BigDaddy Rewards Craigslist

**crankydave** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 12:08 PM

I was checking some SERP's this morning. It seems for the phrase "wedding forum" (minus the quotes), Google finds Craigslist exceptionally relevant.

Start here, around page 4-5...

http://www.google.com/search?q=weddi...&start=40&sa=N

Would someone let me know on what page Craigslist stops being relevant? I got tired of clicking.

Dave

businessdata · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 01:54 PM

Well maybe not for much longer .. correct me if I am wrong but doesn't Ebay own 25% of Craigslist?

As Googles's algo gets murkier and more profit-centered by the week, the Yahoo/Ebay tie-up may yet solve this little problem. Smile.

**crankydave** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by businessdata

Well maybe not for much longer .. correct me if I am wrong but doesn't Ebay own 25% of Craigslist?

As Googles's algo gets murkier and more profit-centered by the week, the Yahoo/Ebay tie-up may yet solve this little problem. Smile.

LOL! We'll see...

How's this for the most relevant results?

Doesn't appear they're having problems getting their site indexed huh?

Take special note that in both examples ALL the subdomain listings are identical and contain the same content.

Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy they have plenty of room for those pages in the index but not your own don't it?

Dave

businessdata · #4 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 02:13 PM

Yeah, nice list of results.

however

I am no expert in that market ;) but craigslist is probably the top forum in most of the geographic areas mentioned so not overly surprising..

**ps dont get warm and fuzzy with me, Dave

**crankydave** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by businessdata

Yeah, nice list of results.

however

I am no expert in that market ;) but craigslist is probably the top forum in most of the geographic areas mentioned so not overly surprising..

Follow a couple of the subdomain listings. They're identical.

Dave

businessdata · #6 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Follow a couple of the subdomain listings. They're identical.

businessdata · #7 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Follow a couple of the subdomain listings. They're identical.

I see what you mean

schachin · #8 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 08:26 PM

might have more to do with this
a spider's eye view

forums.costarica.craigslist.org/?forumID=15
wedding forum - costa rica forums - craigslist
wedding forum

LOL i mean the kw density is near perfect :)

stretch dog · #9 (**permalink**) 05-25-2006, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crankydave

How's this for the most relevant results?

Doesn't appear they're having problems getting their site indexed huh?

Take special note that in both examples ALL the subdomain listings are identical and contain the same content.

Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy they have plenty of room for those pages in the index but not your own don't it?

No flippin bull crap eh... i manage to stay pretty calm these past few months, convincing myself that the big G will sort it all out... then i see $#it!!! like this and wanna throw up my #!@%$&@!ing lunch... !!!

Thanks Dave... I may not eat for a week!

LOL... sd

;-))~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

weslinda · #10 (**permalink**) 05-26-2006, 12:37 PM

Well, looks like you should be in the business of creating a well done wedding forum that gets the amount of traffic that Craigslist does.

I think a lot of people don't realize the volume of people that use Craigslist for information and research. Hey, I personally found my dog on there. From a very nice woman who rescued dogs and was looking for homes through Craigslist.com

Now, I do think it's odd that their forums are results 40-80 and on. But there may not be as many wedding forums that are more visited than Craigslist.

Anywho, does anyone actually get to the 4th of 5th page of the results anyway? Isn't it something like less than 5% of searchers ever get near those pages?

**crankydave** · #11 (**permalink**) 05-26-2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weslinda

Well, looks like you should be in the business of creating a well done wedding forum that gets the amount of traffic that Craigslist does.

I think a lot of people don't realize the volume of people that use Craigslist for information and research. Hey, I personally found my dog on there. From a very nice woman who rescued dogs and was looking for homes through Craigslist.com

Now, I do think it's odd that their forums are results 40-80 and on. But there may not be as many wedding forums that are more visited than Craigslist.

Anywho, does anyone actually get to the 4th of 5th page of the results anyway? Isn't it something like less than 5% of searchers ever get near those pages?

weslinda... it's called SPAM.

Dave

Feydakin · #12 (**permalink**) 05-26-2006, 11:34 PM

Don't think wedding forum is bad enough??

Try queer forum and let me know what you think about CL then..

scanmonkey · #13 (**permalink**) 05-27-2006, 02:22 PM

Google appears to have placed additional weight on trusted .org sites, .edu and authority sites.

Good article "Spammin' & Jammin' With Craig's List"
http://general.webguerrilla.com/craigs-list/