Chapter 371 Visiting Baidu

Li Yanhong can be said to be in high spirits now.

In Nasdaq, Baidu is the leader of Chinese concept stocks; in China, Baidu has just won a large piece of vacant land in the Shanghai area, and announced that it will build Baidu Building as the future company headquarters.

In addition, he is also very dissatisfied with Google.

In 2004, Google invested US$5 million in Baidu, holding nearly 2% of the shares.

But just one year later, Google changed its strategic thinking, from cooperation to self-operation, established a Google China branch, and wanted to promote its own Google search in the Greater China region.

This is grabbing territory with Baidu!

This is from a partner to a competitor.

Therefore, the Baidu stock held by Google Singer must be disposed of.

The $5 million in stock back then is now worth $40 million.

It is impossible to sell such a large share directly on the secondary market. You can only find venture capital funds or banks with strong capital to take over.

This is Baidu's task.

Google only gave it 6 months.

Within 6 months, if Baidu does not find a next home, Google will directly sell its shares in the stock market, which will definitely cause violent fluctuations in Baidu's stock price.

Therefore, Li Yanhong is very busy and anxious during this time!

The newly emerging venture capital institutions in China must not be able to buy stocks worth 60 million U.S. dollars, and they can only focus on the United States.

Some time ago, he went to the United States.

I met Ben Horowitz, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, the world's largest venture capital firm. As a result, it was rejected! Ben Horowitz of the Horowitz Fund said that Baidu is doing well, but it is only a Chinese company that is doing well. Their investment direction is large international companies, and Baidu has not done enough.

He was almost pissed off on the spot!

What age is it? This Yankee with a big nose dares to look down on the Chinese.

So after coming back, Li Yanhong made a big move, while continuing to contact Wall Street investment banks, while setting up Baidu International Business Department, while recruiting troops.

Right now, the best-developed domestic company in international operations is undoubtedly Lenovo.

Therefore, Li Yanhong set his sights on Lenovo, intending to recruit an executive with rich management experience and international vision to lead the team.

What a coincidence!

When luck comes, you can't stop it.

Lenovo's senior vice president and Mr. Liu's important assistant He Yang spread rumors that he was leaving Lenovo to find another challenge.

Li Yanhong was very happy, and immediately acted, showing the greatest sincerity, and wanted to poach He Yang.

After "look around the thatched cottage", the effect is very good.

He Yang just called and said he was rushing over.

"Take it!"

At the end of the call, Li Yanhong looked uplifted and very satisfied, and immediately called the secretary, "Let the legal affairs prepare the contract, and in addition, inform several senior vice presidents to meet with me."

5 minutes later, someone came.

"Tony!"

Li Yanhong waved his hand from a distance, smiling brightly.

Seeing him greet him with a posture, He Yang smiled awkwardly, and walked over resentfully, "Mr. Li..."

I don't know where to start.

A total of more than a dozen people came to greet them, and they all seemed to be very high-ranking people in Baidu. If they declined in person, it might make the other party unable to step down.

At this time, Zhou Buqi walked over with a smile, and said familiarly: "Hello, Robin."

Li Yanhong was slightly taken aback, and looked at him in astonishment.

Where did this ignorant kid come from?

Such a big tone?

"This... is this your driver?" Li Yanhong was a little displeased, and looked at He Yang, thinking that it is necessary to assign him a more reliable driver. This young man looks like a gangster on the street, with a generous look, how can he do it?

He Yang was even more embarrassed, coughing lightly, "Mr. Li, this is Mr. Zhou Buqi."

"Um?"

Li Yanhong didn't react for a while.

At this time, a beautiful female staff member beside him quickly came over and whispered something in his ear.

Li Yanhong's expression changed immediately, she was very surprised, and shook hands with him enthusiastically: "Zhou Buqi from Xiaonei.com? I've heard your name a long time ago. I really didn't expect to see you today. This is..."

Then, his eyes wandered between Zhou Buqi and He Yang.

You two came together?

Do something?

Zhou Buqi laughed, "Let's stop standing here, let's go inside, you're welcome."

There is a kind of anti-customer-oriented momentum.

It was as if he was not the guest but the host.

Fortunately, he is young.

All senior people in the industry have heard of him, and it is not surprising that he is still a sophomore, more frivolous and carefree.

He Yang made way for Zhou Buqi to walk side by side with Li Yanhong, and he followed by half a step behind.

The movements seem random, but they are very particular.

Just like the three senior vice presidents beside Li Yanhong.

Li Yanhong suddenly panicked.

This scene is not right!

Even if Zhou Buqi is the founder of Xiaonei.com and a well-known underachiever in the industry, He Yang's background is not bad, he is a well-known senior vice president of Lenovo Group!

The status of the rivers and lakes is higher!

But right now, he is actually following that college student at every step...

Li Yanhong's face was ugly, as if there was a knife in his chest, peeling off his flesh piece by piece.

Of course, disappointment is nothing but disappointment, and he didn't show it. He was still personable, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, why are you here today? Tell me in advance, I have no arrangements here."

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "I heard that He Yang was coming, so I stopped by. Also, you are a senior, just call me Xiao Zhou. I'm just a college student, not a boss."

Hearing him call "He Yang" by name, Li Yanhong basically came to a conclusion, feeling heartbroken, turned her head and said indifferently: "Go back to work first, I will accompany Mr. Zhou and Mr. He around."

Baidu rented a three-story office building with many employees.

"Sure enough, it's a big company. It's really magnificent." Zhou Buqi walked and watched all the way, feeling emotional all the way.

Li Yanhong was a little bit awkward at the beginning, but now he has calmed down, and said with a gentle smile: "Yes, Baidu has developed very fast in the past few years. In 2003, we only had more than 100 employees. In 2004, we had more than 200 employees. There are more people. Up to now, the total number of employees has exceeded 600. This year’s school recruitment plans to recruit another 300 people.”

Zhou Buqi praised: "my country has become the fourth country with the core technology of search engine after the United States, Russia, and South Korea. Baidu has made great contributions. I believe there will be more and more aspiring young people who will choose Baidu. , not foreign giants like Google and Microsoft.”

Li Yanhong was very helpful and nodded, "Russia and South Korea... have nothing to say. Even Google, it is difficult to compete with Baidu in the domestic search market."

"Oh why?"

"Google is a professional search, Baidu is a life-oriented search."

One sentence will suffice.

The more popular the product, the more it needs to be life-oriented. The so-called "the one who wins the hanging silk wins the world" is very correct.

For example, QQ swept MSN, and the big reason is that the latter is too commercialized.

Zhou Buqi said: "I have compared Google and Baidu. I found that...for the same article, Baidu will rank the website with high weight in the search results, while the website of the original article will be placed at the bottom. Google is completely opposite. , pay attention to original articles, and when crawling article content, the top ranking websites are all original articles, even if the weight of this website is not high.”

Li Yanhong said calmly: "Websites with high weight often have better server facilities, faster loading, and better user experience. Baidu's mission is to provide users with better, faster and more convenient search services. Facts have proved that absolutely Most users prefer Baidu's search experience."

Zhou Buqi secretly sighed.

Sure enough, when an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.

At this time, everyone walked to the advertising department.

Zhou Buqi asked again: "Is the Baidu Alliance also the same idea?"

Li Yanhong's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but take a deep look at him.

This kid, at such a young age, is able to create Xiaonei and Youyou, which is really extraordinary! Every question asked goes straight to the core and sharpest place.

Li Yanhong concealed his unnatural expression, and said with a smile: "Baidu Alliance is already the network promotion service with the best effect and the highest return on investment, which is better than the advertising business of Google and Microsoft."

Zhou Buqi frowned and said: "But high-quality advertisements can win more potential users for the company. Moreover, I heard that Google's bidding system can reduce the price of advertisements if they are high-quality advertisements, which will greatly benefit Enterprises save advertising costs. It can also reduce the amount of low-quality advertisements in search services."

Li Yanhong smiled and explained: "Baidu's first pay-for-performance online promotion method may cost companies a little more advertising, but the actual effect is better than Google's."

"hehe!"

Zhou Buqi laughed loudly twice.

Li Yanhong didn't want him to continue the interrogation, and was afraid of asking some sharp questions, so she invited, "Come to my office and have a cup of tea."

Next, it's time to play.

The secretary makes tea.

After quitting, He Yang held the teacup, coughed lightly, and said apologetically, "Mr. Li, I'm really sorry about this incident. After thinking about it... I still think Ziweixing is more suitable for my career." planning."

"Understand! Understood!"

Li Yanhong had noticed it a long time ago, and she didn't look angry at all.

He Yang continued to explain, "Baidu's development has entered the fast lane. The search business is getting bigger and bigger, even better than Google. I believe that under your leadership, Baidu will definitely be able to do better and better. As for me... I think Ziweixing The challenge is greater.”

Zhou Buqi said: "Robin, Ziwei Star is now a mess, one piece here, one piece here, if there is no expert to help me sort out the business, I will be finished this year if it is not complete."

"Everyone has his own aspirations, it doesn't matter. We are colleagues, and we will be friends in the future." Li Yanhong is very polite, with a warm smile.

"However..." Zhou Buqi raised his voice and sighed, "Anyway, I'm halfway through, not very authentic. Robin, I know you're in trouble now, let me do you a favor! "