Google vs eBay, or Google vs YahooBay?
Submitted By: Sramana Mitra <--More?
Category: Ebay | Date Posted: 2006-10-17
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The media is full of stories and analysis on Google's announcement of GoogleBase, a user-database, that predict thet Google is taking sure steps towards eBay's turf.
eBay is slowly and surely falling prey to its supremely powerful, but easy to copy and rather narrow core
I said once before, that Yahoo should acquire eBay. eBay's market cap is $52 Billion, whereas Yahoo's is $50 Billion. It would roughly be a merger of equals, but I believe Yahoo's future is far more promising than eBay's. Hence, judging by futures, Yahoo ought to acquire eBay.
Product Search and Search Engine Marketing are key areas that, as industries, need to reside together. Amazon realized it, and launched A9, their very own search engine. However, Search is .competitive business, and an overnight search giant will not be created at this stage of the game. I don't recommend, therefore, that eBay also follows suit.
However, at least 5 different properties that Yahoo has could tremendously leverage eBay: Small Business, Stores, Search, Shopping, and Overture. Finally, as Yahoo unfolds its content and personalization strategies, there will be a tremendous further Opportunity to build value on top of their existing framework.
Not the least, but last, Meg Whitman has indicated that she wants out. Terry Semel, however, is dedicated and focused.
Then?
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant Sramana Mitra writes about Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Emerging Technology, Market Moves, and sundry other topics in her Blog "Sramana Mitra on Strategy". Read more of her writings at sramanamitra.com.
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