another shot and sure enough it appears to be a traffic gold mine. I'll try and post some actual details but so far it's showing that almost a third of our traffic is now generated by Craigslist which only takes 10 to 15 mins per day to maintain. I even go the extra mile and add an image tracker using Piwik to see compare how many views on Craigslist I get compared to what comes overs to our main site. Now the key is figuring out how to convert that extra web traffic to showroom traffic otherwise it's just a bunch of fancy analytic charts and graphs.
 
#44
I was under the impression that dealers outsourced this type of work? This is how your ads should be appearing anything less is a shame. I would be interested in providing the service for anyone that is interested any size inventory.


Poor-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3543787293.html

Med-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3492599444.html

Best-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3543075060.html
 
#45
MayhemMarketing said:
I was under the impression that dealers outsourced this type of work? This is how your ads should be appearing anything less is a shame. I would be interested in providing the service for anyone that is interested any size inventory.


Poor-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3543787293.html

Med-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3492599444.html

Best-http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/ctd/3543075060.html
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How come the ads are not linked to something? Are these just tests?
 
#47
I sell 8-12 cars a month from craigslist ads. My dealership is on the edge of town on a dead end road so I can't rely on lot ups. I have seen some great tips in here. I would advise posting through a provider (I use v12software and carsforsale.com) so that customers can click on your post and be directed to the rest of your inventory and credit app. I post about 50 cars a day and cover 3 cities. This works for me because v12 will autopost for me and my cars are priced really well.
Also, don't delete your sold cars. Let people call on the cars and switch them to cars you still have.
 
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#48
MayhemMarketing said:
Delete the poor - etc I haven't found a premium example either, when I have time I will create one.


Here is a 3D rendering for fun; +360º - Car Visualizer - Three.js


Jpegs should be connected prime examples are real estate walk throughs; HD Real Estate Video Tour: Perfect Privacy & Sunsets on Lake of Bays - Wagner Media - YouTube
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Uh!


What is this 3D college assingment have to do with Craig's List?

What is this jpeg thing have to do with a house video?

I'm confused.
 
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yagoparamo said:
Uh!


What is this 3D college assingment have to do with Craig's List?

What is this jpeg thing have to do with a house video?

I'm confused.
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I see where the critiques are coming from now, a guy advertising automotive websites under his signature doesn't like me offering alternative free marketing tips to dealers. You almost escaped under the radar there..... , clever fox.


If you're a smaller scale dealership that can't afford big time marketing going the extra mile on free platforms is going to set you apart from your competitors.
 
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