Comments on: Let’s Justify Facebook’s $300-Per-User Valuation http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: George http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-975884 George Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:31:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-975884 <p>I think the rapid current and future projected growth along with the fact that it is a good platform for advertising revenues is why it is valued differently.</p> I think the rapid current and future projected growth along with the fact that it is a good platform for advertising revenues is why it is valued differently.

]]> By: Yahoo Cam Girl http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-969465 Yahoo Cam Girl Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:40:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-969465 <p>I would say that $300 per user for any media company is an impossible value to achieve historically.</p> I would say that $300 per user for any media company is an impossible value to achieve historically.

]]> By: No Free Lunch « Life and other thoughts http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-922078 No Free Lunch « Life and other thoughts Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:46:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-922078 <p>[...] $300/user, but realistic figures show $21 for Bebo and $27 for Myspace or a rough $24/user average (reference).  The money is coming purchases made from the fastest growing product of the web: advertisements. [...]</p> [...] $300/user, but realistic figures show $21 for Bebo and $27 for Myspace or a rough $24/user average (reference).  The money is coming purchases made from the fastest growing product of the web: advertisements. [...]

]]> By: Facebook CFO goes to Dubai looking for cash? | Tea Break http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-910300 Facebook CFO goes to Dubai looking for cash? | Tea Break Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:22:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-910300 <p>[...] too much even for virtual gifts and lucrative online advertising all in the same package. So what is Facebook’s real valuation? Less than 15 billion USD that Microsoft though it would be, I [...]</p> [...] too much even for virtual gifts and lucrative online advertising all in the same package. So what is Facebook’s real valuation? Less than 15 billion USD that Microsoft though it would be, I [...]

]]> By: Facebook CFO goes to Dubai looking for cash? | Mohtashims IT Tazee http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-910295 Facebook CFO goes to Dubai looking for cash? | Mohtashims IT Tazee Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:37:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-910295 <p>[...] too much even for virtual gifts and lucrative online advertising all in the same package. So what is Facebook’s real valuation? Less than 15 billion USD that Microsoft though it would be, I [...]</p> [...] too much even for virtual gifts and lucrative online advertising all in the same package. So what is Facebook’s real valuation? Less than 15 billion USD that Microsoft though it would be, I [...]

]]> By: Blown to Bits » Blog Archive » Social Networks, Obama’s, McCain’s, and Yours http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-879835 Blown to Bits » Blog Archive » Social Networks, Obama’s, McCain’s, and Yours Fri, 23 May 2008 18:06:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-879835 <p>[...] Some estimates of the value of Facebook run as high as $15 billion. How can that be? It’s just some software and some people, right? [...]</p> [...] Some estimates of the value of Facebook run as high as $15 billion. How can that be? It’s just some software and some people, right? [...]

]]> By: L’Observatoire des médias par Gilles BRUNO: » Vente de Newsday: Le lecteur ne vaut plus grand-chose http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-878025 L’Observatoire des médias par Gilles BRUNO: » Vente de Newsday: Le lecteur ne vaut plus grand-chose Mon, 12 May 2008 19:19:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-878025 <p>[...] le potentiel des boîtes rachetées. Mais même Facebook, dans son évaluation la plus délirante, estimait chaque utilisateur à $300. Trois fois moins que les lecteurs de journaux, même lors de ventes au [...]</p> [...] le potentiel des boîtes rachetées. Mais même Facebook, dans son évaluation la plus délirante, estimait chaque utilisateur à $300. Trois fois moins que les lecteurs de journaux, même lors de ventes au [...]

]]> By: March 14, 2008 | TechTV Update http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-869441 March 14, 2008 | TechTV Update Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:26:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-869441 <p>[...] that made just $5MM last year - but cheap when you consider that’s $21 per member - not the $300 that Microsoft paid with its investment in Facebook. Perhaps the amazing thing is that Time-Warner is letting AOL spend [...]</p> [...] that made just $5MM last year – but cheap when you consider that’s $21 per member – not the $300 that Microsoft paid with its investment in Facebook. Perhaps the amazing thing is that Time-Warner is letting AOL spend [...]

]]> By: Facebook Soon to Appear in 3G? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-867715 Facebook Soon to Appear in 3G? - GigaOM Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:06:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-867715 <p>[...] similar to Microsoft’s reason for investing in Facebook. And who wouldn’t put a $15 billion valuation on sex appeal? Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]</p> [...] similar to Microsoft’s reason for investing in Facebook. And who wouldn’t put a $15 billion valuation on sex appeal? Share/Send Sphere Print Previous [...]

]]> By: Sean McManus http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-866613 Sean McManus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:06:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-866613 <p>One way to justify it is to look at the lifetime value of the users. Facebook users tend to be more affluent than MySpace users, with more spending power. It's also a site that users are less likely to grow out of, although neither site has been around long enough to demonstrate they can keep users throughout all their life changes. With Facebook, Microsoft has plans to actually realise the value of users with advertising, and can do so much more by building collaborative hosted software applications around trusted communities. When MySpace was acquired, there was no clear idea on how to realise the value of the community. The exclusive right to advertise to the Facebook community is a valuable asset for Microsoft, particularly since Microsoft is behind Google in the advertising market. It's a smart strategic investment for a company with more cash than it knows how to spend.</p> One way to justify it is to look at the lifetime value of the users. Facebook users tend to be more affluent than MySpace users, with more spending power. It’s also a site that users are less likely to grow out of, although neither site has been around long enough to demonstrate they can keep users throughout all their life changes. With Facebook, Microsoft has plans to actually realise the value of users with advertising, and can do so much more by building collaborative hosted software applications around trusted communities. When MySpace was acquired, there was no clear idea on how to realise the value of the community. The exclusive right to advertise to the Facebook community is a valuable asset for Microsoft, particularly since Microsoft is behind Google in the advertising market. It’s a smart strategic investment for a company with more cash than it knows how to spend.

]]> By: Cuál es ahora el valor de mercado del usuario de una red social http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-866422 Cuál es ahora el valor de mercado del usuario de una red social Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:06:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-866422 <p>[...] Algunos analistas dicen que Microsoft pagó por meter un pie en la gran tarta publicitaria de Facebook, más que por ese 1,6% del capital que le dieron en el trato. Es decir, la extrapolación del valor de ese 1,6% a los 15.000 del 100% no tendría ningún sentido. ¿O realmente si Facebook ahora saliera a bolsa valdría 15.000 millones? Hay analistas que no ven esta valoración del todo descabellada. [...]</p> [...] Algunos analistas dicen que Microsoft pagó por meter un pie en la gran tarta publicitaria de Facebook, más que por ese 1,6% del capital que le dieron en el trato. Es decir, la extrapolación del valor de ese 1,6% a los 15.000 del 100% no tendría ningún sentido. ¿O realmente si Facebook ahora saliera a bolsa valdría 15.000 millones? Hay analistas que no ven esta valoración del todo descabellada. [...]

]]> By: Mia http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-866030 Mia Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:33:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-866030 <p>I think the number-crunchers are missing the point, this was NOT a $15 billion deal, so comparing it with AOL-Bebo deal is plain wrong. For a fraction of the valuation, Microsoft got exclusive rights to serve ads on the popular social site and it essentially shut out the competition because which idiot would be willing to pay that kind of money for a site that hasn't even begun monetizing? Very smart move by MS for sure.</p> I think the number-crunchers are missing the point, this was NOT a $15 billion deal, so comparing it with AOL-Bebo deal is plain wrong. For a fraction of the valuation, Microsoft got exclusive rights to serve ads on the popular social site and it essentially shut out the competition because which idiot would be willing to pay that kind of money for a site that hasn’t even begun monetizing? Very smart move by MS for sure.

]]> By: epc http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-865980 epc Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:28:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-865980 <p>That's Silicon <em>ALLEY</em> Insider. Different coast, better food.</p> That’s Silicon ALLEY Insider. Different coast, better food.

]]> By: Alexis Perrier http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-865849 Alexis Perrier Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:19:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-865849 <p>My profile can't be worth so much. After the privacy issues people experienced on Facebook, I loggued in and erased all personal relevant information. Political, films, personal information, .... as well as nearly all my third party applications. I'm just keeping a profile on FC to stay in touch with some friends. Can't be worth vey much.</p> My profile can’t be worth so much. After the privacy issues people experienced on Facebook, I loggued in and erased all personal relevant information. Political, films, personal information, …. as well as nearly all my third party applications. I’m just keeping a profile on FC to stay in touch with some friends. Can’t be worth vey much.

]]> By: Satinder http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-865764 Satinder Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-865764 <p>I agree more with the theories of Mr Roy Howard.</p> <p>"Microsoft paid money to Facebook for two things: 1) rights to exclusive advertising on Facebook globally and 2) a small equity stake. The next investor in Facebook will not get rights to the billboard space that Microsoft does. The next investor will absolutely pay less because they will get less potential upside."</p> I agree more with the theories of Mr Roy Howard.

“Microsoft paid money to Facebook for two things: 1) rights to exclusive advertising on Facebook globally and 2) a small equity stake. The next investor in Facebook will not get rights to the billboard space that Microsoft does. The next investor will absolutely pay less because they will get less potential upside.”

]]> By: $30 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/13/lets-justify-facebooks-300-per-user-valuation/#comment-865735 $30 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:30:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11797#comment-865735 <p>I just registered on facebook. can I get 10% of my user's valuation to FaceBook?</p> <p>Might as well get a nice drink and a good lunch</p> I just registered on facebook. can I get 10% of my user’s valuation to FaceBook?

Might as well get a nice drink and a good lunch

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