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Craigslist is in the process of implementing new image CAPTCHA method. Friend of mine told me that the new captcha method is on trial basis in certain cities and categories. The new captcha seems more difficult to solve even for regular people.
We believe that the new captcha is going to put lot of software […]
Just got the word that Craigslist now requires account to be created before you post any ads.
And the catch is that you need a phone number to create an account. And you guessed it right, you canNOT create multiple accounts with same phone number.
Is that it ? you ask. Nope, not done yet. Their […]
Hello All - Starting somewhere midnight EST 3/13/08, CL seem to have issues with verification word. The one they use to verify its humans thats posting.
We have been following the forums and etc. Few folks noticed that if you confirm image within 30 sec range, you do not experience the problem.
I have tried it […]
We have been busy with new content management tool set for better posting.
Details will follow but for now, head to http://www.postingsecrets.com .
In a nutshell, you can do the following with this tool
1. Create and Manage Titles and Content in one place.
2. Because this is a web based tool, you dont have to worry about those […]
So you want to include really nice image at good resolution in your posts on CL. Uploading to CL while posting isnt option for you if you really want good resolution on images. Anytime you upload images to CL, they cut the resolution and viewable size of image to save space and bandwidth on […]
So, you are posting on free classifieds sites with some success and all that good stuff. But as you expand your online advertisement campaigns, it becomes difficult to keep track of posts you did, how many were ‘ really live’ , when you did what and where . It really becomes time consuming, if […]
Most of the internet posting sites ask for your email address as part of the posting process. Site like craigslist (http://www.craigslist.org) , Backpage (http://www.backpage.com) , Kijiji (http://www.kijiji.com) etc ask your email address to send you a ‘publishing’ email that you follow instructions to finish the final step.
There is more to this than meets the eye. […]
In posting world, there is common practice of routing the posts through machines located elsewhere, commonly known as ‘proxying’. Proxy is the machine located elsewhere. This type of activity makes it appear that you are posting from ‘proxy’ machine itself.
There are even commercial ‘proxy’ services out there who lend their proxy machines for your […]
Disclaimer: This is purely technical explanation and should not be used in anyway to violate TOS of craigslist or any other site.
“I completed posting my ad, I get email and I publish successfully. I even get message informing me that the post should be up online in about 15 minutes. But the post does […]
Here is the list of Posting Sites (Classifieds) that you can advertise your business, stuff you want to sell, look for special someone you want to meet …
We will elaborate on each of these sites, their strengths and weakness, pitfalls to avoid while posting on these sites, tips and tricks you can use to successfully […]