Social classifieds
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Classified advertising
Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge...
in the online medium on social networking websites. Most of such advertisements are free for the use of members of the respective social network. Various social networks such as Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, Orkut
Orkut
Orkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google Inc. The service is designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships...
, Friendster
Friendster
Friendster is a social gaming site that is based in Malaysia, KL. The company now operates mainly from the three Asian countries namely in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore....
etc. offer social classified advertisement platforms to allow private individuals to solicit sales for products and services. Some of the most popular social classified applications and sites include AdBhai which has a social classified application on Orkut
Orkut
Orkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google Inc. The service is designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships...
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
Marketplace
Marketplace
A marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...
and Oodle
Oodle
Oodle, Inc. is an online marketplace based out of San Mateo, California. It was founded in 2005 by ex-Excite executives Craig Donato, Scott Kister and Faith Sedlin.-Overview:...
which has a social classified application on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. Other sites, such as KaZuum and MySocialClassifieds, utilize social networking tools to create more efficient listings and advertisements for users within the network. Other social classifieds like IList were among the first ones to be launched, and have closed their website since.
The term "Social Classifieds" is largely attributed to Graham Tolhurst the former CEO of Loot.com, where it was used 1996 within an Interview with the BBC to describe information sharing and communication between distinct vertical communities within the online classified space.
See also
- Classified advertisingClassified advertisingClassified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge...
- Personal advertisementPersonal advertisementA personal or personal ad is an item or notice traditionally in the newspaper, similar to a classified ad but in nature. In British English it is also commonly known as an advert in a lonely hearts column. With its rise in popularity, the World Wide Web has also become a common medium for...
- OodleOodleOodle, Inc. is an online marketplace based out of San Mateo, California. It was founded in 2005 by ex-Excite executives Craig Donato, Scott Kister and Faith Sedlin.-Overview:...
- MarketplaceMarketplaceA marketplace is the space, actual, virtual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie. the 'real world' in which products and services are provided and consumed.-Marketplaces and street markets:A...