Epic Guide

Well, I’m giving my self some kudos, and I kick ass. Out of 18 Million pages, I made it to number 9, which is the front page of Google on the phrase “how does google work”. I have bumped back to 14, but Google is a moving target, so I’ll be back up.   I originally wrote a paper for my MBA class on the subject titled, “Google: How does it work?”, which goes into more detail about the company and their business plan, than into search theory.  You can read my “Google: How does it work?” paper (pdf) here.  My page is also ranked very high on this other phases, “how does google stock look“, number 2 after Yahoo(odd).

So if you want to know more, read my work.

Microsoft may still control the worlds desktop operating systems, but in recent years, Google has smash them on the internet.  Accross our client’s websites (250+, www.redfusionmedia.com) we have about 50% of all search traffic coming from Google, and the other 48% split between Yahoo and Microsoft.  That is why today’s news is ground shaking.  Microsoft has no debt, it has cash, and it just made an unsolicited bid for Yahoo.

Microsoft (MSFT, news, msgs) stunned investors and Internet users around the world this morning by making an unsolicited $44 billion bid to buy rival Yahoo (YHOO, news, msgs).

The offer was made last night and announced this morning. The $31-a-share offer is a 62% premium over Yahoo’s closing price of $19.18 on Thursday. Yahoo shares soared on the news, jumping 45% to $27.72 by 12:20 p.m. ET.  -  MSN

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