Comments on: Layoffs in Northern Twopointopia http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alfred Toh http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78803 Alfred Toh Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:58:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78803 <p>@kevin federline.</p> <p>Yes, running ads is only one of Google's revenue stream, the big bucks comes from selling ads. Ads revenue only works if you have traffic like Digg, Myspace, Facebook and not when you have 500,000 pageviews per mth</p> @kevin federline.

Yes, running ads is only one of Google’s revenue stream, the big bucks comes from selling ads. Ads revenue only works if you have traffic like Digg, Myspace, Facebook and not when you have 500,000 pageviews per mth

]]> By: RPV http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78781 RPV Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:08:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78781 <p>Do we see any trend, some of these so called web 2.0 sites are just awful to me.</p> Do we see any trend, some of these so called web 2.0 sites are just awful to me.

]]> By: Nick http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78779 Nick Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:56:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78779 <p>The problem is simple. These businessese have no real business model. They get a few thousand users, slap some ads on the site, and expect the millions to roll in. Taking tons of money in VC will not create a good company without a solid business plan.</p> The problem is simple. These businessese have no real business model. They get a few thousand users, slap some ads on the site, and expect the millions to roll in. Taking tons of money in VC will not create a good company without a solid business plan.

]]> By: petabro http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78777 petabro Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:18:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78777 <p>It is about time.</p> It is about time.

]]> By: Kevin Federline http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78775 Kevin Federline Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:11:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78775 <p>@Alfred</p> <p>The Big GOOG has the same business model ;-)</p> @Alfred

The Big GOOG has the same business model ;-)

]]> By: Alfred Toh http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78773 Alfred Toh Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:56:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78773 <p>Poor revenue model, looks like bluedot is only source of revenue is ads.</p> Poor revenue model, looks like bluedot is only source of revenue is ads.

]]> By: Graeme Thickins http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78771 Graeme Thickins Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:44:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78771 <p>let's see…12 people get laid off, and we now have a trend?</p> let’s see…12 people get laid off, and we now have a trend?

]]> By: PXLated http://gigaom.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78769 PXLated Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/layoffs-in-northern-twopointopia/#comment-78769 <p>It's now Two.OhOh time.</p> It’s now Two.OhOh time.

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