Google has strongly denied speculation that it is testing an online
classifieds service by the name of Google Base.
The speculations were spurred after
screenshots
of the alleged service started appearing online on Tuesday. Google then quickly
removed the webpages from the URL at which
they were found.
The page shows an option to post data to a category such as vehicles. The
page further suggests that the service could be out to woo classified
advertisers with the phrase: "Are you a merchant or a webmaster, or do you have
lots of stuff?"
The page however also offers plenty of hints that the service is about
something other than Google setting up an eBay competitor. The service is
described as a "database in which you can add all types of content. We'll host
your content and make it searchable online for free."
Numerous
blogs
and even the
New
York Times, however, quickly jumped to the conclusion the service marks an
attempt by Google to expand into e-commerce.
Later on in the day Google put an abrupt end to the speculation. "We are
testing a new way for content owners to submit their content to Google, which we
hope will complement existing methods," explained Google product marketing
manager Tom Oliveri on
Google's
official blog.
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