Craigslist: sex ads make up one third of
the company revenues! Remember that a public company such as eBay owns a 25% stake in such a company. More.
Craigslist: brothel business seems booming
Craigslist prostitution ads are often displayed in the classifieds Web site’s “casual encounters” section. More.
Craigslist: Latest report – profits soar
Craigslist will generate an estimated $122 million in revenue and profits of $88 million to$99 million in 2010, Classified Intelligence Report disclosed.
5 failed paywalls
Many newspapers, magazines and news sites have already discovered — the hard way — why charging readers didn’t work for them. More.
9 plans for paywalls
Several media companies are experimenting with paywall strategies in the upcoming months and weeks. More.
eBay’s classifieds taps into mobile payment technology
to attract new customers in its fight against Craigslist, adding mobile payment and proximity enhancement. More.
Mobile payments to quadruple
by 2014, will reach $630bn globally. More.
Blyk launches ad-funded mobile network
in the Netherlands. Blyk is responsible for all audience management, the creation and production of all messages and the provision of the technology solution. More.
Twitter has bought SMS company
Cloudhopping to help grow its text services globally. Similar to Mobiya, Twitter was inspired by SMS and we continue to embrace this simple but ubiquitous technology. More.
Johnston Press mulls charging for
online content although classified advertising held up and circulation was unchanged, display advertising fell and he described the payment method on the internet as “too clunky”.