Google buys YouTube…. was it worth it?
October 10th, 2006
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Is it just me, or does it feel like Google is pulling a Microsoft? If you can’t beat them, buy them.
Almost two years ago, Google launched it’s video service, Google! Video. It did fairly well, allowing people to upload their weird videos. However, it was nothing compared to YouTube, the flickr of video.
I think Google became scared… YouTube exploded, while Google Video has grown at a much slower pace. So what’s the best way to grow very quickly? Buy out the competition.
Now is it worth $1.65 billion to eliminate your major competitor? Only if they have big plans. So now let’s brainstorm and figure out what Google has in mind….
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