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May 4, 2007

Microsoft and Yahoo in Discussions for Merger

The big news this morning is that Microsoft is looking to acquire Yahoo for $50 billion. Over at Search Engine Land, Danny also covers the possible merger.

Ironically, DigitalPoint members are hoping that this ends the the Google search monopoly:

Thats a good news.. Thats another way to remove Google's monopoly..

But on WebmasterWorld, they think that Google will only get ahead:

great news for google

What about rankings? Whose search engine will take over?

I think the deal would be bad, some of us rank good in one search engine, and poorly in the other

That's a really good point.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and DigitalPoint.



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posted Tamar Weinberg in Microsoft MSN Search at May 4, 2007 10:35 AM Comments (3)

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Neither search engine has a robust enough technology to take on Google. It makes no technical sense to combine their services as people will just feel there are fewer alternatives to Google.

Yahoo! may have "saved" Altavista when they bought it, but as soon as they turned off the Raging Bull version Altavista died and people abandoned it.

 

Posted by Michael Martinez at May 4, 2007 12:00

I think this would be great. I own stock in Microsoft and Yahoo! and did not purchase Google. I believe that Yahoo is a better company than Google and has a much wider range of services. Statistics show that users spend much more time on a Yahoo! site than on Google.

Microsoft’s entrance into the search arena has been disappointing. The purchase of Yahoo! will remedy this. Bring on Yahoosoft!

 

Posted by Gerry Grant at May 4, 2007 12:52

Could this be Ask's big chance? While Y! and MS are distracted, could Ask finally get to flex is technical muscle?

 

Posted by Scott Clark at May 4, 2007 13:30

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