While I’m always on the lookout for new sites and forums to try, a few weeks back I inadvertently found what has been, for me, the proverbial jackpot for viewers. This site has literally generated tens of thousands of hits for me in the past couple of weeks.
I use a large number of resources to farm out my articles. I use all of the available links to promote my articles. Digg, Stumbleupon, Reddit. And when used correctly, they all work. This will normally generate between 50-200 hits per article.
I follow this up by spamming the articles in topic specific forums; for example, I spammed a Metallica article in a number of Metallica chatrooms, my NFL preview in NFL football and sports forums, and my American Idol article in Idol forums. Depending on the subject, this has gotten me anywhere from a few dozen to a few thousand views. (And, in a few cases, many thousands).
But while I’m always on the lookout for new sites and forums to try, a few weeks back I inadvertantly found what has been, for me, the proverbial jackpot for viewers. Every article I put on this site has, in short order, reached the hot list (or, on other sites where I publish, the equivalent). This site has literally generated, for me, tens of thousands of hits in the past couple of weeks.
I have made a practice of sharing my knowledge on publishing with others, both in the forum and through articles. But this is one I almost sat on, as misuse could corrupt what really is a jackpot. But this is a virtually incorruptible site…. a little place called Craigslist.
I was actually researching an article about the site, and certain numbers jumped out… namely 47,000,000 unique visitors per month. Surely there had to be a way to tap in…
Turns out it isn’t that hard. Takes a little time, but dear lord, does it pay off. So share I will…. how to pimp Craigslist in 5 steps.
- Sign Up…. self explanatory
- Find the discussion forums… you will have to wait a week before posting, but this gives you time to learn the lay of the land.
- Important… Do not post twice in separate areas with the exact same words…. you will get banned. Make changes to each individual post. This will probably involve some experimentation.
- Delete your post within 36 hours. The initial surge is where the majority of the hits come from, anyway. Longer that that, and you yourself will be bombarded with spam.
- If you choose to post in other areas other that writing specific, you will be banned. Do not try to slip your plug into the wrong areas. It is unnecessary, and again, will get you banned.
That’s it… that easy. I’ve only been using it for a couple of weeks, as I said, but the results have been astounding. Small note… if you are looking for likes and comments, this method is virtually useless. And since both are necessary for any kind of prolonged stay on the hot list (at least most of the time) then don’t simply use this.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Good Stuff
Well Done
Best Regards
August 26th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Interesting! Thanks.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:17 am
I like this article because you’ve spoken very honestly about Craigslist giving its positives and negatives. The views do seem pretty great but I’m a bit sceptical about the amount of work it has (post in forums, delete, yada yada) and it does carry an element of risk (not that it would affect me in any way) but seems like its paying off for you so why not try it out?
August 26th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Thanks for the tips. I might look into it.
Christine
August 26th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Good one!
August 26th, 2009 at 5:31 am
never thought of using my craigslist account to get view… good idea,,, i may have to try it
August 26th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Great piece of information!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Sounds good , thanks for sharing.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:10 am
nice tips. Thanks for sharing
August 26th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Interesting tips about Craigslist!
August 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. I’m going to investigate Craigslist.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Thank You! I use craigslist already lol. But thanks for the tip and great article1
August 26th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Great tip, MNof.
However I took a look at the local Craigslist politic discussion. It\’s like a whole group of Rob Winslows running amok.
I\’ll look into using it for my less volitile writing.
August 26th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Thanks for the tip off Mnof.
August 26th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Thanks for sharing this just started so any little thing helps.
August 26th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Good Tip Mnof. You always are experimenting with new things, always like a risk taker.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Great and very useful information.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
great tips
August 26th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Very informative article. Thanks for sharing
August 26th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Really great article,thanks for the tips! Cheers
August 26th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Thank you. It’s very useful. I’ll try it out.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
genious!
August 26th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
very interesting
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August 26th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Thank-you, I will bookmark this and follow the steps. j
August 26th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Good deal, Mnof!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Very informative. Thanks.
August 26th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Very interesting, thanks for sharing..
August 26th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hey, I’ll try anything once. Never even looked at their forums!
August 26th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
nice article.thanks for sharing this great idea.i like digg. we can get alot views from digg other then stumbleuopn and other
August 26th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Great work!
Information is alot like love, it means nothing until you give it away. Thanks.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Marketing the article takes more time than writing it. SIGH…
August 26th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Thanks, Mn… alot of great tips
August 26th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Thanks for the tips!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Great advice, will have to try it. Tahnk you!
August 27th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Gonna try it. Thanks for the info.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Thanks for the info.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:42 am
I will give it a try.. Thanks for sharing!
August 27th, 2009 at 1:51 am
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August 27th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Well, something new to learn. Good advices.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:43 am
I’ll check it.thanks
August 27th, 2009 at 4:54 am
trick is are those clicks bounces or do they stick
August 27th, 2009 at 4:58 am
yeah me too i will give it a try and i’ll be coming back to post what is the result… thanks
August 27th, 2009 at 5:21 am
Thanks for Sharing!!
August 27th, 2009 at 7:01 am
like the detail too – some of us really need the step1, step 2 approach which I know you can explain really clearly – thanks
August 27th, 2009 at 7:38 am
I never would have thought to advertise my articles on craigslist :/ thanks for opening my eyes!
August 27th, 2009 at 7:40 am
And btw, I twittered your article
August 27th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Great advice. Generous of you to share.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Very informative. Thanks!
August 27th, 2009 at 10:21 am
That’s SWEET I MEAN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job dude.
Try out my article http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/how-to-keep-off-from-swine-flu/
August 27th, 2009 at 10:34 am
You made it sound so easy.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I’m writing a series on various endangered species, the first issue is here: http://scienceray.com/biology/zoology/the-polar-bear-not-long-for-this-world/
August 27th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Signed up for Craigslist about 3 months ago and then forgot about it due to the 7 day waiting period. Thanks for the reminder!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Thank for tips and especially for explaining craiglist I will try some of the ideas you gave
August 27th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Great article with good tips about Craigslist. Thanks for sharing.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Interesting.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Excellent tips. I will give it a try. thanks
August 27th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
This is interesting!
August 27th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I like SU and reddit, but I still dislike Digg. As for forums, I guess it depends on the person. I only post to one forum for my history articles and most of those people are scholars, so the writing has to be superb. Great tips for new and old writers though. Many people have no idea how to market their articles.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Good information, however, spamming is a major issue – so all take care and be aware!
August 27th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
P.S. I don’t have much time for forums and don’t really like them. I prefer to use searches and traffic exchanges.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Good tip – I have to laugh at the reader who commented that it “sounds like a lot of work.” If you’re really generating 10’s of thousands of hits, then the minimal amount of work sounds like it is well worth it. I think people really want a one-click method of generating traffic, or a no-work solution to making $$$. I’m afraid those people will be disappointed.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
nice article
August 28th, 2009 at 7:26 am
Thanks, i’ll try it
August 28th, 2009 at 8:55 am
kewl
August 28th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Truth, I didn’t read the article because I already know the answer…
The quickest and easiest way to get thousands of views on your article is to make an article about the quickest and easiest way to get thousands of views on your article because then you get all of the people on Triond and other pay-for-content sites wanting to read your article because they want thousands of views so they can have money!
Long story short, good job bro spend the money you are making wisely haha
August 28th, 2009 at 9:37 am
excellent tips there, certainly will be trying some of these later, marketing your work/article can take a little time but there’s no real easy way to drive huge traffic to a piece unless there’s some line-crossing involved somewhere. Put the work in and you should see the results when it comes to effective marketing, nice piece!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Craig list, wow, I never thought to post there, Awesome idea
thank you very much
August 28th, 2009 at 10:53 am
good info
August 28th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Well I will give it a shot and see what happens.
August 28th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
the article was interesting and full of information thanks, I never heard of craiglist will check it out
August 28th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Some helpful advice. I’ll take the time to check it out. Great article!
August 28th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Thank you for the advice. I am just getting started with this.
August 29th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Two hot content pieces at the same time. Great job man.
August 29th, 2009 at 8:36 am
thanks a lot!
August 29th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Thanks for the info…
August 29th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Very Good Article. Great Work!!! Really Really Nice Tips. Keep up the work!
August 29th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I’m a little lost on what you would put down for your article under the writing forum. Let’s say I had an article on fishing lines….Would I say….Before you buy please see this article on fishing lines. And then post the link?
August 30th, 2009 at 12:04 am
A very informative piece. Thanks for the tips.
Monica.
August 30th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Unique idea……..
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
August 30th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
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September 7th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Thanks for the tip. will try it out.
September 8th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Very Informative!
September 13th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
vert good
September 14th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Thanks for the tip!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
thanks, good information
January 25th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Great stuff, thanks a lot for sharing that Mnofdichotomy.