Google reported stunning financial results yesterday, with profits of 71 cents per share, far in excess of analysts' expectations of 54 cents per share, and seven times their results of a year ago. The Washington Post reported that Google will roll out significant upgrades to the service in 2005.

"I'm very excited about how Google will look to the end user in six to 12 months, lots of new and interesting ways," CEO Eric Schmidt told analysts.

In the conference call with analysts, Larry Page made it clear that it's all about advertising. Google even certified ad execs in how to use search and how to track sales from Google ads, Page said.

Growth internationally looks especially bright, Google execs said.

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