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Marketing Pilgrim: Google Buying Twitter? Not a Bad Idea

  • Evan · 10 months ago
    Oh ya that would be a great buy for Google...$500 million minimum.

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  • Dan London · 10 months ago
    All the 3rd part apps seem to be making $ off Twitter. The decent paid iPhone apps have generated some cash and Twitteriffic offers a free ad-supported desk top app as well as a paid version.

    As for what Twitter could do as a business model...not sure unless they charge for API usage...

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  • Joel Libava · 10 months ago
    Andy,
    I do not see this as a good thing.
    I do not feel we ANOTHER monopoly.
    The Franchise King

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  • Joel Libava · 10 months ago
    Andy,
    I do not see this as a good thing.
    I do not feel we ANOTHER monopoly.
    The Franchise King
  • Martín Aberastegue · 10 months ago
    Microsoft should buy Twitter.

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  • Thierry de Baillon · 10 months ago
    The real answer is: Twitter should buy Google. The sad reality is that Google is too expensive for anyone to buy. But really, is creativity still on their side ?
  • Brian · 10 months ago
    I never even heard of Jaiku before this post, which shows how productive it was in the USA.
  • V. DImitroff · 10 months ago
    Not sure about the prospects of Twitter being bought, but imho a partnership deal with Google would be highly viable and mutually beneficial. It would provide Google with valuable data and inventory, and Twitter - with much needed revenue. And talking of data and metrics: hardly anyone can analyze (and turn into $$) the Twitter data better than Google, the world's largest BI company.

    @Maistora
  • MikeM · 10 months ago
    I pray Google does not buy Twitter. Twitter is the one true chance at breaking us from the stodgy static world Google represents.
    I look at Google today as semi-relevant. Half the results at top spot are gamed or SEO'ed into that spot.
    Not Google's fault mind you really.

    I consider Twitter the truth engine. When you want an opinion just look for opinions and you get dozens in a minute.

    If Google owned Twitter the SERPs gamers would break it down in no time, who would blame them for trying.

    Google/Yahoo/ MSFT/ IAC/ AOL/Facebook please stay away from Twitter.
  • Server Services · 10 months ago
    Hmmm..Good Idea. Its a rocking news that Google is going to buy twitter. But according to me Twitter should stay alone. There is no need to do any partnership like things..alone you are rocking..
  • Josh · 10 months ago
    Tough to say whether or not this would be a good or bad thing overall, but I do think it makes a lot of sense. Twitter's obviously still on the rise and Google could really jumpstart its growth into the mainstream. Which, again, may or may not be a good thing.

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  • Darren Tan · 10 months ago
    Seems that Google is really rich!

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  • PerfectMoney · 10 months ago
    when Twitter meets google I DO have a faith this what best google should take to keep his midas touch stay "update"remember Youtube after acquisition with google,this Video site has number 2 popular in same term of " searching video networks" ,though,with adding twitter I predict google can also add there "search term empire into "searching social networks' LIVE,