Plenty of self-employed women use Craigslist to market their erotic services. That ad you write is the first step you take in order to bring in customers. The potential customers are reading through tens of ads before deciding who to give a call, so you need to make them want YOU.

I have read a lot of advertising from prostitutes and escorts in my life. The competition out there is fierce and with a recession in the economy it is likely to get worse. So, I present to you, from me: 5 tips on how to market yourself better on Craigslist.

1. No photo = No customers


If you don't attach a photo of yourself I'm not even gonna read your ad. I don't care if you have a catchy headline, as long as there's not saying "pic" next to you I won't click. Because if you're too lazy to upload photos in a business where outer apperance means pretty much everything, it leads me to believe that you are not serious or professional enough. So, the first rule is: Remember the photo!

2. ...but don't upload a fake one!

Fake photos are sad to see on Craigslist. Especially when it's an ad from a real woman, and not some stupid spammer trying to get people to call his telephone line. By uploading a fake photo of a beautiful 21 year old woman you are doing two things:

1) Setting unrealistically high expectations. We get disappointed when we turn up to fuck you!
2) Scaring customers away. When I see a photo like the one above and it seems to be real I won't call because I know I can't afford something like that and because I feel that the discrepancy between my fat self and you is too big.

Plus: Most of the time we can smell it when you use a fake photo of models.. it's simply too good to be true!

3. Too real is not too good either

Yes it's a great booty! But the bruises can scare people away, do you have a hard knock pimp or something?

4. Mention prices, please!

When you are on a budget (like myself) it's vital to know the prices. I don't wanna call and be the cheapo that turns you down because I can't afford it, mention it in your ad to save time for us both.

5. Porn, prostitutes & poetry

If you have poetry in your ad I am sold.

The deep all over tan and the baby oil on the ass cheek also helps of course!