Comments on: How the Microsoft / Yahoo Merger Could Affect Google Socially http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/ Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Wallace http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-208444 Brian Wallace Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:46:47 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-208444 @Terence Cackett: With the amount of anti-trust MicroYahoo would need to get rid of, I would imagine that Google would have a head start to stay competitive. @Ken Ng: yes, the merger definitely sounds mutually beneficial. Online ads also play into social sites as they are traffic monsters, so the outcome should be very interesting. @Terence Cackett:
With the amount of anti-trust MicroYahoo would need to get rid of, I would imagine that Google would have a head start to stay competitive.

@Ken Ng:
yes, the merger definitely sounds mutually beneficial. Online ads also play into social sites as they are traffic monsters, so the outcome should be very interesting.

]]> By: Ken Ng http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-207042 Ken Ng Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:37:49 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-207042 Indeed this would be quite an interesting merger if it happens. Yahoo has recently been pretty strong in the social computing space and that's what Microsoft wants in their internet-based social computing portfolio. The online-ads sector is growing strong and that's what Microsoft wants most. Indeed this would be quite an interesting merger if it happens. Yahoo has recently been pretty strong in the social computing space and that’s what Microsoft wants in their internet-based social computing portfolio. The online-ads sector is growing strong and that’s what Microsoft wants most.

]]> By: Terence Cackett http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-207015 Terence Cackett Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:32:54 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-207015 Well, I feel quite a bit concerned about this elephant merger idea. Acutally all the concerns about social search did not come to my mind in first place. I was expecting that Google would advance it's online office, online storin, operating system and all the other helpful networking developments to produce a more efficient online society. I gave up outlook and tried to implement most of the features with gmail and calendar hoping that these would improve in a faster pace. It would be a real challenge to Google to keep up, although I am convinced, that the above mentioned points are of vital importance to stay alive I am praying for Google Well, I feel quite a bit concerned about this elephant merger idea. Acutally all the concerns about social search did not come to my mind in first place.
I was expecting that Google would advance it’s online office, online storin, operating system and all the other helpful networking developments to produce a more efficient online society. I gave up outlook and tried to implement most of the features with gmail and calendar hoping that these would improve in a faster pace.
It would be a real challenge to Google to keep up, although I am convinced, that the above mentioned points are of vital importance to stay alive

I am praying for Google

]]> By: Brian Wallace http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206823 Brian Wallace Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:42:25 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206823 @Robin Jacob Abraham Good point, social search will become very interesting in time to come and is still in its early stages. MS/Yahoo could definitely try to work towards Google's lion's share of the search market. @Robin Jacob Abraham
Good point, social search will become very interesting in time to come and is still in its early stages. MS/Yahoo could definitely try to work towards Google’s lion’s share of the search market.

]]> By: Robin Jacob Abraham http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206820 Robin Jacob Abraham Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:37:18 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206820 I think it is definitely social search where a Yahoo/microsoft can have the greatest impact on Google.Yahoo's been testing its results with del.icio.us results already.Google hasnt been very clear about its social search strategy..However at the same time a search market share of above 58% does give it time to integrate social media into the same I think it is definitely social search where a Yahoo/microsoft can have the greatest impact on Google.Yahoo’s been testing its results with del.icio.us results already.Google hasnt been very clear about its social search strategy..However at the same time a search market share of above 58% does give it time to integrate social media into the same

]]> By: Brian Wallace http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206816 Brian Wallace Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:23:19 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206816 @Jeff Quipp Thanks for stopping in. How a Microsoft/Yahoo merge would integrate search with all the social properties is very hard to say. Lots at stake here and would need to be planned carefully. @Jeff Quipp
Thanks for stopping in. How a Microsoft/Yahoo merge would integrate search with all the social properties is very hard to say. Lots at stake here and would need to be planned carefully.

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206814 Jeff Quipp Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206814 I think its what they do with these formidable properties that will be most interesting ... will they somehow integrate them into search? I think its what they do with these formidable properties that will be most interesting … will they somehow integrate them into search?

]]> By: Brian Wallace http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206806 Brian Wallace Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:54:44 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206806 @Fat Kid Unleashed: Yes, this would be quite a landmark merger. I'm sure they'll let you keep your email though, what a mess that would be otherwise. :) @Fat Kid Unleashed:
Yes, this would be quite a landmark merger. I’m sure they’ll let you keep your email though, what a mess that would be otherwise. :)

]]> By: Fat Kid Unleashed http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206801 Fat Kid Unleashed Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:31:09 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/02/01/microsoft-yahoo-merger-google/#comment-206801 A Yahoo and MS merge would be insane and no doubt could give Google a run for their money, but it's too early to predict. I just hope I can keep my email and mybloglog :-) A Yahoo and MS merge would be insane and no doubt could give Google a run for their money, but it’s too early to predict. I just hope I can keep my email and mybloglog :-)

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