Google running out of money?

[Krisidious]

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa18bce4-ab67 ... z1wfdReWnc

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Google is to start charging companies for listing their products in a core part of its search service, the first time it has converted a free section of its giant online index into a purely commercial venture.

The change to Google Product Search will mean that many merchants that have relied on the search engine to lure potential customers online will face higher costs, according to analysts.

(oh and FT.com you should really look up what fair use is... I have half a mind to delete the link because you want people to pay for the right to spread your writing...)

[Gaieus]

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[Krisidious]

that's strange I was able to read it... now I can't.

[cheffey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295884

"Google is to start charging for listing products in its Product Search service. From autumn, only retailers who have paid a fee will appear." - BBC News

[Gaieus]

Well anyway, that will turn the search function into a directory listing - something Google has just suspended to provide.