Why Google bought Frommer's

The news that Google Loading... is buying Frommer’s elicited a gut reaction that’s starting to feel familiar: Google is a search company, so what the heck is it doing buying content? The reason Google wants to bring this particular type of content in-house is that search is increasingly about answers — especially on mobile. ...
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The news that Google is buying Frommer’s elicited a gut reaction that’s starting to feel familiar: Google is a search company, so what the heck is it doing buying content? The reason Google wants to bring this particular type of content in-house is that search is increasingly about answers — especially on mobile.

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