Craigslist is allowing Banner ads

by Chuck Avants

Posted: 12 years ago 23 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I was just checking out the car section of Craigslist and saw a couple flashing banner ads and one for a dating service.

Has Craig gone commercial?
If so,Google will be offering a billion for the site soon.

Does anyone know anything about this?

#ads #allowing #banner #craigslist

fedor50

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Chuck Avants

Yes I always post clickable craigslist ads to bring in extra traffic to my site

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Chuck Avants 12 years ago

I'm talking about banner ads on the side of the ad, not contained within the ad. I'm looking at a car and getting an ad for a date on the right hand side of the page.
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Vivek_Sharma 12 years ago

I found this when I Googled Craigslist banner ads

craigslist and banner ads

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- TheArticlePros 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Vivek_Sharma
  
  I found this when I Googled Craigslist banner ads
  
  craigslist and banner ads
  
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  This was hilarious. I think it was a spoof or something they put up. If you click through the links, there's some really funny stuff in there. The ad with the bananas and coconuts is priceless.
  
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iAmNameLess 12 years ago

I think you are confused.
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Kal Sallam 12 years ago

I don't think so, however it would be nice though.
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- focusedlife 12 years ago
  
  i saw the same thing take a look right here at this link:
  
  MOBILE mechanic
  
  (i couldn't post a screen shot as I am not at my host computer)
  
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  Mohammad Afaq 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by focusedlife
  
  i saw the same thing take a look right here at this link:
  
  MOBILE mechanic
  
  (i couldn't post a screen shot as I am not at my host computer)
  
  I don't see an ad on that page.
  
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mbreezy 12 years ago

I'm currently posting ads on CL as I type this and I'm not seeing any banner ads...
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jaggyjay 12 years ago

LOL! The Press Release is dated back to April 1st 2002! "April Fool's Day" over 10 years ago. That just might be the longest running online gag Guinness record maybe?
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Mark T Lucas 12 years ago

I use Craigslist regularly and have never seen any banner ads. If in fact they are allowing banner ads, this is news to me. I will give it another look however.
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BloggingPro 12 years ago

I have never seen banner ads on CL.

I have seen image ads placed within posts, but never a banner advertisement that ran across multiple pages.

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- aggressive 11 years ago
  
  YES!..I have been seeing the same thing lately...Third party banner ads for dates and such on the side and top of page. lol, Is my connection being hacked?
  
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Sarevok 11 years ago

Huge potential here, craigslist finally bites
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aggressive 11 years ago

HERE IT IS...
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aggressive 11 years ago

AND ONE MORE TIME FOR FUN...
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Hardik Jogi 11 years ago

Nothing here for the same url...may be your computer is affected by adware
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Brains Gone Wild 11 years ago

I agree - it looks like maybe adware?
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thedanbrown 11 years ago

Pretty cool, didnt know they were offering banner ads. Will have to look into this a bit further.
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louis2609 11 years ago

I'm thinking its adware if you look towards the bottom of the ads it says "ads not by this site" just something i noticed.
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Rbtmarshall 11 years ago

I also visited the same link with adblock plus turned on and off, I saw no ads like you've posted.

try running a malewarebytes scan

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janzco 11 years ago

How about this http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/reb/3505008354.html
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Gengis 11 years ago

If so it must be a new thing.. I'm a frequent flyer of Craigslist and have never seen a banner ad..

Maybe it's something they're testing out in your city who knows?
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