Craigslist Ad Publisher Redux
Way back in 2004, I launched a free ad generator to help homeowners publish their FSBO listing to Craigslist. The press release read “add color, stylish formatting, and unlimited image hosting for real estate ads on Craigslist.” As it turned out, the tool was used almost exclusively by real estate agents. Unfortunately, I yanked it from the site in late 2005 when RealtyBaron.com underwent a major re-design.
Since then, RealtyBaron’s mission has become clear: “help affiliated real estate agents get to the closing table as much and as quickly as possible”. In other words, if an agent is signed up with RealtyBaron, I want to help that agent close as many deals as possible because it only strengthens our platform to have closers associated with us.
As a result of this mission clarity, I re-launched the ad generator yesterday. Like the old version, the new ad generator automagically provides “color, stylish formatting, and unlimited image hosting”. The new version, however, does not require the agent to copy/paste any code. In other words, the tool allows for seamless ad creation and publishing to Craigslist. Other online classified sites such as Backpage and LiveDeal are in the pipeline.
Here’s an example ad:
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May 11th, 2007 at 4:36 am
Nice to see the feature back. I was using postlets.com for nice craigslist publishing, but they still have copy and paste code for craigslist. I like the results of yours, and plan to use it soon – although, I still think craigslist is better for rentals than selling property, but maybe things will change.
May 11th, 2007 at 5:21 am
Thanks, Shaun. Interestingly, you’re the second person I’ve read in recent weeks saying Craigslist is better for rentals than sales. What online venues for sales do you find most effective?
December 19th, 2007 at 8:45 am
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