How does Google make money?

mk2norwich

I read somewhere recently that Google (the Search Engine) has sponsors. For example, when you enter certain words or phrases, you will sometimes see pages highlighted in their own little box to the right of the screen. These ones are the 'sponsored' sites, and their owners pay Google for the privilege of having them listed separately from the main list. So I've read.... Jul 12 02, 6:33 AM

Gnomon

Google gets people to use its search engine by giving it to the world for free. They then sell the search engine to companies for use in in-house networks. Jul 12 02, 8:12 AM

mahimahi1

people pay to post their adds May 20 07, 9:03 PM

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How do the people who maintain the Google site (tough job) make money for their work? I like using the Google search engine because it doesn't have flashing adverts etc. However, how do the creators of Google make money from the site? On Drudge Report, it says that Google is worth 71 billion dollars, more than General Motors and Disney combined, but just where is that money coming from, I can clearly see GM selling cars to make money as well as Disney, but Google is just a website, I don't get it? How much money does Detective Virgil Tibbs make per week?

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