Comments on: IAC Buys UrbanSpoon Based On Good Recommendations http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:24:59 -0800 hourly 1 By: Urbanspoon Expands To The Urban Workforce With A BlackBerry App http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-3088048 Urbanspoon Expands To The Urban Workforce With A BlackBerry App Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:24:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-3088048 [...] soon began featuring it in its television commercials, fueling its success. And that success led to IAC eventually purchasing the self-funded startup in April of this year for a price in the seven-figure [...] [...] soon began featuring it in its television commercials, fueling its success. And that success led to IAC eventually purchasing the self-funded startup in April of this year for a price in the seven-figure [...]

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-2847442 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:03:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2847442 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Tech Fused http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-2847230 The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Tech Fused Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2847230 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: News, Technology, Community » Blog Archive » The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-2847229 News, Technology, Community » Blog Archive » The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:10:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2847229 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-2847125 The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Spin Valley Post Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:30:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2847125 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-2/#comment-2847066 The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:03:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2847066 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2846995 The Naked Truth 2009 Slides: Show Me The Money Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2846995 [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...] [...] up, restaurant recommendation service UrbanSpoon, which was recently bought by IAC. Some highlights of their [...]

]]> By: RainierDigital » jobster is an entrepreneur machine http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2742502 RainierDigital » jobster is an entrepreneur machine Mon, 11 May 2009 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2742502 [...] by three former Jobster employees, Ethan Lowry, Adam Doppelt and Patrick O’Donnell. Today Techcrunch reported that UrbanSpoon was bought (reportedly for millions) by IAC, the Internet Giant. UrbanSpoon could [...] [...] by three former Jobster employees, Ethan Lowry, Adam Doppelt and Patrick O’Donnell. Today Techcrunch reported that UrbanSpoon was bought (reportedly for millions) by IAC, the Internet Giant. UrbanSpoon could [...]

]]> By: iPhone Apps A Hot Acquisition Market | Free iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2724239 iPhone Apps A Hot Acquisition Market | Free iPhone Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:32:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2724239 [...] latest deal: IAC (IACI) has purchased Urbanspoon, a restaurant-finding site/iPhone app that Apple lists as the no. 11 most popular free [...] [...] latest deal: IAC (IACI) has purchased Urbanspoon, a restaurant-finding site/iPhone app that Apple lists as the no. 11 most popular free [...]

]]> By: iPhone Apps A Hot Acquisition Market | Free iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2724238 iPhone Apps A Hot Acquisition Market | Free iPhone Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:32:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2724238 [...] latest deal: IAC (IACI) has purchased Urbanspoon, a restaurant-finding site/iPhone app that Apple lists as the no. 11 most popular free [...] [...] latest deal: IAC (IACI) has purchased Urbanspoon, a restaurant-finding site/iPhone app that Apple lists as the no. 11 most popular free [...]

]]> By: Anurag http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2723775 Anurag Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:47:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2723775 Blimp Pilots maybe or maybe Smule... I personally think a lot can be done on both their hit apps Blimp Pilots maybe or maybe Smule…

I personally think a lot can be done on both their hit apps

]]> By: WIRELESS « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2723718 WIRELESS « Daily Marauder Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:46:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2723718 [...] — big time. IAC, the Internet giant, has just bought the completely self-funded company. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations [...] [...] — big time. IAC, the Internet giant, has just bought the completely self-funded company. (http://www.tech...recommendations [...]

]]> By: IAC Acquires Popular Restaurant Service Urbanspoon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2723125 IAC Acquires Popular Restaurant Service Urbanspoon Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2723125 [...] there isn’t an official figure, TechCrunch believes it is “something in the millions of dollars range” since the company is already fairly [...] [...] there isn’t an official figure, TechCrunch believes it is “something in the millions of dollars range” since the company is already fairly [...]

]]> By: IAC、レストランのレコメンドを行うUrbanSpoonを買収 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722859 IAC、レストランのレコメンドを行うUrbanSpoonを買収 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:41:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722859 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: Chinese Food Map http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722845 Chinese Food Map Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:32:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722845 Exciting news for people who run website without external funding. I always thought with bigger player such as yelp, and citysearch, all other small local search/review website will be pushed out of the scope. The story of urbanspoon certainly show that if you can do your things good and really good, you probably still have chance to succeed. For local search/review site, I am thinking of website focused on one local area, which you knows better than others in the national wide site, or the website focused on specific topics you knows better. Our website Chinese Food Map (http://chinesefoodmap.com) is just one of example of the second category. We know Chinese Food Map better than others. Our user provided contents are mainly from the Chinese American who know it very well too. Good luck for the small website Exciting news for people who run website without external funding. I always thought with bigger player such as yelp, and citysearch, all other small local search/review website will be pushed out of the scope. The story of urbanspoon certainly show that if you can do your things good and really good, you probably still have chance to succeed. For local search/review site, I am thinking of website focused on one local area, which you knows better than others in the national wide site, or the website focused on specific topics you knows better.
Our website Chinese Food Map (http://chinesefoodmap.com) is just one of example of the second category. We know Chinese Food Map better than others. Our user provided contents are mainly from the Chinese American who know it very well too.

Good luck for the small website

]]> By: Jonathan Dusing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722666 Jonathan Dusing Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:44:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722666 Great simple and useful app they defiantly deserve this. They should flip a few chips to the dealer (apple) Great simple and useful app they defiantly deserve this. They should flip a few chips to the dealer (apple)

]]> By: Al M http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722636 Al M Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722636 So am I dumb? The article said they were basically profitable? What was their income source pre-buyout? So am I dumb? The article said they were basically profitable? What was their income source pre-buyout?

]]> By: Paid Content : IAC Adds More Local Emphasis By Acquiring Urbanspoon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722556 Paid Content : IAC Adds More Local Emphasis By Acquiring Urbanspoon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722556 [...] TechCrunch has more from an interview with cofounder Lowry. From our [...] [...] TechCrunch has more from an interview with cofounder Lowry. From our [...]

]]> By: Ryan S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722521 Ryan S. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:35:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722521 This was a purchase by IAC purely for the Uspoon iPhone app. Citysearch has been getting crushed by yelp over the past year, and need a boost to reinvigorate traffic. Uspoon has never been a destination anyone wanted to visit. Look at their 1 year graph. Prior to the iPhone app (and free nation-wide Apple commercials), they were barely staying alive. Also the uptick in traffic (still tiny in absolute terms) is due to traffic hits directly related to their app (lots of Apple adverts focused on your app will do that). I like M.G.'s guess on price. Realistically, "an offer we couldn’t refuse" for a company making no money isn't necessarily a lot. This was a purchase by IAC purely for the Uspoon iPhone app. Citysearch has been getting crushed by yelp over the past year, and need a boost to reinvigorate traffic.

Uspoon has never been a destination anyone wanted to visit. Look at their 1 year graph. Prior to the iPhone app (and free nation-wide Apple commercials), they were barely staying alive. Also the uptick in traffic (still tiny in absolute terms) is due to traffic hits directly related to their app (lots of Apple adverts focused on your app will do that).

I like M.G.’s guess on price. Realistically, “an offer we couldn’t refuse” for a company making no money isn’t necessarily a lot.

]]> By: IAC buys Urbanspoon « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722488 IAC buys Urbanspoon « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:16:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722488 [...] market seems to be alive and kicking at least in iphone app space. IAC is acquiring Urbanspoon, maker of a popular iphone app that recommmends [...] [...] market seems to be alive and kicking at least in iphone app space. IAC is acquiring Urbanspoon, maker of a popular iphone app that recommmends [...]

]]> By: Techeroid » IAC buys restaurant recommender Urbanspoon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722441 Techeroid » IAC buys restaurant recommender Urbanspoon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722441 [...] has been acquired by web giant IAC. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch hears it was in the millions of [...] [...] has been acquired by web giant IAC. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch hears it was in the millions of [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722405 Alex Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:34:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722405 I think the ratings on Urbanspoon are mostly useless. According to Urbanspoon, Chickie and Pete's is the 4th best restaurant in Philadelphia, WTF? http://www.urbanspoon.com/lb/21/best-restaurants-Philadelphia I think the ratings on Urbanspoon are mostly useless. According to Urbanspoon, Chickie and Pete’s is the 4th best restaurant in Philadelphia, WTF?

http://www.urba...ts-Philadelphia

]]> By: IAC buys restaurant recommender Urbanspoon | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722395 IAC buys restaurant recommender Urbanspoon | Stoth Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:29:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722395 [...] has been acquired by web giant IAC. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch hears it was in the millions of [...] [...] has been acquired by web giant IAC. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch hears it was in the millions of [...]

]]> By: Alex Wilhelm http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722361 Alex Wilhelm Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722361 If so, then I will have to get back into iPhone dev work. If so, then I will have to get back into iPhone dev work.

]]> By: james http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/29/iac-buys-urbanspoon-based-on-good-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2722345 james Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:06:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=60232#comment-2722345 LOL...that must of hurt LOL…that must of hurt

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