Yahoo! Did not play Monopoly Game well.

I have been watching Yahoo! for more than two years now. I think yahoo! has not been playing well in terms of Monopoly game principles. They, Yahoo! have let go lots f opportunities, as well is not aggressive with investments. i think the management drive for improvement and success in their business especially for this fast changing demands in technology and internet needs of the people. They have let go lots of things that are within their grasp. They are not buying assets, Yahoo! is spending on nonsense things that are not bringing them money back.   

First mistake they did during the early days is that they outsourced their search engine from a starting to be big compamy Google. And look now Google is the number one Search Engine in the internet and they are cashing them in with their Google ads. I feel Yahoo! has is focused but not thinking in macro sense and the outcome for their actions. They need some big think tanks. I’d say they got Bernanke as thier adviser now, and Google got Greenspan as their adviser.

Look a year ago or so Facebook already agreed for a buy out from Yahoo! but I think they were not so aggressive enough that in the end Facebook is in the top 5 according to Alexa.

How about YouTube? What did Yahoo! do to that deal? We’ll they had a bid but maybe they have not seen they value of YouTube, still YouTube is among the top websites according to Alexa. Now Google is cashing YouTube in by introducing Adsense for YouTube.

Hows the about the ads by yahoo? hmmm their development is so slow always on beta testing. I always wanted to get ads from yahoo since they are number one portal for information and news but its just they are so slow and I think there is something wrong with the organizational structure that they are not innovating fast and cashing in some more from their investments, and some of their new products are not fun to use like the 360, Flickr, etc. I think they need some young people in designing their products and interface.

I think their real problem is creativity and innovation and thats cocting them billions if not billions. They have not innovated 360 and Yahoo! Photos thats why they are losing money from them that they have to close them and buy Flickr for couple of millions if not billions of dollars. And thats a bad investment practice.

 Now that they have posted negative gain last year. I think a buy out from a big company is needed for them to stay afloat. Unless somebody inside the  oragnization will spark an idea and renew their goals and focus on innovation, creativity, and cash on their services without letting their subscribers paying a a thing.

 Microsoft has renewed their bid to buy Yahoo! AT&T can bid too, as well as Google, and other big companies can bid too. But If I am to judge, Microsoft is the rightful buyer. With its experience and software support they can go a long way. But the question is can Microsoft bring the strength anf greatness of Yahoo! inside out? I hope Microsoft better be, beacuse I want my yahoo email and flickr account. But I want Google too for monetizing my ads.