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Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For “Around $200 Million”

(Posted on  TechCrunch  3 months ago)

Google’s on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks, we’ve heard from multiple sources inside and outside of Google. The two companies have reportedly signed a letter of intent and are close to a d… (visit source article)
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Link-Flash vom 23.07.2008

Google geht shoppen: Fümutlich 200 Millionen Dollar will Google den Social-News-Dienst Digg einsacken. Die Verhandlungen stehen offenbar vor dem Abschluss. Die näste Revolution: Gerü zufolge soll Apple im Oktober mit einem MacBook Touch (quas…

SetThings  says…

Google to buy Digg

It’s time for Digg. It has ad agreement with Microsoft, but Google want it. And not for ads, but for its concept and users. Digg has very specific community of users/members, not invaded yet by commercial reasons. It is made for people to …

Boy Genius Report  says…

Google looking to purchase Digg?

This one seems a bit weird, but generally reputable sources are claiming that Google is in talks to acquire news site Digg for a sum of $200 million. While neither Google nor Digg has released anything resembling a public comment on the matt…

Daily Blog Tips  says…

Google Is About to Buy Digg, and I Hope They Do!

There have been rumors for a while on the possible acquisition of Digg by the Mountain View behemoth. Yesterday TechCrunch reported that the negotiations should be on the final stage. The price tag is around $200 million, and Digg would be jo…

ZDNet.de News  says…

Google steht angeblich vor Übernahme von Digg

Wie TechCrunch berichtet, steht Google in Verhandlungen mit Digg über eine mögliche Übernahme. Der Nachrichtendienst soll sich Google selbst zu einem Kaufpreis von 200 Millionen Dollar angeboten haben.

Tweakers.net Nieuws  says…

'Google wil Digg voor 200 miljoen dollar overnemen'

Er zijn opnieuw geruchten opgedoken dat Google de socialenieuwssite Digg wil overnemen. Als de geruchten waar zijn gaat Google rond de 200 miljoen dollar betalen. De beide bedrijven wilden vooralsnog geen commentaar geven. Techcrunch heeft v…

Crazy On Tap  says…

Google buying Digg

sharkfish: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/22/google-in-final-negotiations-to-acquire-digg-for-around-200-million/ why not Reddit. damn.

Blogging Tips  says…

Google to buy Digg for $200 million

Google to buy Digg for $200 million The net seems very busy this morning with reports that Google are about to acquire the hugely popular Digg for an estimated $200 million. It’s not a done deal as yet but it does look like it’s going to …

TagliaBlog  says…

Google compra Digg per 200 milioni

Ci avevan provato a fine 2007 e anche qualche giorno fa, ma probabilmente in Google hanno poi pensato che è meglio scucire una montagna di biglietti verdi piuttosto che mettersi a reinventare la ruota. Ed ecco che dopo un primo rumor circola…

Agencija NET  says…

Google kupuje Digg?

TechCrunch poroča, da sta Google in Digg blizu dogovora o prevzemu.

Portfolio.com: Tech Observer  says…

Digg Stalled, Off to Google?

Kevin Maney remembers: Hey, almost exactly two years ago, Business Week put Digg founder Kevin Rose on its cover and said Digg was worth $200 million. And now Google is supposedly, according to TechCrunch, negotiating to buy Digg for...$…

Portfolio.com: Tech Observer  says…

First Bytes: Yahoo, Digg Sale, Steve Jobs' Health, more....

-- Yahoo's decision to allow the fox (Carl Icahn) into the hen-house (Yahoo's board) means: a Microsoft buyout is either more likely (Citi's Mark Mahaney) or less likely (Cowen and Co.'s Walter Pritchard). Either way, reality bites for Jerry …

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills  says…

Google About To Buy Digg For $200 Million

This article was originally published on techcrunch and is being re-published here with permission. Google’s on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks, we’ve heard from multiple sources inside of …

Google Watch  says…

Will Google or Microsoft Get Digg?

TechCrunch's Michael Arrington has revived his rumor that Google is negotiating to buy Digg for $200 million and tuck it into Google News, a rumor that has been boomeranging since he first wrote about it in March. Digg, a site that lets users…

NetBusinessBlog  says…

What is Next for Google

Now, there is yet another expansion move from Google. Perhaps Digg will change hands very soon to Google for $200 Million. While Microsoft had been busy with Yahoo, Google is capturing another crowd base. Can you guess what would be Google’s …

Daily Marauder  says…

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA Google’s on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks, we’ve heard from multiple sources inside and outside of Google. The two companies have reportedly signed a…

Surflizard  says…

Google Doing Digg Deal

Google is pursuing an acquisition of Digg for a reported $200 million: Google’s on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks, we’ve heard from multiple sources inside of Google, and the two companies…

Winning the Web  says…

The Google-Digg Prophecy - 5 Ways a Deal will Change the Internet

digg_url = 'http://www.winningtheweb.com/google-digg-prophesy-5-ways-deal-change-internet.php'; Could this be it? If you’re on top of the tech news, you know that Digg has been on sale for over 6 months now - actively looking for buyers …

Todd Watson  says…

Google, Digg and Dolly

Yesterday was the second time in my career I spent some or part of my birthday in an airplane traveling on business. The first time was actually ten years ago this summer. That was my first trip to Tokyo, and …

City Social Marketing Blog  says…

Google Walks Out On Digg Deal

In an article on Techcrunch entitled “Google Walks Away From Digg Deal“, dated July 26th of this year, it was reported by Michael Arrington that Google walked away from the Google/Digg Acquisition talks.   Michael stated: “Two sources close t…

Дао-то на SEO  says…

Интересното от деня 22.07.2008

Колегата Манол Трендафилов е превел Оптимизация за търсачки на Wordpress (Search Engine Optimization for Wordpress). Освен голямата полза за всички които имат възможност да прочетат статията на български език, колегата се е сдобил и с линк с …

77Lab  says…

Google to overtake Digg for 200 million

After much speculation on the subject, Google and Digg, the user generated site, look like they’re finally gonna tie the knot. Rumors in the beginning put Microsoft as a possible contender for Google, however, Google’s bid was always above o…

Risdall Marketing Pie  says…

Does Google Digg it?

Very possibly. How much does google dig digg? Possibly to the tune of “around $200 million.” This isn’t the first time this rumor has surfaced, with the rumors beginning in March. In the past six weeks, negotiations have become much more …

Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check  says…

Report: Google talks acquisition with Digg | News - Digital Media - CNET News.com

Hmm...  Interesting coverage of Digg in Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good Social news site Digg.com, a perpetual target of acquisition rumors, is in "final negotiations" to sell itself to Google for $200 million, according to a Tech…

The Blog Herald  says…

Google Borg Now Complete: Digg To Be Assimilated For $200 Million

Michael of TechCrunch fame is reporting that Google is in talks to purchase Digg for approximately $200 million. (TechCrunch) Google’s on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks, we’ve heard from m…

WebProNews Feed  says…

Google Hearts Digg Rumors Resurface

For the third time this year speculation has aroused around an impending sale of Digg.com to Google. Is the third time a charm? We may not know for a couple of weeks, but at least this latest round of slow-news-day maybes has a rumored letter…

WebProNews Feed  says…

5 Tech Deals That Should Happen

Today's big news from TechCrunch is is that Google is in the final stages of acquiring digg for about $200 million.  Makes sense to me.  Particularly given some of Google's recent experiments having social voting in their se…

CenterNetworks -  says…

Pete Discusses Google/Digg, YouTube and iPhone Apps

Each week we will bring you a video recap of the week's tech news and events by our newest employee Pete. Don't worry, most of the time you won't hear or see her - she will be working like the other blog interns out there. But sometimes we w…

TheLetterTwo.com  says…

Everyone say hello to “Diggle”

Yes, I penned that myself. I figured that if people can come up with merged names like “Brangelina”, “TomKat”, “MicroHoo”, then why not “Diggle”? But what is “Diggle”? It’s actually a combination of Google and Digg… As reported on TechCrunch …

MediaFile  says…

Who’s Watching Steve Jobs?

If Steve Jobs' well-being is somehow symbiotic with Apple Inc's well-being, shouldn't there be an application for tracking his whereabouts? Someone must have a lucrative business plan for creating an "EDtv" or "The Truman Show" around the gur…

SEOCO Blog  says…

Tidbits & Awesome Links

I have been really busy working this week so I haven’t had chance to do a proper post. There are a few things I want to talk about though: Advertising I am now running adsense on the site. Sorry about that. I just like the idea of getting fre…

Online News Squared (tm)  says…

Ripped from the Reader | Quick Links for Tuesday Evening

+ Transitioning back from a week out of town on vacation (a curious undertaking on several levels for someone who is for the first time ever officially unemployed). + Google News going to get Dugg? TechCrunch says Google and Digg close to fin…

trendsspotting blog  says…

Where’s the Buzz: Google to buy, Google to launch, Google to announce

This month Google made a buzz in several fields: new acquisitions, new achievements and new products. We collected them all for you to follow: 1. Google announced today that it is now indexing 1 trillion unique URLs. According to Read Write …

Search Engine Optimization Blog  says…

Google Looking to Acquire Digg?

Google is rumoured to be interested in acquiring the social news website Digg. A number of people might wonder why Google would want to buy Digg. I think there are a number of reasons ranging from technical patents and processes to the number…

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills  says…

Google Doesn’t Dig Digg After All

The Google/Digg acquisition negotiations were in full swing as of last Tuesday, had passed the term sheet stage and the two companies were in final negotiations in the $200 million range. But sometime this last week Google decided to walk fro…

Crenk  says…

Digg Is About To Be Sold To Microsoft, So Why Cant Mixx Sort Themselves Out and Get In The Money?

With Digg currently being rumoured to be in talks with Microsoft for an acquisition, I thought I would check out and see how the Digg competitors are fairing. One of Diggs’ main competitors is Mixx, now Mixx has been gaining a lot of traffic …

TomsTechBlog.com  says…

Digg vs. Slashdot: Not Even A Fight Anymore

I have to admit I don't think a lot about Digg.  I subscribe to the tech feed but the site itself has almost become a utility to me.  Like the phone or electric company it just isn't something I'm really conscious of anymore. But th…

RojoBlog  says…

Rojo: Google Diggs; Bloggers Talk Trash; Novak Hits and Runs

Top Stories for the Week of July 21-25, 2008 Is Google close to buying user-posted-news site Digg for $200 million? That's the word from TechCrunch. It's the biggest news since Zynga acquired YoVille! The mixed feelings here run deep. Inquisitr...

Valleywag: Top  says…

Report: Google and Digg talks on again

Google cofounder Larry Page and Digg CEO Jay Adelson were all smiles at Allen & Co.'s Sun Valley retreat. Was it because they had just wrapped up a long-rumored deal for Google to buy Digg, with the price in the neighborhood of $200 million?…

John Cook's Venture Blog  says…

Roundup: iPhone drives VC, Vigilos, Amazon

TechCrunch reports that Google is in "final negotiations" to acquire online news service Digg, though it notes that the deal could still fall apart.

L.A. Times Tech Blog  says…

Around the Web 7.23.08: Steve Jobs' surgery, Facebook Connects with portability

-- Steve Jobs has been telling friends he's OK, but he apparently had a second surgery after cancer treatment. NYT -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg addresses the developer masses today and may tout Facebook Connect, a more portable identif…

Marksonland  says…

Digg: The Hyman Roth of M&A Deals

There's that great line from Godfather 2, when someone asks Michael Corleone about Hyman Roth's health, he responds "he's been dying of the same heart attack for the past 20 years." That's how I feel about Digg - seems like...

Raven SEO Tools  says…

Raven SEO Weekly Digest - Issue 35

The Acquisition of Digg - A Good Move by Google? Rumors of the social networking powerhouse being acquired by the internet's dominating Search player continued to rumble on this week despite denials. Thought to be long-term admirers of the D…

Media: PDA | guardian.co.uk  says…

Will Google buy Digg?

Rumours that Google is to buy the recommendation service Digg have accelerated again, with sources telling TechCrunch that the price will be near $200m. (Credit crunch? What credit crunch!) Allen & Co was hired by Digg late last year...

The Next Web  says…

Google in negotiations to acquire Digg, good!

Google’s negotiations with Digg have become serious, and Techcrunch heard whispers at Google that the companies have signed a letter of intent and are expected to close the deal within a couple of weeks. With the acquirement, Digg will be bro…

Manish Pandey  says…

Digg Recent Changes: They Just Want to Improve Their Traffic or Think to Generate Traffic Like Stumble?

A special thanks to Prashant Vikram Singh for providing his endless help to complete this article. From the past few months Digg has made many big changes, changes in their algorithm, introduction of DRE, increasing upcoming story time and no…

Social Networking Watch  says…

Google To Acquire Digg For $200 Million

TECH CRUNCH -- July 22 -- Google's on and off negotiations with Digg have been back on in a big way for the last six weeks. The two companies have reportedly signed a letter of intent and are close to...

Startup Meme  says…

Google to acquire ‘Digg’; ‘Completely Inaccurate’, says DIGG CEO

Digg, the social news site, has been under discussion for its acquisition by the search engine giant, Google. A lot of rumors are going around regarding this deal. According to a report, the later is in final negotiations with the social new…

PE Hub Blog  says…

peHUB First Read

* Which is more expensive: Yahoo’s war on Microsoft, or the war in Iraq? * We’ve heard this (a lot of times) before, but TechCrunch reports that Google is in “final negotiations” to acquire Digg for around $200 million. Eric Eldon thinks it w…

broadstuff  says…

Google to acquire Digg again - but why?

Yet again the rumours fly that Google will acquire Digg, this time for c $200m. Many are reporting this today, but I have the same question as Venturebeat - why bother? If Yahoo and AOL can build their own news aggregator properties, wh…

The Analytics Guru  says…

The real reason Google is buying Digg is ….

The real reason Google is buying Digg ……. to use to power part of it’s Social Search - heard about the potential sale in TechCrunch in a post titled Google In Final Negotiations To Acquire Digg For “Around $200 Million” In fact, I wrote about…

WebProNews Feed  says…

Digg Offers Little To Rumored Buyer Google

Eric Schmidt and company could have a $200 million check waiting for social media site Digg. Google shareholders may be wondering why. read more

mathewingram.com/work  says…

Digg this: Google to gobble Digg?

Maybe it’s just the summer heat getting to people, but TechCrunch swears that this time it’s for real, and Google is on the verge of buying Digg for “around $200-million.” Yes, this is pretty much the same rumour that was going around earlier…

OnStartups  says…

Facebook Acquires Twitter and 4 More Deals That Should Happen

Today's big news from TechCrunch is is that Google is in the final stages of acquiring digg for about $200 million.  Makes sense to me.  Particularly given some of Google's recent experiments having social voting in their se…

Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing  says…

Rumor: Google To Buy Digg For $200 Million?

There are ways in which Digg is like YouTube: it's the "brand" in a competitive "social news" segment that also features Yahoo Buzz, AOL's Propeller, MySpace News, Reddit, Ask Big News and, by some counts, more than 80 others. Similarly YouTu…

VentureBeat » DigitalMedia  says…

Selective denials fuel speculation about Digg’s sale

The problem with directly addressing rumors rather than using “no comment” is that the public then expects the same treatment each time. Thus is the predicament Digg’s chief executive Jay Adelson now finds himself in. During the last round o…

HipMojo.com  says…

Distribution vs. Monetization from the Front Lines of the Video Industry

Question: “As far as your business goes, which is proving the bigger challenge monetising existing content or increasing views?” Answer: One year after launching our syndication network, we’ve become one of the largest syndicators of video co…

CMSWire.com - All News  says…

The Social Media Minute

Social Media moves so fast, it's hard to keep up. Here's the week's major developments, in scan-friendly format. This week: * Google Knol * Facebook/Microsoft search deal * Loopt's cheaper GPS deal * Google buying Digg? * New APIs/develope…

GigaOM  says…

Digg, Facebook Connect to Headline at f8Con

Updated: Now that Facebook has announced its redesign, which features a new improved news feed, what will Mark Zuckerberg, the enigmatic and somewhat shy CEO of Facebook, announce when he gets on stage at the f8 conference in San Francisco to…

The Web Services Report  says…

Would Google destroy Digg or take it to the next level?

Digg commenter Hiji writes, "This is the beginning of the end. In a few years all the major blogs and social-media sites will be owned by large corporations, putting us right back where we s…

Hitwise Intelligence - Analyst Weblogs  says…

Digg Acquisition Rumors Take 3

Rumors are once again circulating that Digg is going to be acquired, with Google once again named as the potential buyer. A few weeks ago I provided some updated statistics on Digg's clickstream, showing that the site now sends almost as much…

Mashable!  says…

If Google Buys Digg, What Happens Next?

My prediction: nothing. Not a damn thing. If Google acquires Digg, which many sites are reporting as a done deal, it’ll be a little something I call a vanity buy. Which would mean that Google doesn’t really need Digg; it wants it. And if Goog…

Search Engine Watch Blog  says…

Google Rumored to Buy Digg for Third Time

A few months ago we explained why Digg would be worth $200 million to Google. Now it appears the rumor mill is reporting that Google will buy Digg for $200 million or so. Rumor has it the two companies have signed a letter of intent and…

The Windy Citizen Full Feed  says…

Digg.com Chicago Town Hall Wrap-Up: Developing sub-Diggs, partnering with Tribune, Kevin Rose outdrinks Jay Adelson

Digg.com, one of the web’s top destinations for tech news, political opinion and funny videos threw a party in Wrigleyville Wednesday evening, drawing a male-heavy, youngish crowd of nearly 300 avid members of its user community …

Regular Geek  says…

The Google Digg Purchase Would Mean Nothing to You.

If you read this blog regularly, it probably means you are involved in social media and most likely an early adopter. If not, then you are probably just a hardcore geek looking for a geek fix. Given that this is my audience, I am going to tel…

VentureBeat  says…

Why doesn’t Google build its own Digg like Yahoo and AOL did?

Digg, the social voting news aggregator that is perhaps the web startup most dogged by sale rumors in all of Silicon Valley, is close to selling to Google for “around $200 million,” according to TechCrunch. Sale rumors have followed the compa…

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