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  • pradaboy
    sell me your banners
    • Dec 2003
    • 12931
    #1

    News: About.com for sale $350-$500 million...

    whoah, just read that About.com is up for sale. Google, Yahoo, NY Times, AOL and AskJeeves are said to be battling about About.com. Targeted price is said to be between 350 and 500 million dollar. Complete story here:

    http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._primedia_dc_1
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    • Juicy D. Links
      So Fucking Banned
      • Apr 2001
      • 122992
      #2
      Damn talk about some $$$$$$$$

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        • e-god
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2003
          • 1738
          #3
          nice amount of cash, I wonder what domain haz the biggest value

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            • Harmon
              ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ)
              • Mar 2004
              • 20016
              #4
              That's a sizable chunk of change. Daaaamn!!
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                • pradaboy
                  sell me your banners
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 12931
                  #5
                  Originally posted by e-god
                  nice amount of cash, I wonder what domain haz the biggest value
                  I don't think it's purely based on the domainvalue... there's an entire developed concept/site behind it
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                    • Sosa
                      In Tushy Land
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 40149
                      #6
                      jebus, a lot of money there.

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                        • foxxx
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jun 2002
                          • 573
                          #7
                          pffft fucking dot com's... it'd be interesting to find out what kinda profit about.com is making...

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                            • Taboo
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 3700
                              #8
                              great post... and yes, that domain is not really a factor... it's all the content/biz model/traffic/revenue.

                              .

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                                • Rui
                                  web
                                  • Dec 2001
                                  • 9533
                                  #9
                                  Doesn't suprise me, that site has been online since ever and ITS FUCKING HUGE!

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                                    • DarkJedi
                                      No Refunds Issued.
                                      • Feb 2001
                                      • 28301
                                      #10
                                      I'll take two !!

                                      What's their epass address ?

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                                        • Jakke PNG
                                          ex-TeenGodFather
                                          • Nov 2001
                                          • 20306
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                          I'll take two !!

                                          What's their epass address ?
                                          [email protected]
                                          ..and I'm off.

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                                            • NinjaSteve
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Dec 2003
                                              • 11089
                                              #12
                                              Wow that's insane. I hope they keep all the popups! I love it!
                                              ...

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                                                • Manowar
                                                  jellyfish  
                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                  • 71528
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by DarkJedi
                                                  I'll take two !!

                                                  What's their epass address ?

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                                                    • DomBuyer
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 2595
                                                      #14
                                                      Walter sold 'em the about.com domain a few years back. Wonder if he had shares...

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                                                        • will76
                                                          Making $$$$ w/ ClickCash
                                                          • May 2003
                                                          • 18037
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by pradaboy
                                                          whoah, just read that About.com is up for sale. Google, Yahoo, NY Times, AOL and AskJeeves are said to be battling about About.com. Targeted price is said to be between 350 and 500 million dollar. Complete story here:

                                                          http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._primedia_dc_1
                                                          and if any of those companies pay that much money for about.com that will be their downfall.
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                                                            • will76
                                                              Making $$$$ w/ ClickCash
                                                              • May 2003
                                                              • 18037
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by foxxx
                                                              pffft fucking dot com's... it'd be interesting to find out what kinda profit about.com is making...

                                                              prolly not that much... not worth 350+ million thats for sure. This is one of those cases that one company doesn't want the other to have it. In the end the one who wins the bidding war is going to be fucked.
                                                              ICQ: 86364801 Email: will [at] innovativeassets [dot] com

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                                                                • pornstar2pac
                                                                  Omaha Hi/Lo
                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                  • 17380
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I'm ABOUT 350 million short on buying it
                                                                  Trump haters gonna hate. that's all they can do

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                                                                    • Drake
                                                                      Hello world!
                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 12508
                                                                      #18
                                                                      I remember when they launched, they sent emails out because I received one about it. They've come far in a short time.

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                                                                        • TheMob
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                          • 8584
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Google is shitting their pants at the thought that KRL might start bidding for this

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                                                                            • JFK
                                                                              FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                                              • 67369
                                                                              #20
                                                                              WOW..........thats some chunk of change

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                                                                                • WiredGuy
                                                                                  Pounding Googlebot
                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                  • 34517
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  I think Google will get it (obviously depending on the price). They've already bought out sprinks.com from Primedia in their prime and I have a feeling About.com will fall into Google's business model quite nicely. Let's see if the other players will step up to the plate cash wise now

                                                                                  WG
                                                                                  I play with Google.

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                                                                                    • pradaboy
                                                                                      sell me your banners
                                                                                      • Dec 2003
                                                                                      • 12931
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by will76
                                                                                      prolly not that much... not worth 350+ million thats for sure. This is one of those cases that one company doesn't want the other to have it. In the end the one who wins the bidding war is going to be fucked.
                                                                                      it might not be a wise acquisition (not judging it) but I surely doubt that 350 million will make Google go boom lol. Both of the founders have more in their pocket than that
                                                                                      Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic!
                                                                                      FREE to register domains...
                                                                                      Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

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                                                                                        • Taboo
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jul 2004
                                                                                          • 3700
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          MS or AOL may buy it just to keep it out of Google/Yahoo's hands. I'd buy it but I just cut up my AMEX Black card.

                                                                                          I love the internet... the tech market is back again!

                                                                                          .

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                                                                                            • BradM
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Dec 2003
                                                                                              • 3397
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              about.com makes MAD coin in CPM ads... still do to this day. The concept is good, it has to be mismanagement and such that is forcing them under. Overspending on useless shit.

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                                                                                                • Babagirls
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                                                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                                                  • 18812
                                                                                                  #25
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                                                                                                    • Nima
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                                                      • 2192
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by BradM
                                                                                                      about.com makes MAD coin in CPM ads... still do to this day. The concept is good, it has to be mismanagement and such that is forcing them under. Overspending on useless shit.
                                                                                                      they used to do VERY well back in the days with their banner ad network lunarnetwork (must be something else) or whatever it was called... CPM's of $100+ and I'm not kidding =)
                                                                                                      Last edited by Nima; 02-09-2005, 02:10 PM.

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                                                                                                        • pradaboy
                                                                                                          sell me your banners
                                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                                          • 12931
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Taboo
                                                                                                          MS or AOL may buy it just to keep it out of Google/Yahoo's hands. I'd buy it but I just cut up my AMEX Black card.

                                                                                                          I love the internet... the tech market is back again!

                                                                                                          .
                                                                                                          ah common' man... break your piggiebank and make Google cry
                                                                                                          Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic!
                                                                                                          FREE to register domains...
                                                                                                          Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

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                                                                                                            • CAHEK
                                                                                                              C.C.C.P.
                                                                                                              • Aug 2003
                                                                                                              • 7478
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              i wish i had time machine
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                                                                                                                • spideriux
                                                                                                                  Registered User
                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                  • 17227
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  I need taht money :D
                                                                                                                  FreeOnes

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                                                                                                                    • Rui
                                                                                                                      web
                                                                                                                      • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                      • 9533
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by will76
                                                                                                                      and if any of those companies pay that much money for about.com that will be their downfall.
                                                                                                                      ^^ Utter bullshit, seems like you don't know much about the site discussed

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                                                                                                                        • tranza
                                                                                                                          ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                                                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                                                                                          • 57559
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          That's insane...
                                                                                                                          I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                                                            • fischi
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Nov 2004
                                                                                                                              • 252
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              they are annoying.

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                                                                                                                                • Nysus
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 7817
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Google / whomever will buy it and include About.com search listing results higher so they keep the surfer / own the site the surfer is going to for additional ad revenues..

                                                                                                                                  Matt
                                                                                                                                  What name is pr0 / Untouched Markets using these days? Untouched Markets - pr0 - Refund My Money Now

                                                                                                                                  Someone owes me $2,000 because they didn't do any work that was paid for *pointing at pr0 / William / UntouchedMarkets*

                                                                                                                                  See http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?p=16744521 and for more detailed see http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=948645

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                                                                                                                                    • ricks
                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2004
                                                                                                                                      • 924
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      hmmm... where is KRL?
                                                                                                                                      [QUOTE=DavieVegas]Now i apologize for people who I have scammed in the past or future.QUOTE]

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                                                                                                                                        • ricks
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                          • Oct 2004
                                                                                                                                          • 924
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by will76
                                                                                                                                          and if any of those companies pay that much money for about.com that will be their downfall.
                                                                                                                                          not if they pay with stock
                                                                                                                                          [QUOTE=DavieVegas]Now i apologize for people who I have scammed in the past or future.QUOTE]

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