Comments on: Craigslist, Coming Soon In A Language Near You http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 06:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Craiglist se lanza en diferentes idiomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2164097 Craiglist se lanza en diferentes idiomas Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:54:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2164097 [...] el popular sitios de listas hasta ahora disponible sólo en inglés, se lanzará en francés, italiano, portugués y [...] […] el popular sitios de listas hasta ahora disponible sólo en inglés, se lanzará en francés, italiano, portugués y […]

]]> By: Zoltan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2140372 Zoltan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:06:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2140372 It is a progress. It is hard to compete with the big and old sites but I believe there is still room for more players in the market, even if you have to compete with players like eBay or the big national newspapers. We are building our own free classified network, will be ready soon. www.kugli.com It is a progress. It is hard to compete with the big and old sites but I believe there is still room for more players in the market, even if you have to compete with players like eBay or the big national newspapers. We are building our own free classified network, will be ready soon. http://www.kugli.com

]]> By: Technical Help http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2063052 Technical Help Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:16:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2063052 <strong>Craigslist in Deutschland...</strong> wie Techcrunch berichtet gibt es Craigslist nun auch auf Deutsch und der Sprung in den europäischen Markt steht jetzt an. Es gibt bereits einige Spezialseiten für Regionen in Deutschland, welche jedoch derzeit noch kaum gefüllt sind, was aber natür... Craigslist in Deutschland…

wie Techcrunch berichtet gibt es Craigslist nun auch auf Deutsch und der Sprung in den europäischen Markt steht jetzt an. Es gibt bereits einige Spezialseiten für Regionen in Deutschland, welche jedoch derzeit noch kaum gefüllt sind, was aber natür…

]]> By: Delia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2062247 Delia Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2062247 Michael, As far as I can tell you are not a dummy, so why take such a superficial look at the issue? (I'm assuming you are not withholding from your readers things you are aware of). Delia Michael,

As far as I can tell you are not a dummy, so why take such a superficial look at the issue? (I’m assuming you are not withholding from your readers things you are aware of).

Delia

]]> By: Roald Cyberath http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060170 Roald Cyberath Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:35:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060170 @Suraj Luke : it's the other way around : internationally, Craigslist has a lot of catching up to do compared to Kajiji or other players. @John : true : eBay wins on both fronts. I would also agree with Rob and skidoo : it's a tough market, when there are well-established local players, often paper classifieds that offer online ads for free as well. Here's my further <a href="http://blog.europe20.com/2008/03/28/online-classifieds-craigslist-expanding-in-european-languages/" rel="nofollow"> analysis</a> on this. @Suraj Luke : it’s the other way around : internationally, Craigslist has a lot of catching up to do compared to Kajiji or other players.

@John : true : eBay wins on both fronts.

I would also agree with Rob and skidoo : it’s a tough market, when there are well-established local players, often paper classifieds that offer online ads for free as well.

Here’s my further analysis on this.

]]> By: Online classifieds: Craigslist expanding in European languages « Europe 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060128 Online classifieds: Craigslist expanding in European languages « Europe 2.0 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:18:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060128 [...] the current announcement by Craigslist (by Craig Newark himself, actually, also picked up by TechCrunch) to become available in French, German, Italian, and Portuguese is great news, but seems to come a [...] […] the current announcement by Craigslist (by Craig Newark himself, actually, also picked up by TechCrunch) to become available in French, German, Italian, and Portuguese is great news, but seems to come a […]

]]> By: Wuensch-Media.de http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060095 Wuensch-Media.de Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:01:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2060095 <strong>Craigslist Kleinanzeigen jetzt auch in deutsch...</strong> Craigslist, die weltweit führende Plattform für Kleinanzeigen, hat jetzt eine komplett deutsche Version seines Anzeigenmarktes online gestellt. Craigslist, benannt nach seinem Gründer Craig Newmark, darf als Mutter der Kleinanzeigenmärkte im In... Craigslist Kleinanzeigen jetzt auch in deutsch…

Craigslist, die weltweit führende Plattform für Kleinanzeigen, hat jetzt eine komplett deutsche Version seines Anzeigenmarktes online gestellt. Craigslist, benannt nach seinem Gründer Craig Newmark, darf als Mutter der Kleinanzeigenmärkte im In…

]]> By: Sports Lessons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059571 Sports Lessons Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:43:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059571 It's refreshing to see a company do so much with so little personnel. They are my hero. It’s refreshing to see a company do so much with so little personnel. They are my hero.

]]> By: IndianBytes.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059536 IndianBytes.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:31:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059536 <strong>Craigslist, Coming Soon In A Language Near You...</strong> posted at IndianBytes.c... Craigslist, Coming Soon In A Language Near You…

posted at IndianBytes.c…

]]> By: Search Engine Optimization Journal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059466 Search Engine Optimization Journal Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059466 Congrats to Craigslist... crazy how the most simple concept for a website has gone so far. Congrats to Craigslist… crazy how the most simple concept for a website has gone so far.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059407 Aaron Brazell Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059407 In the immortal words of Sara Lacy, "Yay Spain!" :) In the immortal words of Sara Lacy, “Yay Spain!” :)

]]> By: Make Money Online .Pro http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059385 Make Money Online .Pro Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:43:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059385 I hate that list, its so non-navigational but yet has sooooooo much info . I hate that list, its so non-navigational but yet has sooooooo much info .

]]> By: Baller http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059316 Baller Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:14:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059316 craigslist is so profitable it's scary. from what i've read they have more than a million dollars of revenue per employee. this sounds like more cash for them. craig and jim are RICH, the funniest part is how they "try" to de-emphasize how much cash we all know they rake in. craigslist is so profitable it’s scary. from what i’ve read they have more than a million dollars of revenue per employee. this sounds like more cash for them. craig and jim are RICH, the funniest part is how they “try” to de-emphasize how much cash we all know they rake in.

]]> By: Raja http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059297 Raja Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:06:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059297 @ 10 / vicky Have you tried Vivastreet India? Do you think Vivastreet India would benefit from having the entire website translated to Hindi? http://www.vivastreet.co.in Disclaimer: I work for Vivastreet @ 10 / vicky

Have you tried Vivastreet India? Do you think Vivastreet India would benefit from having the entire website translated to Hindi?

http://www.vivastreet.co.in

Disclaimer: I work for Vivastreet

]]> By: Daniel Serra http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059253 Daniel Serra Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:54:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059253 Another one in spanish for latin america, small today but with high potential, is Nexo Local. http://www.nexolocal.com/ Another one in spanish for latin america, small today but with high potential, is Nexo Local.

http://www.nexolocal.com/

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059191 John Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:26:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059191 the real winner is e-bay who owns both kijiji and 25% of craigslist the real winner is e-bay who owns both kijiji and 25% of craigslist

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059052 micfo.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:31:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059052 Not sure it available in Spanish language, it is widely spoken language as per wikipedia 322 and 400 million people natively speak Spanish. Not sure it available in Spanish language, it is widely spoken language as per wikipedia 322 and 400 million people natively speak Spanish.

]]> By: Job Board News http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059033 Job Board News Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:22:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2059033 would love to know why spanish wasn't first. we tried to set up a spanish craiglist at latinolink.com and gave up, thank goodness, lol. would love to know why spanish wasn’t first. we tried to set up a spanish craiglist at latinolink.com and gave up, thank goodness, lol.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058986 John Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:01:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058986 Great...now I can browse affiliate link spam in the language of my choice. Great…now I can browse affiliate link spam in the language of my choice.

]]> By: Rob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058984 Rob Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:01:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058984 As many have stated Craiglist will be very late in getting into some of the markets and I agree that simply translating category names isn't enough. ebay through Kijiji, LoQuo, Gumtree, Marktplaats et al have dominance in many of the European markets. In the UK Gumtree is number one by some way, Craiglist ranks as the 26th most visited classified site - with traffic of around 86,000 visitors a week - they've been around in the market for some time - but simply being there doesn't guarantee success. The local markets are being better served by other classified sites. As many have stated Craiglist will be very late in getting into some of the markets and I agree that simply translating category names isn’t enough. ebay through Kijiji, LoQuo, Gumtree, Marktplaats et al have dominance in many of the European markets.

In the UK Gumtree is number one by some way, Craiglist ranks as the 26th most visited classified site - with traffic of around 86,000 visitors a week - they’ve been around in the market for some time - but simply being there doesn’t guarantee success.

The local markets are being better served by other classified sites.

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058946 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:42:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058946 Ich verlasse mein Haus heute. Bitte kommen Sie und nehmen Sie alles was nicht festgenagelt ist. Meine Möbel, mein Pferd, meine Frau - alles muss weg! Das ist keine List. Würde Craigslist Sie lügen? Ich verlasse mein Haus heute. Bitte kommen Sie und nehmen Sie alles was nicht festgenagelt ist. Meine Möbel, mein Pferd, meine Frau - alles muss weg!

Das ist keine List. Würde Craigslist Sie lügen?

]]> By: Samson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058888 Samson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:13:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058888 geez...better late then never. Too bad it took them the threat of competition to convince them that servicing to other languages mattered. geez…better late then never.

Too bad it took them the threat of competition to convince them that servicing to other languages mattered.

]]> By: Nicole Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058886 Nicole Simon Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058886 International success does not start with languages but with many many MANY other things. Quick look at the German one - no reason to go over to craigslist and leave Kijiji. Way less features, akward translation, just a few cities, no content except english based ones ... It has it's relevance in the US, but over here it would take a lot more to succeed. Plus, K. has already taken most spots here for the real local adaption in the search engines and I do not see that change very soon. Example for them not getting it? For a start in a local language as German to start of with Zurich (for the ones not know: that is switzerland), and have it spelled the English way is just symptomatic. International success does not start with languages but with many many MANY other things.

Quick look at the German one - no reason to go over to craigslist and leave Kijiji. Way less features, akward translation, just a few cities, no content except english based ones …

It has it’s relevance in the US, but over here it would take a lot more to succeed. Plus, K. has already taken most spots here for the real local adaption in the search engines and I do not see that change very soon.

Example for them not getting it? For a start in a local language as German to start of with Zurich (for the ones not know: that is switzerland), and have it spelled the English way is just symptomatic.

]]> By: Agusti Pons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058863 Agusti Pons Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058863 A good and free alternative for the job market, http://www.ipsojobs.com multilingual, free and global. A good and free alternative for the job market, http://www.ipsojobs.com multilingual, free and global.

]]> By: iWalk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058790 iWalk Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:26:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/craigslist-coming-soon-in-a-language-near-you/#comment-2058790 great progress:) great progress:)

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