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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:52 PM Oct 2012

A theory about why Google had depressed Earnings

I suspect it might be because Google Ads is like throwing money off a cliff.

The idea that any click on the internet is worth $0.25 in real money is absurd unless you are running a scam of some sort... something with a 10,000% profit margin.

And $1.00 per click? $1.25 per click? Fricking insane. The businesses competitively bidding search terms up to absurd levels has to stop eventually.

Internet advertising is just not as valuable as it "should" be and people have to figure that out eventually.

Just my guess.

Also... I don't know how long people will continue to watch a 30 second ad on youtube for the privilege of seeing a two minute clip.

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A theory about why Google had depressed Earnings (Original Post) cthulu2016 Oct 2012 OP

Maybe it's because of a security lapse... jenw2 Oct 2012 #1

Analysts have estimated that Google has lost 20 billion on Android. onehandle Oct 2012 #2

Ah... well that's actually useful for them cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #3

Pretend? theKed Oct 2012 #4

Apple has tossed Google off of their devices and iOS dominates mobile Internet usage. onehandle Oct 2012 #5

Lol okay theKed Oct 2012 #11

And it's a joke jenw2 Oct 2012 #6

Funniest thing I've seen on the internet abelenkpe Oct 2012 #10

99% of computer users... jenw2 Oct 2012 #13

I keep seeing that claim. I can not find the source CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #8

Onehandle never offers a source FredisDead Oct 2012 #12

Who even uses Google any more... begin_within Oct 2012 #7

All I can say is that an earnings miss by Google is huge news. reformist2 Oct 2012 #9

jenw2

(374 posts)

1. Maybe it's because of a security lapse...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:52 PM

Oct 2012

that released a certain someone's search history.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. Analysts have estimated that Google has lost 20 billion on Android.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:53 PM

Oct 2012

It's a loss leader in an attempt to pretend they can compete with Apple.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

3. Ah... well that's actually useful for them

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:54 PM

Oct 2012

I'm surprisied they would sell off on a reasonable investment like that.

(The OP is halfway a joke/rant, of course.)

theKed

(1,235 posts)

4. Pretend?

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:56 PM

Oct 2012

Android is wildly outpacing iOS globally. Google doesn't even make phones, they just supply the opensource OS (which most phone companies tweak in-house), and license their brand name to the 'flagship' Android phone.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. Apple has tossed Google off of their devices and iOS dominates mobile Internet usage.

Reply to theKed (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:01 PM

Oct 2012

Their ad spamming is where they make their money, and they just lost a Huge portion of it.

theKed

(1,235 posts)

11. Lol okay

Reply to onehandle (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:17 PM

Oct 2012

How's that Apple Maps thing working out, anyways?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/aug/10/android-smartphone-market-2012-apple

Android now controls 68.1% of the smartphone market, up from 59% in the first quarter of 2012. iOS? Dropped to 16.9% from 23.1% in the first quarter of 2012. (last year's 2nd quarter numbers were 46.9% for android, 18.8% for ios) Google is losing part a dwindling market segment (i say part of because lots and lots of pre-iphone-5 users still use google maps).

jenw2

(374 posts)

6. And it's a joke

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:01 PM

Oct 2012

compared to the polish and productiveness of Windows. I'm surprised Wall Street hasn't gotten someone at Google fired for forcing a crappy Linux on the masses. Microsoft is a successful and honest company. That's why Google hates them.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

10. Funniest thing I've seen on the internet

Reply to jenw2 (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:08 PM

Oct 2012

Window polish and productiveness.

jenw2

(374 posts)

13. 99% of computer users...

Reply to abelenkpe (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 09:51 PM

Oct 2012

disagree with you.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

8. I keep seeing that claim. I can not find the source

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:04 PM

Oct 2012

Any idea where you got your numbers, other than a bodily orifice?

FredisDead

(392 posts)

12. Onehandle never offers a source

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:23 PM

Oct 2012

for this claim.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014267519#post16

begin_within

(21,551 posts)

7. Who even uses Google any more...

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:04 PM

Oct 2012

Google is creepy... you type something and it brings up your past searches...
I do go to Youtube, but if there is an ad, I click on "Skip this ad..."
So I have no idea who is actually watching or reading these ads Google is selling.
And I can't recall even one thing I have ever purchased due to seeing an online ad...

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

9. All I can say is that an earnings miss by Google is huge news.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:05 PM

Oct 2012

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