Another marginal product from Google: Business video sharing


Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) appears to be moving in the direction of having a new product launch every day. Over the weekend it said it would bring out its own internet browser. It also announced the launch of a video-sharing product for businesses.

According to Reuters, "Unlike YouTube, which is aimed at consumers, Google Video for business is designed to be shared among designated users within an organization's own Web domain, protecting executive speeches, product training, sales meetings or other employee video messages from unauthorized disclosure outside the company."

Because Flash video, the most widely used format, can already be put in password protected sections behind a company's firewall, it is hard to see why the new product would have much appeal.

Google has not had much success with its enterprise software. There is little evidence that the Google Apps desktop software is selling well. That may be because the company offers good free versions of the product. Most of Google's other productivity software including GMail, Google Calendar and Google Talk can be used without charge.

One of Wall Street's only criticisms of Google is that its move into enterprise products is not making any money. If that comment is fair, Google just dug itself a deeper hole.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.

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