Category Archives: Web-based Services
Chambers Naturally Bullish on Web Traffic
I'm having a terrible 1970s flashback to Rachel Stevens' hit song “More, More, More” after hearing John Chambers' aggressive view on the Internet. Speaking to analysts this morning, the Cisco CEO said he expects Internet traffic to grow 300% to … Continue reading
Time to Cash Out, Craig?
John Battelle just got jiggy to the fact MySpace.com is offering a Craigslist-like classified advertising service. Given MySpace's astounding growth (see this week's BusinessWeek story), maybe it's time for Craigslist founder Craig Newmark to give some serious thought to doing … Continue reading
What's Craiglist Really Worth
Everyone loves Craigslist – the Web's biggest classified service. What makes Craigslist unique is its quasi-public service approach to business. The only fees it charges are for listing jobs in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. Everything else is free. … Continue reading
John Malone Gets Into Online Gaming
Oh to be an investment banker these days – they must be stocking up on champagne to celebrate the flurry of deals. Today's M&A activity sees John Malone's Liberty Media purchasing 51% of Fun Technologies for U$195 million. Fun is … Continue reading
Big Growth for Podcasting
I've been playing around with the idea of doing a weekly podcast – if I can figure out how to use Blogware to do it. Judging by a new survey by Bridge Ratings, it seems like a no-brainer. Bridge estimates … Continue reading
Google: Launch of New Services vs. Stock Price
Google went through $400 today, giving it a market capitalization of $118-billion. It is a noteworthy event people also got excited about $100, $200 and $300. Maybe when Google hits $500 or $1000 will it be shocking enough to merit … Continue reading
