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owen87

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Apr 21, 2007 1:06 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Yup! I agree with Todd. Maybe a premium service is workable. Ya craiglist is really simple yet generating alot of $$$.

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Brutus

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Mar 28, 2008 8:58 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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So, if I have an idea for an advertising revenue based website, how do I start putting together the numbers? How many visitors should I expect (how do I find out my competitors numbers?)? How much ad money can I generate (how much do my competitors generate?)?

Thoughts?
Thanks!

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Mrbusiness

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Apr 06, 2008 1:07 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Great post thanks. Got me thinking!

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Brutus

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Apr 07, 2008 10:55 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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So I know that Craiglist would be worth a lot of money because of the user base but it was mentioned that they "generate" a lot of money. My thought was that they could make some dough if they were to sell it. How do they generate money?

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JohnsBests

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Apr 20, 2008 9:50 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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So how exactly does Craigslist make money?

By charging $25 for job postings in six of its largest U.S. markets and $75 for job listings in San Francisco and by assessing a $10 fee for brokered apartment listings in New York City, Buckmaster replied.

Period. End of story. All other listings in those markets are free, as are all listings in the more than 100 other markets the company serves in the U.S. and overseas.

I found the answer from here: http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/08/newspaper-classifield-online-tech_cx-lh_1211craigslist.html

Brutus

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Apr 21, 2008 12:31 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I just checked out the article link you included in the post. Amazing!

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Jim Harshaw
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