How are they connected (Twistori and Web Analytics Wednesday)?  They're not, in any obvious way – but I focused on both today – and wrote a post about how Twistori could be used as magnifying glass to examine sentiment at The Analytics Guru –

Twistori – good as it is, but better if it could be refined

Also – I'm going to hang out, right now, with other Web Analytics Professionals, including Eric Peterson, who's hosting the Web Analytics Wednesday here in Manhattan today over at Avenue A | Razorfish Office 19th floor in New York

Maybe I'll write about it later tonight – so busy lately – and I'll be in San Francisco on Sunday at Emetrics Summit (at the Palace Hotel) in case anyone is attending – please say hello. 

Would you pay 9 billion dollars for Facebook?  Yes/No?   Actually, that's what Henry Blodget thinks Facebook is really worth – I read about the 9 billion Facebook valuation a TechCrunch post titled Blodget Says Facebook Is Only Worth $9 Billion, Hypothetically Speaking

 "….Today, Henry Blodget & Co. at Silicon Alley Insider try to peg valuations on 25 private Web companies. Facebook is at the top of the list, but it is valued at $9 billion instead of the $15 billion that Microsoft’s investment put on the company. Why? Because everyone knows that the $15 billion is too high, so SAI decided to apply a 25X multiple on Facebook’s 2008 revenue forecast of $350 million. Does that make its valuation correct? Probably not. But in the absence of any true market pricing, anyone can go ahead and make a guess."

I think that sounds right – 15 billion for Facebook sounds too high – not that Facebook isn't worth 15 billion – but who'd pay that much for it? 

I meant to post this earlier – just incase some of my readers are in San Francisco next weekend (and attending Emetrics Summit is not actually required for all of what's listed below) – here's some information you might want to keep track of.

I'll be on the 4:30PM – 6:00PM Panel, by the way:

WAA Panel: Web Analytics vs. Audience Measurement & the WAA's Raucous Caucus Reception

 

Dear WAA Members:

Looking for a rowdy good time of extraordinary measure?

Join fellow members and web analytics professionals from around the world for the Panel Discussion, followed by WAA’s fun-filled Raucous Caucus and Networking Reception. Learn more about:

• Panel Discussion: The Role of the Web Marketer and Analyst versus How We Use Online Advertising Tools and Audience Measurement Data
• WAA’s vision for the future and the exciting opportunities coming in the year ahead
• How you can benefit more from your WAA membership
• Opportunities to get involved and make an impact in this dynamic industry

When: Sunday, May 4
(Immediately following the WAA Base Camp and the evening prior to the eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit)

Where: Palace Hotel, Gold Ballroom
2 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA

Time 4:30 – 6:00 pm, WAA Panel: Web Analytics vs. Audience Measurement
6:00 – 7:30 pm, Raucous Caucus Reception