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In response to "Their impossible goal: creating a product that even Hyde can't be grumpy about. -- nm" by Imperator

google does some interesting stuff. i just really wish people would stop believing in the smoke screen that it's a succesful "knowledge company"....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Aug 10 '15, 17:58

this paragraph from the piece nails the essential truth about google that almost everyone forgets to acknowledge:

"Google has jumped into dozens of new businesses in recent years, but it remains primarily an advertising company, generating most of its revenue and nearly all of its profit when people click ads in search results."

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Yeah, Doubleclick is what brings in the big bucks -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:06 3
- the best part is, they didn't even develop AdSense. they were just smart enough to buy the company that did...nm - x Aug 10, 18:07 2
  - And integrate it so well into search -- nm - Truman Aug 10, 18:09
  - I did not know this -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 18:08

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google does some interesting stuff. i just really wish people would stop believing in the smoke screen that it's a succesful "knowledge company"....

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