There have long been rumors of Yahoo! acquiring Facebook. Michael Arrington at Techcrunch , reported the acquisition documents, named “Project Fraternity” have been leaked.
Yahoo Valuation Of Facebook Comes To Light
Not too long ago, there was a lot of hubbub about a possible Yahoo-Facebook deal (which never happened). There were also a lot of questions about how Yahoo perceived the social networking site. A leaked “Ad Revenue Assumptions” sheet has given a glimpse into the company’s thought process; it also turns out that the buyout plan was named “Project Fraternity” – draw your own conclusions.
Should Yahoo! Copy Facebook?
GigaOM Yahoo & Facebook: Deal or No Deal? Robert Young writing over at GigaOm says that Yahoo! should build a Facebook clone and target the 14-22 student demographic.
Facebook More Popular Than Google
What’s the most popular Web site for today’s youth? There certainly is a large variety to consider. Would you be surprised if males and females ages 17 to 25 both shared the same favorite Web site?
A Case Study Of Web Success With Facebook
If you’ve never come across Startup Review before, it’s a blog written by Nisan Gabbay, who until recently was an analyst with the venture capital group Sierra Ventures.
Add Facebook To Your Social Bookmark
Facebook introduced a limited beta test of social bookmarking today, hopefully without the outcry some previous new additions received not too long ago. Facebook members from California universities Cal-Berkeley and Stanford are testing the feature and as Techcrunch pointed out, the ability to socially bookmark doesn’t have the same security issues faced by other recent […]
Yahoo & Facebook Not Seeing Eye to Eye
Many industry insiders have speculated that Yahoo would waste no time in striking a deal with Facebook on the heels of Monday’s acquisition of YouTube by rival Google. Negotiations between Yahoo and Facebook, however, appear to be losing steam.
First YouTube, Now Facebook? Rumors Circulate
News of the Google YouTube acquisition wasn’t even cold yet when a new rumor popped up in the blogosphere that Google is also in talks to outbid Yahoo! on the number two social networking site, Facebook, reportedly offering $2.3 billion.
Facebook: A Great Way To Hobble A Brand
There’s been a ton of Facebook news recently, first with their “privacy trainwreck” (which was not really a “privacy” issue per se, but more of a perceived exposure issue, more here from danah and here from Doc), and most recently with the opening up of Facebook to all comers.
Facebook Will Pay If It Goes To Yahoo
Microsoft has an advertising deal in place with the Facebook social networking site, and if Facebook goes to Yahoo or anyone else they will have to pay Microsoft a “breakup fee.”