Comments on: If Yahoo & AOL Merge, Will They Turn to Google for Search?

By: Peg Clark

Peg Clark — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:09:20 +0000

Unless Microhoo does something truly dynamic in nature they won’t gain any ground on google.

By: Littleman

Littleman — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:56:34 +0000

That’s a whole lotta if’s and I don’t think any of it will come true. All the big boys are on the move and all of them will change direction in the next 2 years. Most of the small guys will get eaten up and combined into bean pot. History repeats again and again but I don’t see the number 2 guy bowing to the number 1 guy just yet.

By: Tim Beauchamp

Tim Beauchamp — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:07:16 +0000

Perhaps Google feels they can wait out any competition and eventually end up with the market share regardless of what mergers or takeovers occur.

Search is a biz with a very high fixed cost and low marginal cost, perhaps the perfect example of an ‘economy of scale’ business that rewards a market leader.

By: Will Clark

Will Clark — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:01:23 +0000

With pressure for the shareholders I cannot see Yahoo abandoning the search business. They are desparate to find a partner who can help them compete with Google.

http://www.theredteebox.com

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:42:16 +0000

This is something I didn’t know. If Google can takeover the Search function after the merger, it is going to be the unchallenged leader. MSN is way behind in any case.

By: Steve Rosenbaum

Steve Rosenbaum — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:59:09 +0000

Here’s why I don’t know if the AOL equation makes sense to Yahoo. Let’s assume they merge…I can’t see the adjusted share price of Yahoo heading anywhere but south from it’s current levels. Let’s face it, Bill Gates wants Yahoo, and I think Yahoo is strategically positioning itself for Microsoft to come back to the table and up their offer. I think it’s a great tactical move by Yahoo.

By: Seomotion

Seomotion — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:01:43 +0000

I think No. Google have the biggest part of search traffic in the Internet.

By: Alex Isaacs

Alex Isaacs — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:14:40 +0000

Obviously profits drive the incentives of a particular firm in it’s relative industry. If Yahoo continues to lose market share to Google, and with it advertising dollars they may never be able to recover. Hopefully they don’t look back retrospect and kick themselves. I like yahoo. They offer a lot of value added services besides a search engine.

Thanks for the insight Andy!

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:59:44 +0000

@Alex – a number of things. Culture clash and a low-ball bid probably rank at top of list.

By: Alex Isaacs

Alex Isaacs — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:56:47 +0000

Here’s where I’m stummped. Can someone shed some light on why Yahoo is so reluctant to Microsoft’s offer?

By: Jayson

Jayson — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:07:07 +0000

Ahh – there’s no fun in that. I don’t like the idea of every one turning to Google for search – yeah the algo produces decent/good results but they could use improvement and I some times find great websites and information by using Yahoo. Some of this stuff would never have been found using Google.

I don’t know about quitters; it sounds like Yahoo and AOL may be quitters.