It’s an asset Google cannot afford to not own
His point is that Google did not purchase YouTube as a money maker, but rather as a search asset. The post points out that in being THE micro-blogging site, Twitter has become a hugely valuable search resource in the same way as YouTube.
(Via Daring Fireball)
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