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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

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This startup had a little technology called AdSense which allowed for the presentation of contextually relevant ads on a set of distributed publisher sites. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

This startup had a little technology called AdSense which allowed for the presentation of contextually relevant ads on a set of distributed publisher sites. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company.

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

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I am not arguing that distribution has been commoditized, but it does point to the fact that the bar has certainly been raised for what meaningful traffic/distribution means without a business model behind it. And even beyond the media front, there’s a renewed sense of optimism that the Enterprise2.0

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The Swinging Pendulum Between Distribution and Monetization

Genuine VC

I am not arguing that distribution has been commoditized, but it does point to the fact that the bar has certainly been raised for what meaningful traffic/distribution means without a business model behind it. And even beyond the media front, there’s a renewed sense of optimism that the Enterprise2.0