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People love to stay at Tumblr. The average visitor spends 89 minutes there, tying it with Pinterest at #2 behind Facebook for this metric. And, the number of people taking up the Tumblr habit is increasing: from 6.9 mn unique visitors in November 2010 to 15.9 mn a year later. So, more people are coming, […]
Lees meerWith the Facebook IPO right around the corner, the social media giant is starting to feel some pressure. Even with user base growth, revenue growth is slowing, and even with still-impressive revenue growth, profit growth isn’t showing the promise it did a year ago. Throw in the company’s weak corporate governance structure, and there isn’t […]
Lees meerFacebook has released an amended S-1, and the new details are interesting … and maybe a little alarming. The valuation for which is aiming is much lower than the $100 bn many had expected, due in large part because the advertising business isn’t growing quickly enough, notes TechCrunch. Now that the Facebook IPO is starting […]
Lees meerTimid Tumblr? I think not. The social media company’s first real foray into advertising (its ‘highlighted post’ product really doesn’t count) is a bold one: the starting point is $25,000, according to Business Insider. The ads will appear on Tumblr Spotlight and Tumblr Radar, the latter of which is good for 120 mn daily impressions. […]
Lees meerFacebook is said to be in the late stages of planning its IPO roadshow, which signals that the IPO itself is right around the corner. Are you ready for the Facebook IPO? Here’s what you need to know: 1. Facebook is looking to kick off its IPO roadshow on Monday, according to the WSJ. 2. […]
Lees meerDepending on your metric, Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram just released some latent value. According to Mashable, the mobile photo-sharing service has soared past 50 mn users, up from around 35 mn at the time Facebook bought it for $1 bn in cash and stock. Instagram is adding 5 mn new users a week at this […]
Lees meerMobile check-in service Foursquare seems to be figuring out its future. The company, which hasn’t had much of a strategy since inception, is no longer the hot mobile player, thanks to the rise of Instagram. And with Facebook trying to move into the check-ins space, it just isn’t 2010 anymore. If it’s going to have […]
Lees meerThe Facebook IPO is coming! In its latest S-1, the social media company reveals continued user base growth, slowing revenue gains and a dip in profits … along with explanations for all of this. Also, Facebook’s stock exchange choice is official. Here are the 10 most important points from the Facebook S-1: 1. Still growing […]
Lees meerHeading into this year, eMarketer predicted that Twitter would post 2012 revenues of around $250 mn, a gain of close to 100 percent YOY. Well, that may be a bit low. GroupM has published a white paper on the advertising auction market that indicates Twitter could beat $300 mn this year – and possibly blow […]
Lees meerNow that Facebook has acquired Instagram, the pressure is on other high-profile tech and social media companies to acquire their own ‘cool’ companies. And that means that interest is turning to Pinterest. Although it’s not as big as Instagram (in terms of user base), the photo-sharing site does have a strong community and potential for […]
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