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Why Verizon Selling Tumblr Should Make Marketers Very, Very Happy (Thinks Out Loud Episode 254) – Headlines and Show Notes

So Verizon dumped Tumblr earlier this week for a measly $3 million, this less than a decade after Yahoo — which sold itself to Verizon in the invervening years — purchased the social blogging site for $1.1 billion. That’s remarkable. It’s also really great news for marketers, though probably not for the reasons you think.

So what is the reason? Why should Verizon selling Tumblr make marketers very, very happy?

The latest episode of Thinks Out Loud takes a look — and helps you understand why this has nothing to do with Tumblr — and everything to do with your business.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you:

Relevant Links

* Verizon is selling Tumblr to WordPress.com parent, Automattic | TechCrunch

* Automattic

* Tumblr

* Yahoo Buys Tumblr and Promises "Not to Screw It Up" – Peter Kafka – Media – AllThingsD

* Yahoo Sells To Verizon In Saddest $5 Billion Deal In Tech History

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