Comments on: “Cookie tracking: How Facebook could be worth $100 billion?” http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Eric http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79699 Eric Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:25:16 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79699 I, and many others, have questioned the valuation but have recognized that Facebook could use its data to offer more targeted advertising. The point of the article is that cookie tracking could be one way Facebook generates significant revenue. I was inquiring into what this would mean. That's why I talked with someone at BlueLithium. Maybe I would have made you happier if I had phrased the headline: "Cookie tracking: How could Facebook be worth $100 billion?" ;) I, and many others, have questioned the valuation but have recognized that Facebook could use its data to offer more targeted advertising.

The point of the article is that cookie tracking could be one way Facebook generates significant revenue. I was inquiring into what this would mean. That’s why I talked with someone at BlueLithium.

Maybe I would have made you happier if I had phrased the headline: “Cookie tracking: How could Facebook be worth $100 billion?” ;)

]]> By: Great Quote | WinExtra http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79698 Great Quote | WinExtra Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:46:43 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79698 [...] Rob Hyndman has a great quote today - “Facebook is the Lindsay Lohan of Web 2.0″ … Love it Rob [...] [...] Rob Hyndman has a great quote today - “Facebook is the Lindsay Lohan of Web 2.0″ … Love it Rob [...]

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79697 Rob Hyndman Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79697 It's never entirely pointless, is it Eric - there's always at least a pretense, isn't there? I'm not saying there wasn't a pretense. The question mark in the title, for example - that struck me as nice cover, but not much more. It's really a question of branding - does one just regurgitate (with cover, obviously) nonsensical statements because they'll attract the gawkers, or does one, you know, inquire? It’s never entirely pointless, is it Eric - there’s always at least a pretense, isn’t there? I’m not saying there wasn’t a pretense. The question mark in the title, for example - that struck me as nice cover, but not much more. It’s really a question of branding - does one just regurgitate (with cover, obviously) nonsensical statements because they’ll attract the gawkers, or does one, you know, inquire?

]]> By: Mathew Ingram http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79694 Mathew Ingram Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79694 True -- but he got you to link :-) True — but he got you to link :-)

]]> By: Eric Eldon http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79693 Eric Eldon Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:13:52 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/10/30/cookie-tracking-how-facebook-could-be-worth-100-billion/#comment-79693 I didn't mean for it to be link bait, if you define link bait as pointless headlines designed to attract attention. A couple people who are optimistic about Facebook discovered a way that Facebook may make some serious money from the advertising. I pointed to those people and discussed what it all could mean. I didn’t mean for it to be link bait, if you define link bait as pointless headlines designed to attract attention. A couple people who are optimistic about Facebook discovered a way that Facebook may make some serious money from the advertising. I pointed to those people and discussed what it all could mean.

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