Tuesday 17 April 2012

Social Media Sites – Pushing Over Valuation? (Infographic)


April 17, 2012 

Social Media Sites

We have all heard the hype and buzz around the valuations of social media sites.  These sites have gained massive users quickly and before you blink, now are worth billions.  With Facebook on the verge of an Initial Public Offering (IPO), the estimated value puts Facebook near $100 Billion, 50 times revenue value!
Here is an interesting look at timelines, revenues and valuations of social media sites, courtesy of gplus.com.  Statistics and valuation highlights of this infographic on social media site valuation:
  • Facebook: $3.7 Billion in revenue (2011), 1 Billion users, $100 Billion valuation (50 times revenue)
  • Twitter: $150M Revenue, 300 M users, $7.7B value (50 times revenue)
  • Linkedin: $200M in revenue, $9B valuation (45 times revenue)
  • Groupon:  $760M in revenue, $25B valuation (32 times revenue) 
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