Vol 2 Chapter 7: Target Google

The Sixth Hundred Order and Seventh Chapter Target Google

The national record shops do not sell Avril Records's records. Naturally, it is also pressure from major record companies around the world. These auction houses cannot offend so many giants for Avril Records's records.

"Lin, what do you do now?" Avril frowned. I didn't expect these record companies to be so vicious that they would use this method to suppress themselves.

Lin Feng smiled, this had already been expected by him.

"I didn't intend to sell through the record store from the beginning." Lin Feng said with a smile, "I aimed at the online online trading platform from the beginning."

Avril's eyes lit up.

However, it is extremely frustrating that the online sales model has also been blocked, and all online trading platforms in the United States have tactfully refused to sell Avril Records' records.

Hmph, I knew you wanted to sell online, hehe, I told you in advance. What do you do! —Motora is not stupid either. Lin Feng was born in it. Naturally, he guessed that Lin Feng might sell it through the online trading platform, so Motora had already done enough work in advance. Under pressure from global record companies, no online trading platform is willing to sell Avril's records.

For this situation, Lin Feng smiled instead.

"Huh, you're still laughing, no one of their records has been sold. Don't forget that the company still has your share. If you lose money, you will lose money too." Avril said in a loud voice. .

Lin Feng hugged Avril, who was pouting her mouth, and took her hand, comfortingly said, "Don't worry, this is all in my expectation. Didn't I say that I want to set up an Internet radio station? If it is not established, it is just to avoid screaming."

Avril was overjoyed.

"Okay, don't worry about it. I will definitely surprise these deceiving record companies this time." Lin Feng said with a smile.

For many record companies not only to block the sales of record shops, but also to block online sales, Lin Feng had long expected. After all, these record companies are definitely not stupid, on the contrary, they are extremely smart, and they will naturally prevent online sales. Unfortunately, they still did not anticipate their true intentions. —Lin Feng smiled triumphantly.

Whether it’s "fsn-houston" TV station launching a music channel and music station, to contacting "eBay" to sell two singles of Avril, Lin Feng is trying to confuse these record company bosses and make them mistakenly believe that their actions are all In their expectation, then they will take it lightly and they will have the opportunity to take advantage of it.

Otherwise, without waiting for their own actions, these record companies act in advance, and they don't want to implement any plans at all. After all, this is the United States, it is the territory of others, and I am just a passer-by. But it's not the Raptors but Jiang. Since I want to support Avril and Michael Jackson, I must support it to the end.

In the confusion of Avril, Lin Feng contacted Liu Yingying and asked her to send someone to the United States to open the American branch of Dingdong.com. Lin Feng had expected that "eBay" would not sell Avril's records, not to mention whether there was pressure from companies such as Sony Records, but only the grievances between "Dingdong.com" and "eBay", "eBay." Would not sell one's favor. When "DingDang.com" and "EBay" competed, "DingDang.com" did not take advantage of some embarrassing things of "EBay" (such as selling credit points, reviewing information too hasty, etc.) .

Therefore, since there is no online trading platform willing to sell Avril's records, it is better to sell it yourself. Anyway, "DingDang.com" is expanding the Asian market and entering the US market ahead of schedule. Of course, there are risks, and this was what Lin Feng hesitated at first.

Of course, if you want "Dingdong.com" to gain attention in the United States and be accepted by American netizens, you must rely on a medium-Google.

Google is now the world's largest search engine company, occupying 84.9% of the global search engine market and becoming the preferred search engine website for almost all Americans. As long as Google is willing to promote "DingDang.com", Lin Feng believes that "DingDang.com" can not only establish a foothold in the United States, but even open up new markets.

After all, Chinese products are extremely cheap. Selling that country's products to the United States through the b2c trading platform can not only make a lot of profits, but also create foreign exchange income, and the country can also have policy inclination. This is definitely a good thing with multiple birds.

Of course, if Google wants to push "Dingdong.com", there must be a prerequisite. Lin Feng owns shares of "Google". Only in this way, "Google" will push the "Dingdang.com", and will not break the "Dingdang.com" into the cold palace or even block it because of pressure from other companies or other factors.

The acquisition of Google stock has long been in Lin Feng's plan, but there has been no excuse or opportunity. When the "Phantom" mp3 was launched last time, Lin Feng also met with "Google" founder Larry Page, but Lin Feng's financing plan was rejected. But last time, Lin Feng was still unknown, but now Lin Feng is the third richest person in the world, with enough fame and strength.

After bidding farewell to Avril, Lin Feng drove to the "Google" headquarters in Mountain View, California.

For Lin Feng's visit, the current president of "Google" Eric Schmidt personally received it. After all, Lin Feng is now in a different status, ranking third in the world's richest list, and Google dare not ignore it.

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"Mr. Schmidt, I would like to forgive you if you take the liberty to visit!" Lin Feng said politely.

"Where and where, it is our honour for Mr. Lin to visit Google." Eric Schmidt said politely.

Looking at Eric Schmidt in front of him, Lin Feng sighed. If Larry Page brought "Google" into this world, but the person who made "Google" profitable for the first time since the snooping bubble burst in 2000 is Eric Schmidt.

Last year, "Google" achieved profit for the first time, with revenue: 86.4 million US dollars and profit: 6.99 million US dollars. This year, the financial statements for the first three quarters alone have increased by 400% over the same period last year. This is an extremely astonishing increase. In the context of the bursting of the Internet bubble, "Google" is still able to achieve such strong profit growth, and it further consolidates the title of "King of Search Engines", Eric Schmidt contributed Indispensable.

Although "Google" is making so much money now, the future prospects are promising, but Lin Feng is also quite confident in his trip.

"Mr. Schmidt, what do you think of the search engine market today?" Lin Feng smiled and stepped into the topic.

"Google is still the absolute king of the search engine market." Eric Schmidt said confidently.

Lin Feng smiled.

"Yes, it looks like this so far. But Yahoo has taken off the Google logo from the website (no longer using Google search), and Microsoft is also coveting the search engine market. After all, the future is the Internet age, and search engines are the core of the Internet age. . This is like the Internet is the vast ocean, and various websites are islands in the vast ocean, and search engines are ships that carry guests to various islands.” Lin Feng said.

Eric Schmidt heard this analogy for the first time, but it is indeed very appropriate, and Lin Feng’s assessment of the search engine market is not wrong. Yahoo has fallen out with "Google" and no longer uses the "Google" search engine. The "bing" engine developed by Microsoft is also trying to grab the "Google" market. Although "Google" is now in full swing, it does not mean that there is no crisis.

"I don't know what Mr. Lin meant?" Eric Schmidt asked calmly.

Lin Feng smiled.

"It's very simple, I want to invest in'Google', just financing." Lin Feng said lightly.

Eric Schmidt frowned. He also guessed the intention of Lin Feng's trip. He didn't want to advertise, but he wanted to raise money. To advertise, Lin Feng doesn't have to come in person. Come in person, only for financing "Google". However, recently "Google" is indeed preparing for a second financing, and is in contact with major investment banks, looking for a few investment banks that only want to buy stock capital without actual controlling rights. In this way, we can obtain more abundant funds to fight against "Yahoo" and the more powerful "Microsoft".

However, Eric Schmidt has many worries, because Lin Feng also owns a search engine company-Baidu. Today, Baidu is the absolute hegemon in the search engine market in Mainland China. Compared with "Google" accounting for 84.9% of the global market, Baidu's market share in Mainland China is as high as 90%. What is the intention of Lin Feng's financing of "Google"?

"Mr. Lin, you also own an engine. I wonder what you mean by financing ‘Google’?" Eric Schmidt asked cautiously.

"Hehe, I'm just a businessman, a businessman purely for profit. I think'Google' is very valuable for investment, so I came." Lin Feng did not say his purpose. Now that the major record companies are uniting to block Avril Records, Lin Feng must not disclose his intentions in advance, otherwise, once it spreads out, I am afraid these record companies will definitely do everything to stop it.

Although they cannot change the "Google" decision, they can do it with money. With so many record companies, one hit is enough to kill Lin Feng. Regardless of Lin Feng's assets of 40 billion U.S. dollars, but only 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in cash in his hands, Lin Feng only supported Avril and Michael Jackson this time in his own name, not in the name of his company.

Otherwise, there will be a war. I am afraid that these record companies are very happy to play with Lin Feng in the real version of the "Monopoly" game, wipe out Lin Feng's assets, or even replace it.

"Mr. Schmidt, this is my financing plan. Please have a look." Lin Feng knew that he could not persuade Eric Schmidt, so he could use money to persuade him.

Eric Schmidt took a look at the contract and was surprised. Lin Feng's contract is very generous, and he is willing to acquire 5% of "Google" for US$500 million, which has far exceeded Eric Schmidt's estimate. In this financing, the current market value of "Google" is estimated by major investment banks to be around US$6 billion, but Lin Feng has nearly doubled, and only has a 5% stake. This is very tempting!

Lin Feng also believes that his financing plan is very tempting. Not only is the financing price high, but as long as 5% of the shares are required, it does not pose any threat to the equity structure of "Google".

But to Lin Feng's surprise, in the end Eric Schmidt shook his head and declined Lin Feng's financing plan. Because Lin Feng owns "Baidu", this is too uninsurable! Although "Baidu" is currently only involved in the Chinese mainland market, what about the future? If you extend your tentacles to the international market, you will definitely play against "Google". When Lin Feng owns 5% of the shares, he naturally has the qualifications to attend the shareholders' meeting and the board of directors. At that time, "Google" will have a headache.

Lin Feng didn't expect to be rejected by Eric Schmidt, but Lin Feng didn't say much, and walked out of the "Google" headquarters with a smile. But after leaving the "Google" headquarters, Lin Feng's face sank. Without "Google", one's own plan cannot be implemented.

At this moment, Lin Feng received a call from Microsoft.