Pattern/personalization

Personalization

Tailoring the experience to individual user behavior.

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Adoption Is Where Marketplace Revenue Actually Lives — Here's How to Engineer It

This article breaks down the 'Adoption' phase of the A-CAR framework (Attract, Convert, Adopt, Retain) for marketplace founders. It argues that most early-stage marketplaces over-invest in acquisition and under-invest in keeping users active. Using a fictional auto-detailing mark

Apr 2026·5 min read

#Retention Loops #Personalization

AI in Marketplaces

You Don't Need to Be Technical to Use AI in Your Marketplace — But You Do Need a Plan

AI isn't just for engineers — non-technical marketplace founders can deploy it strategically today to improve matching, trust, and growth.

Apr 2026·5 min read

#Matching Algorithms #Trust Safety

Marketplace Strategy

AI Is Rewriting the Commerce Funnel — And Marketplace Founders Need to Know Which Part of It They Own

A16z partners Justine Moore and Alex Rampell published a framework analyzing how AI will disrupt different categories of consumer commerce. Their core argument: AI won't eat all commerce equally. It will first displace informational search queries, then progressively move into hi

Mar 2026·5 min read

#Matching Algorithms #Personalization