How Do I Add Pictures to a Craigslist Service Posting?
Add pictures to a Craigslist service posting, even if Craigslist settings for your city usually prevent you from doing so. Two options for adding images to Craigslist postings exist: using Craigslist's built-in image tool; and embedding images you host on your own Web space using HTML code. If Craigslist has removed its image tool from services posts in your city, use HTML code to embed images into your ad.
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Instructions
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Open images hosted on your own Web space in their own browser tabs or windows. Highlight an image URL, right-click and select "Copy" to copy it to your computer's clipboard.
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Choose "Post to Classifieds" on Craigslist and choose a specific category and sub-category for the Craigslist services posting. Provide a descriptive title for the post, as well as your physical location and the price at which you want to offer the service.
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Compose the body of your ad content. Click your mouse at a place in the ad where you want to insert an image and type in the following code:
<img src="http://yourownwebsite.com/image.jpg"></img>
Replace the sample URL with your image's actual URL.
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Choose "Continue" once you have finished adding all images to your ad. Preview the ad, then verify the image string Craigslist presents you and agree to the site's "Terms of Use." Check your email inbox and click the link embedded in the Craigslist confirmation email to post the ad on the site.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't embed images others have hosted on their sites within a Craigslist post. Doing so uses someone else's bandwidth -- a taboo behavior known as "hotlinking" -- and may result in your post being removed, if the site owner contacts Craigslist to request it. Repeated violation of Craigslist's terms of service results in a permanent loss of posting privileges.
