subject: Facebook worth up to $ 41,000,000,000, or changes in future income-generating mode [print this page] Facebook worth up to $ 41,000,000,000, or changes in future income-generating mode
According to foreign media reports, Facebook valuation has reached tens of billions of dollars, becoming one of the Internet giant fields, to increase the revenue to do to become truly critical.
Non-public stock exchange data show Second Market, Facebook reached 41 billion U.S. dollars worth. market value of $ 39,300,000,000 eBay, Google a market capitalization of 186 billion U.S. dollars,laptop battery, the market value of Yahoo's 210 million. Google 2004 IPO (initial public offering) price of 85 dollars per share, on Friday's closing price of $ 590.83; Yahoo's 1996 IPO price of $ 24.5 per share, the share price has more than 100 U.S. dollars to the Mogao, on Friday's closing price of $ 16.57.
Gleacher & Company brokerage analyst Yun Kim said, Facebook and Google shares rose to a level very unlikely, but if we can use its huge user base revenue, Facebook's revenue with Google and Yahoo to reach a considerable level, " Facebook should look for new revenue-generating model, the advertising market place. 30 billion to 50 billion U.S. dollars of the valuation is not outrageous. "
Market research firm Forrester analyst Aoji Lei (Augie Ray) said that from the perspective of revenue, Facebook needs to continue to develop, but the current situation and Google, Yahoo, prior to listing similar to, Sony VGP-BPS8 Battery,"Facebook development gaining momentum, its advertising revenue growth can illustrate this point. the next 3 to 4 years, Facebook's revenue model may be different now. Compared with the Google or Yahoo, Facebook's revenue and stable revenue source is not enough. Facebook and Google present situation Yahoo IPO or similar. "
In order to increase revenue, Facebook has been into other areas outside of social networks. Facebook in a recent meeting, announced a new messaging service, although CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg), said the positioning of the service is not "e-mail killer", but it aims to promote online communication development.
Kim said, "Facebook believes that users will reduce the use of e-mail, and more and more use of other forms of communication, such as text messaging and instant messaging." Although Facebook is not clear how the use of the service revenue, but mine that the new services will bring revenue-generating opportunities, "Currently, Facebook has not yet shown precisely by scanning message content advertising, Google, Yahoo and other Internet companies have an e-mail content scanning, showing accurate ads. This could be a win user trust strategic initiatives, Asus A42-A6 battery,the user has privacy settings on Facebook worried. This is Facebook, a wise move, but that does not mean it will not generate income through the service. user access to Facebook, the longer its advertising revenue would be more . "
Ray also said, Facebook announced the adoption of new revenue-generating platform Places Deals possibility is also high. Places Deals and Groupon similar, allowing merchants to promote products and services to local users. Currently, this service is free, "the next 1,2 years, as more and more recognized by the service user, will cause the business's attention. Then, businesses compete for the service of 'a prominent position', so that themselves to be more user attention. Places revenue may not be present, but the future is sure to bring income. "
