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97 of Top 100 Classified Sites Are Craigslist
According to a recent report, 97 of the top 100 classified sites are just localized versions of Craigslist, up from 88 just last year. Combine that with a massive rise in traffic to classified sites in general and you have a recipe for one raging behemoth. "Craigslist isn't just crushing the newspaper industry and crowding out other classified sites. It's also taking an increasing slice of total U.S Internet traffic: the site's market share in February was up 90% year over year, accounting for about 2.5% of total US Web site visits."
90%? Wow, didn't think the internet filter would be this crappy that 9 out of 10 connections land in "sorry, this page is not good for you" land...
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Sure Craigslist might be big when it comes to ... 'traditionally styled classified ads on the internet'. But classified ads are just a means to sell your crap. I'm sure the amount of crap sold on Ebay is taking a huge slice of that pie, a slice bigger than Craigslist. Amazing that this slipped by...