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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by photomatt on Thursday September 19, 2019 @10:20AM (#21016413)
Where it's possible, I'll always invest in product and engineering over marketing (specifically external ad spend). The Tumblr acquisition is a good example of that, we actually scaled back WP.com marketing in anticipation of that to give more room to bring on Tumblr's entire 200ish-person team. 90%+ of our growth is organic, and that percentage is going up.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by gk1 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @10:27AM (#21016483)
Translation: We're actually doing well, but you only hear about Wix and others because they spend more money on advertising than we do.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by ksec on Thursday September 19, 2019 @05:59PM (#21021139)
I wish I could stop having Wix ads on youtube, I have seen it like 500 times already. While Squarespace is on all the information channel as sponsors.

I have yet to see a single ads on Wordpress.

Not necessarily a bad thing, but now whenever I think of doing a simple website my brains clicks on Wix or SqaureSpace instead of thinking about Wordpress.com

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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by davidjnelson on Thursday September 19, 2019 @11:54PM (#21023215)
Youtube premium removes video ads. Plus you can skip the product placement ads if you want.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by notatoad on Friday September 20, 2019 @12:10AM (#21023278)
(only if you live in countries where youtube premium is offered)
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by whalesalad on Thursday September 19, 2019 @10:59AM (#21016802)
I see a lot of WP ads lately so perhaps I’m just being targeted.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by jakoblorz on Thursday September 19, 2019 @11:15AM (#21016971)
300m in pure ads incoming
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by Johnyma22 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @10:26AM (#21016473)
Sensible and pragmatic.

How dare you be a valley CEO with such an attitude? ;) /s

Also, congrats on the raise! *Coughs in IPO...

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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by buboard on Thursday September 19, 2019 @11:22AM (#21017043)
Is he in the valley?
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by csomar on Thursday September 19, 2019 @11:55AM (#21017409)
Automattic is fully remote, so it doesn't matter if he's in the Valley. They are not in the Valley.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by josephjrobison on Thursday September 19, 2019 @09:23PM (#21022469)
Valley state of mind, though.
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by plehoux on Thursday September 19, 2019 @10:29AM (#21016504)
"I'll always invest in product and engineering over marketing"

This is an often overlooked strategy from small to to big businesses, but one that pays off long term. We're a 3 people SASS having the same philosophy, and it's starting to pays off (we're 100% organic :)). Nice to hear Wordpress has the same.

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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by burnte on Thursday September 19, 2019 @01:06PM (#21018210)
If you ever have offices in Atlanta, let me know, I'd love to apply. :)
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by gibrown on Thursday September 19, 2019 @01:47PM (#21018654)
We don't have offices. 100% distributed. You should apply: https://automattic.com/work-with-us/
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Re:Automattic raises $300M at $3B valuation from Salesforce ... by vachi on Thursday September 19, 2019 @12:47PM (#21017995)
hi Matt :))) congrats!!!
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