Craigslist is a classified advertisements website founded in 1995. It covers over 70 countries and 700 cities. Users can create posts for jobs, housing, items for sale, and other categories. The document provides instructions for creating a Craigslist user account, posting and managing ads, and notes on safety and effective posting practices. Key details include requiring email confirmation to create an account, logging in to edit or repost ads, and choosing accurate location categories to avoid flagged posts.

1. Presentation By Santan Gomes

2.  Craigslist is a Classified advertisements website with sections devoted jobs,
housing, personals, for sale, items wanted, services, community, gigs, résumés,
and discussion forums.
 Founded by Craig Newark in 1995 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 Started expanding to other U.S. cities in 2000, and now covers 70 countries.
 Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
 Over 700 "cities" in 70 countries have Craigslist sites
 www.craigslist.com

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6. Log In Or Create An Account

7. Procedure for Create An Account
1. We'll need to enter your email address and Once you've done so Sign On To Your Email To
activate the Link to confirm your account.
2. We can set a password

8. Account Choices
Create Your Posting

9. Review And Confirm Or Edit Your Ad

10. Popular Questions and Answers
 What is my craigslist user account? Do I need one?
• You can manage posts efficiently with a craigslist user account. The process of creating posts,
editing and deleting them, and re-posting ads that have expired is much easier.
• If you post frequently, or if you need to post paid ads, it makes sense to set up a user account.
 How do I create a user account?
• Go to the account sign up form.
• Enter your email address, type the five-letter verification word that appears on the screen,
and click "create account."
• We'll send you an email with the instructions for completing the account setup process.

11. How do I create an ad with my user account?
• Log in to your user account.
• Use the pop-down menu in the upper right corner of your home page to select the craigslist site where you want t
• Click "Go."
How do I edit a current post?
• Log in to your user account.
• Locate the post you want to edit, click "manage."
• Click "Edit this Posting."
• Edit the ad.
• Click the "Make Changes" button to confirm.

12. How do I repost an old ad?
• Log in to your user account.
• Locate the post you want to re-post, click on its title.
• Click "Repost this Posting."
• Select the category for the ad.
• Verify the title and body of your new ad, edit the text or add images if necessary, click "Continue."
• Check the preview of your post, then click "Continue" to publish the ad.
How do I delete a current post?
• Log in to your user account.
• Locate the post you want to delete, click on its title.
• Click "Delete this Posting."

13. How do I set a default craigslist city for my ads?
• Click the "Settings" link at the top of your user account home page.
• Adjust the pop-down menu option for "default site", then click the "change" button.
• Click "account home" to return to your user account home page.
How can I control the number .of posts that will appear on my user account home page?
• Click the "Settings" link at the top of your user account home page.
• Adjust the pop-down menu option for "maximum number of postings displayed", then click ·the "change" button.
• Click "account home" to return to your user account home page.

14. How do I adjust my default log-in duration?
• Click the "Settings" link at the top of your user account home page.
• Adjust the pop-down menu option titled "stay logged in for," then click the "change" button.
• Click "account home" to return to your user account home page.
Can I remove an ad from my user account home page, or change the order of ads?
Not yet -- we hope to offer these features soon. For now, all posts associated with your user account are
displayed in chronological order, the most recent ads ar·e listed at the top.
Do I need a user account to submit new ads?
User accounts may be requir·ed, depending on a number of circumstances (e.g., category, city, etc).
In general, it is much easier to edit, delete andre-post your ads if you manage them through an account.
If you post frequently, it makes sense to set up a user account.

15. Craigslist Safety
• We all have to maintain an awareness that the possibility of fraud exists in every business
opportunity, both on-line and off- line.
• Because Craigslist does not have a rating system, and offers the opportunity for direct sales,
you must be on the watch for scam artists. Be smart and insist on talking to a prospective
buyer or seller on the phone.
• Only ship items when they are paid in full, and the funds have cleared. Do not ever accept
an offer to be paid more money than you are asking. Be suspicious if a buyer offers you
money to accept a check larger than the purchased item and wants you to clear the check
and refund the balance. Report this activity to Craiglist’s fraud department.
• Common sense has to be foremost as the majority of the people using Craigslist
are honest buyers and sellers.

16. Making Posting Decisions
• Cross posting (listing in multiple locations) is prohibited. Choose the city closest to you that is accurate
for your location. Craigslist is meant to be for face to face sales, not for ordering from a website. If you
post to an area that is not near your location, it will get flagged and deleted.
• Most categories are free to post, so choose one that is closest to what you are offering.
• Craigslist does not allow you to link your ad to a website. Describe your product or service and include
photos when possible.
• Posts are arranged by date and time, with the newest ads showing first.
• Open an account so you can easily review and renew your ads to keep them fresh and in the top
of the lists. It is quick and easy and safe.
• You can post ads without an account but you lose the ability to renew and edit the ads. You will
still have to provide an email address to craigslist, but can choose to have in not shown to the public.

17. Important Notes
• Titles should match with category. If your title don't match with the theme of the category the visitors are
more likely to flag your ad. And obviously user flagging leads to staff deletion popularly known as ghosting.
• Don’t post too many ads at a time. Give some time gap between each batch of postings.
• Select your posting category properly. Postings on wrong categories are flagged and ghosted
so quickly. This is very important.
• Don't post too many ads or too frequently. Over exposure is not a good idea. You can repeat the same
ad on every 48 hours interval according to TOS of craigslsit.org
• If your ads are flagged so frequently then make your ads more natural looking. Too much commercial
looking ads may be flagged so frequently unless you are posting under "services offered" category.
• Finally, avoid using a particular word or phrase (may be company name, phone number or email address etc.)
in your titles or ad descriptions.