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Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Re: Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Post by killerdhmo »

MarkMc wrote: post #103

As a Google shareholder this is great news, but now I'm starting to feel that the market is underestimating the chance that someone simply builds a better search engine. For example, here are 3 search queries I recently performed where I found Google's results lacking: 1. What is the best Thai restaurant within 10 kilometres? 2. What companies have a market cap greater than Microsoft? 3. Does Android track my locatio…

Heyo, I tried the "Best Thai Restaurant near me" and got a result with a list, pins on a map, etc. So, it could be a query thing. (screenshot) https://www.dropbox.com/s/lr01wno3aqskoan/Screen%20Shot%2020...

This worked across desktop and mobile. You're right, that it doesn't handle specifically within 10km, but I thought I would mention it if it was an acute need!

Re: Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Post by killerdhmo »

MarkMc wrote: post #103

As a Google shareholder this is great news, but now I'm starting to feel that the market is underestimating the chance that someone simply builds a better search engine. For example, here are 3 search queries I recently performed where I found Google's results lacking: 1. What is the best Thai restaurant within 10 kilometres? 2. What companies have a market cap greater than Microsoft? 3. Does Android track my locatio…

Heyo, I tried the "Best Thai Restaurant near me" and got a result with a list, pins on a map, etc. So, it could be a query thing. (screenshot) https://www.dropbox.com/s/lr01wno3aqskoan/Screen%20Shot%2020...

This worked across desktop and mobile. You're right, that it doesn't handle specifically within 10km, but I thought I would mention it if it was an acute need!

Re: Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Post by ZenoArrow »

cheriot wrote: post #120
ZenoArrow wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What if ad blockers become mainstream? Sure, they won't stop all ads, but they could seriously dent ad revenue, as could changes in online behaviour. Personally I'm surprised online ad revenue is so high, I rarely click on ads, the fact that enough people do to continue to make it worthwhile for advertisers doesn't really make sense to me. Clearly there are important details I'm missing out on.

Then they'll find a way to serve the content and the ad from the same domain.

There are some ways around this (especially for social media sites).

Also, it's possible to block tracking cookies, making their customer profiles less information rich, which would also make the platforms less attractive to advertisers.

Re: Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Post by aurelianito »

nl wrote: post #100
aurelianito wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

DEC, Silicon Graphics, Sun, Gateway just as I remember now.

DEC and Sun are both in the list above (as HP and Oracle). This isn't just a technical point - I suppose it isn't out of the question for a mega-merger/buyout of something like Facebook and Microsoft could occur.

Nokia too. Or you will also claim it to be a part of Microsoft?

All the companies I listed do not exist now. Some were bought. They were bought because they failed, like Yahoo! Are you going to claim that Yahoo! still exists as part of Verizon?

They did not merge. They were bought for peanuts.

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Post by pcurve »

imaginenore wrote: post #38
mpg33 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What? That's seems absurdly high..

It's not. "Insurance", "loans", "mortgage" are all $44+ per click. Some very specialized one like "mesothelioma suit" are $800+. Even misspellings like "mesotheliama" are $600+.

https://www.adgooroo.com/resources/blog/the-most-expensive-k...

https://searchenginewatch.com/2016/05/31/the-most-expensive-...

mesothelioma cases must be quite lucrative for them to spend this kind of money.

This is the one of the saddest data table I've seen in awhile.

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Post by girvo »

bobsil1 wrote: post #64
paulpauper wrote: post #29

Amazon, Facebook , Google - three stocks to rule the world. They cannot do any wrong, and I don't mean that sarcastically. Buying these stocks is like investing in the companies that are building the matrix, but it's real life. It's just nuts..even Microsoft and Cisco in the 90's..the growth was finite, but there is no limit to Facebook, Google and Amazon. Every quarter is a crusher..over and over, year after year. J…

>small mobile screen is perfect for advertising. ? It's very inconvenient to have your limited content cut by 40%.

For us, yep! For advertisers, no, they love it.

Re: Google Profits Surge on Strong Ad Demand

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Post by dpark »

superuser2 wrote: post #102
akavi wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> in the 90's..the growth was finite, but there is no limit to Facebook, Google and Amazon. "This time, it's different."

I like that this phrase can be used to condescendingly dismiss two opposite viewpoints. "Automation and globalization are going to destroy the world." -> "We've been saying that for a hundred years." rolls eyes "This time, it's different." "Current tech companies might actually have a legitimate sustainable business that won't be totally obliterated in an imminent market crash" -> "Remember 1999?" rolls eyes "This ti…

Huh? The companies mentioned were Microsoft and Cisco, two companies that were and are profitable. The "this time is different" was dismissing the idea that somehow growth is unbounded for this new crop of companies. No one mentioned the tech bubble of 2000ish or claimed that no one could build a sustainable tech company.
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