Comments on: edgeio assets sold to Looksmart and Vast.com http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/ ...the classified advertising platform Sat, 09 May 2009 07:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Classifieds Search http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-153773 Classifieds Search Sat, 09 May 2009 07:09:35 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-153773 edgeio, oodle, and vast were competing against Kijiji and Craigslist. If Craigslist ever wake up and launch a better interface, it can really take over 99% of the market. One thing that can kill craigslist is its own legal issues like this recent "craigslist killer" edgeio, oodle, and vast were competing against Kijiji and Craigslist. If Craigslist ever wake up and launch a better interface, it can really take over 99% of the market. One thing that can kill craigslist is its own legal issues like this recent “craigslist killer”

]]> By: Car hire South Africa http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-141061 Car hire South Africa Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:58:08 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-141061 Damn, why did I only hear about this now?! I must have been living under a rock for a while....what a pity :( Damn, why did I only hear about this now?! I must have been living under a rock for a while….what a pity :(

]]> By: Roomy Naqvy http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-130578 Roomy Naqvy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:26:18 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-130578 It was so sad that a good idea didn't work out. I hope such great ideas would work in the future. It was so sad that a good idea didn’t work out. I hope such great ideas would work in the future.

]]> By: David Rodecker http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-128663 David Rodecker Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:24:38 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-128663 Purchase the site then suspend it. I'm sure that they have a more expansive use of the technology. Nevertheless, the page views + PR value could well offset the site hosting costs. Adios Edgeio.com... Purchase the site then suspend it. I’m sure that they have a more expansive use of the technology. Nevertheless, the page views + PR value could well offset the site hosting costs.

Adios Edgeio.com…

]]> By: J.K. http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-117991 J.K. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:43:17 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-117991 so thats it? just like that a cool idea that helped lots of people add quality to their sites gets flushed down the pan? I thought edgeio's business model was fly; probably the best thing since Vaseline! and now people are saying they didn't make enough revenue from it cause they want something for nothing?...I don't know of any other free application that have hot features like edgeio did and I sure as hell wouldn't want to build one from scratch just to make a bit more money.So where dose this leave x members with descent sites who actually got the best from edgeio? whats looksmart's plan? will they re-establish the business model and service or gone for good? so thats it? just like that a cool idea that helped lots of people add quality to their sites gets flushed down the pan? I thought edgeio’s business model was fly; probably the best thing since Vaseline! and now people are saying they didn’t make enough revenue from it cause they want something for nothing?…I don’t know of any other free application that have hot features like edgeio did and I sure as hell wouldn’t want to build one from scratch just to make a bit more money.So where dose this leave x members with descent sites who actually got the best from edgeio? whats looksmart’s plan? will they re-establish the business model and service or gone for good?

]]> By: hockey http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-116581 hockey Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:38:53 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-116581 That is too bad :( That is too bad :(

]]> By: David http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-114122 David Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:14:40 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-114122 Do you know if they planning on continuing the service? My site was leveraging edgeio to provide classified functionality to the users, but in the last couple of weeks everything stopped working. Thanks, Do you know if they planning on continuing the service? My site was leveraging edgeio to provide classified functionality to the users, but in the last couple of weeks everything stopped working.

Thanks,

]]> By: Auren Hoffman http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-113990 Auren Hoffman Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:45:38 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-113990 Edgeio was an incredible idea that turned out to be a bit ahead of its time. the world will be a better place with something like Edgeio in place ... something to break down walled gardens and truly have distributed experiences. good luck in your next adventure Keith!! Edgeio was an incredible idea that turned out to be a bit ahead of its time. the world will be a better place with something like Edgeio in place … something to break down walled gardens and truly have distributed experiences. good luck in your next adventure Keith!!

]]> By: edgeio Assets Sold - Profy.Com http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/comment-page-1/#comment-113968 edgeio Assets Sold - Profy.Com Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:44:34 +0000 http://blog.edgeio.com/2008/02/02/edgeio-assets-sold-to-looksmart-and-vastcom/#comment-113968 [...] 2008 edgeio, which launched its classified ad platform a little under a year ago, has finally sold its assets, directing all inquiries to Looksmart and Vast. edgeio had secured $6.5 million (USD) in funding [...] [...] 2008 edgeio, which launched its classified ad platform a little under a year ago, has finally sold its assets, directing all inquiries to Looksmart and Vast. edgeio had secured $6.5 million (USD) in funding [...]

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