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LinkedIn is now trading at around $65, which is up 44% from its initial public offering price of $45.


So, what did LinkedIn do right that others did wrong?

It's always dangerous to talk about stocks but, a few things stand out:

  • Unlike companies like Zynga, there have not been any huge red flags in LinkedIn's metrics. Its revenue, subscribers, unique visitors and pageviews are all growing consistently.
  • Companies like Groupon and Zynga are seemingly rife with drama. LinkedIn has managed to avoid the hotseat that those other companies have fallen into.
  • LinkedIn is essentially a stand-in for Facebook as the social media initial public offering of the year. Anticipation for Facebook is extremely high (it already has a $100 billion valuation) and any company that has a similar business model stands to absorb some of the euphoria.

Any other ideas? Drop them in the comments.

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