Was there a Twitter exodus or just a Twitter pause? Did it even matter? New data takes a look at how a range of “Twitter alternatives” have fared in the months following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the popular microblogging network, now that the burst of new installs driven by his …
Read More »The Guestographic Backlink Acquisition Formula
Email Swipe Copy That I Use Here are the templates that I use to promote my own infographics to bloggers. The Intro Subject Line:Loved Your Post on (Topic) Body:(First Name), I was trying to find some information on (Topic) today, and I was fortunate to stumble upon your post, “(Post …
Read More »Pebble’s story, from Kickstarter sensation to Fitbit acquisition
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Read More »Samsung’s latest acquisition could pave the way for its own iMessage-type service
This is a week for Samsung acquisitions, it seems. Fresh from announcing plans to buy audio and auto systems maker Harman for a cool $8 billion, the Korean giant revealed on Wednesday that it is also acquiring NewNet Communication Technologies, a messaging company, in an undisclosed deal. The company might not be …
Read More »LinkedIn Q3 sales up 23% to $960M in its last earnings ahead of MSFT acquisition
Microsoft expects to close its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn by the end of this year — pending some final regulatory approvals — and so, in light of that, today LinkedIn posted a very basic earnings report for Q3. It’s also skipping the customary analyst call and is no longer providing financial …
Read More »Microsoft officially closes its $26.2B acquisition of LinkedIn
After getting its final European Commission approvals earlier this week, Microsoft and LinkedIn today announced that Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, the social networking site, has officially closed. The news comes six months after news first broke of the deal. In an internal memo, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner went through …
Read More »AOL’s Tim Armstrong explains the Yahoo acquisition and what’s next
Following a months-long bidding process, Verizon announced this morning that it’s acquiring Yahoo’s core business for $4.83 billion. The goal, it seems, is to merge Yahoo with AOL (which Verizon acquired last year) to form a single organization that can compete with digital media giants like Google and Facebook. (AOL, …
Read More »Crunch Report | Tesla Acquisition of SolarCity Approved
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Read More »Pandora shares up 11% on acquisition report
Internet radio pioneer Pandora, saw its shares jump over 11% on Friday to $12.77, amid renewed acquisition speculation. A report from CNBC indicated that Pandora and SiriusXM are expected to discuss a possible purchase. The story cautions that there is “no assurance” that Pandora will reach a deal with SiriusXM …
Read More »Microsoft Completes LinkedIn Acquisition
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed that the company has completed its acquisition of LinkedIn. The news of the acquisition was announced back in June and Microsoft have revealed more details about how the two companies will integrate after the deal. Today is an exciting day, one I’ve been looking …
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