Comments on: Intuit Agrees To Buy Mint.com For $170 Million http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:55:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chef Patrick http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5094 Chef Patrick Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:07:34 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5094 Hey Ron, Basically what you are asking is what makes this deal special over any other sale. If I'm wrong sorry, but that is what I perceive. Three things make this development/deal special to me... -Strictly an online only business -Developed with no physical products to sell -Just two years old What are your thoughts? Hey Ron,

Basically what you are asking is what makes this deal special over any other sale. If I’m wrong sorry, but that is what I perceive.

Three things make this development/deal special to me…

-Strictly an online only business
-Developed with no physical products to sell
-Just two years old

What are your thoughts?

]]> By: ron sheridan http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5092 ron sheridan Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:37:09 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5092 I am a little slow on the uptake but can someone explain how Mint.com is an example of domain development? Isn't every dot com an example then? I'm not looking for a fight here I am just curious as to how domainers perceive buildout / development etc. Thx! I am a little slow on the uptake but can someone explain how Mint.com is an example of domain development?

Isn’t every dot com an example then?

I’m not looking for a fight here I am just curious as to how domainers perceive buildout / development etc.

Thx!

]]> By: Domain Superstar http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5057 Domain Superstar Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:37:17 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5057 I just wrote a post about some things that we can all learn about the aquisition: http://www.domainsuperstar.com/what-we-can-learn-about-intuits-purchase-of-mintcom-for-170-million Thanks again for posting about this and it reaffirms my desire to keep checking back on ChefPatrick.com for domain/web development news! I just wrote a post about some things that we can all learn about the aquisition: http://www.domainsuperstar.com/what-we-can-learn-about-intuits-purchase-of-mintcom-for-170-million

Thanks again for posting about this and it reaffirms my desire to keep checking back on ChefPatrick.com for domain/web development news!

]]> By: Domain Superstar http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5056 Domain Superstar Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:48:29 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5056 Thanks for mentioning this. I am a huge personal fan of Mint. It will be interested to see what kind of tinkering Intuit will do with the Mint algorithm that recommends various financial products to users based on their spending habits. I would hope that every single user isn't inundated with recommendations to purchase Quickbooks or form an LLC at MyCorporation (both Intuit products) :) - Joel Thanks for mentioning this. I am a huge personal fan of Mint. It will be interested to see what kind of tinkering Intuit will do with the Mint algorithm that recommends various financial products to users based on their spending habits. I would hope that every single user isn’t inundated with recommendations to purchase Quickbooks or form an LLC at MyCorporation (both Intuit products) :) – Joel

]]> By: Everything.tv http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5054 Everything.tv Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:19:41 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5054 Patrick they do some revenue I think about $10 million. Interesting interview with the CEO http://paidcontent.org/article/419-interview-mint.com-ceo/ Patrick they do some revenue I think about $10 million.

Interesting interview with the CEO
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-interview-mint.com-ceo/

]]> By: Dot Investing http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5050 Dot Investing Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:47:59 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5050 That's an amazing sale. Thanks for reporting it. I use mint.com myself and think its a great service. Hopefully, Intuit won't muddle with it too much. That’s an amazing sale. Thanks for reporting it. I use mint.com myself and think its a great service. Hopefully, Intuit won’t muddle with it too much.

]]> By: Aron http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5049 Aron Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5049 Also, I noticed on ALexa that the rank was hovering in the 30,000 - 40,000 range for a year or so, and then quickly shot up to the 3000-5000 range in early 2009. It would be great to know what they did to get the traffic to shoot up. Advertising? Blogs? Link exchanges? Marketing? Press Releases etc? Did the site change? It would be good for us all to see what it takes to go from an Alexa 40,000 site to a top 5000 site in a matter of a week or 2. Aron Also,
I noticed on ALexa that the rank was hovering in the
30,000 – 40,000 range for a year or so,
and then quickly shot up to
the 3000-5000 range in early
2009.

It would be great to know what they did to get the traffic to shoot up.

Advertising?
Blogs?
Link exchanges?
Marketing?
Press Releases etc?

Did the site change?

It would be good for us all to see what it takes to
go from an Alexa 40,000 site to a top 5000 site
in a matter of a week or 2.

Aron

]]> By: Chef Patrick http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5048 Chef Patrick Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:36:37 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5048 I agree, development is key. Providing potential buyers with traffic is very important. This is a prime example because Mint.com was not purchased based on revenue. They generate don't generate any. I agree, development is key. Providing potential buyers with traffic is very important. This is a prime example because Mint.com was not purchased based on revenue. They generate don’t generate any.

]]> By: Aron http://www.chefpatrick.com/intuit-agrees-to-buy-mintcom-for-170-million/#comment-5047 Aron Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=4690#comment-5047 Wow. great sale! Just shows that development is key, but rolling out a site that gets traction is difficult. Aron Wow. great sale!

Just shows that development is key,
but rolling out a site
that gets traction is difficult.

Aron

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