Verisign buys Weblogs.com $2 million - GoFuckYourself.com

Brujah · 10-11-2005, 05:07 PM

Verisign buys Weblogs.com for $2 million Another sale, another few millions, another big name forays into the weblog market in a big way.

http://infrablog.verisignlabs.com/20...logs_20_1.html

sonofsam · 10-11-2005, 05:11 PM

I don't understand.. i'm looking at weblogs.com and i don't see how its generating revenue? doesn't look like it hosts any of those blogs.. so is the only means of revenue the 1 single google ad on the side halfway down the page? or am i missing something?

detoxed · 10-11-2005, 05:13 PM

Somewhere else said they were bought by AOL for $25 mil?

Ahh ok...

weblogs inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - America Online Inc. has agreed to buy Weblogs Inc., a network of Internet sites focused on niche topics ranging from food to gadgets, for around $25 million, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday.

detoxed · 10-11-2005, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

I don't understand.. i'm looking at weblogs.com and i don't see how its generating revenue? doesn't look like it hosts any of those blogs.. so is the only means of revenue the 1 single google ad on the side halfway down the page? or am i missing something?

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10-11-2005, 05:07 PM	#1
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	Verisign buys Weblogs.com $2 million Verisign buys Weblogs.com for $2 million Another sale, another few millions, another big name forays into the weblog market in a big way. http://infrablog.verisignlabs.com/20...logs_20_1.html __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

10-11-2005, 05:11 PM	#2
sonofsam Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 18,638	I don't understand.. i'm looking at weblogs.com and i don't see how its generating revenue? doesn't look like it hosts any of those blogs.. so is the only means of revenue the 1 single google ad on the side halfway down the page? or am i missing something? __________________ I like turtles.

10-11-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Somewhere else said they were bought by AOL for $25 mil? Ahh ok... weblogs inc. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - America Online Inc. has agreed to buy Weblogs Inc., a network of Internet sites focused on niche topics ranging from food to gadgets, for around $25 million, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. Last edited by detoxed; 10-11-2005 at 05:14 PM..