Why Are 'active' Ads Not Showing When Searched For?

I often have posted several ads. They appear as being active when I search for them under "My Account". But when I try to view them by searching with a word, etc, from the ad copy, they do not appear to be published?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on March 26th, 2012 2:01 PM

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Craigslist states:

Postings may be removed or omitted from index pages and search results by automated systems, craigslist staff, or community moderation, for reasons including failure to comply with terms of use, posting guidelines, and/or community norms.

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Answer #2: Posted by shaw113 on March 11th, 2013 4:21 AM

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Sometimes it takes up to 1/2 hour for your ads to show in the index, but more often than not it's a phenomenon called "Ghosting". There are a lot of reasons why this can happen, but figuring them out is often next to impossible without the proper knowledge and tools. I use this eBook and the network tools it contains, and I no longer have any problems with Ghosting or Blocking from Craigslist:

http://www.fortyfivedesign.com/how-to-get-back-on-craigslist/

It's a good read.

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