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title: 'YourList takes on Craigslist'
date: '2007-08-14T07:02:32-07:00'
type: post
word_count: 217
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categories:
  - Beaverton
  - Classified
  - YourList
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# YourList takes on Craigslist

Beaverton-based [YourList](http://yourlist.com "YourList") recently announced it was open for business and ready to take your classified ad.

Classifieds can be a challenging space, primarily because most folks tend to think online classifieds are synonymous with a guy named [Craig](http://portland.craigslist.org "Craigslist"). Still, YourList boasts several features which way help it gain traction:

> Users are able to search by city or choose a mileage distance from their zip code. They can set up alerts to notify them when a particular item or job posts in their vicinity, thus saving them valuable time searching listings. Users can also sign up for a free account to manage their posts in one interface without having to confirm their classified ads through numerous emails.

The classified listing service is free. Job postings will run $15.

Next, YourList has to see if they can overcome the traffic conundrum. Given that they just launched as a tabula rasa, postings are slim, at best. Classic chicken or the egg. You need traffic to get listings, and you need listings to drive traffic.

In attempt to short-circuit this problem, YourList is [giving away iPhones](https://www.yourlist.com/contest "giving away iPhones"). One a month, for a year.

For more information, visit [YourList](http://yourlist.com "YourList").