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Google does lack a sufficient "moat". If someone were to have a demonstrably better take on finding answers to what people are looking for on the Internet (be i
by JunkDNA 14y ago
Google does lack a sufficient "moat". If someone were to have a demonstrably better take on finding answers to what people are looking for on the Internet (be it traditional search, or something else), Google might not be able to pivot quickly enough. Competition is only a URL away so switching costs are low for end users. Google's real customers (advertisers) will follow quickly if users leave.
- fragsworth 14y agoBeing a URL away is a pretty big thing. Their moat includes being the default search engine for Chrome and Android devices. They've also made deals with everyone except Microsoft to be the default search engine on every browser/platform/device you can imagine.
- moreorless 14y agoThey do not have deals with everyone except Microsoft to be the default search engine. Last I checked, Opera does not default to Google.
- hello_asdf 14y agoPersonally I've moved away almost entirely from Google searches, and have gone over to DuckDuckGo.