Comments on: Need a Place to Stay During the Super Bowl? Try CraigsList http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jayson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40975 Jayson Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:36:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40975 Yeah I visited the craigslist postings for Super Bowl rentals and it was amazing how many people listed their homes and for how much. It seemed like hundreds of new posts appeared daily and asking prices were outrageous. Craigslist is becoming a powerful marketing tool and is slowly being accepted as a medium by larger businesses. A few years ago I got the feeling that people associated Craigslist with scams and in some cases I remember marketing professionals avoiding the free service like the plaque. More recently, it seems like these same people are realizing the power and reach of Craigslist and are beginning to use the service to advertise their services or products. I've always thought that free advertising is a terrible thing to waste. Yeah I visited the craigslist postings for Super Bowl rentals and it was amazing how many people listed their homes and for how much. It seemed like hundreds of new posts appeared daily and asking prices were outrageous.

Craigslist is becoming a powerful marketing tool and is slowly being accepted as a medium by larger businesses. A few years ago I got the feeling that people associated Craigslist with scams and in some cases I remember marketing professionals avoiding the free service like the plaque. More recently, it seems like these same people are realizing the power and reach of Craigslist and are beginning to use the service to advertise their services or products.

I’ve always thought that free advertising is a terrible thing to waste.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40930 Nicole Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:21:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40930 Thats a great idea. Really enterprising of the people. Helpful too. Sure a lot of people will make use of this inexpensive accommodation option. Thats a great idea. Really enterprising of the people. Helpful too. Sure a lot of people will make use of this inexpensive accommodation option.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40901 Alan Johnson Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:34:35 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40901 After reading this, "what will they think of next?" somehow seems like a natural reaction :) Alan Johnson After reading this, “what will they think of next?” somehow seems like a natural reaction :)

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Miguel Salcido http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40860 Miguel Salcido Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:37:16 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40860 This is real social media in action! Craig's List has created a very useful and wildly popular way for people to interact locally, nationaly, or globally! No other site has this type of reach because many people use CL daily that are not tech savvy at all. It is easier to post on CL than it is to "Google It!" This is real social media in action! Craig’s List has created a very useful and wildly popular way for people to interact locally, nationaly, or globally! No other site has this type of reach because many people use CL daily that are not tech savvy at all. It is easier to post on CL than it is to “Google It!”

]]> By: Michael D http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40858 Michael D Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:48:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40858 Not only is the micromarket news cool, the report of a feel of camaraderie among those participating is even better. It's one great example of web driven community spirit that is too often under-reported. Not only is the micromarket news cool, the report of a feel of camaraderie among those participating is even better. It’s one great example of web driven community spirit that is too often under-reported.

]]> By: Craig Newmark http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html/comment-page-1#comment-40856 Craig Newmark Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:39:28 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/02/need-a-place-to-stay-during-the-super-bowl-try-craigslist.html#comment-40856 Thanks, much too kind! Craig Thanks, much too kind!

Craig

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