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- Godlesswanderer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I honestly don't mind if Google buys out everyone. Hell, I wouldn't mind if I woke up one day and ended up eating Google-o's for breakfast.
- masamunecyrus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8The difference between Microsoft and Google is Google is becoming a monopoly because they have great services and they offer them for free. Microsoft, on the other hand, made one good product, and then with that money they bought all of the competition and never cared enough about that one product to make it excellent.
- everybod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Google Earth is coming true.
- pitfallharry, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I don't see how they're becoming a monopoly at all. They're buying up the #3 company in affiliate marketing. That's it. If they go after the other 2 affiliate networks, then yes, they're obviously trying to take the whole thing over. But just because 1 company buys out another, doesn't mean it's all set to become a monopoly in the industry.
I'm sure Google will let Performics continue as is with little interference. If anything, Google would just improve the technology and streamline the process for Performics to create the perfect interface for merchants and affiliates. - geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4"Funny how you fanboys don't mind if google buys up their competition, but as soon as Microsoft even mentions it, you guys turn into sniveling prepubescent females."
Oh I'm a fanboy, but not of google. I am a fanboy of companies that treat their employees well, Google is ranked #1 while MS is at 50. If microsoft had bought them out and put pressure on VCLK then that would be good as well, anything to pressure Valueclick.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/full_list/ - Jagwire2k, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2full justification FTL
- bluejayv1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If you are worried about Walmart and the big Co's buying out their competition and creating a monopoly, I would direct you to the lessons of the Dow Chemical Co, I believe, in the 19th century which faced so-called "predatory" pricing in the market for bromine from its German competitors. Long story short, the German cartel priced their bromine so low that Dow just bought up all the low-priced bromine and sold it to consumers at the real market price eventually smashing the monopoly. No monopoly can long exist if the market is free and open.
- JosephRatliff, on 09/03/2008, -0/+1I don't think that Google will be able to move past a point...eventually they will get the Microsoft treatment.
Joseph Ratliff
http://josephratliff.name - scabbers, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I watched that thing, and it's just tinfoil hattery.
- dognose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I can't believe the article didn't mention the recent changes in AdSense. They are moving to add CPA campaigns to their lineup. This competes much more directly with affiliate type sites. I'm guessing Google's plan is just to move most of the performics clients over to this new method and have everything track through google's adsense network.
More info here: http://www.google.com/ads/adsense/referrals/index.html - nickway, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@ masamunecyrus
I really agree with you. I would also like to add one thing.
No company no matter how big, can stay on top without people supporting them.
Ultimately as consumers we get to decide who is the monopoly. - iblaine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Google is just another large company making wise business decisions. Don't think they're out to save the world...they have shareholders to appease.
Additionally, Zarley is _always_ in talks with everyone about mergers & acquisitions with VCLK. What I question is why he would make a big move such as to sell Valueclick. He sold all his shares (gave half to his wife). I personally hope VCLK is bought by microsoft...as a former employee of one of valueclick's acquisitions, that would be sweet justice. - fakir005, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Who Cares if Google will become woorlds largest affiliate? Commission Junction is a scewed up organization. You become its affiliate and you can not even log in because its servers can not even recognize its members.
- sahar101, on 02/19/2009, -0/+0I think google will, if they walk the same steps rate as they are...
Alex Bacon,
http://www.cbtornado.com - manifestdata, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5Funny how you fanboys don't mind if google buys up their competition, but as soon as Microsoft even mentions it, you guys turn into sniveling prepubescent females.
- Godlesswanderer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2***** that! I want Google to rule the world.
- tknd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0masamunecyrus: Incorrect. Google offers some services for "free" where free means no money cost to use. However, their other service (ads) is not free for the customer (businesses seeking ad space). Finally when a person/business joins Google's adsense program to make alternative revenue, while the service costs no money to the participant, the participant instead shares the profit of the ad impressions with Google. Of course, all of this is happening behind the scene so nobody interested in how it works will just think of Google as a "free services" provider.
- rantmallory, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0People, arent you see the big picture behind this???
Its has been rumours years ago that Google has a MASTERPLAN and this MP isnt nice!
Go watch
http://masterplanthemovie.com/
Then you'll understand - smek2, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1"Just Buyout Competition?" Hm, sounds familiar.
- rantmallory, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0its not since you see that its become "slowly" reality. 1 year ago if I would told you that google gonna buy #3 of affiliate company you would laugh your ass off. Now its reality. Iam not try to start a conspirancy but WHY would google pay 1.2B USD for a affiliate company if there isnt a deeper reason behind that.
- borninda818, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2I seriously don't mind...Google provides so many free services that, as long as it doesn't become like MSFT, let it have a monopoly. The more money Google makes the more free stuff we get, or so it seems.
- thedonisgone, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1I work at ValueClick in Westlake, CA. Theres been a lot of talk around the office about the Google buyout. I guess I cant really say much but if it happens its gonna be a big deal.
- drjekelmrhyde, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2Are you fvcking serious ? Absolute power corrupts
- numbered, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1The United States of Google...
- joaob, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Uhm...
There are laws to protect against such a thing....this is a reach. - fibonum, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Would this be allowed. I read something similar at Aaron Walls blog about this.
- winmywii, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1no reason for them to get into affiliate marketing
- geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Isn't it ironic that a company that treats its employees well has the chance to mop up companies like Valueclick that crap all over their employees? Google gives all kinds of goodies to its employees, Valueclick is a miser, lies to their employees and views employees as nothing but expenses. No free snacks, no innovation days. I see this as the free market working very well. Compete or be irrelevant.
- geminitojanus, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1I wouldn't mind either as long as Google stuck to their charter, but with control over the whole market there'd be little or no reason to do so. Google will _NOT_ take over the whole search/ad market, just because they're acquiring DoubleClick. Quite frankly, DC is a move that they were forced into making (they were put in "check" by Microsoft), and if there's anyone I trust to clean up such a scumpit like DC it'd be Google (or maybe myself, but I'd do it by firing everyone and selling the company for scrap, at least Google might make something good out of them).
This "article" (blog post) is a total stretch. - JaaX, on 10/12/2007, -5/+0Isn't google a search monopoly already?
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