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Need insights on the business model of Zoopla & Rightmove for a new online property portal venture

Hey Reddit Community,

I hope this post finds you well. I’m reaching out to gather some insights from the community, especially from those with knowledge or experience in the real estate and online property portal sector.

I’m in the early stages of conceptualizing a new online property portal, and I’m particularly interested in understanding the business models and processes that have made platforms like Zoopla and Rightmove successful.

Here are a few questions I’d love your thoughts on:

1. How do websites like Zoopla and Rightmove make money? 2. What keeps people using these sites? Any cool features or tricks? 3. What kind of technology do they use for their websites? 4. Did these sites face any big problems when they started? 5. Is there anything new happening in the online property world that I should know about? 

If anyone has hands-on experience in this industry or has studied these platforms closely, your expertise would be highly valuable.

I’m eager to learn from your collective knowledge and use it to shape my approach to this venture. Thanks in advance for any insights you can share!

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