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Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by Duhck » Sun, May 19, 2013, 4:23 PM UTC

ms-rm wrote: post #47

davidm wrote: post #45

I think combining Flickr and Tumblr could be a massive win for Yahoo! They have monetised Flickr successfully and the model they use to do that combined with Tumblr's current model could see them transform revenues on both titles very quickly. I do think Tumblr should grab the offer while it's on the table, however.

Quick question: how did Yahoo monetize Flickr?

Quick answer: They didnt, instead they destroyed the product and the founders left (along with the rest of the talent attached to the product) in 2008

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by ryanmerket » Sun, May 19, 2013, 4:42 PM UTC

pg wrote: post #25

pkmehta wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could goto Bloomberg.com or Yahoo Finance and get real P/S ratios but you used the uncontested paragon of financial data - HuffPo. And you said it's high but still used it in your headline cuz you thought would have a higher chance of getting to the top of HN. I guess pursuit of provocative > properly researched.

Will you both please stop?

Did the flame war algo catch this one? If so, well done.

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by neilc » Sun, May 19, 2013, 6:38 PM UTC

dakrisht wrote: post #54

This is another one of those SV deals that simply DO NOT make sense whatsoever. So Yahoo! wants the young audience (check), but what are they going to do? Throw ads at young teens (who browse porn and nail art on Tumblr)? Have a "bigger" presence in mobile? Integrate Flickr with Tumblr? Don't get this. And how does Yahoo! still have cash? Jesus The acquisition just makes zero sense, Tumblr price (valuation) makes eve…

And how does Yahoo! still have cash? Jesus

You realize Yahoo! is a profitable company, right?

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by davidm » Sun, May 19, 2013, 6:40 PM UTC

dakrisht wrote: post #55

davidm wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quick answer: Freemium +

Quick rebuttal: Flickr barely makes any money.

There are several sources that suggest Flickr revenues have been in excess of $100M per year for several years, possibly much more.

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by davidm » Sun, May 19, 2013, 6:43 PM UTC

nikcub wrote: post #56

dakrisht wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Quick rebuttal: Flickr barely makes any money.

and the freemium model was in place before Yahoo bought them I was a pro user, cancelled when Yahoo bought Flickr and forced us all to use Yahoo accounts.

I did completely the opposite. I like what Yahoo have done with Flickr.

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by presty » Sun, May 19, 2013, 7:14 PM UTC

I love how non-tumblers just like to throw out the fact that tumblr is full of porn omgz!!111 and that is really bad for ads etc

try using tumblr before making such comments. you only see porn if you subscribe to porn tumblrs or people who like to reblog such things.

Re: The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had

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Post by yesplorer » Mon, May 20, 2013, 12:15 AM UTC

programminggeek wrote: post #64

To be honest, businesses that are good at making money will always be valued higher (relatively speaking) than businesses that are just good at getting users. Getting someone to use your free product is a different skill than getting advertisers to put their ads on your product or getting people to pay for your product. Making money is a skill and if your company doesn't figure out how to do that successfully, you sh…

I cant figure out a single reason why this comment was downvoted. can anyone help me understand? genuinely curious please.