Google's advertising and licensing businesses are showing strong growth and we expect to be profitable within one year. I believe there is an ongoing shakeout and many former search engines have now been bought or have diversified into other areas. I use Google for all of my information needs. As far as tips, when trying to phrase a query think about how documents with the answer are likely to discuss the topic. Not enough attention is paid to the user experience, an area we pay close attention to.
Many sites are more focused on glitz than on functionality.
Over the past several years there have been many short-term corrections such as the recent one and the one around March and April of this year. Nevertheless, the overall value of the internet sector has continued to grow on a long-term scale.