InstantForum.NET v4.1.3VC Fodder Forumshttp://forums.vcfodder.com/admin@vcfodder.comTue, 13 May 2008 19:51:43 GMT20http://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic583-13-1.aspxYou can't believe how much ad revenue you can make off of one of these sites. The fact that the user base is one of the most sought after demographics, and they don't watch that much TV or listen to radio anymore and advertisers are scrambling to fins a way to get in front of them. Considering that their revenue scales in proportion to their audience, I have no problem seeing how they make money. Of course I spend part of my day figuring out how to monetize community websites<img align="absmiddle" src="http://forums.vcfodder.com/Skins/Classic/Images/EmotIcons/Wink.gif" border="0" title="Wink">.</P><P><FONT face=Arial></FONT> Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:22:24 GMTBRoddahttp://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic583-13-1.aspxFaceBook just turned down $750MM offer -- they are supposedly holding out for $2B.<br><br>Someone help me out here -- how can ad revenues on these sites possibly cover their immense bandwidth costs? I remain skeptical about many of these business models. Personally, I'd prefer to see something based off of revenue.<br><br>BenThu, 30 Mar 2006 01:25:47 GMTBen Rowlandhttp://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic583-13-1.aspxRight about now the rule of thumb from recent acquisitions is that a company like that is worth @$30 per registered user. Just a rough number though.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:44:20 GMTBRoddahttp://forums.vcfodder.com/Topic583-13-1.aspxHow the valuation works for Web2.0 sites? Consider flickr/Delicious/Writely.. there are no ads, just the service for common use. Costs involved are webspace and bandwidth. There is no income most of the times. The network is the value. How are networks valued?Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:44:08 GMTPontifex