Comments on: Microsoft Wants 30% of Search, 40% of Web Ads

By: matt

matt — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:05:34 +0000

if you think that number, it’s because you have never done a search with msn search like now live search or something like that, it’s don’t work well. It’s like vista. bug, bug, bug.

By: underplate

underplate — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:12:14 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever searched on MSN once in my life.It is going to be interesting to follow.

By: J

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:34:58 +0000

To achieve the last two targets they have to completely knock out one of the two bigger players.

Probably take Yahoo out of business and try to share search with Google. Then Google will get 80% and Ms will not be able to hit their target.

It’s a dream

By: China Hosting

China Hosting — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:13:54 +0000

40% of all digital ads?? In 3~5 years?? In Microsoft dreams maybe, but no chance this is happening soon.

By: Horisly

Horisly — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:17:38 +0000

that’s really tough task to get 30% from the search market, of which google has taken 60%

By: Zen

Zen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:11:17 +0000

Lots of speculation. Let’s see if they can get it going.

By: trademark registration

trademark registration — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:43:53 +0000

10% of searches are performed on MSN? Who searches on MSN? That’s silly.

By: Loke Hansen

Loke Hansen — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:39:20 +0000

I’m not sure when microsoft nerfed themselves, but they really did miss alot of internet and search action over the years.

It is going to be interesting to follow.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:05:15 +0000

This is far beyond optimistic. Some of those goals are downright ludicrous.

Microsoft is starting to sound like Sonys Playstation division. Lets be realistic folks.

By: Advice Network

Advice Network — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:22:13 +0000

MSN has 10% of search? I don’t think I’ve ever searched on MSN once in my life. If I did, it was an accident, and I’m truly sorry, I promise I won’t do it again.

By: rcjordan

rcjordan — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:20:05 +0000

>I don’t really expect much more than buzz words

I think those of us in search marketing are more in line with the following quote, except we might add that there’s a third reason MS announcements; Get press releases converted to stories by the news services.
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So really what was the crux of Microsoft’s announcement? Two things:

1. They have absolutely no idea how far behind they are.
2. They’ve launched technology that will catch them up to where the other big players were 5-6 years ago.

http://wdr1.com/blog/2007/09/29/microsoft-search/