tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29074506.post4039261436949713282..comments2008-02-17T11:27:03.557-06:00Mike Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11962207944257689881mprice@mlbroadcast.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29074506.post-91688342549793163382008-02-17T11:10:00.000-06:002008-02-17T11:10:00.000-06:00I think Zillow will have a better chance at the playoffs if it strenthens their relationships with brokers and vendors -- more than advertisers hawking wares and footing the bill for a free show, but promoted as valuable, vetted resources vital to the process of reliable information management that provides context and personalization - the missing links.Mike Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14052021840247324593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29074506.post-10914636420814130272008-01-07T09:50:00.000-06:002008-01-07T09:50:00.000-06:00Spencer from Zillow here.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Michael.<BR/>You're spot on.<BR/><BR/>Being a "media company" means that you offer content to consumers for free and you make money by letting companies or small businesses put their message in front of those consumers for a fee. That seems to be working pretty well for Google, WebMD, Scripps, facebook, and many others. That's the plan.<BR/><BR/>Startups like Zillow often experiment with different business ideas, especially early on. Kudos to Detective Dustin for finding one of the artifacts of our experimentation.Spencerwww.zillow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29074506.post-3404494050549184622008-01-06T12:36:00.000-06:002008-01-06T12:36:00.000-06:00Regarding your last paragraph - thanks for the kind words about the Zillow team. I think Rich and Lloyd (and props to our recruiting team too) have done a fabulous job attracting top talent & it's certainly a please working with such an experienced and driven group.Drew Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004869607645561361noreply@blogger.com