According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference.

“We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social components,” said Schmidt. The idea is obvious if you think about it.

“If we have your permission to know more about your friends, we can make better suggestions tailored to you.” The search quality would be improved, said Schmidt told Reuters.

According to the Wall Street Journal YouTube will be one of these products. Users could be informed in the future, when a video was viewed by many of their friends. Google also hopes to Zufgriff to get on Facebook’s contact lists.

“His data would reveal the best thing that could happen to Facebook,” stated Schmidt. “If they do not, there are other ways to get the information.”

Contrary to common assumptions, however, Google does not plan to own social network. “Everyone is convinced that we will announce next week a huge project. I can assure you that this is not the case.” Schmidt indicated that it is more an internal Google Me project name as a standalone product.

To date, Google’s failed attempts to establish social services. In early August, the company hired its communication and collaboration services wave. Because of protests, he is now being continued as an open-source project.

Google’s Orkut social network is now well behind Facebook in India. India and Brazil were the only countries in which Orkut recorded significant numbers of users.

Meanwhile, Facebook and Microsoft seem to want to expand their search agreement. This Bing would have access to data Google is not available.

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According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to enter his business gradually into the social media business, rather than take a direct competitor to Facebook on the market. Google planning small steps, Schmidt said at this year’s edition of Google’s Zeitgeist conference. “We’re trying to take Google’s core products and to enrich them with social [...]