Craiglist has been disrupted, it’s just not obvious yet. And the world will be a better place for it.
Craigslist has fewer unique visitors today than it did at this time in 2009. more…
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What better time to turn some of your trash into cash than spring? Spring and summer are prime time for yard sales, so we turned to the experts for advice on cleaning out clutter at home – and making some extra cash in the process. Here are five tips for throwing a successful yard sale:
1. Team Up
Alert neighbors in advance of your sale. This could pique their interest in shopping, or it might prompt them to throw their own yard sale more…
The gritty world of online classified ads took a turn for the worst this week after Craigslist.org rival Oodle.com released a study, in conjunction with research firm AIM Group, that labels Craigslist a “cesspool of crime.”
With the aid of an infographic entitled “Mayhem on Craigslist,” Oodle runs through the crime figures that are meant to paint a frightening picture of Craigslist: 330 crimes related to Craigslist in the last year alone; 43 violent crimes; 74 robberies; 31 assaults; 12 murders. The list goes on. more…
NEW YORK – Real estate agents can take concrete steps to get the most out of Facebook and grow their business, according to speakers at Agent Reboot in New York City.
Navigating social media can be “like trying to take a drink from a fire hose. It’s truly overwhelming,” said Charlie Engel, vice president of sales at online classified ad company Oodle Inc. Engel spoke Tuesday with Agent Reboot host Nicole Nicolay more…
Oodle Ads Processing in Noah’s Classifieds Pro
Facebook Marketplace and Oodle Gain New Features for Trading with People in Social Graph, Not with Strangers
SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Social commerce pioneer Oodle today launched a new version of its popular classifieds platform, turning it into a social marketplace. The new social marketplace powers both the Facebook Marketplace (apps.facebook.com/marketplace) and Oodle (www.oodle.com). It is also available on smart phones (www.oodle.com/mobile).
Marketplace taps Facebook’s social graph to facilitate trading within a user’s extended community – friends, neighbors, co-workers and mutual friends. Greg Sterling, Senior Analyst Opus Research, says “Oodle is evolving the classifieds model with its new more…
San Mateo social classified-ads site Oodle has bought Grouply, a Redwood City social groups startup backed by investors including LinkedIn co-founder and Chairman Reid Hoffman, the companies announced Wednesday. more…
Classifieds listing service Oodle has raised $1.5 million of an expected $3 million from Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures, according to a filing with the SEC. The San Mateo, Calif. company operates its own online classifieds network and powers the marketplace on Facebook. more…