Saturday, October 20, 2012

Here's Why Google Could Disappear in Five Years




Google may be on its way out as the dominant player in search, according to one analyst — and could even "disappear" in as little as five to eight years if the competitive pressures that ultimately claimed other search giants start to take root.  In the wake of a surprisingly weak earnings report, Eric Jackson, Ironfire capital founder and managing member, said Google could easily find itself fending off the woes that eventually took hold at embattled Yahoo! .   The primary reason Google may lose its search dominance is because the company is facing the same mobile problem as Facebook, Jackson said.

"If Facebook saw a deceleration in their sales and their growth lead to a halving of their stock price...why wouldn't it also be something that is very negative for Google as it continues to play out?" he said.....

Read all about it at http://www.cnbc.com/id/49477730

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