Everyone seems to recently have found religion on real-time search — which is great.   With this acceptance, however, many people are missing the big opportunity for Twitter and Facebook to revolutionize the way people discover information.
Internet search is in the mature phase of the innovation timeline.  While we occasionally see cool new advancements, it is [...]

If the dad in your life expects more than a handmade card for Father’s Day (June 21), consider shopping online classifieds sites. In addition to finding one-of-a-kind gifts, gently-used is a greener alternative to purchasing new. Best of all, shopping slightly-used keeps extra dollars in your pocketbook.
Here are a couple of nifty green Father’s [...]

Since the Facebook Marketplace launched in March, I’ve seen a lot of clever ways that users have leveraged the social graph for word-of-mouth marketing. Whether it’s a an agent selling a piece of real estate or a college student looking to fill a sublet, individuals have found that posting a social classified is a [...]

In 2004, I attended my first Inman Real Estate Connect, a wonderful conference that brings together thought leaders in the real estate industry. I remember being surprised to hear so much debate about search and whether it was a good thing for search engines to index their listings that were historically locked in [...]

There are two big benefits to social classifieds.  First, by moving from a world of anonymous communications to one based on identity and reputation, we can provide a more clean, well-lit place to buy and sell.  Second, by integrating the marketplace within a social network, we can turn classifieds into a form of conversation.  Now [...]

Here at Oodle, our support team has recently received an influx of questions from eBay sellers who are posting an online classified for first time. As a result, we’ve developed the following tips to help this group better navigate and leverage the buying and selling process using online classifieds sites:

Take Advantage of the Free Service(s): [...]

Moving sale, rummage sale, garage sale, tag sale, yard sale… Whatever you call it, it’s a great way to organize the house for spring, earn a little money, and maybe even support your local charity at the same time. Whether you’re thinking about hosting a rummage sale — or hoping to find some used camping [...]

Oodlers biked, walked — a few even even ran to work — to take part in Bike to Work Day.

While I’m no car aficionado, I do know a thing or two about finding great deals — and a quick search on Oodle Cars reveals that the down economy may have created an abundance of vintage automobiles for sale.
For instance, I just found more than 400 Ford Model A (1928-1930)  and nearly 200 Ford Model T (1917 and [...]

Graduation is right around the corner — the time of year when every college senior looks forward to passing along the lava lamp or hand-me-down futon to an underclassman. Now, new online marketplaces make it easier than ever to clean out your campus apartment or dorm so you can prepare for a fresh, off-campus lifestyle. [...]