Comments on: Modeling The True Value Of Social Networks: 2009 Edition http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:42:39 -0800 hourly 1 By: RonAmok! » Audience is an Asset http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-3089961 RonAmok! » Audience is an Asset Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-3089961 [...] the value of social networks. The common denominator in its financial model? Audience. In its 2009 calculations, Techcrunch values a unique user for the United States, UK, Australia, and Denmark at $132, $213, [...] [...] the value of social networks. The common denominator in its financial model? Audience. In its 2009 calculations, Techcrunch values a unique user for the United States, UK, Australia, and Denmark at $132, $213, [...]

]]> By: US Cyworld Will No Longer Be Able To Service http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-3079166 US Cyworld Will No Longer Be Able To Service Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:36:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-3079166 [...] first launched in the U.S. in 2006, and we estimate that they are the twelfth most valuable social network in the world overall. Email is [...] [...] first launched in the U.S. in 2006, and we estimate that they are the twelfth most valuable social network in the world overall. Email is [...]

]]> By: Facebook Investor Bets On Two Horses As Vkontakte.ru Plans To Go Global | Tech stuff center http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2970286 Facebook Investor Bets On Two Horses As Vkontakte.ru Plans To Go Global | Tech stuff center Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:29:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2970286 [...] pegs the number of unique visitors to exceed 14 million per month. When we last modeled the value of social networking sites around the world, Vkontakte.ru came in 17th at a hypothetical $234 million. The company was already [...] [...] pegs the number of unique visitors to exceed 14 million per month. When we last modeled the value of social networking sites around the world, Vkontakte.ru came in 17th at a hypothetical $234 million. The company was already [...]

]]> By: Facebook Investor Bets On Two Horses As Vkontakte.ru Plans To Go Global http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2970137 Facebook Investor Bets On Two Horses As Vkontakte.ru Plans To Go Global Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:16:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2970137 [...] pegs the number of unique visitors to exceed 14 million per month. When we last modeled the value of social networking sites around the world, Vkontakte.ru came in 17th at a hypothetical $234 million. The company was already [...] [...] pegs the number of unique visitors to exceed 14 million per month. When we last modeled the value of social networking sites around the world, Vkontakte.ru came in 17th at a hypothetical $234 million. The company was already [...]

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948470 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:05:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948470 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948249 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:01:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948249 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948215 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Spin Valley Post Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:30:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948215 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Cellphone Ultra http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948211 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Cellphone Ultra Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:27:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948211 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model considering of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model considering of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Geek News and Musings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948203 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Geek News and Musings Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948203 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948198 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Techdare Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:13:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948198 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948192 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | ScooperNews.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948192 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948191 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | ScooperNews.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948191 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Anthonyrobinson.info http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948190 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Anthonyrobinson.info Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:02:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948190 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948188 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:01:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948188 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Posts MarketPlace http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948186 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World | Posts MarketPlace Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948186 [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: Tech Whiz Underground » myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948184 Tech Whiz Underground » myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:59:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948184 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2948160 myYearbook Finds Profitability In Hyper-Competive Social Networking World Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:43:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2948160 [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world - they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...] [...] myYearbook an afterthought in the social networking world – they weren’t even included in our 2009 Social Network valuation model because of a lack of available traffic [...]

]]> By: Modeling the True Value of Social Networks | SocialGO Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2931365 Modeling the True Value of Social Networks | SocialGO Blog Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:04:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2931365 [...] interesting article from TechCrunch appeared recently on the value of today’s social networks. This value is determined from [...] [...] interesting article from TechCrunch appeared recently on the value of today’s social networks. This value is determined from [...]

]]> By: Social Media: How Skyrock made Social Media Profitable. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-3/#comment-2920402 Social Media: How Skyrock made Social Media Profitable. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:27:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2920402 [...] Microsoft declared intentions to acquire the search engine. The company has moved on. According to TechCrunch, Skyrock has a strong valuation if the opportunity arises for its owners to consider another sale. (Not that they are in any hurry [...] [...] Microsoft declared intentions to acquire the search engine. The company has moved on. According to TechCrunch, Skyrock has a strong valuation if the opportunity arises for its owners to consider another sale. (Not that they are in any hurry [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="728227055">Kourosh Karimkhany</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2888918 Kourosh Karimkhany Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:51:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2888918 Any chance you guys could post an Excel sheet? I'd love to play with the model, but it's a pain converting the data in the PDF. Any chance you guys could post an Excel sheet? I’d love to play with the model, but it’s a pain converting the data in the PDF.

]]> By: Jim Kerry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2884153 Jim Kerry Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:30:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2884153 value is determined by the buyer there are no "formulas" to value these other than what a buyer is willing to pay value is determined by the buyer

there are no “formulas” to value these other than what a buyer is willing to pay

]]> By: Terry Splitter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2884150 Terry Splitter Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:28:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2884150 value is determined by what a buyer is willing to pay... nice try though value is determined by what a buyer is willing to pay… nice try though

]]> By: Jim Puter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2884147 Jim Puter Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:27:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2884147 this is all hocus mucus -- the value depends on what a buyer is willing to pay...AOL took a bath on Bebo... this is all hocus mucus — the value depends on what a buyer is willing to pay…AOL took a bath on Bebo…

]]> By: Exclusive: Friendster Shopping Itself Around In Asia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2881676 Exclusive: Friendster Shopping Itself Around In Asia Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2881676 [...] latest model valuing social networks puts Friendster at only $210 million, based on Facebook’s recent valuation of $10 billion. [...] [...] latest model valuing social networks puts Friendster at only $210 million, based on Facebook’s recent valuation of $10 billion. [...]

]]> By: AOL May Spin Bebo Off Into Independent Company http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/04/the-true-value-of-social-networks-the-2009-updated-model/comment-page-2/#comment-2874417 AOL May Spin Bebo Off Into Independent Company Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:29:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70599#comment-2874417 [...] March, 2009. But if Facebook is worth $6 billion to $10 billion, Bebo might still be able to get a decent valuation if it can hold onto its [...] [...] March, 2009. But if Facebook is worth $6 billion to $10 billion, Bebo might still be able to get a decent valuation if it can hold onto its [...]

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