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Craigslist sets its sights on the UK

Friday, March 17th, 2006

Craigslist, the classified advertising website known as the “killer” of newspapers in the US, predicted yesterday it will see exponential growth in the UK.
The company, which takes 8 million new classified ads worldwide every month, has sites dedicated to 12 UK cities, including Oxford which was launched last month.
Craigslist ads are free, except for job […]

Vast - New Classifieds Search Engine

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Vast, which launches Tuesday, is a search engine and Web crawler designed to more easily find classified ads, which sometimes can be difficult to locate with larger engines like Google or Yahoo.
The company, which went by the name Omni-Explorer when it was in stealth mode, will initially focus on three areas: autos, personals and jobs. […]

Craigslist moves into Lansing classified market

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

The scourge of the traditional newspaper classified ads, Web-based Craigslist Inc., has set its sights on Lansing.
The online forum and listing service has added the state capital to its list of 190 cities it serves with free classifieds.
Lansing joins Detroit and Grand Rapids among Michigan cities with a designated home on the Web site.
Craigslist’s fact […]

Ezine Advertising?Ads and How to Use Them

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

The beauty of ezine advertising is that it’s the most targeted form of advertising on the internet. If, for example, someone has subscribed to an ezine about fishing, then they are expressing a strong interest in fishing equipment, tips on improving their skills, travel packages, and an endless list of other possibilities.
This is why ezines […]

Internet Marketing and Classified Portal Launches www.mediamonkey.co.uk

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Press release
www.mediamonkey.co.uk acts as DIY public relations portal for search engine marketing companies and individual businesses, providing comprehensive, coordinated marketing campaigns for a fraction of the cost of traditional media.
Create a Weblink, plus a 150 word profile of the company and its services and products.
Write Articles on their chosen field, thereby demonstrating their knowledge […]

Media Trucks Opens Free Online Auction Site for Outdoor Media

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

US Auction News
Press release
Chicago – Mobile advertising company, Media Trucks, today announced the launch of a new Web site for outdoor media owners to auction ad space. Mobile and static billboard owners as well as owners of other outdoor media may register at ( auction.mediatrucks.com ) for free and begin auctioning ad space without any […]

Trade Me to Dedevelop Property Classified Market

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Trade Me unveiled plans yesterday plans to delve further into the rental property market.
Business manager Mike O’Donnell said within a fortnight Trade Me would have developed software that allowed it to automatically download rental listings from licensed property managers.
Mr O’Donnell said Trade Me had only 2000 rental property listings, most seeking flatmates. The new software […]