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Mobile Voice Searchers Demand Videos
ADOTAS – Michael Jackson lived on as king of the most-searched online terms this year, but it seems mobile users of voice search had less stars in their eyes — they wanted videos. Vlingo, a startup that builds mobile voice apps used by 3 million people on myriad devices, reported that [...] more...
Facebook Grabs Search Term of the Year
ADOTAS – As 2009 curls up into a tiny ball and disappears into infinity, the “best-of” lists are rolling in. Being a snotty indie-rock musician, I gravitate toward snotty indie-rock sites, all of which predictably have the same albums on top — Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear, both of which [...] more...
Craigslist taking more spammers to court
ADOTAS – Though we often fantasize about Craigslist going all Chuck Bronson in “Death Wish” and taking the law into its own hands, in reality we have to settle for the online directory company filing lawsuits against its mortal enemies — the spammers. Craigslist dropped off four suits in the clerk’s [...] more...
Craigslist: the unreproducible giant
ADOTAS — If an online company was described as one that is innovation averse, publishes no account of its income or expenses, sometimes has sections rendered useless by spam and a “flag help” forum that makes fun of users, would you think that it would survive long? Chances are you would [...] more...
Craigslist To Tone Down Sex Ads
ADOTAS – The “erotic services” ads on Craigslist are going to be whipped into shape, the company said. The online classifieds shop came to an agreement with 40 state attorneys general and agreed to soften the tone of the listings, which are often used by prostitutes and sex companies to [...] more...
eBay Fires 10% of Workforce, Makes $1.3B Worth of Acquisitions
ADOTAS – It’s been a busy morning at eBay HQ. It laid off 10% of its workforce (about 1,000 full-timers in addition to hundreds of temps) and snapped up Bill Me Later for $945 million and Danish shops Den Bla Avis and BilBasen for a total of $390 million. Bill Me [...] more...
The Power of Online Classified Advertising
Many marketing professionals are used to significant marketing campaigns. From full page ads to online micro-sties, integrated marketing approaches can burn through your budget very quickly. With advances in online marketing, effective campaigns don’t have to break the bank. In fact, you can accomplish many of your sales and marketing [...] more...
Craigslist Found Not Liable for Discriminatory Ads
According to federal judge Amy St. Eve of Chicago, unlike printed newspapers, online classified site Craigslist is not legally liable for housing ads posted on the site by users that discriminate on the basis of race. In February, the legal advocacy group The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law [...] more...
Craigslist Under Attack for Bias in Housing Ads
According to a New York Times report, a lawsuit has been filed against online classifieds leader Craigslist by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The fair housing group is accusing the company for violating the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by publishing discriminatory advertisements. If the Lawyers’ Committee [...] more...
The Men Behind the Myth: Craiglist’s Craig Newmark & Jim Buckmaster
Craig Newmark doesn’t exist. Or at least that’s what he’d like us to believe. As founder of Craigslist, arguably the biggest online classified site in the world, Newmark has been content to hide behind a giant, Wizard of Oz-like veil over the years, fueling the internet legend that there is no [...] more...
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