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Thursday, November 11, 2004

 

Eight Google Wannabes

Forbes.com: Eight Google Wannabes: "Eight Google Wannabes

NEW YORK - Don't let the silly name or spartan Web design fool you, Google is a serious, powerful corporation.

While other Internet companies were splurging on Super Bowl ads, Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) was using innovative algorithms to rank search results, all the while building a loyal fan base, revenue and--gasp--earnings. Today, Google trolls 8 billion Web pages, and with business add-ons such as Blogger, Gmail and Froogle, is becoming a legitimate franchise. Last quarter, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company reaped $806 million in revenue and $212 million in earnings. Its market cap is $46 billion. "





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