Comments on: Microsoft Still Wants Yahoo Search

By: Rick imby

Rick imby — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:08:08 +0000

My experience in life would say that when a business is the most dominant is when they become the most vulnerable.

IBM gave Intel and Microsoft their start and both are larger than their benefactor now. Aol gave Google their start and they are way larger now.

Who thought 20 years ago that GM would be bankrupt now?

Rick

By: Diamonds

Diamonds — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:35:28 +0000

They are just waiting for the right moment when Yahoo falls further down. Diamonds's last blog post..The Romantic History of Diamonds

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:08:05 +0000

@Hershal & Jordan – these are not the comments you are looking for.

By: Jordan McCollum

Jordan McCollum — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:11:20 +0000

@Hershel—Agreed—and I assure you this battle station is fully operational!

By: Hershel Miller

Hershel Miller — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:48:53 +0000

I think it will take a small band of rebels penetrating the shield generator on Endor prior to anyone taking on Google

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:10:24 +0000

I think if Microsoft buys Yahoo it will be the first step to putting a dent into Google. Without the purchase it just won’t happen.

By: Article Rewriting Software

Article Rewriting Software — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:30:09 +0000

Whether Microsoft gets yahoo or not, it’s going to be a big battle to get Google off that first spot. From what I can see, Google’s hold on the first position is getting stronger by the day,

By: Milo

Milo — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:28:45 +0000

@Buff
Less and Less people are starting to use google, and more and more web masters are gtetting annoyed with how google continue to spam their results with ads.
They best pull their act together before people get majorly pi$$ed

By: Jacques Seoman

Jacques Seoman — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:53:52 +0000

Hmmm, is this saga ever going to end? I still don’t see either Yahoo or Microsoft, or the two combined posing any kind of a serious threat to Google’s dominance.

By: Buff Bowen

Buff Bowen — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:57:49 +0000

I think it is going to be difficult for anyone to catch Google in keyword based search. They are way out in front and continue to innovate. Competition is going to have to come from a completely new search paradigm – something that can connect and engage people and information in new ways, and can provide advertisers with higher quality audience targeting.

By: souleye Cisse

souleye Cisse — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:30:14 +0000

Let Microsoft go to hell! I chuckled when I read that they were laying off 5000. They’ve held back the technology industry for so many years, spreading their mediocrity and milking consumers. Yahoo had a head start on search and everything. They had so many assets – I still have my yahoo email dating back from 1998 – so to find themselves in the situation they’re in is just pitiful. Google has quality products and they care about users. That’s formula for success. Microsoft cares about their wallets.

By: Jayson

Jayson — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:53:12 +0000

I wouldn’t run around spending all my cash right now, but things are cheaper now then they would be in a good market. I’m just not sure that they can do it with Yahoo!’s share…would it be much more than combining two bad search engines? Maybe they’ve been working on some things and have plans? For the sake of innovation, Google needs competition so I’m all for it as long as it’s not my dime. I think they need to work on branding a term e.g. Googled – when people say “I googled X” the virus continues to spread.

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By: Wayne Liew

Wayne Liew — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:38:45 +0000

I don't know whether it is ego or something else that struck Steve Ballmer but this is not a good time for them to acquire Yahoo Search. The tech market seems to be shrinking and Microsoft is facing competition from all ends (softwares/OSes/online). In my opinion, they should focus on their upcoming OS because that is what they are good at. Wayne Liew's last blog post..7 Reasons Why Innovation Sucks

By: Brandon Walker - Internet Marketing Online

Brandon Walker - Internet Marketing Online — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:45:35 +0000

It will be interesting to see if carol can turn yahoo around. Its a smart move by microsoft trying to acquire yahoo search, Google's monopoly in the market will only get bigger. Brandon Walker - Internet Marketing Online's last blog post..Monetizing A Website To Earn An Income

By: David king

David king — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:07:14 +0000

Microsoft aquiring yahoo….

that’s new!
Very Interesting….

thanks for the info…

DBK

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By: Kenney and Kim

Kenney and Kim — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:41:45 +0000

But of course. If they really want to become a major player against Google like they say they do they will have to acquire Yahoo Search…