http://blog.daype.com The latest about classified ads: industry news, social media, research data, market trends, start-ups, partnerships, web tips etc. Compiled by Daype Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/africa/kalahari-ads-joins-forces-with-olx.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/africa/kalahari-ads-joins-forces-with-olx.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25:22 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=9851 Briefly…The Naspers owned MIH Internet Africa has announced that the local resources at its online classifieds start-up, Kalahari Ads, will be consolidated with international resources available via OLX, another Naspers owned entity operating one of the world’s fastest growing online classified platforms. This move is a bid to grow Naspers’ online classifieds footprint and market penetration in South Africa.]]> http://blog.daype.com/international-news/africa/kalahari-ads-joins-forces-with-olx.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/we-have-grown-yoy-india-country-manager-olx-india.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/we-have-grown-yoy-india-country-manager-olx-india.html#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:55:20 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=9670 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/we-have-grown-yoy-india-country-manager-olx-india.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/go-online-for-classified-information.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/go-online-for-classified-information.html#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:35:37 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=9566 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/go-online-for-classified-information.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/online-classifieds-the-next-big-thing-on-the-net.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/online-classifieds-the-next-big-thing-on-the-net.html#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:35:10 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=9224 If you are looking for a free and effective way to get rid of used merchandise, this is the perfect platform to reach out to interested buyers/sellers beyond your circle of friends.]]> http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/online-classifieds-the-next-big-thing-on-the-net.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-angel-investing.html http://blog.daype.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-angel-investing.html#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:50:58 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=8857 A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a keynote speech at La Red Innova in Madrid. La Red Innova is the premier Spanish and Latin American tech conference. As I have given a few keynotes on entrepreneurship, OLX, my 9 business selection criteria and the travails of running global businesses in the past, they asked me to speak about my angel investing strategy.]]> http://blog.daype.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-angel-investing.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/tips/top-us-classifieds-websites.html http://blog.daype.com/tips/top-us-classifieds-websites.html#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:10:26 +0000 Daype http://blog.daype.com/?p=1828 We have compiled the Best of the Best sites that accept free classifieds. Here you’ll find the list of Top US Classifieds websites. These websites provide free classified advertisements for selling and buying items, real estate, jobs, services, personals. Classified ads is probably the most common source where unemployed people go to, to look for new jobs and to earn income. ]]> http://blog.daype.com/tips/top-us-classifieds-websites.html/feed 91 http://blog.daype.com/news/forrent-oodle-lead-social-media-adoption-in-multi-family-industry.html http://blog.daype.com/news/forrent-oodle-lead-social-media-adoption-in-multi-family-industry.html#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:35:38 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=8781 NORFOLK, VA - June 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) - ForRent.com®, the anchor website of For Rent Media Solutionsâ„¢, announced today that it has achieved significant traction bringing apartment communities onto Facebook through its exclusive partnership with Oodle.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/forrent-oodle-lead-social-media-adoption-in-multi-family-industry.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/zenithoptimedia-bags-the-media-duties-of-olx.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/zenithoptimedia-bags-the-media-duties-of-olx.html#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:35:38 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=8778 The media agency won the business through a pitch that includes two more agencies. The size of the account is said to be between Rs 10-12 crores.]]> http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/zenithoptimedia-bags-the-media-duties-of-olx.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/saatchi-saatchi-wins-creative-duties-for-olx.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/saatchi-saatchi-wins-creative-duties-for-olx.html#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:55:55 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=8677 Saatchi & Saatchi has added another feather to its cap by bagging the creative duties for the leader in free classifieds worldwide – OLX. Catering to an audience in one of the fastest growing sectors in India, OLX is an exciting brand which is sure to cut across sectors with more and more people using the online space to find and buy products that they need and sell products that they don’t want to use. ]]> http://blog.daype.com/international-news/asia/saatchi-saatchi-wins-creative-duties-for-olx.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/news/another-product-disrupted-replaced-craigslist.html http://blog.daype.com/news/another-product-disrupted-replaced-craigslist.html#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:55:31 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=8224 http://blog.daype.com/news/another-product-disrupted-replaced-craigslist.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/news/mondinion-partners-with-olx.html http://blog.daype.com/news/mondinion-partners-with-olx.html#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:05:53 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=7596 Mondinion.com, the international real estate portal, today announced a partnership with OLX, a global classified ads website. Through this collaboration, Mondinion.com real estate listings will be automatically added to many country specific OLX classified websites generating even more exposure for private and agent listings. For now, Mondinion.com finished the integration of listings from the following countries: Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and United States and more countries will be added in the next weeks.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/mondinion-partners-with-olx.html/feed 3 http://blog.daype.com/news/salesforce-close-acquiring-web-collaboration-company-dimdim.html http://blog.daype.com/news/salesforce-close-acquiring-web-collaboration-company-dimdim.html#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:16:52 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=7569 Salesforce people have already moved into Dimdim's development centre in Hyderabad for due diligence. World's leading customer relationship management (CRM) software maker Salesforce.com is close to acquiring Dimdim, Inc., a US and India based web conferencing company. Salesforce people have already moved into Dimdim's development centre in Hyderabad, according to sources, for due diligence. ]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/salesforce-close-acquiring-web-collaboration-company-dimdim.html/feed 1 http://blog.daype.com/news/nexus-makes-debut-exit-naspers-buys-stake-olx.html http://blog.daype.com/news/nexus-makes-debut-exit-naspers-buys-stake-olx.html#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:48:23 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=7282 OLX is a global online classifieds firm with a presence in over 96 countries and 40 languages. Nexus Venture Partners has made its exit debut by selling its stake along with other investors in global online classifieds firm OLX, which has got an investment from South African media giant Naspers.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/nexus-makes-debut-exit-naspers-buys-stake-olx.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-iphone-application.html http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-iphone-application.html#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:55:52 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=6932 NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - OLX today introduced the OLX application available for free from Apple's iTunes app store. OLX users can now search local classified ads, reply to listings, & post ads with just a few simple taps and, as always, the use of OLX is completely free. OLX has been already available to mobile internet users for over three years with its mobile-friendly site accessible at http://m.olx.com and is now launching its application for all major mobile operating systems, beginning with the iPhone.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-iphone-application.html/feed 1 http://blog.daype.com/tips/tips-on-buying-used-cars.html http://blog.daype.com/tips/tips-on-buying-used-cars.html#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:00:47 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=6768 The best way to sell your car is to pretend you are the buyer! What would you do first? You would check the classified ads in your newspaper, community organs such as “penny savers” or classified ads in professional or trade periodicals.]]> http://blog.daype.com/tips/tips-on-buying-used-cars.html/feed 1 http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-sri-lanka.html http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-sri-lanka.html#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:10:48 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=6734 OLX announced the launch of its free classifieds site OLX.lk (http://www.olx.lk) for the Sri Lankan population. The objective is to bring the best classifieds' user experience to the Sri Lankan consumers who want to buy and sell locally. OLX is the next generation of free online classifieds sites, offering jobs, housing, cars, goods, services, personals and much more.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-launches-sri-lanka.html/feed 1 http://blog.daype.com/articles/assured-labor-raises-1-million-in-seed-funding-for-jobs-marketplace.html http://blog.daype.com/articles/assured-labor-raises-1-million-in-seed-funding-for-jobs-marketplace.html#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 17:50:54 +0000 Editor http://blog.daype.com/?p=6456 http://blog.daype.com/articles/assured-labor-raises-1-million-in-seed-funding-for-jobs-marketplace.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/international-news/south-america/global-classifieds-giant-olx-expands-in-brazil.html http://blog.daype.com/international-news/south-america/global-classifieds-giant-olx-expands-in-brazil.html#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:06 +0000 Daype http://blog.daype.com/?p=5372 SÃO PAULO, Brazil -- OLX today announced the appointment of Rodrigo Ribeirão as Country Manager of OLX Brazil. In his new role, Ribeirão will lead all OLX Brazil operations, including both the internet classifieds site (www.olx.com.br) and the mobile classifieds site (http://m.olx.com.br/).]]> http://blog.daype.com/international-news/south-america/global-classifieds-giant-olx-expands-in-brazil.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-and-hi5-join-forces-for-international-expansion-plans.html http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-and-hi5-join-forces-for-international-expansion-plans.html#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:18 +0000 Daype http://blog.daype.com/?p=4720 OLX and hi5, both challengers to dominating juggernauts in their respective fields (online classifieds and social networking), have teamed up to expose each others’ admittedly vast but geographically spread audience to one another. OLX says it currently boasts 70 million unique visitors each month across 90 countries, largely thanks to existing partnerships with services that have historically seen most of their growth in Latin-America and Asia (Friendster, MySpace Lat-Am, Fotolog etc.), while hi5 claims 60 million monthly unique visitors from 200 countries. ]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-and-hi5-join-forces-for-international-expansion-plans.html/feed 0 http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-classifieds-site-works-to-attract-us-merchants.html http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-classifieds-site-works-to-attract-us-merchants.html#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:48:20 +0000 Daype http://blog.daype.com/?p=4404 OLX is reaching out to powersellers through email and a public relations campaign in order to bulk up its U.S. listings, and AuctionBytes spoke to one of the site's cofounders this week. Fabrice Grinda founded the international classifieds site with Alec Oxenford in March 2006 and the pair has raised $28.5 million in funding. Grinda told AuctionBytes that OLX has 70 million unique monthly visitors worldwide.]]> http://blog.daype.com/news/olx-classifieds-site-works-to-attract-us-merchants.html/feed 1 http://blog.daype.com/news/classifieds-site-olx-raises-5m-plots-aggressive-expansion.html http://blog.daype.com/news/classifieds-site-olx-raises-5m-plots-aggressive-expansion.html#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 19:32:04 +0000 Daype http://blog.daype.com/?p=3655 http://blog.daype.com/news/classifieds-site-olx-raises-5m-plots-aggressive-expansion.html/feed 0