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With a lot of attention paid to the big number, $1.65 billion, there are some other numbers that illustrate Google's interest in…
News of the Google YouTube acquisition wasn't even cold yet when a new rumor popped up in the blogosphere that Google is also in talks to outbid Yahoo! on the number two social networking site, Facebook, reportedly offering $2.3 billion.
As part of their drive to rollout new features beyond the United States as quickly as possible, Ask.com has placed RSS Smart Answers on its European sites.
A number of people were suspicious when the Netflix Prize was announced. $1 million isn't much of a reward, some complained, and others believed that it would be difficult to improve upon the site's movie recommendation algorithm. Now, a little over one week into the contest, three teams have already beaten the existing system.
Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, cofounders of YouTube, prepared a short video message for YouTubers shortly after Google's $1.65 billion acquisition. In between young executive giggle fits, the unspoken message was clear: I'm rich, [insert Dave Chappelle expletive here].
You need to think about what it would take for you to become the renowned expert in your field. You must offer content that is original and valuable to a consumer. Only then, will you conquer the major search engines.
