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Craigslist isn't free -- there are certain categories (like job postings in some areas) that are paid. This subsidizes the entire service. Craigslist has indee
by btbuildem 4y ago
Craigslist isn't free -- there are certain categories (like job postings in some areas) that are paid. This subsidizes the entire service.
Craigslist has indeed done very, very well. They've maintained a useful service, ad-free, for decades. Made a ton of money doing it, too.
- titzer 4y agoTheir secret is they did not try to grow at an insane rate. They have 50 employees and over $650 million in revenue. The revenue per employee is over $13 million. The reason the giants are giant is because they are driven to become giant by people and investors who want to become billionaires.
- cpeterso 4y agoCould Craigslist have been as successful if it launched today, instead of 1996?