I got an invite toe Techform a little event where a few of the up and coming web 2.0 sites showcased their goods. Drinks were cheap, Tron was playing in the background, and some kind of rock fireplace made me feel comfortable to start grilling the representatives. I come from a marketing and SEO background and I realized that all these new companies are springing up all have the same problem. They all think the advertising business model is the only way to make money online. How did Google manage to brain wash people into thinking that everything has to be free, but by adding ads on the side of your page you will make millions?

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