The truth about the contract shocked Google - AOL

Through Microsoft, Google search giant has spent $ 1 billion to buy 5% of AOL shares. But what will Net users get (or lose) from this event?

Despite the huge amount of money spent on acquiring AOL, Google still swears to maintain the status quo, no banner ads and search results display objectively.

All the users see, according to Google, are just "small" advertising images that appear on the home page, as well as the search results page. The banners will only appear on Google and Google Image pages.

However, there will be a lot of connections between AOL and Google, forcing users to be indifferent. The first is a prominent Google Video link, leading to existing video content in AOL, followed by a series of new "chat" features between AOL Instant Messenger and Google Talk.

According to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and users, these changes are very small, hardly affecting users. The promotional images are smaller than the thumbnail, and certainly, there won't be any "flashy flashing banners" popping out in front of your nose and making you angry.

Ms. Mayer was forced to write articles that affirmed these things in the face of a public opinion worrying that Google's acquisition of an online advertising giant like AOL could make search results no longer objective.

" No way. Providing accurate search functionality is our vital core. If a Google partner's ranking is high, that's because they have a good answer for your search keyword, not because they have a business relationship with us ".

Regarding the connection between AIM and Google Talk in the near future, Google Talk users will be able to sign up for an AIM account, add AIM nicknames to Google Talk chat lists, and of course chat with them. half. This can be a positive leverage for Google Talk, the IM service is currently very well positioned at No. 6 in the US, behind AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ and Trillian.

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