Revenue mapping and user engagement analysis were used to determine the global market valuation. The methodology comprised:
Finding more than fifty major platform operators across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa
Platform mapping between social media marketplace integrations, search engine marketing channels, vertical classifieds (automotive, real estate, employment, services), and horizontal classifieds (general merchandise)
Examination of predicted and reported yearly earnings for classified advertising portfolios, comprising components of display advertising, highlighted promotions, and listing fees
Coverage of platforms that will account for 75–80% of the world market in 2024
Extrapolation of segment-specific valuations for website classifieds, social media classifieds, and search engine marketing utilizing top-down (platform revenue validation versus aggregate digital advertising expenditure) and bottom-up (active user base × ARPU by country/region) methods