{"id":296,"date":"2016-09-22T14:26:47","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leadpropeller.com\/?p=296"},"modified":"2016-11-21T18:25:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T18:25:14","slug":"craigslist-ad-strategy-for-real-estate-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lpblog.leadpropeller.com\/?p=296","title":{"rendered":"Craigslist Ad Strategy For Real Estate Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do you do when nobody knows your website even exists? You tell people about it! More importantly, you tell the <\/span>right<\/span><\/i> people about it. The right people being people who are <\/span>looking for your service<\/i><\/b>. Building a successful Craigslist ad strategy can impact your Real Estate Investing Business more than you think.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite what you may think, these people are searching Craigslist, so it\u2019s very easy to get in front of them. With ease comes <\/span>competition<\/b>. Other investors also post on Craigslist, but you can beat them by being more consistent – meaning that they post daily.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rub & How To Overcome It<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Here\u2019s the rub<\/span>: Almost every serious investor has posted ads on Craigslist for deals from motivated seller leads, but I can guarantee you that only about 0.1% (yes, a <\/span>fraction<\/span><\/i> of a percent and yes…that is just an educated guesstimate) are consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You\u2019re probably asking yourself if <\/span>posting ads on Craigslist still works<\/b>. Let me answer your question with this – as I am writing this post, I just received a great lead an hour ago from my ad <\/span>on Craigslist<\/a><\/span>!<\/span><\/i> So, from personal experience, I can tell you that it does still work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knowing Your Target Audience for an Effective Craigslist Ad Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Your ad\u2019s headlines should draw attention and speak to people that would want to sell their house fast <\/span>because of a specific situation<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here, as in all other motivated seller marketing, it\u2019s best to try and put yourself in the shoes of people that are in situations that would motivate them to want to get rid of a house quickly. You want to word your ads, and your website for that matter, in a way as to <\/span>\u201cjoin the conversation they are already having in their heads<\/span><\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about yourself facing a situation like:<\/span><\/p>\n