“Yea, we were basically going to outsource it to them.
And it was a big internet company…”
Evan Williams, Twitter Co Founder

Watch the above interview from TechCrunch with Twitter co founder Evan Williams. Is it pretty safe to say they were originally courted by Google for their search? Notice the reflection in his voice, then go read this post from Silicon Alley Insider. Seems like Google would have made a “perfect match” too, after all who better to monetize Twitter search then the big G themselves.

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