Comments on: Big Media Is Buying, Hearst goes Kaboodle http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-879373 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 15:36:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-879373 [...] is a social shopping site. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...] [...] is a social shopping site. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: GroundFloorSEO.com | Top SEO Blogs & Bloggers » Kaboodle Social Shopping Bought by Hearst http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-439057 GroundFloorSEO.com | Top SEO Blogs & Bloggers » Kaboodle Social Shopping Bought by Hearst Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:05:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-439057 <p>[...] Hearst Media has purchased Kaboodle, the social shopping & recommendation engine, for somewhere around $40 million (according to Om). [...]</p> [...] Hearst Media has purchased Kaboodle, the social shopping & recommendation engine, for somewhere around $40 million (according to Om). [...]

]]> By: GroundFloorSEO.com | Top SEO Blogs & Bloggers » Pilgrim’s Picks for August 8 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-437996 GroundFloorSEO.com | Top SEO Blogs & Bloggers » Pilgrim’s Picks for August 8 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:02:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-437996 <p>[...] media companies are snapping-up social media. Om Malik reports Forbes has acquired Clipmarks, while Hearst has snapped up Kaboodle - both are social bookmark [...]</p> [...] media companies are snapping-up social media. Om Malik reports Forbes has acquired Clipmarks, while Hearst has snapped up Kaboodle - both are social bookmark [...]

]]> By: Hearst Buys Social Shopper Kaboodle « Screenwerk http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-429540 Hearst Buys Social Shopper Kaboodle « Screenwerk Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:17:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-429540 <p>[...] relationship with Conde Nast that reportedly won’t be affected, according to Om Malik’s posting (he reports the acquisition price as $40 million according to an unnamed [...]</p> [...] relationship with Conde Nast that reportedly won’t be affected, according to Om Malik’s posting (he reports the acquisition price as $40 million according to an unnamed [...]

]]> By: Max http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-429173 Max Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:20:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-429173 <p>Congratulations to the Kaboodle team. This is some great market validation for the social shopping space. As co-founder of Wishpot, a personal and social shopping utility, I firmly believe we have barely scratched the surface of the opportunity and innovation for social shopping.</p> Congratulations to the Kaboodle team. This is some great market validation for the social shopping space. As co-founder of Wishpot, a personal and social shopping utility, I firmly believe we have barely scratched the surface of the opportunity and innovation for social shopping.

]]> By: MIchael Vu http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428915 MIchael Vu Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:51:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428915 <p>Indeed, these are very interesting moves by Forbes and Hearst.</p> <p>Michael Vu CTO/Founder www.FantasySportsMatrix.com</p> <p>...a social network for sports fans.</p> Indeed, these are very interesting moves by Forbes and Hearst.

Michael Vu
CTO/Founder
(link)

…a social network for sports fans.

]]> By: yardley.ca / dash » Rosebud http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428700 yardley.ca / dash » Rosebud Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:02:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428700 <p>[...] the Kaboodle team - they’ve been acquired by Hearst. Purchase price wasn’t disclosed - some are saying $40 million. This entry was written by admin and posted on August 8, 2007 at 5:02 am. Bookmark the permalink. [...]</p> [...] the Kaboodle team - they’ve been acquired by Hearst. Purchase price wasn’t disclosed - some are saying $40 million. This entry was written by admin and posted on August 8, 2007 at 5:02 am. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

]]> By: Iulian Comanescu http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428439 Iulian Comanescu Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:48:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428439 <p>Somehow the story shows how the 'war' between new and old media will end. Old media need some internet expertise in several fields and it's ready to acquire it by means similar to the two transactions discussed above.</p> <p>In spite of the big amounts of dollars available, such moves won't be able to exclude users and new content organization ideas from the party. Probably the innovations in terms of collective journalism and everything are at their beginning.</p> Somehow the story shows how the ‘war’ between new and old media will end. Old media need some internet expertise in several fields and it’s ready to acquire it by means similar to the two transactions discussed above.

In spite of the big amounts of dollars available, such moves won’t be able to exclude users and new content organization ideas from the party. Probably the innovations in terms of collective journalism and everything are at their beginning.

]]> By: Metagg http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428430 Metagg Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:43:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428430 <p><strong>Metagg is tracking this post</strong></p> <p>Find out what Social News Sites are discussing this post over at metagg.com</p> Metagg is tracking this post

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]]> By: Kaboodle Acquired by Hearst Magazines http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428100 Kaboodle Acquired by Hearst Magazines Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:33:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428100 <p>[...] We’re told the price was in the $40 million range. Gigaom reports similar. Seems like a nice [...]</p> [...] We’re told the price was in the $40 million range. Gigaom reports similar. Seems like a nice [...]

]]> By: K Kumar http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428092 K Kumar Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:30:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/07/hearst-buys-kaboodle/#comment-428092 <p>2.2Million unique visitors in June 2007. Assuming the numbers are worldwide, and Hearst is primarily interested in US numbers to begin with - thats pretty good. Can't help but wonder what the US (read "most important") customer numbers are...?</p> 2.2Million unique visitors in June 2007. Assuming the numbers are worldwide, and Hearst is primarily interested in US numbers to begin with - thats pretty good. Can’t help but wonder what the US (read “most important”) customer numbers are…?

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