Craigslist adds home-page interactive map, if you can find it
Wonder of wonders, Craigslist is evolving. Though it looks to be incomplete, Craigslist has added a global interactive map to its home page. It’s not especially attractive, and it doesn’t offer a clue anywhere about what it’s all about, though it’s a humongous step for these stodgy classified veterans. We had to do some wandering and surmising to get the actual drift. In...
Read MoreIn mixed ruling, 3Taps is the big winner in ongoing copyright fight with Craigslist
A federal court judge has ruled that a website does not own a copyright on user-generated posts to the site unless it has specifically required the posters to grant it exclusive rights. The ruling could have major impact on efforts to scrape listings from one classified advertising site and post it to another. U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer, in San Francisco, ruled yesterday that...
Read MoreCraigslist is hiring, and perhaps evolving
From the titles of job openings at the listing behemoth, it looks like Craigslist might be evolving its site, perhaps even adding rich media. Take a look at what is posted on its home page: Craigslist is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions in San Francisco: Javascript Developers Web Developers Perl Wizards Systems Administrators the craigslist experience includes: an...
Read MoreCraigslist, LinkedIn to sponsor Bay to Breakers run
Two Bay area institutions will come together May 19 in San Francisco, when Craigslist sponsors the 12k Bay to Breakers, one of the world’s most legendary footraces. Jim Buckmaster, Craigslist CEO, said that the firm is “tickled pink” to make what is an unprecedented marketing move for the classified behemoth. LinkedIn is to be a sponsor as well. We learned of these collabs...
Read MorePatchList: Patch.com YACLW for rental properties
Since our recent in-depth look at Patch.com’s move into classifieds (See CIR 14.02, Jan 31,) PatchList has launched, though only in suburban areas of Chicago that we could find. While clearly mimicking the Craigslist name, its only focus seems to be on rentals. PatchList is free to list and search, and includes in-depth descriptions, plenty of photos and mapping by Mapquest. N.B.:...
Read MoreIFTTT offers Craigslist alerts for consumers
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