Affordable Advertising on Craigslist The advertising on Craigslist is certainly affordable. In fact there is no fee for the majority of posts made on Craigslist. Craigslist began as a non-profit organization but in 1999 it was converted to a for profit organization. However, operating costs are supported by charging nominal fees for help wanted advertisements placed on the San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City Craigslist websites. Additionally, there is a fee for brokerage apartment listings in New York City. The vast majority of those posting advertisements on any of the Craigslist over 300 websites are not paying a fee to do so. This definitely makes posting advertisements on Craigslist to be worthwhile from a financial standpoint. While the advertisements are free care should be taken to post these advertisements judiciously because although there is financial loss, poor posting can result in a loss of time and resources if it leads to poor profit potential. …show more content…
Even after Craigslist was converted to a for profit organization commercialization did not infiltrate the website. The points listed in the Craigslist mission statement demonstrate why Craigslist has remained noncommercial: * Giving each other a break, getting the word out about everyday, real-world stuff * Restoring the human voice to the Internet, in a humane, non-commercial environment * Keeping things simple, common-sense, down-to-earth, honest, very real * Providing an alternative to impersonal, big-media sites * Being inclusive, giving a voice to the disenfranchised, democratizing… * Being a collection of communities with similar spirit, not a single monolithic entity Advertising on Craigslist vs. Affiliate