[davidm]

I think combining Flickr and Tumblr could be a massive win for Yahoo! They have monetised Flickr successfully and the model they use to do that combined with Tumblr's current model could see them transform revenues on both titles very quickly. I do think Tumblr should grab the offer while it's on the table, however.

[ms-rm]

Quick question: how did Yahoo monetize Flickr?

[Duhck]

Quick answer: They didnt, instead they destroyed the product and the founders left (along with the rest of the talent attached to the product) in 2008

[davidm]

Quick answer: Freemium +

[dakrisht]

Quick rebuttal: Flickr barely makes any money.

[nikcub]

and the freemium model was in place before Yahoo bought them

I was a pro user, cancelled when Yahoo bought Flickr and forced us all to use Yahoo accounts.

[davidm]

I did completely the opposite. I like what Yahoo have done with Flickr.

[davidm]

There are several sources that suggest Flickr revenues have been in excess of $100M per year for several years, possibly much more.