Google grew its income and revenue in its first fiscal quarter, outdoing Wall Street hopes and prompting the Internet Corporation to utter an assurance for heavy investment in its hub and newer businesses.

Google's proceeds hit US$6.77 billion in the quarter, which ended on March 31, 2010, up by 23% as compared to the first quarter of 2009.

The company stated that Net earnings came in at $1.96 billion, or $6.06 for each share, as compared to $1.42 billion, or $4.49 a share, in the first quarter of 2009.

On a pro forma basis, which does not include definite one-time items, net income in the first quarter was $2.18 billion, or $6.76 for each share, as compared to $1.64 billion, or $5.16 for each share, in the first quarter of 2009.

The consensus estimation from fiscal analysts that had been polled by Thomson Financial had been for Google to report income minus expenses of $4.95 billion and pro forma incomes of $6.60 for each share.

Google-owned sites could generate 66% of total income, whereas associate sites accounted for 30%. 53% of total proceeds came from outside of the U. S.

People clicked 15% extra times on Google search ads in the first quarter, as compared with the same quarter in 2009, although the standard fee Google charges advertisers for each advertisement click increased about 7%. Google makes the majority of its income from pay-per-click search advertisements.

As of March 31, Google had money, cash equivalents and short-term money-making securities valued at $26.5 billion.

Google developed its international workforce to 20,621 full-time recruits from 19,835 full-time workers during the first quarter.

Google has planned to keep hiring more number of staff, especially in engineering and sales departments so as to improve its growth prospects. The company is all set to be more aggressive this year and be in search for gaining opportunities.