Comments on: Photography Marketing with Craigslist

By: Timothy

Timothy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:40:48 +0000

I used craigslist a while back and didn't get results. However recently I started putting up ads everyday, sometimes twice with two different wording. As a result I've been steadily getting leads and a couple bookings. However they are really at a lower price. So it can work especially to fill in open dates.

By: More Shoots

More Shoots — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:11:43 +0000

It's funny how photographers sometimes overlook the most obvious (and affordable) avenues of marketing. Great post Dean.

By: Adam Parker

Adam Parker — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:19:45 +0000

Free resources to promote service and request talent is great and craigslist is a great place to start. Also, don't forget that it is a great quick & free to get rid of old gear.

I'm making some room in my bag for the 5D mk ii, so I posted an old body and lenses on craigslist. I did a short write-up of the experience and think that photographers are the most adept to promote postings on craigslist since we can add a visual component to the mostly text site.
http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Selling-old-camera-gear-on-craigslist.com/8/

Thanks for the post, I have been meaning to promote more on various sites including craiglist and will give it a try as soon as the new camera body comes in.

By: photographik

photographik — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:32:56 +0000

Good article. Craiglist works. However, I do think that the client base from Craigslist ads are definitely "budget conscious". I think newbie photographers should try it out to get some gigs and build up their portfolio. But for more established photogs, I think other forms of advertising are probably more apropos.

Good stuff!

By: Embassy Pro Books

Embassy Pro Books — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:42:05 +0000

Craigs list is great. I used to use it for renting apartments and selling old things I would find in my basement but recently sold both myself and some of my framed work and was able to drum up some decent bookings and sales.

By: CLFan

CLFan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:32:18 +0000

Here is a very interesting and informative article about how to post effectively on craigslist. http://www.craigslist-marketing.com/

The tips are very helpful. With the free craigslist hit counter and the advices, my craigslist ad now gets an average 700+ page views over a 7 day period.

Hopefully, this article helps you too.

By: The Layf

The Layf — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:42:38 +0000

I agree. Craigs works. Once you get going people tend to call you back or the word get out. And thats the best Marketing available. And you can pick models wanting to do shoots as well.

By: Hexfire

Hexfire — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:47:03 +0000

This is a great post, and definitely something I take advantage of as a photographer myself. I use craigslist on a daily basis, and it only takes 5 minutes out of my day to get an effective ad out.