I have pundered on these over and over!

Why is there no viable alternative PPC program to Google AdSense?

How is it that Google is controlling over 90% search share worldwide?

Why is Android so dominant?

Why?

because it's Android, its open source, its flexible.

falcon01:
because it's Android, its open source, its flexible.

It is Linux based, and so open source, but how come no other mobile OS based on Linux like Sailfish OS, Ubuntu Touch and Plasma Mobile can challenge Android?

Why?

That monopoly is dangerous! We need healthy competition, without which, services like AdSense is treating publishers as shit!

Imagine having to upload your ID to run ads on your site, isn't that highhandedness and crazy! Which other ad network does it?

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questechie:
I have pundered on these over and over!

Why is there no viable alternative PPC program to Google AdSense?

How is it that Google is controlling over 90% search share worldwide?

Why is Android so dominant?

Why?

Because everyone except very few run their searches on google.

infogenius:


Because everyone except very few run their searches on google.

Why is everyone running searches on Google, when Google search is not the best result! Have you tried Bing lately and compared the results?

questechie:


Why is everyone running searches on Google, when Google search is not the best result! Have you tried Bing lately and compared the results?

You are right but we now realise that on every one's lips is Google. Google has found its way into the subconscious of many when it comes to search engines.

questechie:
That monopoly is dangerous! We need healthy competition, without which, services like AdSense is treating publishers as shit!

Imagine having to upload your ID to run ads on your site, isn't that highhandedness and crazy! Which other ad network does it?

Did Google prevent anyone from coming into the Market?

If you don't want to upload your "ID" before running adverts on your site, then you can go the Nairaland way by selling ad slot directly to people.

Google is not forcing you to use Adsense.


Also, there are also many other ads Company out there, but I think majority of them will still require you to verify your account at one point it the other.


Nowadays, almost all companies (including those in the crypto currency sector where users are supposed to be anonymous) now require account verification.


I think it's because of KYC policy of sort, so I don't think you can really blame Google.

Ayemileto:


Did Google prevent anyone from coming into the Market?

But don't you think they are killing competition by monoplizing Internet search? By that, they have an undue advantage over others since they control search results.

questechie:

It is Linux based, and so open source, but how come no other mobile OS based on Linux like Sailfish OS, Ubuntu Touch and Plasma Mobile can challenge Android?

Why?

Apart from the fact that android is open source, allowing different manufacturers to tweak things to their choices (Something windows failed to do in the PC sector, with many people now shifting to Linux or Mac), Android also have a large apps database.


This is what actually killed windows phone, they lacked developers to develop apps compatible with their OS.

Any company that wants to take over the Mobile market from Android don't have to make an "open source OS" alone, but they have to be able to convince app developers to start developing for their platform.

Or better still, they have to make the OS in such a way that it can run apps of other platforms like android, iOS or windows.

OR what are the benefits of having a phone, when there's no apps?

Abi you think people will just abandon Android, because it is powered by Google, while not having any better alternative?

questechie:


But don't you think they are killing competition by monoplizing Internet search? By that, they have an undue advantage over others since they control search results.

Like I stated earlier, there are many other companies in the ads sector, majority of them all have one strange policy or the other.

For example, some require you to have a huge traffic (like 500k and above) while others have a high minimum withdrawal threshold.

Plus you'll still need to verify your account in most of them.


Also, if you think Google is manipulating search results, you can always use other search engines to get a much accurate result.

You don't seem to get my reasons for the argument

Also in terms of "android monopoly", Do you know that in the early 2000s, Apple almost went bankrupt, and they were only saved because Bill Gates came to invest.

Do you know why?

Windows come with Microsoft office tools which is useful for people, but Apple is just expensive without useful software.

It was at the brink of Collapse, that Bill Gates came in with an offer.

He invested in Apple, and in return All Apple devices from that time will come with Microsoft office pre installed.

It was that agreement that saved Apple, while also making all new Apple systems come with Microsoft office.


The point I'm trying to make is that, without softwares, even Almighty Apple would have collapsed in a competition against windows. Now imagine a new OS coming against android.

questechie:
You don't seem to get my reasons for the argument

Well, I get it, and raised valid points as well, which I think explains things.

Except you decide to ignore all the points.