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You don’t think Google is making them nervous, do you? The problem with this deal is that Yahoo is now an old school company. They’re stale, trying to keep up rather than leading the way. And what is this deal going to do for Yahoo? You don’t find any company staler and more old school than Microsoft. But this is how The Beast from Redmond approaches every challenge: if you can’t beat them with technology, buy your way out of it. This is similar to their reasoning for “supporting” Linux. Picture this, if you will: Ford makes an offer to buy GM because those pesky Japanese are starting to make pretty good cars. Clueless! It’s all about evolution, folks. Look around you and tell me where the 500 lb gorilla is? Hiding in the jungle eating grubs while the higher primates are dining in style and feeling sorry for the poor bastard.
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Yahoo isn’t so hot anymore, but I’d hate to see it further screwed up by Microsoft…
By the way, stop by my page and pick up your Excellent Blog Award!!
Firstly, I love this blog. Secondly, what do you think of Yahoo’s SEM system? I keep hearing that people are still actively using Yahoo as their portal and that the advertising dollar goes pretty far but it doesn’t seem to have the same effect as AdWords.
Thoughts?
@Stacey: Thank you so much for the Excellent Blog Award! I promise I’ll be there soon to pick it up. And, yes, there isn’t anything so screwed up that Mycroshaft can’t make it worse.
@Jessica: Thanks for the kind words. Come back often. Honestly, I don’t know much about Yahoo’s SEM. I stopped using Y! as a portal. I mean’t to look into the SEM, but I might wait to see what happens with this takeover. I’d like to raise my traffic level so I can get paid.