Google / Microsoft = 110%

Let's have a look at the current market valuations this morning:

• Microsoft valued at $310 billion
• Google valued at $342 billion

It has finally happened and has been the case for quite a while now. As I predicted in 2005 and was only a matter of time before Google became a more valuable company than Microsoft. And believe me, this trend will only continue. Microsoft will move towards less importance whilst Google is growing in power and value. The only real threat to Google right now is a company like Facebook and garage companies creating disruption from grassroots up. 

On a personal note I am still after 5,5 years working in the SEO Dubai industry helping clients to get visible on the first page of Google. Both through SEO, but also through Google Adwords, where we were the first certified partner in the region. The new things that are going to move here now and that we are betting on are affiliate marketing and YouTube advertising. Have a great day all!

Google / Microsoft = 86%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $226 billion
• Google valued at $194 billion

It's been a while. And Google has gained more than ever. However, it's no longer really a big battle between Google and Microsoft. And Yahoo! for sure is not even close to being a contender for the overall Internet dominance crown.

Today the battle is more between Google and Facebook and well, when it comes to value, then Apple has beat them all by a million miles and is very close to be the most valuable listed company in the world. It certainly is the most valuable IT company.

Google / Microsoft = 70%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $266 billion
• Google valued at $187 billion

Google is still "just" at 70% of Microsoft's value. So its the same as last time we checked in a month ago. I guess there is going to be no free lunch for Google in reaching the level of Microsoft in market value. They have to work hard at both growing the revenue and by keeping down the costs before the market will take them to Microsofts level.

Google / Microsoft = 70%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $258 billion
• Google valued at $180 billion

Google has gained on Microsoft! Sine last time Google has announced that they are pushing hard on their free web based software Google Docs, which competes with Microsoft, although this is probably not the main reason that Google has gained more value compared to Microsoft.

Google / Microsoft = 67%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $222 billion
• Google valued at $149 billion

Summer is over and it's time to have a look at the statistics again.. Google has gained on the market value of Microsoft. One of the interesting things that have happened is the fact that Google has announced that they are building their own free operating system called Google Chrome. This is not the browser but actually a new operating system. No doubt it would take long time for Google to gain momentum here, but one thing that can help them is the quite large price tag that Microsoft has ended up having on Windows in order to continously grow their revenue - it leaves them vulnerable, when someone like Google say that they will make a quality operating system focused on todays Internet use and do it FREE.

Google / Microsoft = 63%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $204 billion
• Google valued at $128 billion

A small small inclince from last week - but hey: Rome wasn't build in one day. It seems that the markets currently have realised, that this recession is not going to be over as quick as some optimists first thought. The ride up was long and steep, so probably also the recession is going to take a while. It's like doing SEO in Dubai or anywhere else - you have to have a little patience.

Google / Microsoft = 62%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $214 billion
• Google valued at $132 billion

62% - it's NOT looking good for Google's market value. Could this be a good time to buy Google shares? One important point: Recently Google announced that they would put A LOT of development into Google Docs, which is the free online based software package. They deny competing against Google, but I know for myself that I primarily use Google Spreadsheets and Google Text at the expense of Microsoft Office.

Sure they cannot compete with the functionality og Microsoft Office yet - but that might change in the next few years. And then it's free compared to the expense software from Microsoft.

Google / Microsoft = 64%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $208 billion
• Google valued at $134 billion

Wow.. 64% - the lowest so far for Google. Does is mean that Microsoft is gaining ground? Could Bing.com - the new search engine from Microsoft - be the cause? It seems to have gather some user momentum.

When Will Google Surpass Microsoft In Value? Now At 71%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $181 billion
• Google valued at $128 billion

Well well.. Google has gained a little ground and is now at the highest since I actually started tracking this specifically in March. 71% - not bad for Google - when will they surpass Microsoft? And will they?

When Will Google Surpass Microsoft In Value? Now At 67%

Let's look at the current status as of writing this blog post:

• Microsoft valued at $169 billion
• Google valued at $113 billion

This leaves Google 67% - a slight decline since end of March.

When Google Will Overtake Microsoft In Market Cap

It's a matter of time. Google WILL overtake Microsoft in Market Cap / value on the stock market. They have a better product and strategic position and Microsoft is no doubt threatened not only by Google but also cheaper or even free online software offerings.

Let's look at the current status:

• Microsoft valued at $161 billion
• Google valued at $110 billion
• Yahoo! valued at $18 billion

Compared to current number one this leaves the following status:

• Google is at 68% of Microsoft value
• Yahoo! is at 11% of Microsoft value

I once had an argument with a true Microsoft supporter (3 years ago). He said that Google NEVER would surpass Microsoft in value. I said that they would at the very latest latest 10 years from that time - which would then be 2015. Lets see - I will believe that Google will have a higher market cap than Microsoft before 2015 ends - probably a lot sooner.

Where To Invest Now

If you have to choose to invest in Yahoo!, Microsoft or Google the choice should be clear:

1. There is absolutely no reason to invest in Yahoo! currently. They are loosing on the search battlefield and don't really have any other drivers for growth in the near term
2. Microsoft still generates a lot of cash but the threat from free online software like Google Docs is a real threat and in the search area they are still loosing to Google
3. Google is in my view the only attractive investment of the three in the current situation. However, is it even attractive to buy in the current market with the uncertainties around the world? That is an individual choice and up to yourself
   

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Okay its been almost 2½ years

It's been a busy time. Almost 2½ years since last I wrote. I got caught up in a couple of projects that took a lot of my spare time.

2 years ago I helped launch Elskerdyr.dk, where we in Denmark sell dog and cat articles with always a minimum of 3% going to animal charity. We are still going strong and fine tuning the business. My part in this is mainly working with our SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and coordinating a lot on our SEO (Search Engine Optimization). 2009 will be a year with nice growth for us.

Also I sold my last Google options before the end of 2007. I felt everything was a bit shaky at the time. I probably should have followed that hunch even more and stayed in cash. Instead I went ahead and bought shares in Google. They have lost around 45% right now, but still a lot better than options, which would have vanished by now.

I still believe big time in search and also in Google's future. Search as a marketing tool is by far the most efficient with the highest ROI of any tools. SEO should for all companies have 1st priority followed by SEM.

Google above $700 after 2007 Q1

Q4 should be able to grow Google's buttomline by 10% at least - as this
is the 2nd strongest Google/search quarter. However Q1 is going to be
the BIG Q as always for Google.. in Q1 you have 3 major months of
winter/media/Internet activity without any holiday season to take
peoples time away from media.

I see Google in $550-$600 in the first two weeks after Q4 come out
around 20th of January - and then at around $700 when the huge Q1 is
reported around 20th of April. My argument is simply that Google's P/E
does not get smaller than this (so the share can't fall without a fall
in profit) and the growth in Q4 and Q1 will push the share to $700
after Q1 is reported in April.

Buy Google, sell Yahoo!

This article is exactly my point. Read it buy clicking on the headline. Good work Rick Munarriz!

Tomorrow Yahoo! will post Q3 and on Thursday Google will. Expect Yahoo! to disappoint since they are still loosing market share to Google. Google in the other hand should do well from a growing online market of which they command a growing share. Also Google's substantial international revenue will be worth more this quarter since the dollar has been lower compared to Q2.

After this Q3 comes the two strongest quarters - Q4 and Q1. Expect Google to do very well in this period. Their annual growth is still around 80% while Yahoo!'s is around 20%. The difference says everything. Q4 is a banner quarter, but Google still does well here - while Q1 is bigtime search quarter.

Yahoo! Should Run Adsense

Google DOES have by far the largest group of advertisers and there is
no sign of Yahoo! catching up. Also Google's Adsense is far better at
maximising return on the pageview than Yahoo!'s Overture is. Yahoo! has
even publically admitted - that they will not catch up on Google. So
why don't they just go ahead and run Adsense? I am sure that they could
get to keep around 90% of the revenue and I am sure that Yahoo! revenue
would increase dramatically if they did. Adsense just is better
capitalisation than Overture.

Advantage - Yahoo! shareholders would get a lot better return on their
investment

Disadvantage - Yahoo!'s pride would hurt, and probably stand in the way
of this happening

Microsoft Will Lose To Google

Great article really! Dealing with the fact that this is a new game with new rules. Microsoft needs speed and friends - and has neither. Speed what do you mean? Vista will come out in no more than a year from now. Well - lets see about that.