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Be Fond Of Craigslist

By jogany • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Features

When google can't help you find a job or wise advice (seriously…who never googled "how to cook a chocolate cake without burning it?"), get to www.craigslist.com  in your town or elsewhere   

craigslist factsheet

Q: What is craigslist?
A: Local classifieds and forums for 567 cities in over 50 countries worldwide - community moderated, and largely free.

Q: What can I find there?
A: Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really.

Q: How many people use craigslist?
A: More than 40 million each month, including more than 30 million in the US alone

Q: How many classified ads does craigslist receive?
A: craigslist users self-publish more than 30 million new classified ads each month

Q: How many job listings does craigslist receive?
A: More than 2 million new job listings each month

Q: How many images are uploaded to craigslist?
A: More than 10 million new images per month

Q: What about craigslist discussion forums?
A: More than 90 million user postings in 100 topical forums

Q: How many employees does craigslist have, and where are its offices located?
A: 25 of us work out of a victorian house in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco

Q: How does craigslist support its operations?
A: By charging below-market fees for job ads in 10 cities, and for brokered apartment listings in NYC.

Q: How much are job ads?
A: $25 in Chicago, NYC, LA, DC, Boston, Portland, Sacramento, Seattle, and San Diego, and $75 in SF.

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  1. Fitadiavako mpitaiza zaza! hihi

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