Google wants, Google buys!

After reading so much recent press about the purchase of Doubleclick by Google, the office discussion naturally drifted onto the range of purchases Google has made over the past year or so. Whilst most of the major purchases have made mainstream press, other less  high profile companies perhaps provide a useful insight into the long term plans for Google.

Companies such as: Marratech AB, Tonic Systems, Trendalyzer Software, Adscape Media and Jotspot,Inc. are just a sample of over 30 purchases that Google has completed during the past few years.

To see a comprehensive list please visit: seobythesea where Bill Slawski has produced a useful list including further links.

For those of you interested in keeping abreast of the future trends, this is not a bad starting point!