ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS INCREASE IN POPULARITY; CATEGORY VISITATION SURGES 47 PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR

Craigslist.org Leads Category; Sees Traffic Double to More than 13 Million U.S. Visitors
 

comScore Media Metrix, the leader in digital media measurement, today released an analysis of consumer activity at the top online classified sites. Traffic to the Online Classifieds category has grown 47 percent in the past year to 37.4 million Internet users, reaching about 22 percent of the total Internet population. Category leader Craigslist.org attracted 13.8 million visitors in July 2006, up an impressive 99 percent during the past year. Trader Publishing Company ranked second with 10.2 million visitors (up 15 percent), while AutoTrader ranked third with 6.4 million visitors (up 14 percent).

"While online classifieds are not new, it appears that Internet users are really beginning to catch on to this phenomenon," commented Andrew Lipsman, Senior Analyst of comScore Networks. "With nearly fifty percent growth in the past year, Online Classifieds are growing at a rate that surpasses most other categories. As the category leader, Craigslist has clearly impacted the way in which new and traditional media companies approach the classifieds business."
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Top 10 Online Classifieds Sites by Unique Visitors (000) July 2006 vs. July 2005

Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations

Source: comScore Media Metrix

                                        Total Unique Visitors (000)

                                        Jul-05         Jul-06         % Change

Total Internet : Total Audience         167,444        173,191           3

Classifieds                             25,487          37,423           47

CRAIGSLIST.ORG                          6,928           13,804           99

Trader Publishing Company               8,832           10,155           15

AutoTrader                              5,645           6,434            14

CARS.COM                                4,627           4,504            -3

APARTMENTS.COM                          2,311           2,858            24

LIVEDEAL.COM                            535             1,092           104

HOMESCAPE.COM                           934             1,002             7

BACKPAGE.COM                            N/A             1,001           N/A

OODLE.COM                               162             909             463

RegionalHelpWanted.com Sites            870             863              -1

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Online Classifieds Popular Among Young Adults, Higher Income Households

A demographic analysis of the online classifieds category revealed a distinct user profile with higher than expected proportions of visitors originating among younger professionals, and individuals residing on the West coast. People between the ages of 25-34, and those in households making at least$100,000 annually were each 23 percent more likely than average to visit the category. Users from the Pacific region were 29 percent more likely than average to visit classified sites.

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Top Online Classifieds Sites by Unique Visitors (000)July 2006

Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations

Source: comScore Media Metrix

                                Percent Composition     Composition Index

Persons - Age           

    Persons: 12-17              9.0                             93

    Persons: 18-24              12.1                            105

    Persons: 25-34              17.7                            123

    Persons: 35-44              20.5                            115

    Persons: 45-54              22.3                            109

    Persons: 55+                15.0                            83

Household Income                

    Under $60K                  41.4                            88

    $60,000 - $74,999           14.6                            103

    $75,000 - $99,999           16.9                            102

    $100,000 or more            27.1                            123

Region (US)             

    West North Central          7.7                             88

    Mountain                    6.3                             96

    Pacific                     19.7                            129

    New England                 5.7                             100

    Mid Atlantic                14.7                            104

    South Atlantic              17.5                            100

    East South Central          4.0                             71

    West South Central          10.0                            97

    East North Central          14.3                            89

*Composition Index represents the proportion of the given group within a specific site audience, compared to the proportion of that group in the total online population. A composition index of 100 represents parity.
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