Web Events of 2005: Yahoo Acquires Flickr
December 20, 2005 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Computers
On March 20th, 2005 Yahoo began, what I see as a key campaign to enhance and solidify the “social” marketplace. In the first of a key series of social network acquisitions, Yahoo married Flickr into its family.
Flickr was a key moment for Yahoo as it began the opening of developer APIs amon the big 3. Flickr brought a robust API that was mature beyond it’s years and a loyal user base that brought a more even-keeled approach to Yahoo users.
From the March 20th announcement on the Flickr blog:
Waaaaaaaah!! I don’t want Flickr to change!
Don’t forget to breathe. It’s not the end, it’s the beginning! As the wise woman who taught us The One True Way of Flickr Massage says, the only thing permanent is change. But we’re going to stay true to our vision and to the people who made us what we are — that’s you, the Flickr pioneers. Thanks for making the first year of Flickr so wonderful.
