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> Google wanted to take on Facebook. Indeed, the internal argument was that Google was blind to all the data within Facebook, and thus FB would be in a stronge
by jldugger 11y ago
> Google wanted to take on Facebook.
Indeed, the internal argument was that Google was blind to all the data within Facebook, and thus FB would be in a stronger long term position to sell targeted ads. LinkedIn, in contrast, is already Google indexed. It'd be difficult to bootstrap their company without exposure, since it's a double sided social network.
- firebones 11y agoBut when has Google ever really gone deep and sustainable in a vertical like this? They don't seem to have staying power in anything that isn't a pure internet infrastructure essential. LinkedIn doesn't seem to be the kind of thing they could nail, or would commit to even if they did have some fledgling success.