1. Introduction to Craigslist Works
● Craigslist.org, originally a San Francisco
community electronic newsletter, is now one of
the most visited English language Web sites,
with local classifieds for more than 450 cities
worldwide.
● The site's main function is to host classified ads
that cover practically every category you can
think of, including housing, job postings, items
for sale, services and personals.

2. The Craigslist Network
● craigslist only listed classifieds and
announcements within San Francisco.
● As the service grew in popularity, expanding
well beyond founder Craig Newmark's original
concept, craigslist added other cities to its
network.
● Today, more than 450 cities have a craigslist
community site.

3. The Craigslist Network
● According to craigslist's fact sheet, every month
craigslist has:
more than 25 million new classified ads
more than 1.5 million job postings
more than 75 million user postings in the forums section
more than 10 million new photos uploaded (users can
include pictures in their advertisements as long as the
photos don't violate craigslist's terms of use)
more than 30 million user visits, most of which are from
the United States
more than 8 billion page views, putting craigslist in the
top 10 English-language sites