Google deal to buy Twitter reported in the works

WebForging · 08-02-2009, 12:05 PM

Google deal to buy Twitter reported in the works, late stages of talks Report: Google deal to buy Twitter in the works | Social networking - InfoWorld

That would give Google another top site besides Google.com and YouTube.com

Regards,
Keith

WebForging · 08-02-2009, 12:19 PM

I wonder if those of us who are AdSense affiliates would benefit from monetization.

Presumably a goal of Google would be just that, monetizing Twitter much like they did YouTube.

Regards,
Keith

p.s.: In any case, the domain name Twoogle.com no doubt just increased in value! For the dollars Twitter would fetch, why wouldn't Google just build their own?

WebForging · 08-02-2009, 12:22 PM

Doh!

Article is dated April 3rd!

Hasn't happened yet, has it?

Regards,
Keith

iowadawg · 08-02-2009, 01:16 PM

ANd it aint going to happen!

Twitter owners already said, no sale of twitter to anyone.,....

dgridley · 08-02-2009, 01:26 PM

I'd think they're just playing coy.. enough money always greases the wheels.. Twitter will sell "someday", for the right price.

iowadawg · 08-02-2009, 01:28 PM

Well, twitter have investors who really at the present time, do not want to see twitter sold.
They are looking at the future, and if twitter ever really gets a way to monetize twitter and make scads of money, the investors will make more than selling out.

dgridley · 10-01-2009, 01:01 AM

I recall reading recently that Twitter values itself at 1 billion dollars.. fair value?

Read here:

Twitter Closing New Venture Round At $1 Billion Valuation

iowadawg · 10-01-2009, 09:47 AM

Well, are they worth $1b?
Depends on if they find a buyer willing to plunk that much down.

Right now, like so many other companies, with no revenue they should be worthless.

dgridley · 10-01-2009, 10:23 AM

That's kind of my assessment as well.. potential doesn't necessarily translate to value. I really don't see how Twitter can be monetized easily.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iowadawg

Well, are they worth $1b?
Depends on if they find a buyer willing to plunk that much down.

Right now, like so many other companies, with no revenue they should be worthless.

dgridley · 03-13-2010, 01:06 PM

Of course, it looks like that deal fell thru.. if Twitter were mine, I'd be inclined to dump it tho as it looks like the numbers have peaked and are headed into a decline.