With the explosion of the internet since its inception in the early 1990s people have welcomed it as a more convenient way to gain access to current news and shopping online. So much so, that most of the traditional methods for selling and advertising has become less and less effective. In addition, the internet now opens the entire world for one to shop and sell their items and services. To fill the void left from the deminished viewership of print advertising, online Ad directories have been created to service the advertising needs of the worldwide online community. Some of these Ad directories are general purpose like eBay, kijiji and craigslist; while others provide specialized value-added services for specific market segments like real estate, automotive and others like Backpage, AutoTrader, &c.

• Craigslist
• BackPage
• LiveDeal
• eBay
• Other Directories/Blogs