sfnblog: Google launches classifieds search in Russia

Posted on 30 August, 2008 by Martin Stabe

"Google has announced a new service for its Russian-speaking users. It would now be offering a classifieds search, collected from Russian-language sites, reported Lenta.ru Friday."

ReinventingClassifieds.com: Everyblock and a future of mapped classified ads

Posted on 29 April, 2008 by Martin Stabe

"[In] June 2009, when the company’s Knight grant money runs out ... Everyblock will contribute its code and documentation to the public as open source."

Mediafile: The New York Times’s moveable house feast

Posted on 25 September, 2007 by Martin Stabe

NY Times "will let readers receive and send property listings on their mobile devices, “regardless of whether their property search began in print, online or on The Times mobile real estate site.”

Journalism.co.uk: Rusbridger tells Lords ‘ten year act of faith’ needed for digital publishing future

Posted on 18 July, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger told a Lords committee that an 'act of faith' was required when investing in a digital future." ... and predicts an "iPod moment" for news...

MediaWeek: Freeads.co.uk is UK’s fastest growing classified site

Posted on 6 July, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Freeads.co.uk is the fastest growing classified site in the UK according to the latest figures from Hitwise. Traffic to the site increased by 160% in the first half of 2007, outgrowing the overall classified market by more than 14 times.

The Scoop: Shoot the Google

Posted on 30 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Derek Willis: "We cannot goad or guilt companies like Google into saving journalism when there is much about our own processes that we need to improve."

FT.com: Rise in online advertising at US papers

Posted on 28 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"US newspaper groups experienced a 22 per cent increase in online advertising revenues but the sharp rise was not enough to offset the decline in revenues from traditional print advertising."

Mashable: Exclusive: Facebook May Launch Local Classifieds

Posted on 21 April, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Facebook is considering the launch of a local classifieds service, a source told Mashable. Under the proposed system, it would be free to list items in your own network, and cost a few dollars to post to each additional network."

Seeking Alpha: Newspapers’ Approach To Classifieds vs. Craigslist’s

Posted on 7 April, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Scott Karp on Cragslist: "Sex-related content has lead every technological revolution in media. Why should classifieds be any different?" (Great intro, but the payoff is in the last paragraph!)

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