Cityopoly.com Launched in 66 US Cities - Free One-Stop Shopping for Housing, Roommates, Jobs, Furniture and More; Craigslist, Monster, Hot Jobs, Apartments and Hot Jobs Look Out.JERICHO Jericho, city, West Bank Jericho (jĕr`ĭkō) [Heb.,=fragrant, or city of the moon god], Arab. Ariha, town (2003 est. pop. , N.Y. -- Cityopoly.com (www.cityopoly.com) was officially launched here today in 66 US cities. It is the newest free classified listing service providing local and relevant content that tackles housing, resumes and job availability, people seeking roommates, furniture to buy and sell and leisure, all under a single, easy-to-navigate roof. Six free navigational channels characterize Cityopoly, believed to be the first to market with the most categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat , user-friendly and efficient listing service available on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . "Sure, there are services such as Monster.com, craigslist, hot jobs, career builder and apartments.com and others, which have filled a void," explained Andrew Edson, Cityopoly president. "We spent better than two years studying and analyzing each and everyone of them, and firmly believe our model is superior in every aspect. We've taken the time and built something that should appeal to all. Just check back with us in six months as we grow the traffic." What distinguishes Cityopoly from all others? --A one-stop destination where the user can post and search for most anything in an easy (to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. ) and visually appealing way. --The site is very simple and void of clutter that typifies the peer group. --Unlike other listing sites, users can upload See download. upload - /uhp'lohd/ To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral "client" system to a larger or central "host" one. Opposite: download. photos and resumes for each listing, save their favorite listings, edit/delete at any time, set-up search agents to e-mail them relevant listings and send/receive messages through Cityopoly. --The categories that Cityopoly created enable users to zero in on precisely what they are seeking. --There is no registration required. Cityopoly.com allows users to list their copy (no word limit) and photos (two per listing) without charge for 60-days. "While Craigslist, for one, claims 45 cities, we're starting from a base that is already one-third larger - from Alabama Alabama, indigenous people of North America Alabama (ăləbăm`ə), indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). to Wisconsin," Edson said. "Monster, for another, charges $365 to list a job, while Hot Jobs asks $275. We don't. Moreover, we don't place any limits on our free listings. "To maintain a clutter-free environment, we don't allow banner ads A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. or sponsored links, for one. Really, no paid advertising, which allows the reader to navigate freely and without an unexpected interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's. 2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil. ." In a nutshell nut·shell n. The shell enclosing the meat of a nut. Idiom: in a nutshell In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell. Adv. 1. , here is how Cityopoly stacks up against its peers:
Price Photo Uploads Resume Accept
Uploads Banner
Ads?
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Monster $365 for single Logo with paid Yes Yes
job posting posting
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Hotjobs $275 for single Logo with paid Yes Yes
job posting posting
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Apartments $85 for a 4 with paid Yes Yes
week ad posting
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Craigslist $75 in San No No No
Francisco for
job listings;
$25 in New York
& Los Angeles
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Careerbuilder $269 for single Logo with paid Yes Yes
job posting posting
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Cityopoly Unlimited free 2 free per Yes No
listings posting, logo
for jobs
posting
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The idea behind Cityopoly came from my son Greg, who had a difficult time finding a decent place to live in Chicago after he graduated college, Edson remarked. "He accessed all of the key listing services, not to mention the local newspapers. While he eventually found a place to call home, it wasn't without difficulty and confusion." While Cityopoly came out of the starting gate starting gate n. Sports 1. A series of stalls with interconnected doors that open simultaneously at the beginning of a race. 2. with 66 American cities, each city is broken down by neighborhoods - something most of the competition does not have. Further, housing isn't confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to merely apartments. The site has houses, condos, co-ops, vacation rentals Vacation rental is a term in the travel industry meaning renting out a furnished apartment or house on a temporary basis to tourists as an alternative to a hotel. Vacation rentals are becoming increasingly popular in Europe (especially in the UK) as well as in Canada. and townhouses, in addition to apartments. And, to go a step more, Cityopoly allows roommates to seek other roommate candidates within those neighborhoods. |
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