Ads not going live 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 go live on Craigslist. Here are a few tips to help you out and hopefully get your ads to go live.

First, try to avoid using any words or phrases that don't match the category you are posting in. If you are posting in the for sale section, don't post an unrelated ad such as a small business opportunity. Craigslist has several spam filters in place that constantly monitor for any unrelated or irrelevant keywords. 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 has a page which clearly shows what html codes they support and using any html codes that aren't listed there may increase the chances of your ads being blocked. Third, limit the number of posts you make per day per IP. Generally speaking only post 1 ad per IP per day. Doing anymore than this will work, but if you post too many ads from one IP it will increase the chance of you being flagged as a spammer. Finally, avoid using any html images in your ads. 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.

Posting ads on Craigslist can be troublesome, but if you follow the above advice it should help you to increase your stick rate. Never spam Craigslist and only post within their terms and you should find that your ads more often than not do go live.

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