Comments on: Glam Raises $85 million In Equity + Debt Financing Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 08:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Hitchhiker’s Guide to 650 :: Dirty Little Secrets of Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs :: April :: 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2222353 Hitchhiker’s Guide to 650 :: Dirty Little Secrets of Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs :: April :: 2008 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:33:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2222353 [...] in $60 at $500 pre. Before that it was Slide at $500 with $50 invested. Rumored Rockyou at $400. Glam with $85 on a $500.. And the motherlode, the Facebook quadtrillion dollar round with gazillian ruppees [...] […] in $60 at $500 pre. Before that it was Slide at $500 with $50 invested. Rumored Rockyou at $400. Glam with $85 on a $500.. And the motherlode, the Facebook quadtrillion dollar round with gazillian ruppees […]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Glam、広告掲載者への支払いを大幅減額―「最大80%の収入ダウン」 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2064874 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Glam、広告掲載者への支払いを大幅減額―「最大80%の収入ダウン」 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2064874 [...] 広告ネットワークのGlamは、新しいラウンドで$85M（8500万ドル）の資金を調達してわずか1ヵ月後、パブリッシャー（広告掲載者）に約束していた支払いのうち、少なくともいくつかを廃止することとした。 [...] […] 広告ネットワークのGlamは、新しいラウンドで$85M（8500万ドル）の資金を調達してわずか1ヵ月後、パブリッシャー（広告掲載者）に約束していた支払いのうち、少なくともいくつかを廃止することとした。 […]

]]> By: Glam Makes Big Cuts In Publisher Payments - “Up To 80% Drop In Revenue” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2062375 Glam Makes Big Cuts In Publisher Payments - “Up To 80% Drop In Revenue” Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:09:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2062375 [...] an end to at least some of its guaranteed payments to publishers, just a month after raising an $85 million round of [...] […] an end to at least some of its guaranteed payments to publishers, just a month after raising an $85 million round of […]

]]> By: Technorati va lancer un réseau plublicitaire pour blogs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2054741 Technorati va lancer un réseau plublicitaire pour blogs Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:14:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2054741 [...] des clients. Glam offre à ses partenaires des revenus garantis en fonction des pages lues ( et a perdu $3,7 millions l’année dernière sur $21 millions de revenus). FM ne garantit rien mais a perdu [...] […] des clients. Glam offre à ses partenaires des revenus garantis en fonction des pages lues ( et a perdu $3,7 millions l’année dernière sur $21 millions de revenus). FM ne garantit rien mais a perdu […]

]]> By: Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Federated Media’s Battelle Slams Rival, Hints At Investing In Publishers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2049684 Terbaik.Net » Blog Archive » Federated Media’s Battelle Slams Rival, Hints At Investing In Publishers Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:53:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2049684 [...] last year on $21 million in revenue. But it also accelerated growth and allowed them to raise a massive round of financing.Federated Media, by contrast, doesn’t guarantee revenues but is profitable. They’ve [...] […] last year on $21 million in revenue. But it also accelerated growth and allowed them to raise a massive round of financing.Federated Media, by contrast, doesn’t guarantee revenues but is profitable. They’ve […]

]]> By: Federated Media’s Battelle Slams Rival, Hints At Investing In Publishers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2047481 Federated Media’s Battelle Slams Rival, Hints At Investing In Publishers Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:51:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2047481 [...] last year on $21 million in revenue. But it also accelerated growth and allowed them to raise a massive round of financing.Federated Media, by contrast, doesn’t guarantee revenues but is profitable. They’ve [...] […] last year on $21 million in revenue. But it also accelerated growth and allowed them to raise a massive round of financing.Federated Media, by contrast, doesn’t guarantee revenues but is profitable. They’ve […]

]]> By: The fake Nick Denton http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2007515 The fake Nick Denton Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:38:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2007515 Remember when I said there is no way Glam could get to $20MM in revenue for 2007? Guess I'll eat my hat now... Remember when I said there is no way Glam could get to $20MM in revenue for 2007? Guess I’ll eat my hat now…

]]> By: shinychris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2006572 shinychris Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2006572 As a European blogging network which has just re-signed to Glam, we are very pleased for them and hope they use the money to build their sales network further and get even better CPMs from advertisers! The market is tough at the moment so they have done very well to raise the money they have done. As a European blogging network which has just re-signed to Glam, we are very pleased for them and hope they use the money to build their sales network further and get even better CPMs from advertisers! The market is tough at the moment so they have done very well to raise the money they have done.

]]> By: quinton http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2006007 quinton Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:09:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2006007 Glam's network sites are mostly crap IMHO, but they do know how to take care of their publishers. Glam’s network sites are mostly crap IMHO, but they do know how to take care of their publishers.

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005872 Marc Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:52:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005872 That revenue and profit projection is WAY WAY OFF! I don't see this as realistic at all. They are a low eCPM network. Sorry, but it'll never happen. They are trying to cash out. That revenue and profit projection is WAY WAY OFF! I don’t see this as realistic at all. They are a low eCPM network. Sorry, but it’ll never happen. They are trying to cash out.

]]> By: John C http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005695 John C Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:03:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005695 Glam has proven once again that they get results. This is a big win for us medium size publishers who depend on Glam for all of our ad revenue. I look forward to a great 2008. Glam has proven once again that they get results. This is a big win for us medium size publishers who depend on Glam for all of our ad revenue. I look forward to a great 2008.

]]> By: Carl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005691 Carl Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005691 Congratulations to Glam the highest quality women's network. I have been a part of Glam from the beginning and my experience continues to get better. This round of funding proves to the smaller bloggers like me that we will continue to be taken care of. Keep up the great work!!! Congratulations to Glam the highest quality women’s network. I have been a part of Glam from the beginning and my experience continues to get better. This round of funding proves to the smaller bloggers like me that we will continue to be taken care of. Keep up the great work!!!

]]> By: Gordon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005553 Gordon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:53:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005553 Glam must send out the orders to their bloggers when TechCrunch makes these posts..."run over to techcrunch and say how much you love glam". what a joke - so much of their traffic appears to be coming directly from these 100% CRAP sites. romantic-lyrics.com free-beauty-tips.com celebrity-hairstyles.org Seriously - head over to 2babynames.com and tell me that anyone on earth would be excited to be affiliated with crap like that. Glam must send out the orders to their bloggers when TechCrunch makes these posts…”run over to techcrunch and say how much you love glam”.

what a joke - so much of their traffic appears to be coming directly from these 100% CRAP sites.

romantic-lyrics.com
free-beauty-tips.com
celebrity-hairstyles.org

Seriously - head over to 2babynames.com and tell me that anyone on earth would be excited to be affiliated with crap like that.

]]> By: iCluck SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005526 iCluck SEO Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:19:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005526 The key to targeting these audiences is through SEO and SEM - target the different genders and the sections of interest lying therein and you have yourself a highly powerful and huge network in place for ad revenue. The key to targeting these audiences is through SEO and SEM - target the different genders and the sections of interest lying therein and you have yourself a highly powerful and huge network in place for ad revenue.

]]> By: iCluck SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005525 iCluck SEO Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:17:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005525 Very impressive -- The use of a blog/site network dedicated to women -- iVillage was a great asset and will continue to be one. As for this company, the power of that number of uniques and page views is amazing. They just need to enhance the network and SEO the hell out of all their sites. I may do a synopsis of the SEO of the sites in that network -- Michael, let me know Very impressive — The use of a blog/site network dedicated to women — iVillage was a great asset and will continue to be one. As for this company, the power of that number of uniques and page views is amazing. They just need to enhance the network and SEO the hell out of all their sites. I may do a synopsis of the SEO of the sites in that network — Michael, let me know

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005506 Pete Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005506 If they can hit that kind of revenue growth rate with that kind of profit they definitely deserve that valuation. I think they will have to buy that revenue and that will not result in the kind of profit they are forecasting. Either that or they have some secret sauce they haven't shared with the world.... Thinking it is more likely this is the best sale they will make all year. If they can hit that kind of revenue growth rate with that kind of profit they definitely deserve that valuation. I think they will have to buy that revenue and that will not result in the kind of profit they are forecasting. Either that or they have some secret sauce they haven’t shared with the world…. Thinking it is more likely this is the best sale they will make all year.

]]> By: Bag Snob Kelly http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005497 Bag Snob Kelly Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005497 This makes us happy because Glam has been nothing but supportive and beneficial for us!! I know they will now be able to do bigger and better things and we can't wait. This makes us happy because Glam has been nothing but supportive and beneficial for us!! I know they will now be able to do bigger and better things and we can’t wait.

]]> By: Bag Snob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005491 Bag Snob Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:43:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005491 As a proud and satisfied member of the Glam Network I am excited to hear of their latest achievement. Congrats! As a proud and satisfied member of the Glam Network I am excited to hear of their latest achievement. Congrats!

]]> By: Daisy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005420 Daisy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:08:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005420 @ Donny Good call. Don't forget that TC is trying just as hard to "reach" where Glam is as an ad network. @ Donny

Good call. Don’t forget that TC is trying just as hard to “reach” where Glam is as an ad network.

]]> By: Donny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005310 Donny Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:09:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005310 Techcruch parties with PopSugar: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/20/geek-goes-chic-were-partying-with-popsugar/ Techcruch parties with PopSugar:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....-popsugar/

]]> By: Glam.com obtiene 85 millones de inversión http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005308 Glam.com obtiene 85 millones de inversión Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:08:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005308 [...] Media, compañía de sitios de Internet dirigidos a las mujeres, ha recaudado 85 millones de dólares en una cuarta ronda de financiación. La ronda le concedió 65 millones en efectivo y [...] […] Media, compañía de sitios de Internet dirigidos a las mujeres, ha recaudado 85 millones de dólares en una cuarta ronda de financiación. La ronda le concedió 65 millones en efectivo y […]

]]> By: Donny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005307 Donny Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005307 @ClayZ Mike's a little busy promoting that other women's network "PopSugar" to write a fair analysis. ;) @ClayZ

Mike’s a little busy promoting that other women’s network “PopSugar” to write a fair analysis. ;)

]]> By: ClayZ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005287 ClayZ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:48:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005287 @ Arrington - Your post is a little flat. This is a HUGE amount of money for a blog network to be raising on a potentially absurd valuation given their current revenues and profits. Isn't this big news in the Web 2.0 world, which Techcrunch ostensibly covers? How about a little more analysis, Mike??? @ Arrington -

Your post is a little flat. This is a HUGE amount of money for a blog network to be raising on a potentially absurd valuation given their current revenues and profits. Isn’t this big news in the Web 2.0 world, which Techcrunch ostensibly covers? How about a little more analysis, Mike???

]]> By: lilkitty http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005133 lilkitty Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:49:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005133 Glam may be a house of cards but I am following that house of cards. As a small publisher they have helped me in ways that other networks have not and that includes Blogher (a network for women). Good job Glam Glam may be a house of cards but I am following that house of cards. As a small publisher they have helped me in ways that other networks have not and that includes Blogher (a network for women). Good job Glam

]]> By: Glam Girl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005126 Glam Girl Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/glam-closes-massive-d-round/#comment-2005126 Glam is a house of cards. This is the kind of company that gives rise to the bubble executives who pump and dump. All the traffic is outside of the glam.com site and their cpms are low. Amazing amount of capital for a sham. It's funny how investors like to pick winners so the VCs primp up their deals to make them look like winners. Glam is just that. A venture that is masking as a winner then raise as much money as possible and hope you can go public before anyone finds out. Thanks Mike for highlighting their weaknesses. Glam is a house of cards. This is the kind of company that gives rise to the bubble executives who pump and dump. All the traffic is outside of the glam.com site and their cpms are low.

Amazing amount of capital for a sham. It’s funny how investors like to pick winners so the VCs primp up their deals to make them look like winners. Glam is just that. A venture that is masking as a winner then raise as much money as possible and hope you can go public before anyone finds out.

Thanks Mike for highlighting their weaknesses.

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