Comments on: Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Microsoft Says Hello to Ciao, Buys European Shopping Site http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2450795 Microsoft Says Hello to Ciao, Buys European Shopping Site Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:47:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2450795 [...] with its purchase of discount shopping site Jellyfish last Fall, Microsoft plans to integrate Ciao into its Live [...] [...] with its purchase of discount shopping site Jellyfish last Fall, Microsoft plans to integrate Ciao into its Live [...]

]]> By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2316143 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 15:27:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2316143 [...] is an online social shopping site. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | [...] [...] is an online social shopping site. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | [...]

]]> By: Microsoft To Offer Cash Back To Search Engine Users In Effort To Fight Google http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2314739 Microsoft To Offer Cash Back To Search Engine Users In Effort To Fight Google Wed, 21 May 2008 06:19:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-2314739 [...] and is based at least partially on technology developed from Jellyfish, a company Microsoft acquired in 2007. A message on the Jellyfish site says the site is down “currently offline to perform [...] [...] and is based at least partially on technology developed from Jellyfish, a company Microsoft acquired in 2007. A message on the Jellyfish site says the site is down “currently offline to perform [...]

]]> By: First Post « think tank web 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1990691 First Post « think tank web 2.0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:02:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1990691 [...] is an online social shopping site. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | [...] [...] is an online social shopping site. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | [...]

]]> By: » Microsoft acquires discount shopping search Jellyfish Web 2.0 Money: The Money & Business Behind the Web 2.0 Innovations http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1823858 » Microsoft acquires discount shopping search Jellyfish Web 2.0 Money: The Money & Business Behind the Web 2.0 Innovations Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:52:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1823858 [...] http://www.jellyfish.com/about ] [ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/ ] [ http://www.jeffmolander.com/ ] [ [...] [...] http://www.jellyfish.com/about ] [ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....lyfishcom/ ] [ http://www.jeffmolander.com/ ] [ [...]

]]> By: Jeff Molander http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1657013 Jeff Molander Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:08:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1657013 I'm reading a lot of comments such as "It's not a game changer" (coming from analysts). This conclusion relies on things not changing much in terms of how the Web gets monetized. Even Google understands what's coming next -- a slow-down in pay-per-click ad model spending. Proof's in the puddin: Look no further than Google's: 1) Launching a cost-per-action ("pay-per-action") ad model 2) Launching a tool allowing advertisers to manage (automate placement of) pay-per-click ads against a pre-defined cost-per-action Google understands the game is about to change and is moving. Is anyone paying attention? MSFT is and they're locking up intellectual property in this move -- one that combines multiple, successful and innovative digital shopping models. Jellyfish takes a best of breed approach and "mashes them up" to the amusement of consumers: Ebates + Woot.com and on the advertiser-side, eBay's Shopping.com + Google's AdWords auction environment + Commission Junction's (VCLK) performance-based cost model (cost-per-action) with a twist of Google (auctioning off ads). It all ads up to valuable IP that Google, in theory, cannot access. Right? I’m reading a lot of comments such as “It’s not a game changer” (coming from analysts). This conclusion relies on things not changing much in terms of how the Web gets monetized. Even Google understands what’s coming next — a slow-down in pay-per-click ad model spending.

Proof’s in the puddin: Look no further than Google’s:

1) Launching a cost-per-action (”pay-per-action”) ad model

2) Launching a tool allowing advertisers to manage (automate placement of) pay-per-click ads against a pre-defined cost-per-action

Google understands the game is about to change and is moving. Is anyone paying attention? MSFT is and they’re locking up intellectual property in this move — one that combines multiple, successful and innovative digital shopping models.

Jellyfish takes a best of breed approach and “mashes them up” to the amusement of consumers: Ebates + Woot.com and on the advertiser-side, eBay’s Shopping.com + Google’s AdWords auction environment + Commission Junction’s (VCLK) performance-based cost model (cost-per-action) with a twist of Google (auctioning off ads).

It all ads up to valuable IP that Google, in theory, cannot access. Right?

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655743 mathew Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655743 *deletes jellyfish.com account* *notes that atdmt.com is making TechCrunch page hang during load, adds atdmt.com to adblock* *deletes jellyfish.com account*

*notes that atdmt.com is making TechCrunch page hang during load, adds atdmt.com to adblock*

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655510 Steve Ballmer Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:41:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655510 “a little bit frightening and bizarre,” .... that's why I bought it! Living on the edge baBY! “a little bit frightening and bizarre,” ….
that’s why I bought it!
Living on the edge baBY!

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655491 phenom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:31:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655491 And the monopoly kings do it again http://vidsonly.blogspot.com And the monopoly kings do it again
http://vidsonly.blogspot.com

]]> By: Shoaib http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655444 Shoaib Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:47:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655444 Congrats to them. I still have an $80 credit in my jellyfish account... Congrats to them. I still have an $80 credit in my jellyfish account…

]]> By: motherduce http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655372 motherduce Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:28:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655372 And now JF is down. Sad day that they've been bought by MS. Hopefully it will still be fun for a few more months. And now JF is down. Sad day that they’ve been bought by MS. Hopefully it will still be fun for a few more months.

]]> By: Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655336 Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:46:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655336 [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...] [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...]

]]> By: Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655337 Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:46:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655337 [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...] [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...]

]]> By: Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655338 Marketing Lens - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Marketing - Powered by SocialRank Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:46:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655338 [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...] [...] Microsoft Acquires Discount Shopping Site Jellyfish.com [...]

]]> By: sc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655318 sc Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:36:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655318 This type of auction is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_auction" rel="nofollow">dutch auction</a>, first used to sell Dutch tulips. This type of auction is a dutch auction, first used to sell Dutch tulips.

]]> By: Sunray http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655261 Sunray Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:26:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655261 All I can say is that I'm a proud member of the Jellyfish community and will definitely continue to support them. Online shopping with Jellyfish is fun and exciting! Friendly community and amazing staff. I saved more money shopping with Jellyfish than any other site because of their prizes and cash back incentives. All I can say is that I’m a proud member of the Jellyfish community and will definitely continue to support them. Online shopping with Jellyfish is fun and exciting! Friendly community and amazing staff. I saved more money shopping with Jellyfish than any other site because of their prizes and cash back incentives.

]]> By: lawrence http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655256 lawrence Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:17:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655256 some of the things getting acquired surprise me, most do - this one included. but good for jellyfish.com and their acquisition success. the domain name alone is worth at least easily 100K some of the things getting acquired surprise me, most do - this one included.
but good for jellyfish.com and their acquisition success.
the domain name alone is worth at least easily 100K

]]> By: associatedcontent.com/article/399634/affiliate_program_the_secret_magic.html, (On, Microsoft acquires jellyfish.com) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655205 associatedcontent.com/article/399634/affiliate_program_the_secret_magic.html, (On, Microsoft acquires jellyfish.com) Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:12:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655205 It seems that they have been bitten by an acquisition bug again. I remember a few yrs ago when they bought WebTV. It became a craze for a couple of years and then fizzled because I don't hear about them anymore. I guess while they are salivating and eying Facebook.com, it won't hurt for them to gobble up a jellyfish as an appetizer. It seems that they have been bitten by an acquisition bug again.

I remember a few yrs ago when they bought WebTV. It became a craze for a couple of years and then fizzled because I don’t hear about them anymore.

I guess while they are salivating and eying Facebook.com, it won’t hurt for them to gobble up a jellyfish as an appetizer.

]]> By: Clement http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655133 Clement Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655133 I did not even know about Jellyfishbefore. I just hope that such purchases will keep them away from facebook. I did not even know about Jellyfishbefore. I just hope that such purchases will keep them away from facebook.

]]> By: Pranav http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655098 Pranav Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:07:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655098 Thanks for the info. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Json http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655090 Json Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:59:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655090 Quite the Googly purchase. Quite the Googly purchase.

]]> By: Alex Bromberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655087 Alex Bromberg Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:55:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/02/microsoft-acquires-discount-shopping-site-jellyfishcom/#comment-1655087 Thank you for information. Thank you for information.

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