it doesnt make sense
2006-10-09 11:56:02 · 20 answers · asked by the questioner 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
you tube probably has more viewers
2006-10-09 11:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by uzenze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Combined the good aspects of the new company and dismantle the bad part so their is no competition. It will also boost their stocks by acquiring different companies. The more you collect the higher the stocks so long as you are showing a profit. If the other company was profitable..by combining companies.. you are aslo combining profits making google's numbers go up as well.
Its all about the stock market,
2006-10-09 18:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason any corporations merge...to make money!!! I haven't heard anyone saying "check out my video on Google video" lately. Youtube is hugely popular and growing rapidly. Google is smart to get on that bandwagon.
2006-10-09 18:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jen H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its refered to as asset protection....that company has certain contracts ond options, like "patents" that were unavailable to google and through the purchase it eliminates competition, opens options and offers areas of expansion...its like when a cellular company purchases another one...it expands there market...businesses arent like cars...you dont buy them just to own them...this purchase is more of a merger between the two companies, and as google is publically traded it would be the parent company and youtube would then become a subsidiary.
its all about business....all about money...
2006-10-09 19:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by ca_ruff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YouTube has about 33.3 millions users as compare to 9 millions users at Google thats main reason.
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2006-10-09 18:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by Adam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're buying popularity & control, the more popular a website is the more valuable control of that website there is.
There's big money in media control & censorship and Goog & You Tube both practice it.
2006-10-09 18:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by Steve S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more people watch youtube than google
2006-10-09 18:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's probably more money in Youtube than their own service.
2006-10-09 19:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by Chef Smallfry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more people already know the name of utube and its easy to use, so they figured they mine as well buy it. What is 1.5 billion to a company worth 50 billion?
2006-10-09 18:57:29 · answer #9 · answered by justin s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google wants to expand
2006-10-09 19:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by tony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To simply reduce compitition , gain infrastructure or enlarge their own customer base.
2006-10-09 19:03:45 · answer #11 · answered by Ranger473 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋