Craigslist Proxy

Lease or Setup My Own Craigslist Proxy?

2009-02-15T18:21:00.001-08:00

When it comes time to look at a Craigslist proxy, you can go about it two ways. These being renting or setting up your own. So when should you rent and when should you setup one? If you find yourself needing a lot of IPs to post a lot of ads on Craigslist each day, looking at setting up your own proxy server would be a good idea. How much is a lot of ads? If you need to post anymore than 30 - 50 ads a day, would be considered heavy and you should look at your own server. Less than this and you should be ok with renting IPs from someone else. Renting IPs from other people is fine, but usually they come at a much higher price compared to setting up your own. If you need to post a lot of ads on Craigslist, look at investing into your own Craigslist proxy instead of renting from someone else. You can save heaps over time.

Is It Possible For Craigslist to Track Craigslist Proxy Activity?

2009-02-10T07:29:00.000-08:00

Do you place advertisements on on Craigslist via a Craigslist Proxy? If yes, does Craigslist know just what you are up to? The answer to this is in how anonymous your Craigslist Proxy is. If you are using an exclusive or proxy server for Craigslist that you setup yourself and are the only one with access, most likely what you are doing is completely safe from the prying eyes of Craigslist. However, if you are posting on Craigslist with a free or shared proxy server, then there is a good chance that everything you are doing is completely visible. Free or shared proxy servers typically perform poorly when compared with elite or exclusive proxy servers. The main reason is due to their how anonymous they are and that elite proxy servers typically can not be detetected as a proxy server. The other problem is that shared proxy servers might have many people doing the same thing with the allocated proxy IPs. It isn't a great idea to share IPs with other people who might be doing the samething as you on Craigslist, right? Obviously not. If you are using an elite Craigslist Proxy then you should be safe and anonymous on Craigslist.

Flagging and a Craigslist Proxy?

2009-01-09T21:58:00.000-08:00

Do you find that your ADS are constantly being flagged off of Craigslist? The first misconception that I often see it people mistakenly believing that their ads being flagged has something to do with their IP address or their CL account. Most of the times this is completely untrue.

If ads are flagged on Craigslist it is because visitors to Craigslist considered your ad spam or unappropriate, it has nothing to do with any kind of Craigslist detection. You will find that your ads are usually flagged for these reasons:

A. What you are posting on Craigslist is spam or perceived as spam. In terms of content, posting frequency or posting locations.

B. Someone else who is in the same market as you has decided to flag your ads so they can sell more. All they need to do is flag your ads or get someone else to do it. You will find that such groups of this kind exist with the sole purpose of flagging people off Craigslist.

The main cause of your ad getting flagged is usually one of the above. It usually is not due to your Craigslist proxy.

Password Protection Needed For Craigslist Proxy?

2009-01-08T19:32:00.000-08:00

Thinking about setting up a Craigslist Proxy and curious about why or if a password is really needed to access it?. No-one likes to constantly have to enter passwords repeatedly but don't neglect them as they are essential. Since a proxy server is on the internet, it is possible that anyone could gain access to the server if they knew the IP. However, some may think that finding the IP of your proxy server is next to impossible due to the large amount of other machines and IPs on the internet. In this day and age there are a multitude of tools that can make IP scanning a very simple process and allow someone to scan thousands and thousands of IPs in a very short time. For this reason it is strongly suggested that you ALWAYS use a login and password on your proxy server. If someone else gains access to your proxy server then you can be held liable for any damages that they do through the use of it. If you want to save time, instead of not using a password, there are many other applications and programs out there that will automaticallys handle username and passwords for logging into your proxy. Use these instead as they will achieve what you want (speeding up the login process) but also alow you to retain the high level of security that your Craigslist Proxy requires.

Craigslist Proxy - Problem Getting Ads Up On Craigslist

2009-01-06T22:49:00.000-08:00

Ads not going live on Craigslist? Can't figure it out? There are a number of reasons why you might be having problems getting ads to stick on Craigslist. These tips should help you to get your ads to stick.

First, don't use words that you think might not be suitable for the category. When putting ads in the for sale area, don't post ads which aren't about items for sale. Craigslist uses complex filters to try and stop people from posting ads in the wrong section. 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 lists on their site which html codes they permit and using unsupported codes may mean your ads are blocked. Third, limit the number of posts you make per day per IP. Ideally you want to post no more than 1 ad per IP each day. Posting more than this this will work, but posting an excessive amount of ads increases the chances that you will be flagged. Finally, try to not use html imags. Some section do permit the use of html images but posting images still increases the chance your ad will be blocked. Other sections do not permit images at all and all ads with images are blocked.

Posting ads on Craigslist can be troublesome, but by following the above tips you should reduce the amount of trouble. You may also consider looking into a Craigslist proxy to improve the rate of your ads going live.

How Can I Get Different IPs On My Craigslist Proxy?

2008-12-28T18:20:00.000-08:00

For those who are going to setup their own Craigslist Proxy, making sure your IPs are from different C class IP ranges is something you should pay special attention to. It isn't a topic that is discussed often, but by not making sure you are using IPs on your proxy server from different C class IP ranges you are opening the door to be blocked by Craiglsist.

IPs are seperated into four ranges, A B C and D. These ranges are used to identify the network and network ID. Everyone on the internet is assigned an IP which is used to identify them while they are online. Most people know that by going offline and then back online you are able to change your IP, but most of the time the new IP your ISP gives you is still within the same range. This allows companies and other people to more easily identify your activities as even after changing your IP, it has not been changed to the extent that they are unable to make any connection between your old and new IP. It is more than possible that this is exactly what Craigslist uses as part of their system to filter out spam. Making sure your proxy server has IPs from different C class IP ranges helps to prevent this problem.

As already stated above, not changing your IP significantly may mean Craigslist is able to make a connection between two or more accounts you use to post on Craigslist with even after you change your IP (as the new IP you are assigned has not changed enough to make you look like a completely different user from somewhere else). Be sure that your proxy server is able to get IPs from different C class IP ranges to help avoid this problem. Generally speaking, IPs that are assigned to proxy servers are normally within the same C class range, try to make sure this is not the case for your proxy server. Anonymity is very important for anyone posting on Craigslist, be sure to ask about getting IPs on your Craigslist Proxy from different ranges.

How Many IPs Do I Need On My Craigslist Server?

2008-12-27T17:34:00.000-08:00

There are two main things that impact the number of IPs you should setup with your proxy server. How much money you can spend on your proxy and just how many ads you would like to post on Craigslist play an important role. Not having enough IPs on your proxy obviously means you will be limited in the number of ads you can post. If you want to post a lot of ads buy as many IPs as your budget will allow you. Are you just going to post one or two ads on Craigslist a day? Or are you looking to post hundreds of ads everyday? For those who would be happy with just one or two ads, one IP on your proxy server would be more than enough. Anymore than this would be a waste of money and resources. However, for those who want to post a large quantity of ads, such as 100 a day, they should invest in between 5 to 10 IPs to start. A general rule of thumb is that for every 10 ads you want to post, you will need 1 IP. Using that rule you should be able to quickly figure out if you have enough IPs on your Craigslist proxy to safely post ads with.

Are Webproxies Good Craigslist Proxy?

2008-12-27T00:19:00.000-08:00

Web proxies are a commonly known and used proxy resource. Their very name webproxy falsely leads people into believing that a webproxy can be used as a Craigslist proxy. However, this simply doesn't work. The main problem with webproxies is their lack of anonymity. If you want to post ads on Craigslist then this is something that is very important. As mentioned, webproxies are not anonymous and they do not hide the fact that they are a proxy. Since they do not attempt to hide or conceal the fact that they are web proxies, it is very easy for websites such as Craigslist to detect web proxies and ban any ads coming from them. Webproxies are easy to setup and usually free making people believe that they are a good and plentiful solution to post ads with on Craigslist. This obviously doesn't work and they quickly become frustrated. Even though free is good, webproxies and other free proxies simply do not work with Craigslist and the only real solution is to spend a few dollars on setting up and creating your own Craigslist proxy.

How to Use A Craigsist Proxy

2008-12-26T18:22:00.000-08:00

Before we get started on learning how to use a Craigslist proxy, spend a minute to understand what a proxy server is.

A Craigslist proxy is a system that takes data or request from information from a user and passes this onto a server. In plain English this means that while you are using a proxy server you can download files, webpages and just about everything that you normally would while using the internet.

So, how should one best use a Craigslist proxy? It is very easy. Proxy server IPs come in numeric format, like 111.111.111.111.111. A Craigslist server allows you to cloak your true identity and IP from Craigslist thanks to its role of handling the transmission of data from Craigslist to you.. With the IP from your Craigslist proxy, just load up any internet web browsing application such as Firefox and place the IP into its settings.

It is strongly recommend that one should always post on Craigslist via a proxy server to remain anonymous. Understanding what a Craigslist server is and how to use one makes it easier for you to put more ads on Craigslist without worrying about getting caught.

You should also consider learning how to best use your Craigslist server while posting ads on Craigslist.

Don't Abuse Your IPs with Ads

2008-12-25T17:05:00.001-08:00

Craigslist is careful about how many ads you can post from an IP. You probably are interested in knowing how many ads they can post from one IP on their Craigslist proxy so as to avoid drawing any unwanted attention to their activites. There are quite a few different opinions on this and the answers vary a lot. In general, try to post somewhere from 10 - 20 ads from one IP each day. If you want you can try posting more than this but do so at your own risk, so it is recommended not to do so. Many people do infact post many ads from one IP each day, but eventually it causes problems with their IPs getting blocked. The quantity of IPs you have on your proxy server will also affect your posting method. Having only a few IPs means it makes sense to try and post as many ads as you can. Don't post a lot of ads from one IP all in a row. It is better to change your IP between posting ads. You need to do this to try and stop Craigslist from picking up that you are posting multiple ads.

Making Craigslist Ads Clickable

2008-12-23T18:35:00.000-08:00

Beside using pictures, a good way to boost the traffic from Craigslist is to make it easy by creating a clickable ad. This can be done by making text or images on Craigslist clickable via hyperlink. Too easy right? Well, yes and no. I would recommend that you avoid linking straight to your main website. Instead, use a secondary site as a go between. Go from Craigslist to your disposable site and then redirect from your secondary site to your primary site. Just why do we need to do this? Simply because if you post too many ads on Craigslist and always use the same website link, there is a chance that Craigslist will eventually ban your site. If this happens, everytime you post ads on Craigslist with that blacklisted site the ad will be ghosted. So, avoid going straight from Craigslist to your main site. A few secondary websites is also recommended. By using a few secondary website addresses, you reduce the chance of Craigslist finding any pattern to your ads. Besides using your own Craigslist proxy, this is just another way that you can increase the amount of traffic, leads and hopefully money that you can generate from Craigslist.

Picking the Greatest Craigslist Proxy

2008-12-20T18:17:00.000-08:00

Need a proxy server to post on Craigslist with but just not sure where to start? Here are some suggestions to put you on the right track.

* Make sure it is 100% anonymous - Typically, proxy sellers will state in bold letters that their proxies are 100% anonymous. Many use this as nothing more than a tactic to draw in customers. You can quickly check to see if they are telling the truth by going to http://www.whatismyipaddress.com and seeing what is displayed. If it detects that you are using a proxy, then it isn't anonymous and Craigslist will also be able to see you are using a proxy.
* Multiple IPs - For posting on Craigslist, you are definitely going to need more than one IP. Just one IP won't allow you to post enough. Check that the proxy provider has no problem with multiple IPs.
* FAST - Typically, you will find yourself using proxies that are so slow, you feel like jumping out a window. So slow in fact that you are wasting precious time. Surf around the internet and see how fast sites load up. Don't bother with anything higher than 400ms ping speeds.

I hope those tips help you in finding your very own and hopefully reliable Craigslist proxy.

Craigslist Posting Tips

2008-06-26T17:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the new phone verification, posting on Craigslist isn't exactly what it used to be. I would pay attention as many of you probably still post in the Jobs section, but ask yourself, doesn't it make sense that they will move phone verification to the jobs section next? For those that don't already know here are some tips on how I would post on Craigslist especially in the services section

Uniqueness - Craigslist spam filters look for similarities. This includes the title of the ad and the main body. When posting your ad make sure that it is at least 20% different from any other ad you have posted. Doing this helps get around being ghosted.
Frequency - In the services section post no more than 3 ads every 48 hours. If you exceed this limit you will get a message telling you that your posting limit has been reached. If you continue to over post you will most likely get your account blocked. A blocked account just means you can't post in the services section, you can still post in every other section on Craigslist. So having a blocked account isnt the end of the world, just an end to your services posting with that account.
Cookies - Clean your cookies! Everyone should know this, don't forget it. Clean your cookies between accounts as if you don't it leaves a trace and Craigslist may catch onto what you are doing.
IP - change your IP every few minutes or posts. I would post no more than 5 minutes or 20 ads using the same IP. 20 ads per IP is very high and runs the risk of getting banned. Anywhere from 5 - 10 is safer.

Anyone who has experience posting on Craigslist will already know the above tips. For the beginners they are important so please remember them.

Craigslist Phone Verification

2008-06-25T21:19:00.000-07:00

It is spreading like wild fire and causing major havoc on Craigslist. Some time ago Craigslist introduced phone verification into the erotic services section. After a period of testing it was finally introduced into all the services section. Basically, before you can post in the services section now, you must verify your Craigslist account via phone. This is a simple process that involved inputting your phone number, receiving a phone call and a code and then typing it in. Once done your account is ready to post on Craigslist with. Since phone verification was introduced, a few things have changed. There are a lot stricter rules on how often you can post and your ads must be more unique than the previous spam rules allowed. The good side however is that many spammers have been eliminated from posting as they live outside of the USA or live in the USA but can not get enough phone numbers to continue posting like they used to. All in all, I think phone verification has had a positive effect on Craigslist.

Craigslist Proxy

2008-06-08T00:06:00.000-07:00

You might be wondering why someone would need a Craigslist Proxy. In fact there are a few very legitimate reasons why a person may need one. This all stems from how Craiglists was designed and functions as the world's largest and most heavily trafficked online classified website.

The first reason why someone might need a proxy to unblock Craigslist is due to their IP or spam filtering system. Craigslist, in an attempt to limit spam on the website, has several filters in place that log IPs and the amount of ad posts from each specific IP. If during a given time there is an excessive amount of posts from one IP, this will trigger their spam filtering system and that IP will be blocked. The exact duration of this block is unknown, but the common understanding is that initially it is a temporary block lasting only a few hours/days and then there is the hard block. The hard block may last weeks or months or even years. Some people have reported that after a year, IPs that were originally blocked once again work, but this is not the case for everyone. To get an IP blocked for such a length of time, one must be posting hundreds or possibly even thousands of posts day in and day out. If this does happen to you, then the only way you can get your ads showing up again is to change your IP. This is where a proxy for Craigslist which would provide the user with a fresh new IP comes in handy.

The second reason someone may require a proxy to post on Craigslist with is that they wish to remain completely anonymous. IPs enable anyone, with the right tools, to track down and identify your location. Craigslist is a heavily trafficked sight, and with it brings the downside of such a popular website. Changing your IP constantly and regularly will improve your chances of remaining completely anonymous or at the very least, make it increasingly difficult for anyone to track your exact location. Again this is where a proxy is useful as it can provide you with a unique or different IP on request.

Being able to change your IP, while not important for some, is vital for others. There are many reasons why someone may required a Craigslist Proxy and these include only a few examples of increasingly your level of anonymity and avoiding an IP blocks that may be in place. No matter your reason for wanting to use a proxy on Craigslist, I wish you all the best in your money making ventures on the world's largest online classified website, Craigslist :)