Craig's List no longer free - craigslist charging for services

How To use the new craigslist fee policy to YOUR advantage

One day in the first week of March 2018, I noticed a new line in the categories section. It alerted me that beginning on March 15th, craig's list was going to charge anywhere from $3-$5 on new postings in the services and gigs section. They are also charging in other areas. 

When I first saw it, I was shaken and concerned, but that changed as I saw how the new policy can be a very good thing for me. Is it a good thing for you?  Well, that depends.  

See, I was one of those guys that may have encouraged craigslist to make a change like this. I run anywhere between 200-300 ads nationally. I also have a fairly high end/profit service, so the time I put in posting, renewing and re-posting was worth it to me. It's important to calculate not only what you pay for advertising - but the TIME you spend advertising when it's free. For me, TIME is MONEY.  

The simple conclusion I've come up with is I will still be posting on craigslist, but less. What's the good part of that?  A lot of the volume and competition will not be posting as much either, and some will just stop posting there. Are there other free classified ad sites?  Yes, but if they do not get near as many eyeballs to my ads or get low traffic, then free can mean "waste of time" for me. I can also nail signs to trees in my neighborhood for free, but for my services - that would be a waste of time. Craig's list is still the most popular classified ad site in the world, and I do not think the fees will change that. I could be wrong down the road, but until I see a site with the reputation and traffic that compares to CL, I will stay engaged with it. 

I'm also thinking that less posts will get removed or flagged if a fee was paid on it. Will CL remove AND refund a poster?  How craig's list will handle repetitive (but paid for) posts remains to be seen. 

Some things to consider whether paying for your ads on craig's list is worth it or not should include:

Is your product or service high end?

Do you offer several types of services? 

Are you strictly local or national?

What is your lead-to-closing ratio? 

Let's take the first and last item. If your primary service nets you $200 and you close approximately 25% of the people who call you, then a $5.00 add was certainly worth it, and you should continue fairly aggressively on craig's list.  If each customer gives you a profit of $30, then it gets a little less worth it. So, my initial read on the fee change is if it passes these 2 tests (higher profit amount+high closing ratio), then most should slightly decrease their posting volume and test the waters. 

As time goes on, I will share my initial experience with the new format, and I hope some of you will share yours!

Nick Hunter
SEO and Internet Marketing Coach
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Finding Your Passion to make money online - Internet business start up begins with Passion of a Topic!

One of the most enjoyable things for me is taking a client's passion and helping them turn it into $$$ on the Internet. Yes, the topic you love and know about is exactly the right place to start when you want to make long lasting money online. What's YOUR passion? What do you know a lot about already?

Don't think of money or products first. Start with what you know already and your passion for it!

It really doesn't matter what your interest is - Assuming it's not illegal or inappropriate. In this day and age, there is a product or service for ANYTHING. What should be done first is create an avenue to get traffic to a website based on the subject matter and the content. Once you have traffic and a following, you WILL make money - and ongoing....if you do it right. 

I have clients who make great affiliate income or sell self made products and services in almost every industry. 

You do not have to own an existing business. Think of what your hobbies are. What do your friends tell you that you are good at. Even if you run marathons or other races on weekends - you probably have knowledge above the average person on things like conditioning, health foods, sports shoes and other apparel. Think along those lines. 

Do you love movies?  Think of interesting site ideas there. Reviews, goofs within the making of the film, trivia. You may think you can't make money in those examples - but you can. Affiliate marketing programs allow you to showcase high prices products in ANY industry, but that is wrapped around the content you create.

Why is a working knowledge of something important BEFOREHAND?

Because to make an online business really successful without paying for advertising for every visitor, you need to be able to write content that Google will pick up and rank you. This content must be constant over the life of your online business. It's the biggest thing people miss. You can have THE best opportunity to sell product X at an amazing profit %, but if you can't write about the industry that the product is based on, it will be very hard for you to get visitors or traction of any kind for your business. 

Having a strong passion for an area will keep you moving forward during those moments of feeling stagnant 

Yes!  We all get jazzed up in the beginning of new ventures, but after that initial phase gets you down - writing and creating content on a subject you know is the perfect therapy to get you going again and to look for a new product to go with that. 

Be an Expert and Others will share your WORDS and more!

This is perhaps the best reason to really know your area of expertise. When good original content is put on the internet  that is interesting and informative, it will be of value to someone else. This opens the door to writing articles, blogging, and more. Share your wisdom, and it will come back 10 fold back to you! 

Find your passion. Then you can start on your road to making money!....and enjoying what you are doing.

Nick Hunter
Internet Marketing and SEO Coach
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Website Content - More is MORE when it comes to improved Google Ranking

You do not have to be a keyword expert to get your existing site to rank better for hundreds of keywords and phrases in Google's free search results.  Get MORE on the site.

One of the first things I look for when a new client asks me why I think a site is not ranking well is the density of content. The WRITTEN words!  A website can appear large - even though in Google's eyes, it isn't big at all. Blocks of pictures, text built into logos or image are important for visuals, but to Google - it does NOT make up for good ole fashion content.

Google Ranking Content Basics

Google is the best search engine in the world because they provide the most accurate results to you and I. It is a complex criteria that really no one knows all the variables. But one thing IS for sure. If you search for anything on Google, you will notice any site that appears on the first page of the results will have a healthy amount of content. This is also true for smaller sites (10 or 12 pages or less) if they have large blocks of content on their home page.

Write Naturally

You know your business. You know what you offer and want traffic for. Just write it. More, More, More. Yes, using an expert writer will help optimize it to maximize the effectiveness of the wording, but Google is adept enough to pluck these words from your site - even if they are not in perfect sequence for a keyword phrase. But if there are no words, your site is throwing traffic out the window.

There is no limit to amount of content on a site if it is written well and balanced. Repeating the same keyword over and over again will do little good. Not only does that read poorly to a visitor - you will get penalized by Google. It's best to write naturally. Have a plan for a paragraph and the page.

Having a high ranking site requires other follow through, but without the content quantity, the site will most likely never get on the "first team" for first page Google ranking.

Use a Word Processor for Accumulating Content

One tip I give my coaching clients is to write locally on your computer, so you accumulate the best content you can use over a period of time. I personally use Google Docs for you writing. I can access it from anywhere. I also never know when I have that creative "bug" to write content. Don't wait until your in your admin or web host to start writing more content. I find I get distracted with all the tools, photos and other aspects within my site. Use a blank sheet of paper via google docs, microsoft word or even notepad.

More, More and More content. Your website will reap the rewards ongoing!

Thank You,
Nick Hunter
SEO Coaching
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Google Ranking Help - More content on websites - use your offline content for SEO

One of the greatest assets a website owner has without usually realizing it, is content sitting right in their office. Google likes MORE. Even if you are not sure where to put additional content on the site, get some of it in, or place it somewhere else (blog or 2nd website)

Content is King with Google and Search Engine Ranking - and that is true. 

Writing fresh content to fill up web pages is not always easy, or at the very least - you probably don't have the time.  One of the things I ask customers that I optimize for or advise through my SEO Gold Coaching Program is to utilize pieces of content that they have. This includes PDF's, word documents and anything else that can be transferred to a website.

You never know what people may search to find you on Google or through other portals. Almost every website has much more space on their website they could be using - and if you don't, make more space or create more pages. It's worth it!

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You may have asked yourself some of these questions in the past:

How some sites rank higher than yours
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How many Internet Marketing and Sites have you Visited or Joined? Probably WAY TOO many...

You probably have been up late at night with multiple windows open trying to get good web traffic ideas, trying to figure out how to best use Facebook, Twitter or trying to find out why your website is not appearing on top in Google.  "Now I forgot my password for THIS site?!" Basically driving yourself nuts. I have in the past! 

Or everyday someone tells you "Have you heard about _____.com?" "they can do this and that. They are supposed to be really great at doing X and Y"

What's the problem usually?  You never fully participate in all these sites. Who has time for that? It becomes counterproductive as it saps people of energy where less time is spent on the sites you need to be on NOW.   

Here is the truth: ....And it's a lot simpler.  Once a plan is in place, you need to be on less than ten websites to achieve almost everything needed for a multi faceted Internet Marketing stream of traffic, income, interaction with customers, and access to experts. 

Less than 10 sites to visit each day and use. All options should be considered, but you hunting around day and night for every conceivable website and social media platform has and will have NO END. 

Part of my Internet Marketing Coaching and SEO Tutoring program is to show you which sites these are, how to use them and what sites NOT to spend time on based on YOUR business. I also love to show people HOW and WHY a site ranks high on Google. I will show you and teach you. Time is Money. I help you with your time, so you can make more money. That what it comes down to. 

The Internet does not have to be like open space in the night sky and not knowing where to look or feeling overwhelmed. It's too much and It's exhausting!

Let me help you. 30 minute - 1 hour phone sessions.  Let's talk and see what works for you. And if all I did was make you think a little to keep your "Internet universe" a little smaller, I'm glad!   

Thank You!

Nick Hunter
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