Comments on: eBay to announce StumbleUpon buy today http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-879363 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 15:07:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-879363 [...] site discovery engine, allowing users to stumble across new web sites. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm | Mashable | [...] [...] site discovery engine, allowing users to stumble across new web sites. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm | Mashable | [...]

]]> By: St. Pat’s Day Special: 12 Steps to Finding Founder’s Gold « FoundRead http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-866119 St. Pat’s Day Special: 12 Steps to Finding Founder’s Gold « FoundRead Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:37:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-866119 <p>[...] than you think. Think Don Quixote. Author Paul Coelho (The Alchemist). Founder Garrett Camp of StumbleUpon. All three characters travelled the world, but ultimately found treasure mere yards from their [...]</p> [...] than you think. Think Don Quixote. Author Paul Coelho (The Alchemist). Founder Garrett Camp of StumbleUpon. All three characters travelled the world, but ultimately found treasure mere yards from their [...]

]]> By: StumbleUpon Gets into Search « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-623648 StumbleUpon Gets into Search « GigaOM Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:00:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-623648 <p>[...] Web service, is doing something pretty cool. No, it’s not going to earn back the $75 million eBay (EBAY) paid for it. But it’s going to start overlaying the information its members have provided about a [...]</p> [...] Web service, is doing something pretty cool. No, it’s not going to earn back the $75 million eBay (EBAY) paid for it. But it’s going to start overlaying the information its members have provided about a [...]

]]> By: Bunch of stuff today... · Articles http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-182226 Bunch of stuff today... · Articles Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:56:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-182226 <p>[...] They guys blog about the sale here, Michael Arrington and Om Malik share their thoughts here and here.  I’d like to thank fellow StumbleUpon board member Ariel Poler, Brad O’Neill, and [...]</p> [...] They guys blog about the sale here, Michael Arrington and Om Malik share their thoughts here and here.  I’d like to thank fellow StumbleUpon board member Ariel Poler, Brad O’Neill, and [...]

]]> By: mehnaz http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-157175 mehnaz Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:58:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-157175 <p>http://sramanamitra.com/blog/900</p> http://sramanamitra.com/blog/900

]]> By: mehnaz http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-157173 mehnaz Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:57:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-157173 <p>Sramana Mitra, writes a series of articles on eBay’s acquisitions.Sramana also analyzes e-bays strategy. Read more eBay’s Forays Into Media</a>.</p> Sramana Mitra, writes a series of articles on eBay’s acquisitions.Sramana also analyzes e-bays strategy. Read more eBay’s Forays Into Media.

]]> By: Laughing Squid » StumbleUpon Acquired by eBay http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-131441 Laughing Squid » StumbleUpon Acquired by eBay Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:37:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-131441 <p>[...] According to Om Malik, eBay paid $75 million for StumbleUpon. Related Postscoffeebsd Wins Laptop Auction, Over $3450 [...]</p> [...] According to Om Malik, eBay paid $75 million for StumbleUpon. Related Postscoffeebsd Wins Laptop Auction, Over $3450 [...]

]]> By: Newswatch 5.31.07: eBay buys StumbleUpon | www.theirway.net http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-130091 Newswatch 5.31.07: eBay buys StumbleUpon | www.theirway.net Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:07:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-130091 <p>[...] Why eBay bought StumbleUpon [Om Malik] By marrying the toolbar to Skype client, eBay can do an end run around Google’s dominance of the search business. A simple search box inside Skype client is all it would take. It is not that far fetched: Skype has been slowly integrating various different services (including PayPal) into its client, and slowly becoming eBay’s desktop backdoor. [...]</p> [...] Why eBay bought StumbleUpon [Om Malik] By marrying the toolbar to Skype client, eBay can do an end run around Google’s dominance of the search business. A simple search box inside Skype client is all it would take. It is not that far fetched: Skype has been slowly integrating various different services (including PayPal) into its client, and slowly becoming eBay’s desktop backdoor. [...]

]]> By: StumbleUpon Stumbles Into eBay For $75 Million - Internet Insider Report http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-127582 StumbleUpon Stumbles Into eBay For $75 Million - Internet Insider Report Thu, 31 May 2007 13:35:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-127582 <p>[...] TechCrunch and GigaOM predicted yesterday the StumbleUpon purchase would be completed, and were proved [...]</p> [...] TechCrunch and GigaOM predicted yesterday the StumbleUpon purchase would be completed, and were proved [...]

]]> By: SG http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-126865 SG Thu, 31 May 2007 09:06:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-126865 <p>This deal may actually may make a lot more sense than it seems, even the pricing. The key is looking at it more in terms of marketing contribution (in consideration of what eBay spends) and not as a revenue contributor. Some may agree, or disagree, but I've written a detailed look at the valuation on my own site www.metue.com . It's not really in the markets I tend to cover but those interested can find it <a href="http://www.metue.com/05-31-2007/ebay-stumble-upon-valuation/" rel="nofollow"> here</a>. Kudos to those here who broke the news.</p> This deal may actually may make a lot more sense than it seems, even the pricing. The key is looking at it more in terms of marketing contribution (in consideration of what eBay spends) and not as a revenue contributor. Some may agree, or disagree, but I’ve written a detailed look at the valuation on my own site http://www.metue.com . It’s not really in the markets I tend to cover but those interested can find it here. Kudos to those here who broke the news.

]]> By: thetawaverider http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-126493 thetawaverider Thu, 31 May 2007 06:40:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-126493 <p>It'd be interesting if eBay purchased it on eBay.</p> It’d be interesting if eBay purchased it on eBay.

]]> By: links for 2007-05-31 : Blogging The News http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125913 links for 2007-05-31 : Blogging The News Thu, 31 May 2007 02:27:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125913 <p>[...] GigaOM eBay to announce StumbleUpon buy today « The acquisition price is said to be $75 million. StumbleUpon has raised close to $1.5 million in seed financing (tags: eBay stumbleupon) [...]</p> [...] GigaOM eBay to announce StumbleUpon buy today « The acquisition price is said to be $75 million. StumbleUpon has raised close to $1.5 million in seed financing (tags: eBay stumbleupon) [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-05-30 « ‘Cross The Breeze http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125440 links for 2007-05-30 « ‘Cross The Breeze Wed, 30 May 2007 23:31:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125440 <p>[...] http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/ eBay, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based auction giant is likely to announce its acquisition of Stumble Upon after the close to markets today (tags: ebay stumbleupon acquisitions rumor) [...]</p> [...] http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/ eBay, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based auction giant is likely to announce its acquisition of Stumble Upon after the close to markets today (tags: ebay stumbleupon acquisitions rumor) [...]

]]> By: Redeye VC http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125121 Redeye VC Wed, 30 May 2007 21:26:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-125121 <p><strong>Bunch of stuff today...</strong></p> <p>Congrats to Garrett, Justin, Geoff, David and the rest of the StumbleUpon team on their sale to eBay. I've thoroughly enjoyed my association and involvement with the company - and look forward to seeing how eBay harnesses the power of</p> Bunch of stuff today…

Congrats to Garrett, Justin, Geoff, David and the rest of the StumbleUpon team on their sale to eBay. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my association and involvement with the company - and look forward to seeing how eBay harnesses the power of

]]> By: Bernie http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-124775 Bernie Wed, 30 May 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-124775 <p>I haven't seen the appeal of SU, really. Maybe it's time to give it another try.</p> I haven’t seen the appeal of SU, really. Maybe it’s time to give it another try.

]]> By: Anonymous Geek http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-124770 Anonymous Geek Wed, 30 May 2007 19:30:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/05/30/ebay-to-announce-stumbleupon-buy-today/#comment-124770 <p>http://developers.facebook.com/toolbar/ is a similar development in keeping their 24 million users away from that ubiquitous google search box... fbook search sucks though - for now.</p> http://developers.facebook.com/toolbar/ is a similar development in keeping their 24 million users away from that ubiquitous google search box… fbook search sucks though - for now.

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