Craigslist is one of the popular terms in the advertisement markets; basically Craigslist is a classified advertisements website having the dissimilar sections specially dedicated to housing, items required, available and required services, jobs, for sale, for purchase, community, gigs, resumes and the discussion forums. Craig Newark started its services in the 1995 as an email discussion list to the friends and featuring the local events until its reorganization as the web-based service in 1996 and the expanding of its network in the different U.S cities during 2000. Currently it is covering near about 50 different countries of the world.
Brief History of Craigslist
After a great observance of public in helping friends and family in a friendly, trusting, and social ways through internet with the help of Well, MindVox and Usenet and remote as a relative beginner to San Francisco. Then Craig Newmark decided to organize another but similar platform for the local events.
| All About Craigslist At a Glance |
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 Type : Private company
Foundation date : 1995 but incorporated 1999 Launched : 1995 Headquartered In : San Francisco, United States Available in : English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Area served 570 cities in 50 countries Founder : Craig Newmark Employees : 30+ Key people : Jim Buckmaster (CEO) Services : Web communications |
It is most popular website around the world. In 2007, a report was prepared that showing the popularity of its different categories by city.
Most Popular Categories By City
Craigslist Statistics Latest Report |
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| Number of Local Craigslist Sites | 700 |
| Countries having a local Craigslist site | 70 |
| Total Queries Used on Craigslist in the world on daily basis | 50,000,000 |
| Percentage of Craigslist’s revenue generated from adult service ads | 33 % |
| Total Latest classified ads published on Craiglist every month | 40 million |
| Total used Car ads Watched on Craigslist | 9.2 million |
| Monthly Pages Views of Craigslist | 20 billion |
| Annual Usage of Craigslist by American People | 50 million |
| Monthly job listings posted to this Website | 1 million |
| Percentage of Craigslist owned by Ebay | 25 % |
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