Hey LinkedIn, where’s my thank-you note for $8B gift

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Eric Lundquist
Eric Lundquist
Published: May 20, 2011
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Big day yesterday for LinkedIn going public. As TechCrunch chronicled, the valuation went past everyone’s expectations and hit $8.9 Billion. Couple of takeaways come immediately to mind. LinkedIn provided a platform, but it was identified user interaction which provided the value — that is a big change from anonymous visitor or simple user rollups. The b2b nature of LinkedIn showed that value could be achieved in the b2b and not simply the consumer space. The revenue opportunity for LinkedIn continues to shift (I think) from pushing users to sign up for premium services to providing a b2b community space with sponsored messaging. And, hey LinkedIn, you get the money, but can’t we users at least get a thank-you note for making your platform so valuable?

Eric Lundquist

Since 1996, Eric Lundquist has been Editor in Chief of eWEEK, which includes domestic, international and online editions. As eWEEK's EIC, Lundquist oversees a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and Labs analysts covering product, services and companies in the high-technology community. He is a frequent speaker at industry gatherings and user events and sits on numerous advisory boards. Eric writes the popular weekly column, 'Up Front,' and he is a confidant of eWEEK's Spencer F. Katt gossip columnist.

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