Ghosted: Not funny

So I slaved away and got my first ad ghosted.

My very first ad! I don't even know what I did wrong, but sure enough, it was ghosted.
Poop.

So I re-posted this evening with a basic, boring ad, and wouldn't you know it, there it sits in way less than 15 minutes!

I tried to figure out why I was such a "loser" when it came to posting on CraigsList. I mean, I did everything exactly according to Mike's instructions (well except for the image part - he did say short and sweet). Building on a budget, however, makes no mention of ghosting, or the possibility that you'll lose precious time on ads that will never appear.

So I did a little bit of research, and found this link that explains some of the reasons for Craigslist ghosting, and what you can do about it. More to the point, however, it tells you exactly how to know immediately whether or not your ad will appear - without waiting the 15 minutes.

The one thing I did notice, is that if I set up an account, the steps were fewer and easier to deal with. Hmm.. Why doesn't Mike suggest setting up an account? It's fast, easy and free, and makes a ton of sense from the perspective of saving time.

I ended up deleting my fancy ad, but I've still got my "basic" ad (which was posted after I set up an account). One down,

We'll see how it goes today.