Popular sections see Gumtree.co.za

Popular sections see  Gumtree.co.za

Analysis of web searching volume in regions and cities across the Gumtree world

Analysis of web searching volume in regions and cities across the Gumtree world

Gumtree is an extensive network of online classifieds and community websites. Classified ads are either free or paid for depending on the product category and the geographical market.

It is the UK's largest website for local community classifieds and was once one of the top 20 websites in the UK. But from the list, unexpectedly, South African becomes the largest web searching users.

It is widely acknowledged that Gumtree is originally designed to connect people, who help to arrange accommodations, employment or meeting new people. It indicates that currently people in South African may focus on searching the information about employment and accommodations.

In addition to South Africa, other countries, such as Australia, United Kingdom also use the Gumtree frequently. Besides the three big users, people in other countries, like Poland, Ireland rarely use Gumtree to search information.

Thus, even though Gumtree now covers more than 5 countries, it still has lots of work to expand its impact around the world. Efforts shoud be made by the whole Gumtree team to make it available for every corner of the world.  @2




Let’s look at the rankings in cities. It is easy to be found that the cities listed here only belong to three countries, South Africa, Australia and United Kingdom. The fact and data prove that the faithful and stable users of Gumtree assemble in three countries. It has a long way for Gumtree to go and realize the goal of being a worldwide popular website.

The ranking of www.gumtree.co.za search volume in the cities of South Africa in 2013

The ranking of gumtree's web search volume in the cities of South Africa in 2013,the top four cities are
respectively Western Cape,Eastern Cape,Kwazulu-Natal and Northern Cape.

The ranking of gumtree's news search volume in the cities of South Africa in 2013,the top three
cities are respectively Western Cape,Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng.
The ranking of gumtree's image search volume in the cities of  South Africa in 2013,the top four
cities are respectively England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.

So we can see from the graph,gumtree's web search volume mainly concentrates in Western Cape and Eastern
Cape,and other two cities are relatively low,the news search volume mainly concentrates in Western Cape,and other two cities are very low.

Analysis of gumtree.co.za's search volume

We can see from the graph,from January 2004 to June 2006,the search volume was 0.Since then,it started to appear,but the growth was not stable, in March 2009,the search volume was
30%,than began to decrease,then increased again.Since September 2011,it grew very rapidly.But there were several fluctuations,eventually,it reached its peak in August 2012,after that,it declined rapidly.Then had a increase again.Till June 2013,the search volume was 81%.
Across the world,gumtree.co.za is most popular in South Africa,and there is almost no search volume in other countries.

www.gumtree.co.za How do I change my email address?

If you are a registered user and would like to change your email address you can do this via My Gumtree > My Profile.
Enter your new email address and save the changes, confirm your password when prompted.

A confirmation email will be sent to your new and old address, please follow the instructions provided.

This option is not available to unregistered user, if you would like to know further information on how to register with Gumtree

www.gumtree.co.za How do I edit, delete or promote my Ad?

If you are a registered Gumtree user sign in as usual by clicking on "Sign In" link located at the top right hand side of the home page. After you have signed in:
Click on "My Gumtree" tab located at the top of all Gumtree pages.
then click on "My Ads" tab which will show options to edit, delete or promote your ad.
to edit your ad click on "edit" which will take you to the "post ad" page where you can amend your ad and also promote it. After you have made the changes required click on "preview - if you would like to see what your ad will look like after posting" or click on "post your ad to activate your ad.
to "promote" your ad from the post ad page while amending your ad tick the available feature options; "Bump up", "Highlight", "Top Ad" and "Home Page Gallery" for more info about our promote feature options click here
to promote your ad via the "My Ads" page click on promote which will take you to a new window where you can promote one or all of your ads at once. Tick the feature options you would like to promote your ad with and click on "Pay now"
Pay now will take you to the secure "select payment option" page where you will see a summary of your order with the total amount payable and have the option to pay via "Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Amex and PayPal" (for more information on payment options click here)
If you aren't a registered user, find your Posting Confirmation email from Gumtree that you received when you posted your Ad and use the available edit, delete or promote links provided in the email and follow the same steps listed above for each page.

If you've lost or deleted this email, click here to select the local Gumtree you are logging in from and we will send the email to you again. Please remember to delete your Ad after you have sold an item, filled a room, no longer offer the advertised service etc. If you are a registered Gumtree user, click on Manage My Ads tab located at the top of all Gumtree pages to edit, delete or promote your ad.

www.gumtree.co.za What are alerts?

Alerts are an email notification service where you can have the newest Ads on Gumtree sent to your email address. Alerts can be created for an entire category or for a given search term and will be emailed to you once a day.
How do I create an alert?
Search alerts:

Search on Gumtree for what you are looking for.
Click on the Sign Up link under the Gumtree Alerts section.
Provide your email address and Add Alert.
Gumtree will send you a confirmation email. Click on the link to activate your alert.
Category alerts:

Click on the Sign Up link under the Gumtree Alerts section.
Select the category for which you would like to receive alerts.
Gumtree will send you a confirmation email. Click on the link to activate your alert.
Note: You will receive alerts for 60 days from the day you activate the alert.

How many alerts can I create?
You can have up to 50 active alerts. To create more alerts, you will first need to unsubscribe from an existing active alert.

How can I unsubscribe from an alert?
Every alert you receive will have the option to unsubscribe from that particular alert or all the alerts you have set up, in the footer. Once you click on the link provided, you will stop receiving alert emails.

How often will I receive the alerts?
You will receive the alert once a day i.e. once every 24 hours.

How many days will I receive alerts?
Every alert you create is valid through 60 days from the date of activation. You will stop receiving the alerts once you have completed 60 days and will be sent an email with the option to activate the alert again.

How many Ads are sent in each alert?
Each alert message will have a maximum of 50 Ads.

www.gumtree.co.za How do I reply to an Ad?

To reply to the person that posted an Ad, enter your email address and a message in the "Contact poster by email" box found on the right hand side of an Ad. You will also need to enter the verification code (this code helps us stop SPAM replies).

If you can't read the code please click on "Listen to the code" link available below the code box.

The poster of the Ad will receive an email with your reply. They will then contact you directly. (If you are not registered please make sure you type in your email address correctly in "Your email" field so the poster of the ad can respond to your questions).

Replying to an Ad is completely free.

www.gumtree.co.za Help Desk Knowledgebase

www.gumtree.co.za Help Desk Knowledgebase

Posting an Ad is completely free, and there is no charge if you sell your item on Gumtree. The site is totally free, no strings attached!
Posting is easy. Simply follow the instructions below:

Click "Post Ad" in the green bar at the top of all Gumtree pages.
Choose the correct category for your Ad.
Enter a title, price (if applicable), select appropriate item description options if available in the category you have selected and write your ad in the description box. You have the option of uploading up to 4 photos (10 photos in Housing and Cars) by clicking on browse to upload your images and in the location fields entering your address.
Enter your email address.
Enter your phone number for a faster response to your ad (optional).
If you would like to post a FREE ad skip next step OR
If you would like to feature your ad (optional as fees apply) tick the "promote my ad" box and select available feature ad options in your local Gumtree. Click on "learn more" to find out about each feature. Select the duration you want your ad to stay featured from the drop down fields.
Click the "Post Your Ad" button.
Check your email for a message from Gumtree.
Click the "Post Confirmation" link in that email and your Ad will appear on the site.