Is There a Social Media Tech Bubble? INFOGRAPHIC

Valuations of social media companies are starting to remind us of 1999. But are they overvalued?



Now that Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion, LinkedIn's IPO valued the company at $8.9 billion after its first day of trading, and Facebook's estimated value is pushing $100 billion, you might be starting to wonder if buying into user numbers rather than revenue is a good idea.



Social media site G+, a community of professionals, entrepreneurs and academics, put together this detailed infographic that lays it all out in front of you. Take a look at these valuations and let us know in the comments if you think this is getting out of hand:



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Post: Mashable

Author: / Posted: 29-05-2011