Episode 149 — Zillow and Sustaining Aggregation

Exponent

Ben Thompson / James Allworth

Technology

4.6 • 832 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Ben and James discuss Zillow’s shift in business model and the further refinement of Aggregation Theory through the incorporation of the ideas of disruption. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent. Links Ben Thompson: Zillow, Aggregation, and Integration — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Opendoor: A Startup Worth Emulating — Stratechery Episode 098: Shattered Glass — Exponent Ben Thompson: Defining Aggregators — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Aggregation Theory — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Netflix and the Conservation of Attractive Profits — Stratechery Ben Thompson: The Truth About Windows Versus the Mac — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Books and Blog … Continue reading Episode 149 — Zillow and Sustaining Aggregation

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0:00.0	Hi, James. Ben, how are you? I'm very good. I'm very good. So the Bucks just won a playoff game
0:06.6	before we recorded. And so one, we're recording a little late to accommodate my watching the game.
0:11.2	And two, I have to admit, I was worried that they were going to lose and I was going to have to
0:16.2	really struggle to pull myself together. Instead, I'm on a bit of a high, so maybe, may be a little
0:21.1	hyped up, even more than usual for this podcast. Fantastic. I'm feeling the same way. It's only
0:26.1	one episode the past three weeks. I was starting to go through withdrawal symptoms. Yes, I
0:30.8	am looking forward to talking to you, and I am pretty excited about our topic today. But first,
0:34.7	I want to thank WordPress.com for sponsoring Explore it, as they do every week,
0:39.7	except unless we're not recording.
0:42.2	We're excited to have WordPress.com as our sponsor, whether you're building a personal blog,
0:46.7	a business site, or both, creating your website on WordPress.com helps others find you,
0:50.5	remember you, and connect with you.
0:52.5	You don't need experience.
0:53.5	They guide you to the process.
0:55.0	What part of the process do they guide you through, James?
0:57.0	The setup process, Ben?
0:58.9	Oh, no. Start to finish. Start to finish. I did, I just do new bullet points.
1:04.7	This is becoming increasingly nerve-wracking this ad read and my quiz on it.
1:09.1	Ah, you're going to have to send it to me so I can memorize
1:11.2	it before the show. You know, you're going to have to actually listen to our podcast.
1:14.6	I'm not sending you anything. Oh, no, that's a fate worse than death. No way. And take care of
1:20.4	the technical side, your site, up and running. Their customer support teams are made of WordPress
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