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Google.com & Yahoo.com securing ad revenue, shutting Microsoft.com out
May 12, 2008 |
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The two companies have been discussing an agreement under which Google would deliver some ads alongside Yahoos search results. Since Google on average earns much more than Yahoo for every search, the deal, at least in theory, would boost Yahoos revenue.
The two companies conducted a two-week experiment to make sure that was indeed true and both companies have called the test a success.
No deal has been announced yet, and the reasons the companies have not come to terms are unknown. But a person with knowledge of the discussions said Google has been thinking about a conundrum: deal or no deal, the company could end up with something of a public relations black eye.
If the companies reach a deal, Google is certain to face antitrust scrutiny. Eric Schmidt, Googles chief executive, said Thursday that he was confident that the companies could structure an agreement in a way to avoid it being blocked by regulators. That may be true. But it doesnt take a public relations expert to realize that coming under scrutiny as a powerful monopoly, whether or not it ultimately leads to a deal being blocked, is not good for a companys image.
If Google, on the other hand, pulls away from the deal, it could face some criticism too. Googles co-founder Sergey Brin said Thursday that Googles offer of a search ad deal to Yahoo was not an effort to scuttle Microsofts takeover attempt, but rather an attempt to give Yahoo options in the face of a hostile takeover attempt. The possibility of a search deal emboldened Yahoos board to hold out for a higher price. Rather than fight, Microsoft decided to walk away.
But if Google walks away, essentially cutting off the lifeline it had offered Yahoo, it wont be seen as playing nice.
Spokespeople for Google and Yahoo declined to comment.
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