Comments on: Microsoft Says Hello to Ciao, Buys European Shopping Site

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By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Ciao Microsoft!

tinyComb » Blog Archive » Ciao Microsoft! — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:30:10 +0000

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By: thelin

thelin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:54:01 +0000

Microsoft köper tysk prisjakt/pricerunner klon…

För endast $468 miljoner köper Microsoft, Greenfield Online vars största verksamhet är den tyska prisjämförelsesajten “ciao!“.

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By: SEO News Blog » Microsoft lernt nicht aus Yahoos Fehlern

SEO News Blog » Microsoft lernt nicht aus Yahoos Fehlern — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:58:07 +0000

[...] kauft Ciao und macht damit den gleichen Fehler wie Yahoo mit Kelkoo. Ciao lebt ganz klar von Google-Traffic, [...]

By: Bootneck

Bootneck — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:29:41 +0000

I am a bit sceptical about Microsoft spreading its wings into what was a reasonably independent publication, will there be more favorable reviews towards software published by Microsoft and its associates pushing out the smaller publishing houses? I am a Vista user and happy with the OS but I look towards independent publishers for their advice and the readers opinions before purchasing items. I feel that open source software (free) will not in the future feature as prominently as it does now, as MS will want to make a bigger hit with its profit.

By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:11:59 +0000

Micro not so soft is forever buying something…lol

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By: Comparadores de precios: Microsoft compra Ciao

Comparadores de precios: Microsoft compra Ciao — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:03:18 +0000

[...] lo visto, según podemos leer como han comentado en El País, Alianzo, Loogic o TechCrunch: Microsoft ha comprado Ciao, y aprovechando, me gustaría hablar de los servicios web de [...]

By: altek

altek — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:41:29 +0000

..and that is what ’sunk-cost’ is kids…

By: tinyCrunch » Blog Archive » Ciao Microsoft!

tinyCrunch » Blog Archive » Ciao Microsoft! — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:32:33 +0000

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By: J. Khan

J. Khan — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:52:16 +0000

Bulls eye!!!

By: northerngeek

northerngeek — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:47:05 +0000

1) Finally they’re paying attention to Europe- it’s very easy not to care once you have something (anybody remember when they couldn’t get Broadband due to geographical constraints, hard to care about the areas still without it once you’ve got it though!). Europe is obviously a very large region with a population to match and many use Google due to lack of other companies offering up the same services and getting and publicity- “Google” being a verb doesn’t help but the tides could change, it just seems nobody has tried properly yet!

2) I would lean towards disagreeing with those who say that it’s only core search that will topple Google- if MS can build a good enough cashback like system for the UK I can see it really getting a lot of traffic- sometimes it’s not search numbers but revenue that counts and this could be a good move, I would only hope that in order to get more traffic they pursue more partners in Europe than they seem to have for America- the more partners the more chance of success I would imagine. With our high prices for many items and the recession taking place in the UK it’s worth MS’s dime to offer up something that gives back money to the consumer… the timing could be perfect… with some advertising.

@ Jason S: You really don’t seem to be able to put forth a worthwhile comment or anything constructive so why bother? You’re just dressing yourself up as another opinionated with little in the way of original thought to offer value to discussions and will only garner support from others who share your narrow-minded views. So here’s a thought! Present a well thought out comment, or at least something that’s original and then maybe you’ll gain some respect and your time spent here will be well spent.

By: Jason S

Jason S — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:54:21 +0000

Typical stupid Microsoft. They can’t build anything worthwhile, so they have to try to buy their way out of their mediocrity. I just wish Microsoft would close their doors and return all the money to the shareholders. The world would be such a better place. I feel sorry for all of the losers stupid enough to use their products.

By: Microsoft to Buy Ciao | Xivos Online

Microsoft to Buy Ciao | Xivos Online — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:50:07 +0000

[...] And the online acquisitions just keep happening. Obviously not content with their online market reach after the failed buyout of Yahoo!, Microsoft has announced they are buying Ciao, which is basically a price comparison website for consumers. Microsoft has agreed to acquire a Connecticut-based research company called Greenfield Online, which runs both a website called Ciao for European comparison shoppers and an online survey system that helps businesses conduct market research. More at TechCrunch [...]

By: Olivier

Olivier — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:52:26 +0000

Ciao and other price comparison sites are cash machines – they get millions of visitors through SEO and resell with affiliate marketing. So, it’s a no-brainer for any company active in online advertising/affiliate marketing to buy this type of business model. Soon MSFT will replace Google AdSense and affiliate links with its own advertising solutions. The question is not why they acquired Ciao and its 26 million visitors, but how much they paid. Keep in mind that $486m is for the total Ciao+Greenfield. So, until we know for how much they resell Greenfield Surveys, there is no way to know the value of Ciao alone…

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:35:09 +0000

Interesting purchase since MS already has a European shopping comparison engine with http://shopping.msn.co.uk/

Since the Ciao technology is relatively similar to the MSN Shopping technology, I guess that means they spent $486M for the visits.

Strange purchase.

By: afewtips.com

afewtips.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:32:37 +0000

on point #2 I meant to write DO WANT to do a complete overhaul.

By: afewtips.com

afewtips.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:31:11 +0000

2 Points –
1) Did they get Euros for their dollars?? Then the price is half.
2) The name is great and I doubt Yahoo wants to do a complete overhaul of the look.

http://afewtips.com

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:22:50 +0000

Actually, blog comment quality. Please take a deep breath.

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » マイクロソフトが欧州のショッピングサイト「Ciao」を買収

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » マイクロソフトが欧州のショッピングサイト「Ciao」を買収 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:56:33 +0000

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By: roman

roman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:53:46 +0000

Microsoft is back in the game! somewhat.

By: Alex Wilhelm

Alex Wilhelm — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:58:34 +0000

Excellent analysis. Front page New York Times quality. Please fall off a bridge.

By: Failure

Failure — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:31:23 +0000

NOOOOO!

Never gonna buy anything from ciao anymore!

Doomed to fail, M$ is the reverse king midas in action.

By: Smart Boy

Smart Boy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:23:45 +0000

It’s interesting to see that Microsoft chose to poor so much money into Ciao; when their intent recently was the purchase of Yahoo. As many have stated here too – why are they beginning to focus on the European market? These questions are interesting to consider – as the shape of the top SEARCH competitors changes.

I’m still in the Google boat, and don’t see LIVE SEARCH beating the Big G anytime soon.