An astonishing result and considered a first in the Internet industry. In this game, more visitors = more eyeballs = more income opportunities. What has this got to do with the Tao of Google? Reach. Reaching more people, wherever, whenever, whatever device they are using. Original article: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/google/google-hits-one-billion-visitors-per-month/3023 See also: Reach, The Tao of Google

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