| What is Craigslist?Craigslist is a website that was | | | | specific neighborhoods. |
| started in 1995 by a guy named - you guessed it - | | | | Personals - There's something for everyone here. |
| Craig. What began as a place for the residents of San | | | | The best section is 'Missed Connections' where you |
| Francisco to find what they need from each other (i.e. | | | | can list a posting for that cute someone who smiled at |
| a job, a babysitter, a new dresser, a Buick) has since | | | | you from across the room - or be found when that |
| grown exponentially. With sites for all 50 states, 52 | | | | person posts looking for you. |
| countries, and major cities all over the world, Craigslist | | | | For Sale - Twenty-four listings plus a wanted section |
| is the ultimate, all encompassing 'classifieds' for | | | | divides up thousands of postings of all sorts of stuff |
| anything you could possibly want that's up for grabs in | | | | for sale. There's even a free stuff section and a place |
| your neighborhood.Why is Craigslist so popular? Word | | | | to barter. Find everything from packing materials to a |
| of mouth spread the news of Craigslist so quickly that | | | | new set of living room furniture. |
| the sites in cities like San Francisco, New York, Boston, | | | | Discussion Forums - There are 54 categories in this |
| Houston and more are the premiere spots in the those | | | | section. You'll find someone to talk to who shares your |
| cities for job seekers and employers alike. Because of | | | | same interests, whether your interests are |
| the huge amount of traffic, Craigslist is also free of | | | | transgender issues, haiku, kink, or gardening. |
| ads, banners, and any corporate sponsorship that | | | | Services - If you need someone to do your taxes, fix |
| could influence the content of the site.Simple to use | | | | your computer, or give you a massage, you can find |
| and easy to navigate, Craigslist has managed to keep | | | | that person here. |
| its grassroots honesty as its grown and continues to | | | | Gigs - If you're a computer programmer, stage hand, |
| provide a community forum to each community it | | | | writer, or jack-of-all-trades, you can pick up a little side |
| serves.What information can I find on Craigslist? The | | | | work here. |
| better question might be: what can't you find on | | | | Resumes - Post yours here or peruse some of the |
| Craigslist? On the home page of each city you will find | | | | local talent. |
| categories for your perusal including:Community - Here | | | | Event Calendar - Find something to do this weekend |
| you will find childcare, a place to volunteer, classes to | | | | here.How do I use Craigslist?Go to choose your |
| take, local news, lost and found, an addition to your | | | | country or state from the list on the right then choose |
| band or artist collective, and someone to carpool with. | | | | your city and keep clicking until you find the apartment, |
| Housing - This is the place to not only find a | | | | roommate, job, community, relationship, conversation |
| roommate, a room, an apartment or a sublet but also | | | | you've always wanted.Madison Lockwood is a |
| parking or storage rental, vacation rentals, office and | | | | customer relations associate for She brings years of |
| commercial spaces, and someone to swap houses | | | | experience as a small business consultant to helping |
| with. Customize your search by choosing price | | | | prospective clients understand the ways in which a |
| brackets, pets allowed, and specific neighborhoods. | | | | website may benefit them both personally and |
| Jobs - Job listings are divided into 24 categories plus | | | | professionally. Apollo Hosting provides website hosting, |
| an Et Cetera section for positions that don't quite fit | | | | ecommerce hosting, vps hosting, and web design |
| anywhere else. The beauty of this section is that | | | | services to a wide range of customers. Established in |
| despite the thousands of listings, you can narrow down | | | | 1999, Apollo prides itself on the highest levels of |
| the selection with keywords and by choosing jobs that | | | | customer support. |
| offer telecommuting, part time hours, or availability in | | | | |