Why Google Faces Antitrust Scrutiny
Most people think of Google as a free search engine—and it is that. But the real genius of Google was that it figured out that advertisers would pay to have their messages pop up when someone types in a keyword. For instance, a hotel chain might pay to show ads to anyone who types in "hotel in Phoenix." Those search ads now represent the biggest chunk of all Internet advertising. Google gets the lion's share, which has allowed it to amass such power that ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
This is something I didn't know about, the article gave good information on explaining how Google works. I wouldn't call them evil, they are just a successful company and know how to get people to use their search engine.