Comments on: CNET to buy TechCrunch — why not? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-335105 Mathew Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:25:12 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/#comment-335105 I think you are probably right, Aidan. I think you are probably right, Aidan.

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-335104 Aidan Henry Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/#comment-335104 I think the bigger question would be whether Arrington would stay on board. Let's be honest - what's a blog without the original publisher? Nothing more than a worthless content management system. TC is only worth something if Mike stays on board - at least in my mind. And I doubt he's willing to work for an archaic Internet firm. Like I say, I think any blog is worthless without the original publisher as the user base has been built around their style. Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com I think the bigger question would be whether Arrington would stay on board. Let’s be honest – what’s a blog without the original publisher? Nothing more than a worthless content management system. TC is only worth something if Mike stays on board – at least in my mind. And I doubt he’s willing to work for an archaic Internet firm.

Like I say, I think any blog is worthless without the original publisher as the user base has been built around their style.

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: Mathew http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-335102 Mathew Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:42:54 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/#comment-335102 Well, Joe, there are some big "ifs" in there :-) Still, using CNET's uniques and revenues as a model, it's not out of the realm of possibility. Of course, CNET might well be wildly overvalued as well. Well, Joe, there are some big “ifs” in there :-)

Still, using CNET’s uniques and revenues as a model, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Of course, CNET might well be wildly overvalued as well.

]]> By: Joe Duck http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-335101 Joe Duck Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:29:46 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/#comment-335101 <i>you could easily come to the conclusion that TechCrunch is worth about 20 per cent of what CNET is worth — or about $250-million </i> Matt if you can easily come to that conclusion *have I got a website deal for you!* $250,000,000 for a site that probably has total revenues of (I'm guessing here) 0.8 to 1.2 million a year?! you could easily come to the conclusion that TechCrunch is worth about 20 per cent of what CNET is worth — or about $250-million

Matt if you can easily come to that conclusion *have I got a website deal for you!*

$250,000,000 for a site that probably has total revenues of (I’m guessing here) 0.8 to 1.2 million a year?!

]]> By: Low Unique Visitors http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-335100 Low Unique Visitors Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/10/03/cnet-to-buy-techcrunch-why-not/#comment-335100 techcrunch is an operation that has hype working for them. techcrunch fleeced attendees for tc40 and made a few million and has site ads of about 150,000 per month plus extra paid posts here and there puts them at about 3m per year this year. last year he might have made about 700,000 from what tipsters say mike spilled while at parties. it's a good business but not a big acquisition that unless the talent goes with the deal. techcrunch is an operation that has hype working for them. techcrunch fleeced attendees for tc40 and made a few million and has site ads of about 150,000 per month plus extra paid posts here and there puts them at about 3m per year this year. last year he might have made about 700,000 from what tipsters say mike spilled while at parties. it’s a good business but not a big acquisition that unless the talent goes with the deal.

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