Google search came before adsense, btw. Also, you could say the same thing about facebook. It's not a social network, it's an ad aggregating company who merely

Google search came before adsense, btw. Also, you could say the same thing about facebook. It's not a social network, it's an ad aggregating company who merely used the vast network of people for enabling it's business. Also, magazines, newspapers, tv, etc. Basically, it's a tautology for anyone running ads.