Sites like Craigslist can be an invaluable tool for real estate professionals and other small businesses. Not only is it free to post listings on Craigslist, but many people regularly check Craigslist – often even before other real estate listing sites.
The only drawback to Craigslist of course is that the ads are pretty plain and most of them tend to get lost in the shuffle. But there is a way to give your Craigslist ads some pizazz and make them get noticed better – and hopefully bring more calls to you.
One thing many people don’t realize is that you can format your ads in Craigslist using html code. But, most of us are not exactly html experts, so formatting an ad in html by scratch can prove to be hard. Fortunately, there are a variety of options you can choose:
1. Use a Web Based WYSIWYG HTML Editor: There are plenty of online WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors online. Basically they allow you to format the font, size, alignment, styles, and colors of text. They can also allow you to insert images, though you will have to host the images somewhere else on free image hosting sites such as PhotoBucket and others. Then all you need to do is simply view the source code and copy and paste.
Here are a few of my favorite online WYSIWYG editors:
Online HTML Editor
FCKeditor.net
2. Craigslist Ad Creators: Not surprisingly, there are several sites that offer free templates to use to make your own Craigslist ads. Some are free, others are free to try but have a low monthly membership fee.
Here are a few Craigslist Ad Creator Sites You Can Try:
Craigslist Ad Maker
VFlyer.com
Postlets
3. Design an Image: If you’d rather design something from scratch and have access to software such as Microsoft Publisher, Macromedia Fireworks, or Photoshop, you can design the ad any way you’d like and then save the ad as an image. Then, use html code to insert the picture into the Craigslist ad posting box.
Know of any other Craigslist Ad Creators that can help make your property listings on Craigslist stand out? Share them in the comments below.



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