Google's 5 Biggest Blunders
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 00:19 IST   |    8 Comments
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Bangalore: Google, the window which opens you up to the information and technology world is a household name today. It has not been all rosy for the billion dollar company to earn that stature and they have not been perfect in their businesses acquisitions as well. Though the succession level was very drastic, Google has made some decisions which according to industry experts were quite a blunder. Here is the list of the 5 biggest mistakes that Google ever did: 1. Failing to close the Groupon buy:
Groupon would have helped its new owner expand
Seeing a surging demand for coupons over the web, Google thought, its bet was to buy Groupon , a company which gave the best deals for consumers from dinner cruises to dental exams. It was the biggest deal in Google's history as it had striked a $6 billion purchase price for the deal-of-the-day website. By this deal, Groupon would have helped its new owner expand in the $133 billion U.S. local-ad market and lessen its reliance on Internet-search advertising. The proposed acquisition fell through amid hesitation by Groupon's founders.

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