DREAMS BUSINESS RESOURCES · RECRUITING OPS
CRAIGSLIST COMMAND CENTER
MARKET RESEARCH
LIVE STRATEGY MODEL 08.18.2026
THE NEXT $500–$1,000

Put the money where the clicks are.

Your live Craigslist data changes the playbook. Atlanta is the efficiency leader. Houston and Miami are strong. Los Angeles earns a controlled large-market slot. NYC moves to test-only.

54,257 IMPRESSIONS 2,147 VIEWS 3.96% OVERALL VIEW RATE
DBRMARKET INTEL
ATL5.88%
HOU4.71%
MIA4.62%
LAX4.00%
NYC3.14%
TOP SIGNALATLANTA+49% vs average
BIGGEST REACHNEW YORK21,082 impressions
LARGE-MARKET SIGNALLOS ANGELES696 aggregate views
MARKET LEADERBOARD

Rank cities by efficiency + scale

Scale View rate
01
ATLANTAEXPAND
4,351Impressions
256Views
5.88%View Rate

Highest efficiency in the live set. This becomes the benchmark market.

02
HOUSTONEXPAND
4,857Impressions
229Views
4.71%View Rate

Strong engagement and a playbook-approved Sunbelt market. Keep feeding it.

03
MIAMIEXPAND
6,580Impressions
304Views
4.62%View Rate

Excellent blend of volume and engagement. A reliable core market.

04
LOS ANGELESCONTROLLED LARGE MARKET
17,387Impressions
696Views
4.00%View Rate

Your live results overturn the old “avoid LA” assumption. Keep it — with a controlled large-market allocation.

05
NEW YORKTEST ONLY
21,082Impressions
662Views
3.14%View Rate

Massive reach, lower efficiency. Run one controlled tariff-headline test — not a full rollout.

BUDGET DEPLOYMENT

Choose your attack level

The model favors live winners first, then uses the playbook to add Dallas/Tampa as expansion tests.

PLANNED SPEND$745
AD UNITS19
RESERVE$5
Planning rates: $35 standard market · $45 larger city · $75 San Francisco only because that posting includes San Jose and Oakland. Craigslist shows the actual fee before payment; adjust the last ad if checkout differs.
A / B / C HEADLINE LAB

Three hooks. One winner.

Run the same body copy underneath each headline. Rotate the headline only, then compare view rate.

A · TARIFF HOOK

B2B Tariff Refunds — No Closing. Lifetime Residuals. 100% Remote.

Use where your data already suggests the tariff phrase creates curiosity. Strongest test for NYC and LA.

B · SIMPLE ROLE

Set B2B Appointments. Our Team Closes. You Earn Lifetime Residuals.

Crystal clear job-to-benefit connection. Best control headline for Houston, Atlanta and Miami.

C · PAIN / PAYOFF

Tired of 1x Pay? Build Lifetime B2B Income — Remote.

Targets salespeople already frustrated with starting at zero every month. Strong recruiting psychology.

03
THE TEST PROTOCOLSame city. Same category. Same body. Three headlines.

Judge on view rate first, then on qualified replies/recruits. A cheap click that never becomes a recruit is just a tiny expensive dopamine hit.

NEXT-MARKET RADAR

Where to go after the winners

01

DALLAS / FORT WORTH

Playbook core market. Use as the first clean expansion test.

TEST NEXT
02

TAMPA

Florida + Sunbelt profile without Miami-level saturation.

SECOND TEST
03

ORLANDO

Another Florida recruiting pool to compare against Miami.

THIRD TEST
04

CHICAGO

Big reach and strong sales talent; useful diversification market.

WATCHLIST
THE DATA OVERRIDES THE THEORY

The playbook said avoid LA. Your live results say otherwise.

The original DBR playbook prioritized Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami and Alabama and warned against NYC/LA. Your actual campaign data now gives us a better rule: keep Atlanta/Houston/Miami as core markets, cap LA as a larger-city allocation, and make NYC earn its budget through headline testing.

1.49×ATLANTA PERFORMANCE INDEXvs. your 3.96% overall view-rate baseline
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