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Who was it at Google who had the sense to clone Overture's business model, I wonder.
by especkman 19y ago
Who was it at Google who had the sense to clone Overture's business model, I wonder.
- albrecht 19y agoAn MBA. The average MBA isn't the kind of person you want, but a really bright MBA can be a game changer if they stay out of your hair.
- paul 19y agoNope. Also, it's not a clone in any meaningful sense.
- far33d 19y agoAdWords was invented by Eric Veach, formerly of Pixar, wasn't it?
- paul 19y agoWhat does it mean to invent a product? Adwords is just a name. The actual system was built and rebuilt and improved many times. Eric did do a lot to make it a success though -- he's part of the reason why Google makes so much more money than Yahoo.
- far33d 19y agoI guess I was saying invent as in "came up with the thing that differentiates it from everything else out there" - in this case, the auction system.
- nickb 19y agoIt was Omid. He put his job on the line and the company when he bet on AdWords. http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html#omid http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html#omid