February 7, 2006

My E-Media Tidbits colleague Peter M. Zollman‘s paid newsletter, Classified Intelligence Report,
is keeping tabs on the free-classifieds trend. The current issue,
released today, contained an interesting little chart listing the key
players in the space. Here they are, ranked by number of cities
covered:

  1. Kijiji: 329 cities
  2. Craigslist: 204 cities
  3. Oodle: 102 citites
  4. Cityopoly: 66 cities
  5. Gumtree: 46 cities
  6. Backpage: 37 cities
  7. MetroMojo: 13 cities
  8. Recycler: 13 cities

How many of these are operating in your community? If
Craigslist is operating in your back yard, you’re probably paying
attention. Are you watching the others?

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