Re: UKNM: Google - A brave new marketing strategy

[Steve Mynott]

On Fri, Jul 09, 1999 at 12:17:06PM +0100, Marc Walker wrote:

> Has anyone tried the new search engine google.com?


Yes it's probably the best search engine at the moment.


Certainly it has the best design ;-)


> One of its founders, Larry Page, has been quoted saying "we have other 

> ways of making money, you will see".

> 

> Google have also stated that it will not become a portal nor will it 

> hold any content.

> 

> They have secured $25 million in investment funding so somebody is 

> taking it seriously.


[ ... ]


> If google starts to attract that many how will they use their audience? 

> Can they make money without portal advertising or content?


* Sellng positions on the search results to companies?


http://www.google.com/company.html:


"Business development (please only contact us if your site has more than

250,000 page views a day, and give us an idea of what you are

interested in developing)"


* Maybe they intend to sell the software or service to others (like

  they have done with Netscape?


http://www.google.com/jobs.html


"Google is seeking a Vice President of Marketing to build and expand

the Google brand as the leading provider of next generation internet

search technology."


* Or maybe they havn't decided yet?


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