Classified Intelligence’s last report on the RHW deal turned out to be accurate and I think this one is fully credible just on the surface of it. Craigslist is a runaway train. So, what should job board entrepreneurs be thinking about? What should they be doing? This is not an easy question to answer.
You might start by reviewing what others are doing to try to solidify their positions…
- here’s what a data mining job board does — launches a social networking site for data miners.
- vertical job search engines offer free posting for job boards.
- we build partnerships with the Hispanic community and use job fairs to take our brand into the real world.
- monster.com parks truck in front of the craigslist office
Is any of this enough in the long run? I’m not sure, but I’ve been thinking about Craigslist for many many years now and never cease to be more impressed every year. What are you doing?
From Clickz.com:
Classified Intelligence’s estimates about Craigslist are being published today by the company in a report it’s selling for $395. According to the report, each month Craigslist draws more than 9 billion page views, runs more than 30 million new classified ads, uploads more than 10 million new images and lists more than 2 million new jobs.
All this is managed by 25 employees working in a small, Victorian house with a "craigslist.org" sign over the front door, an image that is on the first page of the Creative Intelligence report.
The report says Craigslist’s revenue is rising fast despite the company’s refusal to accept display advertising or otherwise modernize its sites. Classified Intelligence estimates Craigslist’s revenue was $55 million last year.
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