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

pradaboy · 02-09-2005, 08:11 AM

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

Juicy D. Links · 02-09-2005, 08:12 AM

Damn talk about some $$$$$$$$

e-god · 02-09-2005, 08:13 AM

nice amount of cash, I wonder what domain haz the biggest value

Harmon · 02-09-2005, 08:14 AM

That's a sizable chunk of change. Daaaamn!!

pradaboy · 02-09-2005, 08:16 AM

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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

Sosa · 02-09-2005, 08:17 AM

jebus, a lot of money there.

foxxx · 02-09-2005, 08:18 AM

pffft fucking dot com's... it'd be interesting to find out what kinda profit about.com is making...

Taboo · 02-09-2005, 08:19 AM

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 · 02-09-2005, 09:49 AM

Doesn't suprise me, that site has been online since ever and ITS FUCKING HUGE!

DarkJedi · 02-09-2005, 09:51 AM

I'll take two !!

What's their epass address ?

Jakke PNG · 02-09-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkJedi

I'll take two !!

What's their epass address ?

[email protected]

NinjaSteve · 02-09-2005, 10:03 AM

Wow that's insane. I hope they keep all the popups! I love it!

Manowar · 02-09-2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkJedi

I'll take two !!

What's their epass address ?

DomBuyer · 02-09-2005, 10:41 AM

Walter sold 'em the about.com domain a few years back. Wonder if he had shares...

will76 · 02-09-2005, 10:49 AM

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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.

will76 · 02-09-2005, 10:51 AM

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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.

pornstar2pac · 02-09-2005, 10:54 AM

I'm ABOUT 350 million short on buying it

Drake · 02-09-2005, 10:56 AM

I remember when they launched, they sent emails out because I received one about it. They've come far in a short time.

TheMob · 02-09-2005, 10:58 AM

Google is shitting their pants at the thought that KRL might start bidding for this

JFK · 02-09-2005, 11:00 AM

WOW..........thats some chunk of change

WiredGuy · 02-09-2005, 11:08 AM

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

pradaboy · 02-09-2005, 11:28 AM

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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

Taboo · 02-09-2005, 03:05 PM

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 · 02-09-2005, 04:03 PM

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.

Babagirls · 02-09-2005, 04:05 PM

someones 'bout to retire nicely

Nima · 02-09-2005, 04:08 PM

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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 =)

pradaboy · 02-09-2005, 04:32 PM

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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!

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ah common' man... break your piggiebank and make Google cry

CAHEK · 02-09-2005, 05:00 PM

i wish i had time machine

spideriux · 02-10-2005, 09:20 AM

I need taht money :D

Rui · 02-10-2005, 09:31 AM

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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

tranza · 02-10-2005, 02:01 PM

That's insane...

fischi · 02-10-2005, 03:34 PM

they are annoying.

Nysus · 02-10-2005, 04:10 PM

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

ricks · 02-10-2005, 04:27 PM

hmmm... where is KRL?

ricks · 02-10-2005, 04:28 PM

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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

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Damn talk about some $$$$$$$$

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Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	great post... and yes, that domain is not really a factor... it's all the content/biz model/traffic/revenue. .

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WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	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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Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	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 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	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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