Comments on: NexTag Sold for $1B? http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Clean Up - NexTag | ComparisonEngines.com http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-979 Clean Up - NexTag | ComparisonEngines.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:01:25 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-979 [...] reported back on May 29 that NexTag was being sold for $1B. Yes, I knew it was a done deal back then, but wanted the company to confirm…I don’t [...] [...] reported back on May 29 that NexTag was being sold for $1B. Yes, I knew it was a done deal back then, but wanted the company to confirm…I don’t [...]

]]> By: Kelsey Group Blogs » Private Equity Pushes Harder into Online Media http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-978 Kelsey Group Blogs » Private Equity Pushes Harder into Online Media Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:17:42 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-978 [...] biggest) acquisition in a long line of shopping engine acquisitions, which comparisonengines.com lists (see chart below, offered at GigaOm). Source: GigaO [...] [...] biggest) acquisition in a long line of shopping engine acquisitions, which comparisonengines.com lists (see chart below, offered at GigaOm). Source: GigaO [...]

]]> By: Rick Watson http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-977 Rick Watson Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-977 Cadabra, heh. I remember it well because they were acquired by Goto.com around the same time that they acquired AuctionRover.com, the company which was later spun out as ChannelAdvisor. btw - the Nextag deal is confirmed, see here: http://www.csestrategies.com/cse/2007/06/nextag_sells_ma.html Cadabra, heh. I remember it well because they were acquired by Goto.com around the same time that they acquired AuctionRover.com, the company which was later spun out as ChannelAdvisor.

btw – the Nextag deal is confirmed, see here:
http://www.csestrategies.com/cse/2007/06/nextag_sells_ma.html

]]> By: Brian Smith http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-976 Brian Smith Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-976 Thanks for the info, Peter. I actually didn't know anything about the Cadabra deal. Would love to find out more at some point. Please email me your contact info (brian at comparisonengines dot com). Thanks for the info, Peter. I actually didn’t know anything about the Cadabra deal. Would love to find out more at some point. Please email me your contact info (brian at comparisonengines dot com).

]]> By: Private equity buying big piece of Nextag · Kokorec http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-975 Private equity buying big piece of Nextag · Kokorec Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:15:22 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-975 [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...] [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Private equity eyeing Nextag « http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-974 GigaOM Private equity eyeing Nextag « Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:59:07 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-974 [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...] [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...]

]]> By: Private equity buying big piece of Nextag · New York Articles http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-973 Private equity buying big piece of Nextag · New York Articles Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:42:53 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-973 [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...] [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...]

]]> By: Private equity eyeing Nextag · Kokorec http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-972 Private equity eyeing Nextag · Kokorec Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:47:52 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-972 [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...] [...] xample – have taken out its peers – MySimon, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla. Comparison Engines has a great overview of the market so far and news about this [...]

]]> By: Adam_W http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-971 Adam_W Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:23:55 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-971 Also Valueclick bought PriceRunner for $29m US in 2004. http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2004/08/05/valueclick_buys_pricerunner/ Also Valueclick bought PriceRunner for $29m US in 2004.

http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2004/08/05/valueclick_buys_pricerunner/

]]> By: chris http://comparisonengines.com/2007/05/29/nextag-sold-for-1b/#comment-970 chris Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:02:09 +0000 http://www.comparisonengines.com/?p=716#comment-970 I personally find this really hard to believe. Given that CPCs are up and quality scores way down for these portals...and the recent loss at the interactive media division of Scripps, I don't see what Nextag brings to the table that could justify this valuation. Traffic at Nextag is down 10% YOY according to compete.com. Shopping.com is up 19% YOY. I don't know what percentage of revenue comes from Google referrals...but I would personally be extremely cautious in buying any asset that is so dependent on one company's good graces. But if they got $1bn, good for them...just shows there's no rhyme or reason to valuations right now. -Chris I personally find this really hard to believe. Given that CPCs are up and quality scores way down for these portals…and the recent loss at the interactive media division of Scripps, I don’t see what Nextag brings to the table that could justify this valuation.

Traffic at Nextag is down 10% YOY according to compete.com. Shopping.com is up 19% YOY.

I don’t know what percentage of revenue comes from Google referrals…but I would personally be extremely cautious in buying any asset that is so dependent on one company’s good graces.

But if they got $1bn, good for them…just shows there’s no rhyme or reason to valuations right now.

-Chris

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