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Daype: A New Kind of Classifieds

September 28, 2009 By

daype-homepagePublished Friday, September 18, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Craigslist, Kijiji, eBay. There are so many classifieds sites out there, and startups come and go in the blink of an eye. Enter newcomer Daype, a new kind of classifieds service. The brainchild of IT exec and CEO Andris Stinka, DAYPE, Inc. is a private company with six private investors (including former UCI men’s basketball star Raimonds Miglinieks).

Why start another classifieds service that would have to compete with bigwigs Craigslist and eBay? Because user needs are not being met. In the words of CEO Andris,”Daype believes that the online classifieds industry holds huge potential and that there are many opportunities for innovation and new business models in this field.” And it’s clear that Daype is out to explore that potential. Taking all the good points of the major players, Daype seamlessly integrates these features into a simple, user friendly interface. So just what is it that makes the Daype UI so special? It’s deliberately designed to make classifieds searching intuitive, meaning that anyone with a computer can learn to use the service in just a few minutes…[more]

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Twitter – Classifieds?

May 26, 2009 By

twitter-classifiedsPublished Friday, May 15, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Yes, you read that right. Twitter is now being used as a way to buy, sell, and job hunt online. To get my head around this new, 140 character way of posting classifieds, I spoke to people at Tweba, iList Micro, and the smaller startup Twitmart…[more]

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Craigslist Alternatives

May 26, 2009 By

craigslist-alternativesPublished Monday, May 11, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

I know, it’s hard to believe, but some people just don’t use Craigslist. “Really?” I hear you ask. “Never?” Never. In some places – such as the US, and Manila – classifieds posters flock to Craigslist. But in some countries, such as Australia, Craigslist categories are nearly empty. Why…[more]

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Craigslist 101: Part Four

May 26, 2009 By

craigslist101-4Published Tuesday, May 5, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Welcome to the fourth and final part of my Craigslist 101 series. Last time, we covered flagging posts on Craigslist, and target audience and category listings. So, now that we’ve covered the the important parts of Craigslist, we’re going to look at four easy-to-use online tools to make your Craigslisting experience a little easier…[more]

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Craigslist 101: Part Three

May 26, 2009 By

craigslist101-4Published Thursday, April 30, 2009

Welcome to the third part of my Craigslist 101 series. Last time, we covered how to reply an ad on Craigslist, and how to use the Craigslist RSS feed. Now that we’ve covered the basics, we’re going to delve a little deeper into Craigslist, and talk about flagging, target audience, and category listings…[more]

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Craigslist 101: Part Two

April 29, 2009 By

craigslist101-4Published April 28, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Welcome to the second part of my Craigslist 101 series. Last time, we covered how to post an ad on Craigslist – today we’re going to talk about how to reply one, and how to use RSS feeds to get the most out of Craigslist…[more]

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Craigslist 101: Part One

April 29, 2009 By

craigslist101-4Published April 24, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Craigslist, Craigslist, Craigslist. Since its inception in 1995, Craigslist has been the online source for classifieds, with users in over 50 countries worldwide. Why? Craigslist is quick, easy, and popular.

Despite this, many classified posters – the less tech savvy, or those simply new to online trading and the like – aren’t quite sure how to take advantage of the power of Craigslist. But that’s okay, because this four-part series, Craigslist 101, is all about the hows and whys of perhaps the most powerful classifieds board the world over.

In this first part, we’ll tackle the basics: how to post an ad…[more]

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Using Newspaper Styling to Make your Ad Stand Out

April 29, 2009 By

newspaper-styling2Published April 23, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

Newspaper folk are well-versed in the art of delivering information quickly, efficiently, and exactly. Here are a few simple ways to use newspaper techniques to make your classified ad stand out…[more]

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7 Ways to Make Your Local Newspaper Work For You

April 16, 2009 By

make-newspapers-workPublished April 16, 2009, Classified News Blog by Daype Classifieds

To many people, newspaper classifieds mean ink-stained pages and misprinted phone numbers. But most newspapers now have their websites, complete with original news content, aggregate content – and classifieds. Here are 7 quick and easy ways to make your local newspaper’s website work for you…[more]

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