How Craigslist work
- 1. How Craigslist Works Pham Van Thanh s1180246 Week5
- 2. 1. What is the Craigslist • A classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, services… • Originally a San Francisco community electronic newsletter • Provide users a easy way to connect with other people in other community
- 3. 2. How Craigslist work • Most of categories on craigslist is free to post • Has not any flashy animation and graphic • Has a range of broad categories, each category has some subcategories. • Use a function to mask user’s email: information security • Create an account to join into forum discussion
- 4. 3. The Craigslist network • Each craigslist site focuses on a specific community • More than 450 cities have a craigslist community site • Each month, have a millions posting about job, photo… • Craigslist members range from teenagers to senior citizens • And now, Craigslist appeal to expanded.
- 5. 4. Craigslist financials • Incorporated as a for-profit organization in 1999 • Expanded to more cities and communities every year • Become a powerful financial force • Keeping the communal culture is more important than making profits • Craigslist earns revenue by setting fees for job posting • The profit of Craigslist is estimated around $7 million in 2003 and more then $20 million in 2005
- 6. 5. Craigslist Controversy • A big challenges: weeding out scam artists • Involve fake money orders or checks, bait-and- switch schemes • Police scan craigslist for ads soliciting illegal goods or services • To prevent the controversy: user posting in craigslist must be confirmed that they understand and accept the term of use.
- 7. 6. Conclusion • Craigslist is success in built an online community for people communication • The success of craigslist base on: – Have a nice website – Development policy bas on users, not revenue – High technology to maintain, secure information – Have methods to restrict the scam