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Re:Google's first press release by igorgue on Sunday September 27, 2009 @03:43PM (#847176)
Is there a "next Google", I don't think so
Re:Google's first press release by unalone on Sunday September 27, 2009 @04:00PM (#847193)
Not a "next Google", but certainly another site that'll be as big as Google.

As I've said before, my money is on Facebook. People my age use it like it's the Internet. To them, that's all there is. And they click its ads.

Re:Google's first press release by dcurtis on Sunday September 27, 2009 @04:14PM (#847208)
Facebook is already there.

What makes you think they click ads? I've heard the opposite.

Re:Google's first press release by unalone on Sunday September 27, 2009 @04:18PM (#847213)
I don't think they click ads, I see friends checking out ads all the time. Particularly music ads. I'd imagine that it's not just a small-time thing, considering they're in the green now, but perhaps that money's coming from something else.

Their ads are also a lot better than they were a year ago. They target more effectively, within reason. (My ads are screwy since I list no information about myself, but they used to try and sell me Arrested Development t-shirts and they almost succeeded on multiple occasions.)

Re:Google's first press release by rokhayakebe on Sunday September 27, 2009 @06:35PM (#847345)
Almost selling is not selling.
Re:Google's first press release by unalone on Sunday September 27, 2009 @06:47PM (#847360)
I clicked the ad. I didn't buy the shirts, because last year was the year I grew out of buying t-shirts.
Re:Google's first press release by adrinavarro on Sunday September 27, 2009 @03:47PM (#847178)
Nobody thought so when Google started!