Comments on: Google Can’t Grow New Products, Hence the Acquisitions

By: Webmaster Money

Webmaster Money — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:23:38 +0000

Exactly, it is faster to buy developed companies and rebuild them then create something new. Firs you get rid of competition by buying it and second you get the competition members base which will subscribe to other Google services eventualy.

By: NetDesignz | Online Marketing Consulting

NetDesignz | Online Marketing Consulting — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:24:48 +0000

[...] Andy Beal fragt dazu, ob es eigentlich irgendein Google Produkt gibt, dass seine Nische dominiert (abgesehen vom social networking der Brasilianischen Mafia? [...]

By: Cavan Moon

Cavan Moon — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:34:31 +0000

I think Gmail will eventually overtake Yahoo and Hotmail, but that will certainly take time. Actually, eROI released a study it conducted of personal email client usership during the 2nd quarter of 2006 that found Gmail was the most popular. Unfortunately, the study only consisted of 300 responses. I’ve looked for similar studies from EmailLabs or eMarketer, but haven’t turned up much.

By: Should Google Be Worried About Its Lack of Success Outside Search?

Should Google Be Worried About Its Lack of Success Outside Search? — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:44:01 +0000

[...] From Marketing Pilgrim: “Google Can’t Grow New Products, Hence the Acquisitions“: Google has struggled to build anything that comes close to the dominance it has in the search space (64.8% share). We all look on Google as being a company that builds great products, and even Iâ€™m among those that warn industries to prepare for when Google enters your market, yet what has Google dominated outside of search? [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:32:33 +0000

Nothing wrong with buying/partner with other expertises to make existing products better. Last time I check, we still use Gmail, Google Map and their Reader.

By: ianternet

ianternet — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:12:14 +0000

agree with matt – google just bought feedburner since they were behind in making their adsense feeds

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:38:55 +0000

@Mike – good call, I believe they did.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:05:29 +0000

Google Reader? Did they build that?

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:38:47 +0000

Sounds very similar to Microsoft who dominate the OS and a few applications tied to the OS, but has never managed to dominate any other market. And hasn’t Microsoft been buying up other companies for years?

By: squeez

squeez — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:16:37 +0000

If Yahoo and Microsoft did not shackle their users by making POP access a pay-only feature, defections would be even higher.

By: Charlotte SEO

Charlotte SEO — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:09:11 +0000

Oh I’m sure they will build something into Blogger for social networking….

Perhaps buy Vox which is pretty cool

David

By: Eduardo Fenili

Eduardo Fenili — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:26:14 +0000

I think you have to take into account how long Yahoo and MSN mailing accounts have been around. Its not very easy to get one to switch from a free online email they have used for several years.
YET, Gmail has taken a lot of those people and is growing. Maybe I am 100% wrong, but I would take a guess and say the sign-up rates for those 2 may favor Gmail.

The same can be said for their other products like Finance and such. I have seen many people slowly adopting those. Myspace was acquired as well, so I think thats a bad example.

Finally, I believe the bottom line is many large companies do exactly as Google does. They talent like nobodies business, but they also purchase it as well:)

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:19:30 +0000

Google really doesn’t have to develop anything new. As the old saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, buy them.” Looks like this is the Google business model these days.