January 26, 2012
Craigslist first graced the Internet in 1995, and after exploding in popularity soon established itself as an online mainstay for the foreseeable future. 17 years on, and the service is still the number one choice for many when it comes to classified ads, services, personals and the occasional rant and rave. However, Craigslist is not streamlined for mobile devices.
November 21, 2011
You see a lot of strange tidbits if you care to put in the time to browse through them. Craigslist is no different. I also realized there are probably some other crazy things among the virtual classifieds, and fortunately, I found the Best Of section of the site. While there, I found some very strange items on there, so I thought I would share them with you!
September 16, 2011
Unemployment is an issue in much of the world today. There are many people looking for work, but not enough companies hiring. As a result, job hunters are trying to find ways to find and apply to as many jobs as possible and Craigslist is an obvious solution. However, I also found myself wasting time on supposed opportunities that turned out to be scams.
September 5, 2011
The search engines keep on coming, and it seems like there will be even more new ways to browse your favorite HTML-stubborn site, and a lot of these aid you in carrying your searches nationwide. Check out these four more ways to make your Craigslist browsing just a little easier.
July 27, 2011
It’s pretty clear to most people that use it, that Craiglist is one of the largest, if not the largest database of items and services for sale. Craigslist spans the entire world, and serves communities from the largest cities to the smallest towns. The only thing Craigslist lacks in a very big way is a front-end that makes any sense at all.
May 17, 2011
In a web 2.0 era, Craigslist has refused to make major alterations to its site. This has advantages, but one disadvantage is the lack of a great search function. It can be hard to find specific information, particularly if you’d like to search multiple locations at once. Let’s take a look at some search engines that solve that problem.
April 27, 2011
While a dedicated desktop Craigslist client is something I like to use when I’m trying to do a deep query of Craigslist, I also don’t want to keep extra software running all the time for scheduled Craigslist searches. So I was pleased to discover CraigZilla, a Craigslist search tool that runs embedded right inside Firefox.
April 26, 2011
Craigslist has it all. Whether you are looking for friends, a job, an apartment, a hair stylist, or a ride, you will find a matching category. While you can find almost anything on Craigslist, some items are more likely to be found than others. Let’s have a look at some popular items most commonly sold on Craigslist.
March 22, 2011
Craigslist is one of the web’s oldest established websites. It’s been around since 1995, and while its services have changed over the years, it’s always been an open, (usually) free to use classifieds website. Unsurprisingly, this makes it a great place to buy and sell stuff, and I’m sure many of MakeUseOf’s readers have bought or [...]
November 30, 2009
I get very frustrated whenever I’m looking for legitimate ways to generate additional streams of income, and I come across those horrid get-rich-quick sales pages. You know the ones – where the author can’t seem to decide on a single font size, and every other word is in bold. All you have to do is sign [...]
