Comments on: The truth is always more complex: Google search ads doing just fine http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fb7571d2b994 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-811649 fb7571d2b994 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:46:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/#comment-811649 <strong>fb7571d2b994...</strong> fb7571d2b99495c63594... fb7571d2b994…

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]]> By: Google’s paid-click growth in March: The song remains the same? » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-804291 Google’s paid-click growth in March: The song remains the same? » VentureBeat Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:30 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/#comment-804291 [...] once again, I’ll repeat what we wrote two months ago: ComScore’s researchers note that they would not be surprised at all to see this trend continue [...] [...] once again, I’ll repeat what we wrote two months ago: ComScore’s researchers note that they would not be surprised at all to see this trend continue [...]

]]> By: Google’s Brin and Page lose $17 billion, still take $1 salaries » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-800282 Google’s Brin and Page lose $17 billion, still take $1 salaries » VentureBeat Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:07:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/#comment-800282 [...] At $450-a-share, Google’s stock is now around $300 off of its peak price of $747.24 reached just in November of last year. The reason for such a fall is at least partially due to Google failing to meet lofty expectations Wall Street had set for it, but likely has just as much to do with the weakness of the economy as a whole as well (our coverage). Many tried to argue that a drop in search ad revenue likely meant big trouble for Google, but that was debunked a few days later (our coverage). [...] [...] At $450-a-share, Google’s stock is now around $300 off of its peak price of $747.24 reached just in November of last year. The reason for such a fall is at least partially due to Google failing to meet lofty expectations Wall Street had set for it, but likely has just as much to do with the weakness of the economy as a whole as well (our coverage). Many tried to argue that a drop in search ad revenue likely meant big trouble for Google, but that was debunked a few days later (our coverage). [...]

]]> By: RC http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-797363 RC Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:12:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/#comment-797363 What makes you think that every click through is of equal value. The lower click rate could generate an equal value even if there was no improvement in advertising relevance if less valuable clicks go elsewhere. The increase in other's click rates could still be real and yet have no monetary value. Then again you sound like someone that believes the Google hype. Their stock is over valued no matter how you look at it. With a high profit margin but a low EPS it just shows that the market is disconnected from reality. If you think that google can maintain a 25% profit margin and continue to grow you must also believe someday that their PE will reach that of a mature company more along the lines of 15. If this is to be true than the sales and profit will have to rise by 7X from the current financials and stock price of $471. Do you really believe this to be possible? What makes you think that every click through is of equal value. The lower click rate could generate an equal value even if there was no improvement in advertising relevance if less valuable clicks go elsewhere. The increase in other’s click rates could still be real and yet have no monetary value. Then again you sound like someone that believes the Google hype. Their stock is over valued no matter how you look at it. With a high profit margin but a low EPS it just shows that the market is disconnected from reality. If you think that google can maintain a 25% profit margin and continue to grow you must also believe someday that their PE will reach that of a mature company more along the lines of 15. If this is to be true than the sales and profit will have to rise by 7X from the current financials and stock price of $471. Do you really believe this to be possible?

]]> By: Clay http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-797162 Clay Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:26:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/29/the-truth-is-always-more-complex-google-search-ads-doing-just-fine/#comment-797162 Solid post MG. Some of us already knew the true story - http://www.searchenginuity.com/google-ctr-debacle/ Solid post MG. Some of us already knew the true story – http://www.searchenginuity.com/google-ctr-debacle/

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