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I'm sure that Freelancer.com did their due diligence, but as a mere user of this and other marketing forums I don't see how this valuation makes sense. The sit

I'm sure that Freelancer.com did their due diligence, but as a mere user of this and other marketing forums I don't see how this valuation makes sense. The site's primary source of revenue is the percentage it takes from WSO sales - "Warrior Special Offers". These are normally rehashed guides with such useful information as how to put Adsense on your site, with titles like "Make $300/day on Autopilot!". WSO's are the butt of jokes on other Internet marketing forums, as they are usually nonsense. Some other forums actually have sections dedicated to quickly throwing together useless WSO's with attractive titles, creating fake reviews, and getting them sold through Warrior Forum. Definitely not an acquisition I would have made.

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danmaz74 13y ago
Talking about marketing forums, any good suggestions for social media marketing discussions?
- instakill 13y ago
  The problem with forums and websites like these is that it attracts a very strong groupthink. Look at http://www.inboung.org http://www.inboung.org or http://growthhackers.com/ http://growthhackers.com/ - they both have a very strong element of groupthink. I think that the best places would be somewhere like Reddit (where subscribers are more heterogeneous because they subscribe to other forums too) or a Google Plus community. Can't recommend any off-hand though.
  - danmaz74 13y ago
    Thanks - I use inbound, but didn't know growthhackers :) PS there's typo in inbounG
  - AznHisoka 13y ago
    I visit Inbound.org. To be honest, after awhile you'll see the same stories/thoughts pop up over and over. It's also more of a feed than a discussion group like HN.
MicroBerto 13y ago
As someone who got wayyyyy too heavily involved into the whole "internet marketing" scene a few years back, I can confirm the sentiments above. In my eyes, Freelancer just simultaneously paid millions of dollars for an obnoxious digital wasteland while devaluing their own brand by associating themselves with these clowns. I can honestly say I have never, and will never, use Freelancer. Especially now.
- genericacct 13y ago
  As if they weren't devalued enough by their habit of accepting completely illegal and immoral projects (i saw tons of requests for filipino camgirls and carding/cracking activities)..
- mattbarrie 13y ago
  Well that's a bit close minded. You may have missed the fact that WF is now under new management.
silverbax88 13y ago
Agreed, my reaction to this acquisition is 'what the...?' I cannot imagine what they think they just paid $3 million for.
inknowseobh 13y ago
Hey do you recon http://www.BlackHatWorld.com http://www.BlackHatWorld.com will be bought out next? I hope not as they're have a conference this year which is going to be epic! So Freelancer back off from our beloved BlackHat World! But i wish you all the best with your new venture.
- Mandatum 13y ago
  They've already been bought and sold a few times before. Their offices are based in the UK now, I believe..
- mattbarrie 13y ago
  Thanks. No plans to buy BHW, I was just teasing the people in the thread there.
mattbarrie 13y ago
Certainly there is room for improvement. It's a marketplace right now without any of the key features of a marketplace, like reputation and feedback. We've going to change that.

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danmaz74 13y ago

Talking about marketing forums, any good suggestions for social media marketing discussions?

instakill 13y ago
The problem with forums and websites like these is that it attracts a very strong groupthink. Look at http://www.inboung.org http://www.inboung.org or http://growthhackers.com/ http://growthhackers.com/ - they both have a very strong element of groupthink. I think that the best places would be somewhere like Reddit (where subscribers are more heterogeneous because they subscribe to other forums too) or a Google Plus community. Can't recommend any off-hand though.
- danmaz74 13y ago
  Thanks - I use inbound, but didn't know growthhackers :) PS there's typo in inbounG
- AznHisoka 13y ago
  I visit Inbound.org. To be honest, after awhile you'll see the same stories/thoughts pop up over and over. It's also more of a feed than a discussion group like HN.

MicroBerto 13y ago

As someone who got wayyyyy too heavily involved into the whole "internet marketing" scene a few years back, I can confirm the sentiments above. In my eyes, Freelancer just simultaneously paid millions of dollars for an obnoxious digital wasteland while devaluing their own brand by associating themselves with these clowns. I can honestly say I have never, and will never, use Freelancer. Especially now.

genericacct 13y ago
As if they weren't devalued enough by their habit of accepting completely illegal and immoral projects (i saw tons of requests for filipino camgirls and carding/cracking activities)..
mattbarrie 13y ago
Well that's a bit close minded. You may have missed the fact that WF is now under new management.

silverbax88 13y ago

Agreed, my reaction to this acquisition is 'what the...?' I cannot imagine what they think they just paid $3 million for.

inknowseobh 13y ago

Hey do you recon http://www.BlackHatWorld.com http://www.BlackHatWorld.com will be bought out next? I hope not as they're have a conference this year which is going to be epic! So Freelancer back off from our beloved BlackHat World! But i wish you all the best with your new venture.

Mandatum 13y ago
They've already been bought and sold a few times before. Their offices are based in the UK now, I believe..
mattbarrie 13y ago
Thanks. No plans to buy BHW, I was just teasing the people in the thread there.

mattbarrie 13y ago

Certainly there is room for improvement. It's a marketplace right now without any of the key features of a marketplace, like reputation and feedback. We've going to change that.