Having trouble gettings your posts on Craigslist? Usually there is one main reason for this and that is why you more than likely will need a Craigslist proxy to fix your problem. Craigslist operates multiple sites around the world. If you live outside of the country you wish to post on your ad will not go live. Craigslist uses this to stop unwanted spam. Why would someone want to post on another country website? The main reason stems from the amount of traffic some countries generate compared to others, such as China vs the USA. The work around for this problem is through the use of a proxy. Unfortunately, you will need to use a more secure and advanced proxy, so free proxies typically won't work. The reason they typically don't work is because Craigslist knows about these kinds of proxies. All they need to do then is automatically remove any advertisements that come from these free proxies. This isn't the only problem with free proxies. Another problem stems from just how slow and painful they can be to use sometimes. Since they are free many people are trying to use it all at the sametime. Web browsing can typically be very, very slow. Anyone who wishes to try and post classified ads on Craigslist look at investing in a Craigslist proxy that you are the only one with access to.
Ads won't show up on Craigslist? Tried everything and not sure what the problem is? There are a number of reasons why you might be having problems getting ads to appear on Craigslist. These tips should help you to get your ads to stick.
First, don't use words that you think might not be suitable for the category. When putting ads in the for sale area, avoid posting unrelated ads such as work at home ads. Craigslist utilizes advanced word and phrase filters to stop people putting ads in inappropriate sections. Each section on Craigslist is different and most likely uses a different set of filters. Second, avoid using any special html codes outside of what Craigslist supports. Craigslist lists on their site which html codes they permit and using unsupported codes may mean your ads are blocked. Third, try to limit how many ads you post each day. If possible try and post 1 ad from 1 IP each day and no more. Going over this limit this will work, but posting an excessive amount of ads increases the chances that you will be flagged. Finally, try to not use html imags. There are sections which allow you to link to external images but doing so does increase the chance of your ad being blocked. Many sections do not permit images and posting ads with images will result in an immediate ban.
Getting up ads on Craigslist can cause a lot of stress, but if you follow the above advice it should help you to increase your stick rate. You may also consider looking into a
Craigslist proxy to improve the rate of your ads going live.
Do I Need To Password My Craigslist Proxy?
If you have your own
Craigslist Proxy then something that is vital to know about is security.
No-one likes to constantly have to enter passwords repeatedly but don't neglect
them as they are essential. Since a proxy server is on the internet, it is
possible that anyone could gain access to the server if they knew the IP.
However, some may think that finding the IP of your proxy server is next to
impossible due to the large amount of other machines and IPs on the internet. In
this day and age there are a multitude of tools that can make IP scanning a very
simple process and allow someone to scan thousands and thousands of IPs in a
very short time. For this reason it is strongly suggested that you ALWAYS use a
login and password on your proxy server. If someone else gains access to your
proxy server then you can be held liable for any damages that they do through
the use of it. Instead of not using a password, look to use software the can
save usernames and passwords for the IP ports on your proxy to save time. These
software programs still allow you to save time by not having to type passwords
and agand again but allow you to keep the level of safety that your
Craigslist Proxy requires.
Does a Craigslist Proxy Cause Ad Flagging?
Finding that you always get
ads flagged on Craigslist? A lot of people seem to think that ads are flagged
due to some IP or proxy reason.. This is not the case.
If ads are flagged
on Craigslist it is because visitors to Craigslist considered your ad spam or
unappropriate, it has nothing to do with any kind of Craigslist detection. The
following reasons are typically the main cause of people flagging your
ads:
A. What you are posting on Craigslist is spam or perceived as spam.
In terms of content, posting frequency or posting locations.
B. Someone
else who is in the same market as you has decided to flag your ads so they can
sell more. You will find that they are just delibrately flagging your ads
wherever possible. There are literally teams of people that roll 20 deep and
just flag stuff for each other.
The main cause of your ad getting flagged
is usually one of the above. It usually is not due to your
Craigslist proxy.
Craigslist Tracking Craigslist Proxy Activity?
Do you post on
Craigslist via a Craigslist Proxy? If yes, is it possible that Craigslist knows
your every move? The answer to this is in how anonymous your Craigslist Proxy
is. If you are using an exclusive or proxy server for Craigslist that you setup
yourself and are the only one with access, then it is fairly safe to say that
Craigslist probably has no idea what you are doing. However, if you are posting
on Craigslist with a free or shared proxy server, then there is a good chance
that everything you are doing is completely visible. Free or shared proxy
servers typically perform poorly when compared with elite or exclusive proxy
servers. The main reason is due to their how anonymous they are and that elite
proxy servers typically can not be detetected as a proxy server. Furthermore,
you may be using a server that has several people on it who also post on
Craigslist.. Having lots of people on your proxy server who are also spamming
Craigslist definitely isn't a good thing, right? Obviously not. If you are using
an elite Craigslist Proxy then you should be safe and anonymous on
Craigslist.
Rent or Create My Own Craigslist Proxy?
When it comes to a Craigslist
proxy, there are two ways of getting one. Via renting or just by setting it up
yourself. What would be the best situtation to rent or create your own? If you
are a heavy poster and user of Craigslist, looking at setting up your own proxy
server would be a good idea. How many would be considered a lot? Anymore than 50
a day, definitely look at setting up your own proxy instead of renting. Anything
less than this should be fine and cost about the same if you rent from someone
else. Renting IPs from other people is fine, but usually they come at a much
higher price compared to setting up your own. If you need to post a lot of ads
on Craigslist, look at investing into your own Craigslist proxy instead of
renting from someone else. You will save a lot of money in the long run.