Comments on: 4 Places Google Could Put Its Money, But Shouldn't

By: Don't Do It Google! The Reformed Broker

Don't Do It Google! The Reformed Broker — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:18:24 +0000

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By: NewNet Q4: Partnerships Set Stage for Growth – GigaOM

NewNet Q4: Partnerships Set Stage for Growth – GigaOM — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:31:52 +0000

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By: divaofdevelopment

divaofdevelopment — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:48:35 +0000

Why it shouldn’t: Hulu could make Google an even more dominant presence in online video than it is now. No one — whether studios or viewers — is crying out for Google to be more dominant. Also, I find Hulu’s interface to be superior. YouTube’s is still too devoted to its original design, as if its users would freak out if a new interface from scratch brought a better viewing experience. Also, as Om has argued, Yahoo is a better fit for Hulu. Besides, someone has to compete with Google in video.

The above mentioned comment had nothing to do with the numbers. We all know that GOOGLE is grabbing up most Internet savvy businesses. I say if you are smart enough to know what the big boys are looking for then build it so that they will buy it. At the very least the seller of the business has the right to say who he wants to sell to, if GOOGLE has the money to play the game then KUDOZ for them. If I recall YAHOO has been given the same field to play on, simply because they keep making bad decisions or are guilty of bad planning does not make this GOOGLES fault.

YAHOO has to start looking ahead. For instance we all know that the government clearinghouse tiaonline.org is providing stimulus money to build CRM software for healthcare. that is mobile ready. If YAHOO has access to the same information then they should start hunting for companies that do as much. I happen to know that mobile applications for stores to be accessed, reliable digital ecommerce, and pre-paid services applications are going to be needed. YAHOO should look at acquisitioning companies such as these and make them apart of their platform with free access.

Since my niche is mobile advertising and marketing all I would do is make a mobile ready model of what is already working, since people who access the net require a more personal experience. Well that is my take on the issues of letting the Big Boys fight, I will just be the towel boy.

Diva of Development @ http://bit.ly/diva42

By: Don’t Do It Google! « The Reformed Broker

Don’t Do It Google! « The Reformed Broker — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:28:20 +0000

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Sunday links: blog stars Abnormal Returns — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:05:05 +0000

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By: Prashant

Prashant — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:48:06 +0000

I m surprised u didn’t mentioned Digg.how come?

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Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:23:58 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:36:14 +0000

Google should have acquired FriendFeed. Letting it go to FB was strategically not wise. Google could have doubled the price and it would have still been a rounding error. But FB’s pick-up there increases its beach-head in real time social media space. Picking up either FB or Twitter now would be well worth it, especially Twitter with Google’s ability to monetize Users and the click-throughs to linked content on the Twitter wire. It’s stunning to me that Google wouldn’t pony up the cash / stock for something that would seemingly have a risk free payback. The fact that the didn’t do this 12-24 months ago is even more stunning. Any of us who follow and work in this space have seen this tidal wave coming and coming, and Google has sat back and let it appreciate and Google still does nothing and acquires nothing in this space. Get busy Google mgmt team. You are the best and the brightest. It’s time to act.