Not another San Diego Craigslist...

Having been long-time fans of Craigslist San Diego ourselves, we realize that when most people think of San Diego classifieds, Craigslist is generally the first thought that comes to mind. Although the site is very popular and successful, the one thing it does not offer is someone who actually monitors the ads being placed there. They leave that little task to the advertisers themselves. That's like asking a fox to look after the hen house!

At San Diego Craigslist, it's not uncommon to see any number of keyboard generated characters such as multiple asterisks, arrows and the like, in ad titles with the intent of making a listing stand out from the competition. Although the advertisers had good intentions, all they did was lessen the perceived value of their business. Just as street graffiti can lessen a neighborhoods value, "online graffiti" can have the same affect on a website, but more importantly, it can tarnish the image of the company or person placing the ad.

Anyone can launch an automated classified ads site, but it takes real commitment, dedication and genuine concern about the end result to require that each ad be human edited and reviewed for appropriateness and professionalism, but that's what we do at TLP!

TLP is not your standard San Diego classifieds. We are a "Professional Business Directory" and our mission is to provide a professional environment in which people can browse to find "real" business professionals, and not some guy offering "Kickass Web Design". I mean seriously, would you hire a person to create a website for you that talked business like that?

At TLP, our site offers a built-in networking feature called the TLP Group. As a member of the group, members are held accountable for the services they provide. Since members don't want to earn a bad reputation, each member is on their best professional behavior. The TLP Group works much like the Better Business Bureau in that it gives consumers a place to voice a complaint about negative experiences with a service provider.

Don't worry, the TLP Group is also moderated and nothing is posted to the group until it is reviewed by a member of our staff. Although positive comments are encouraged, negative comments are NEVER posted to the group, as they are posted in an off-line database for future reference when a consumer inquires about a providers service history with the group.

Benefits Include:
The ability to advertise directly to all members with a single email. Members can offer special sales events that are made available to other San Diego group members.

The TLP Group, combined with the TLP Website and TLP Blog is one of the best ways to promote your business, and best of all, it's free! Although paid, sponsored ads are available for better placement and visibility, they are 100% optional.

In closing, remember that if you want to be perceived as a professional, you have to advertise like one, and that's why Top Local Pros was created!

Please visit us today and browse our ads or place one of your own!

Sincerely,

Top Local Pros