How craigslist works
- 1. S1180036 Taisuke Honda How Craigslist Works
- 2. Introduction To Craigslist ● Craigslist. org, originally a San Francisco community electronic newsletter, is now one of the most visited English language Web sites, with local classifieds for more than 450 cities worldwide. ● The site's main function is to host classified ads that cover practically every category you can think of, including housing, job postings, items for sale, services and personals.
- 3. The Craigslist Network(1) ● Each craigslist site focuses on a specific community. Originally, craigslist only listed classifieds and announcements within San Francisco. As the service grew in popularity, expanding well beyond founder Craig Newmark's original concept, craigslist added other cities to its network. ● The first city to join the network was Boston in 2000. Today, more than 450 cities have a craigslist community site.
- 4. The Craigslist Network(2) ● The executive team at craigslist maintains that the reason for the site's success is the user community. The team believes that craigslist gives users a place to communicate and help one another, fostering community spirit. ● Craigslist members range from teenagers to senior citizens. They post on the forums, shop online, trade tips and make new friends.
- 5. Craigslist Financials(1) ● In 1999, craigslist incorporated as a for-profit organization. The company also purchased the domain craigslist.com to prevent anyone from buying it and misleading craigslist members. ● Each year since then, craigslist has expanded to cover more cities and communities, becoming a powerful financial force in process.
- 6. Craigslist Financials(2) ● The site earns revenue by setting fees for job postings in a few cities and for apartment listings in New York City. The job posting fee in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, D.C. is $25, while the fee in San Francisco is $75. ● The fee authorizes the user to post a job in one category -- if the user wishes to post the same job in multiple categories, he or she must pay a fee for each one.
- 7. Craigslist Controversy ● One of the biggest challenges for the craigslist community is weeding out scam artists. The site has a section describing common scam tactics and what users should do if they come across them. ● Scam might involve fake money orders or checks, bait-and-switch schemes, phishing schemes designed to obtain personal information, identity theft schemes and other unethical and illegal activities.
- 8. Conclusion ● Craigslist communities appeal to a broad range of users. The simple, organized layout and helpful search engine makes navigation easy. ● They post on the forums, shop online, trade tips and make new friends. ● Various troubles and problems have occurred in Craigslist, but there's no denying its effectiveness,while the site itself is the most visually interesting Internet destination.