Comments on: Who’s afraid of the big, bad GOOG

By: MondoBlog » Blog » Google World - Num 6

MondoBlog » Blog » Google World - Num 6 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:03:17 +0000

[...] Whoâ€™s afraid of the big, bad GOOG [...]

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:08:37 +0000

I love google and am amazed by what they have built and done. Still a vertical search, like what FUTEF offers for Wikipedia is far better than google. FUTEF adds another layer that is not possible w/ google by showing related categories and allowing for real exploration. Other vertical players will also exploit the unique nature of their niche to provide a richer, more useable experience.

By: CaptiousNut

CaptiousNut — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:28:44 +0000

The notion that Google isn’t being challenged is ludicrous - not to mention its geniuses are challenging and pushing other stodgy companies, all of which improves everyone’s consumer choices (even those of the whiners).

American NEEDS competition in healthcare and education. I say direct your econo-illiterate advocacy there.

By: JB Vick

JB Vick — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:01:37 +0000

is it just me or does anyone else think gmail doesnt really work that well. Sure you can send large files but it awkward and very slow. Its been out how long? Long enough I think. Even Yahoo has the email thing figured out.

By: Marko

Marko — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:06:21 +0000

Google is the master in search, but the minute it became listed on the stock exchange, it was bound to go a wrong way. If you cannot grow in what you do best, you have to search for other ways to get money to satisfy the shareholders. And that search makes you a follower instead of a innovator, beacuse innovation costs time and money. And time you don’t have. As a follower is always in the disadvantage, it is clear that other Google products are not (yet) the best in the world.

By: TheBizofKnowledge

TheBizofKnowledge — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:44:24 +0000

Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for pointing out all of Google’s less-than-stellar products. I have nothing against that company, but I get tired of the fanboys ooohing and aaahing over every little thing that Google does. Froogle is way overrated in terms of its usefulness, and I’ve never even heard of Google Finance until just now!

By: Clay Parker Jones

Clay Parker Jones — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:21:48 +0000

Jeff -

I think there’s a lot more to the social networking idea. Even though Orkut failed as an alternative to Myspace, it was accepted by youths in Brazil, of all places. I think smaller versions of Myspace-like services, tailored to more specific groups of people, could be a viable opportunity. But the notion of bringing these people together using a Tecnorati-like connections is a great idea. Very cool.

- Clay

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:37:51 +0000

Google is locating its Adwords HQ in Ann Arbor. Very smart. The most underutilized pool of high-tech talent in the nation. And relatively cheap compared to places on the coast.

By: Matt Terenzio

Matt Terenzio — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:50:54 +0000

Hi Jeff,

You are aware that eBay won that bid to test auction based TV ads. I’m guessing you are, but your “call” to eBay sounds as if you want them to act, and I think they are.

the old story here

By: Robert Feinman

Robert Feinman — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:38:00 +0000

Well a good opportunity would be for their ads to be relevant. I’ve long complained about their simplistic search logic.

On my site of essays about social philosophy are ad sense placements for philosophy brand cosmetics. I’m sure the economists want to smell as sweet as the next person, but with results like this I would want to think twice about trusting them with indexing information of national significance properly.