Comments on: Who is Going To Buy Twitter.com?

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:20:21 +0000

I agree in whole or part with everyone above. Note that MHB posted three blog posting today and this one had 11 responses (12 with mine) while the blog on SEDO received 1 and the one about New Corp received 1 as well. Wait is this a domainers blog or a Social Media Blgo?

From one point of view I think if Twitter is valued at $700M then MySpace was purchased on the cheap at $400M. Or do we all know this already and that’s why a company that has not figured out how to monetize a penny on their traffic is worth $70oM.

The 14M user valuation model needs to consider the rate at which Twitter is currently growing since by the time an offer is accepted and the deal is closed that $50/head price might actually look like $35 at 20M users.

Does anyone have any ideas on how and when twitter plans to turn a penny?

IMO
$700M from Apple would be better spent on R&D or rounds of strategic investments into multiple Social Apps. Quit honestly I think Apple has no business buying Twitter, in fact I have no idea why apple would buy Twitter, but then again they have a lot of cash and Steve Jobs might need some more attention. Even if they don’t buy them it’s a great rumor since all the hype is currently around Twitter.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:41:52 +0000

Twitter just needs to get a new gTLD and sell .twitter subdomains, end of cash flow issues..

By: jp

jp — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:27:49 +0000

Twitter is great and all but I’m with Robbie. How long is it going to take to make the $700M back? Well these potential buyers are smart people (supposedly) I guess they will figure it out.

By: jn

jn — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:09:59 +0000

I predict Newscorp will buy it. They are losing their myspace eyeballs.

By: owen frager

owen frager — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:37:47 +0000

The only one that makes sense is Apple because they become the monetization scheme. Become sole sponsor and offer maker to xxx million eyeballs. All you need is an iTunes promo, movie promo, iphone promo etc in one ad unit and $700m is a c heap campaign.

By: Reece Berg

Reece Berg — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:35:00 +0000

Using Robbie’s number of 14 million users would mean a $700MM offer would be paying $50 per user — seems like an unrealistic amount to make back imho. Honestly, I’m still waiting for the social media bubble to pop.

By: D

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:14:51 +0000

Twitter is fashionable thing now, will not be in 1-2 years. Imho.

By: RH

RH — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:53:37 +0000

The interesting thing to me about Twitter is how will everyone react when they finally look to make $$$. These businesses cannot go on forever making 0.

I see it more as a natural fit for Google than Apple. But Apple would get away with making money from Twitter more than Microsoft IMO. If it was Microsoft it would be “Oh big bad Microsoft is here now to ruin Twitter.” Where Apple gets more of a creative, technologically superior free pass.

Michael do you think Twitter is viable as a business entity over the long haul ?

By: Robbie

Robbie — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:32:35 +0000

I dont really use twitter but I know many do – Last I heard 14 million users

But this site or company doesnt make any profit, so what are these parties going to do to recoup there cash if they buy it?

The obvious is advertising, which google knows how to work well and will most likly be the route of the sale but I would love to see another party come in and take this system to the next level.

Someone we wouldnt naturally think of but the issue is the price, you need a cash rich company to cough that amount of money up and there arent many of them just now.

Well just my thoughts,

Robbie

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:21:50 +0000

What I’m about to ask isn’t original but what does Twitter offer that isn’t already covered by Facebook? It seems to me Facebook does the same thing with their “what’s on your mind” feature plus a whole lot more. It all just seems redundant like having 5 different email accounts.