Comments on: ShareThis Raises $15M: A Lot of Dough for One Widget http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Introducing Wofford's redesigned Newsroom | .eduGuru http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2156801 Introducing Wofford's redesigned Newsroom | .eduGuru Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2156801 [...] basic.  I’ll be the first to admit that ShareThis probably has the market share and with their recent $15 million funding will probably be the long term winner of this quickly becoming essential [...] […] basic.  I’ll be the first to admit that ShareThis probably has the market share and with their recent $15 million funding will probably be the long term winner of this quickly becoming essential […]

]]> By: ShareThis 15 Milyon dolar risk yatırımı buldu. | Dijital Pazar Blog )) Web 2.0, Startups, Internet Marketing by Serkan Sevilgen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2059518 ShareThis 15 Milyon dolar risk yatırımı buldu. | Dijital Pazar Blog )) Web 2.0, Startups, Internet Marketing by Serkan Sevilgen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2059518 [...] Draper Fisher Jurvetson ShareThis’e tam 15 milyon dolarlık bir risk yatırımında bulundu.  2007′de Round A’de topladıkları 6 Milyon dolarla beraber elde ettikleri toplam [...] […] Draper Fisher Jurvetson ShareThis’e tam 15 milyon dolarlık bir risk yatırımında bulundu.  2007′de Round A’de topladıkları 6 Milyon dolarla beraber elde ettikleri toplam […]

]]> By: christopher http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2039527 christopher Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:15:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2039527 what happens to the contacts that you import on ShareThis? i can't find them. this sounds like BT to me. what happens to the contacts that you import on ShareThis? i can’t find them. this sounds like BT to me.

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2037604 Dave Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:56:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2037604 why not use MadKast? why not use MadKast?

]]> By: Miracle Blade http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036769 Miracle Blade Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:05:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036769 That's a lot of money for one widget. That’s a lot of money for one widget.

]]> By: decepti0n http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036680 decepti0n Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:20:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036680 @Paul: My thoughts exactly. It sucks when I can spend months on a project that has 450 times as much complicated code and operations as this, and probably only hope to sell it for $1k. But I do like your submit button idea, perhaps we could team up, and create Inputr. It'll work with all inputs, and um... have a glossy logo? @Paul: My thoughts exactly. It sucks when I can spend months on a project that has 450 times as much complicated code and operations as this, and probably only hope to sell it for $1k. But I do like your submit button idea, perhaps we could team up, and create Inputr. It’ll work with all inputs, and um… have a glossy logo?

]]> By: Chris Thomson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036494 Chris Thomson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:31:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036494 Wow. I don't understand how a free widget can get so much financing. How are these guys going to make millions? I understand they have a lot of users, but seriously, how do you they plan on turning users into revenue generators? -begin rant- Also, I find the latest version of the WordPress plugin to be terrible. Come on, an iframe?! I don't want to wait for it to load, and I don't like the look of it. If I used the ShareThis plugin for WordPress, I'd be giving up stats, etc, just so I could use the older version. I just can't stand it! -end rant- Wow. I don’t understand how a free widget can get so much financing. How are these guys going to make millions?

I understand they have a lot of users, but seriously, how do you they plan on turning users into revenue generators?

-begin rant-
Also, I find the latest version of the WordPress plugin to be terrible. Come on, an iframe?! I don’t want to wait for it to load, and I don’t like the look of it. If I used the ShareThis plugin for WordPress, I’d be giving up stats, etc, just so I could use the older version. I just can’t stand it!
-end rant-

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036379 Brian Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:48:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036379 This is ridiculous. A single, free widget does not justify $21 million in financing. This is ridiculous.

A single, free widget does not justify $21 million in financing.

]]> By: You all crack me up http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036303 You all crack me up Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036303 @ Paul - thank god there's another sane person on TechCrunch. This along with Will Price quitting Hummer Winblad to join a widget company makes me think that Silicon Valley has a phase every few years where 50% of the intelligent people become total retards. It's happening now and has been happening for the past year. Social networking, RSS feeds, news aggregators, widgets, social network ad networks, blah blah blah, yawn yawn yawn. @ Paul - thank god there’s another sane person on TechCrunch.

This along with Will Price quitting Hummer Winblad to join a widget company makes me think that Silicon Valley has a phase every few years where 50% of the intelligent people become total retards. It’s happening now and has been happening for the past year.

Social networking, RSS feeds, news aggregators, widgets, social network ad networks, blah blah blah, yawn yawn yawn.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 記事共有のShareThisが$15M調達、ウィジェット1個にしては大金だ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036290 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 記事共有のShareThisが$15M調達、ウィジェット1個にしては大金だ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036290 [...] [原文へ] [...] […] [原文へ] […]

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036283 Paul Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036283 It's as if the web is going backwards. Ridiculous valuations, and funding for little pieces of javascript or flash - laughable! Someone tell me I'm dreaming - am I in the Twilight Zone? We're talking about a little piece of javascript, aren't we? Web 2.0 my ass - it's as if we're back in the "oh cool you click it and it does something" phase of innovation. If someone who worked at one of these "widget" companies came to apply for a job at my company, I'd laugh in their face. Thank goodness there are still people around trying to build real, sustainable businesses - *gasp* yes, I said BUSINESS - that is what it's all about, isn't it? Get ready for my new "startup" (that's what we call websites nowadays): an improved submit button! Yes, it makes your submit buttons look better. I call it Submitr, and it's a company dontcha know. I'm hoping to raise millions in funding for it, hire a shit load of developers who will have nothing to do all day long, buy some big expensive office space, and wait for the buyout that will never come. My new company will be highly bureaucratic, and we'll produce close to nothing over vast periods of time. Meanwhile, kids running fan sites will produce more code, and more features for their sites that we'll ever roll out. I love TC, but at the very least 90% of the stuff you guys cover sucks balls, and won't ever get anywhere - ever. To the ShareThis, and Slide teams: you're morons. Grow up, build something real, or work for someone else. Sorry for the vent, but it's getting crazy now. It’s as if the web is going backwards. Ridiculous valuations, and funding for little pieces of javascript or flash - laughable! Someone tell me I’m dreaming - am I in the Twilight Zone? We’re talking about a little piece of javascript, aren’t we?

Web 2.0 my ass - it’s as if we’re back in the “oh cool you click it and it does something” phase of innovation.

If someone who worked at one of these “widget” companies came to apply for a job at my company, I’d laugh in their face. Thank goodness there are still people around trying to build real, sustainable businesses - *gasp* yes, I said BUSINESS - that is what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Get ready for my new “startup” (that’s what we call websites nowadays): an improved submit button! Yes, it makes your submit buttons look better. I call it Submitr, and it’s a company dontcha know. I’m hoping to raise millions in funding for it, hire a shit load of developers who will have nothing to do all day long, buy some big expensive office space, and wait for the buyout that will never come.

My new company will be highly bureaucratic, and we’ll produce close to nothing over vast periods of time. Meanwhile, kids running fan sites will produce more code, and more features for their sites that we’ll ever roll out.

I love TC, but at the very least 90% of the stuff you guys cover sucks balls, and won’t ever get anywhere - ever.

To the ShareThis, and Slide teams: you’re morons. Grow up, build something real, or work for someone else. Sorry for the vent, but it’s getting crazy now.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036271 John Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:25:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036271 I've tried both, and Add to Any is better: http://www.addtoany.com/ No bullshit ads, no signup, every service is listed, it's searchable, and there's no dumb loading time for the widget ... it appears instantly. I’ve tried both, and Add to Any is better:

http://www.addtoany.com/

No bullshit ads, no signup, every service is listed, it’s searchable, and there’s no dumb loading time for the widget … it appears instantly.

]]> By: Pat Hawks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036202 Pat Hawks Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036202 Good widget. Use it on my blog. I like that it's so basic and doesn't include anything that isn't necessary. They add ads, I'll pull the plug. Bye-bye, 100m viewers. Good widget. Use it on my blog.

I like that it’s so basic and doesn’t include anything that isn’t necessary.
They add ads, I’ll pull the plug.

Bye-bye, 100m viewers.

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036169 Paul Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036169 Incredible. Incredible.

]]> By: Ali7 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036167 Ali7 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:19:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036167 @8 Eric L : I Agree, waiting to see how they will return the investors' millions ! @8 Eric L :
I Agree, waiting to see how they will return the investors’ millions !

]]> By: Wil Schroter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036165 Wil Schroter Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:19:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036165 Tim and Mike - congrats on the huge raise. I think you've now raised more money than all other Web startups in Ohio combined! Good to see you on TC... Tim and Mike - congrats on the huge raise. I think you’ve now raised more money than all other Web startups in Ohio combined! Good to see you on TC…

]]> By: Cindy Burke http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036156 Cindy Burke Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:10:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036156 This widget is junk, tried to install and import friends several times, never works, there is nothing worse than wasting time installing something that doesn't work or is too complicated. Message to Sharethis........Give Up This widget is junk, tried to install and import friends several times, never works, there is nothing worse than wasting time installing something that doesn’t work or is too complicated. Message to Sharethis……..Give Up

]]> By: Eric L http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036039 Eric L Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:05:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2036039 Bubble, anyone? Company with zero revenues, no obvious revenue plans, with a single-function product, raises $21M. Can you say 1999? The "pop" will sound different this time, but it'll still be loud.... Bubble, anyone? Company with zero revenues, no obvious revenue plans, with a single-function product, raises $21M.

Can you say 1999?

The “pop” will sound different this time, but it’ll still be loud….

]]> By: AhmedF http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035976 AhmedF Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035976 $21 million for this? For something with no clue to generate revenue? (and please don't compare this to Google) $21 million for this? For something with no clue to generate revenue? (and please don’t compare this to Google)

]]> By: dale boyce http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035941 dale boyce Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035941 this an excellent widget.It just makes sense. SOme widgets are just junk. this an excellent widget.It just makes sense. SOme widgets are just junk.

]]> By: bob cobb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035862 bob cobb Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:18:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035862 I'm glad to see that. They have helped me anytime I've had any issues with their wordpress plugin. It's not perfect, but I havent found anything better. I’m glad to see that. They have helped me anytime I’ve had any issues with their wordpress plugin. It’s not perfect, but I havent found anything better.

]]> By: pfavs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035819 pfavs Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035819 Maybe now they can add a way to let publishers add additional sites and services to their api. Maybe now they can add a way to let publishers add additional sites and services to their api.

]]> By: JS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035800 JS Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035800 I'm thinking there'll be a search engine or digg like service (voting up a story would be accomplished by sharing it) in the future. These types of services are always trying to stay on top of the latest trends, and ShareThis has exactly that, especially if their numbers are accurate. It wouldn't take much for them to organize all the data going through their service and allow users to see what the hottest or most talked about stories. I’m thinking there’ll be a search engine or digg like service (voting up a story would be accomplished by sharing it) in the future. These types of services are always trying to stay on top of the latest trends, and ShareThis has exactly that, especially if their numbers are accurate. It wouldn’t take much for them to organize all the data going through their service and allow users to see what the hottest or most talked about stories.

]]> By: Yakov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035760 Yakov Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:34:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035760 It's a viral service and they are collecting a lot of data who is sharing what that can be also utilized at some point It’s a viral service and they are collecting a lot of data who is sharing what that can be also utilized at some point

]]> By: Shawn R http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035757 Shawn R Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/13/sharethis-raises-15m-a-lot-of-dough-for-one-widget/#comment-2035757 That's one expensive Widget! That’s one expensive Widget!

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