Meet Women On Craig’s List

You can’t deny it – online dating is a great way to meet women, and everyone knows it. Sites like eHarmony and Match.com are advertising everywhere in the mainstream.

But if you’re paying $30 a month for these sites, you are probably missing out on one of the single best online dating sites around. And best of all, it’s free!

The site I’m talking about is, of course, Craig’s List!

Craig’s List was founded by Craig Newmark back in 1995 to help locals connect with each other concerning events and activities around San Francisco. Since then, Craig’s List has virtually exploded into a world wide phenomenon.

Craig’s List is, at it’s heart, a classified ad site. It allows people to find places to live, find work, buy and sell stuff, and even find dates – just like the classified ads in the back of your local newspaper.

If you’ve ever been to the Craig’s List website, you might be somewhat skeptical about your ability to find attractive women on such an “amateur” looking website. But I’d encourage you not to judge the site based on it’s looks, because there’s more to it than just it’s simple design.

Here are the advantages to using Craig’s List for dating purposes:

1. Large Userbase

Craig’s List gets millions and millions of pageviews a day. This means that your chances of meeting a fantastic woman on this site is exponentially increased.

2. Local Targeting

Craig’s List is divided into sections for local areas. This means you can actually meet women who are local to your area quickly and easily.

3. It’s Free!

Going with a “professional” dating site means paying a monthly subscription fee. But a big advantage of using Craig’s List is that its free site, which means that more women are goig to use it than your typical dating website, because it doesn’t cost them anything. This means a greater chancs for you to meet the right girl!

4. Dedicated Community

Craig’s List is more than a simple classified website. It is a big online community with daily regular visitors. It has regular activity on its message boards, which means the site is updated constantly. They also have members who moderate the website to ensure quality. All this contributes to a vibrant community that you can become a part of – something most dating sites lack.

So now that you know why Craig’s List is a great site to meet women on, let’s talk about how you can go about using Craig’s List to find dates.

Step 1: Create a new email address

The first thing you want to take care of before you start using Craig’s List to meet women is set up a new email address for use exclusively with Craig’s List. This will keep you from getting spammed when you use the site, since lots of spammers use Craig’s List to collect email addresses, so it’s a good practice to have a “throw away” email address for use just on Craig’s List.

Step 2: Create an account on Craig’s List

Creating an account is free. Just sign up using the email address you created. This will allow you to repost your ads very easily, something which will come in handy later.

Step 3: Write An Ad

Next, you’ll need to create an ad to post on Craig’s List, talking about what kind of girl you want.

Step 4: Create Up To 5-10 Ad Variations

Craig’s List doesn’t allow duplicate content to be posted, so ads that are too similar will be rejected. This is because they don’t want people spamming their site constantly with the same ad, over and over. So if you re-write your ad at least 5-10 times, you’ll be able to post it more often.

Step 5: Post Your Ads

When you have the different versions of your ad ready, go ahead and post it to Craig’s List. For maximum exposure, b sure to post your ad at least twice a day. The best times to do so are around noon and 5 or 6 o’clock. Posting often dramatically increases the chances of your ad being seen by girls.

Step 6: Repost Your Ads

Craig’s List allows you to repost your ad every 3 days or so, without having to worry about duplicate content. To do this, simply log into your Craig’s List account to select the post you want to re-publish. It’s as simple as clicking a button.

Step 7: Keep Reposting Your Ad

You’ll want to be sure to repost your ad regularly, since this is the key to getting lots of women to respond to your ad on Craig’s List.

Step 8: Browse Ads From Women

In addition to posting an ad for a woman, you’ll also want to be sure to scan through ads that girls have posted on Craig’s List.

Step 9: Email Women you’re Interested In

Once you find an ad that catches your interest, take some time to email the girl who posted it. Use the special email address you set up just for Craig’s List though, don’t use your personal email address.

Now that you know the general process of meeting women on Craig’s List, let’s talk about two important factors – where to post, and how to craft a great ad.

You have two category choices to post in on Craig’s List. They are the “Men Seeking Women” category, and the “Causal Encounters” category.

The “Men Seeking Women” section is where women browse looking for guys that seem interesting. This is a section for finding dates. The “Casual Encounters” section is for more physical interactions, such as casual sex, one night stands, etc.

Figure out which section is more for you, and post there. You can of course post in both sections if you like, but I’ve found it’s best to focus your efforts on one section only.

Now let’s talk about crafting a winning ad.

The first thing you want to do is create a great headline. Your headline is what’s going to get people to click on your ad. Usually, you want to have some type of benefit in the headline to entice women to check you out.

For instance, a headline like “Looking For A Great Girl I Can Wine, Dine, And Romance” showcases a big benefit to the girl. Every girl likes to be romanced, so why shouldn’t they check out your ad?

Another great tip is to include a picture in your ad. Ads with pictures get clicked on more than ads without pictures. If you’re wary about putting your image on Craig’s List, just find a generic picture of a romantic restaurant or something like that to include in your ad. Any picture will do, just so Craig’s List can list your ad as having a picture in it in the results listing.

Use humor in your ad when you can. Showcasing a fun, funny attitude will make you stand out from the others and get you more responses. You always want to try and communicate your fun personality to girls, and this is especially true online.

Talk about yourself in the ad. Don’t just give details like hair color, body size, height, etc. Also include things you’re passionate about, things you like doing, and your idea of what a great date will be.

Then, talk about the type of girl you’re looking for. Be specific! The more specific you are, the more chance you have of getting a girl you like!

Always tell the girl that she must send you a picture, or at least a link to a MySpace or Facebook page so you can see what she looks like. Don’t just assume they’ll send a picture. Let them know you’re happy to share a picture of you in return. Most girls will respond well to this. If a girl emails you asking for a picture, give her one of you, but always ask for one in return.

Longer ads will actually perform better than shorter ones. Long ads will stand out more, and girls will actually take time to read the ad if its interesting and well written. So don’t worry if your ad seems too long.

Use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and spacing. The nicer your ad looks, the easier it is to read, and the more responses it will get!

When you do everything you’ve been instructed to and combine regular ad posting with emailing women directly on Craig’s List, you’ll start to see extremely promising results and lots of women contacting you.

But just a few words of warning…

Warning 1: There are lots of SPAMMERS posing as women and posting fake personal ads on Craig’s List. They do this as a way of harvesting email addresses to spam to. If you get responses with generic emails saying things like “hey, thanks for emailing me,” be wary, since it’s typically some spammer trying to get you to sign up for some type of pay site.

Warning 2: Women can be suspicious of men they meet online, so be sure to always be up-front and honest when communicating with them. Don’t forget that women have safety issues to be concerned about that men typically don’t, so you’ll want to do what it takes to make a woman feel good about contacting you.

Warning 3: Don’t spend too much time emailing back and forth. It’s always a good idea to get the girl’s number quickly so you can call or text her as soon as possible. Too much emailing may land you in the realm of being an “online fantasy,” which means she’ll never get around to actually meeting you.

Warning 4: There are crazy women on Craig’s List, so if you’re going to meet them, always meet them at a neutral place, like a coffee shop, never have them come directly to your place. You want to screen them first to see if they’re stable before inviting them into your home.

Warning 5: Don’t quit! Too many guys quit after just posting one ad and not get a response. If you want to be successful meeting girls online, you have to post regularly and often, and keep emailing women until you find one you want to date.

When you follow all these tips, you’ll get amazing success with meeting women on Craig’s List.