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    Being that GOOGLE is a free web site to use, how are they able to make so much money?

    Question #75768. Asked by star_gazer. (Feb 12 07 11:50 AM)


    Ashwin_Menon

    		They get money from sponsored links and advertisements such as AdSense and AdWords. Also, they have paid features like Google earth 3d

    Feb 12 07, 11:52 AM
    Ashwin_Menon

    		Google's revenue comes primarily from its advertising programmes. Google AdWords allows Web advertisers to display adverts in Google's search results and the Google Content Network, through either a cost-per-click or cost-per-view scheme. Retrospectively, with Google AdSense Website owners can display adverts on their own site, and earn money every time it is clicked.

    From Wikipedia.

    Feb 12 07, 11:55 AM
    lanfranco

    		In fact, almost all of Google's revenue comes from selling advertising space. Last year, I read that this accounted for about 90% of the income:


    http://news.com.com/Google+shares+soar+on+hearty+revenue+report/2100-1030_3-5905127.html

    Feb 12 07, 11:58 AM
    What-A-Mess

    		Google is a seller of other peoples/companies web site ad space as well. Quite often you will see a "Ads by Google" on an ad window that is not yet sold.

    Google is also venturing into news print ad placement.

    http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=19053

    http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=19053


    Why stop there. Radio also!

    Feb 12 07, 12:53 PM
    BungeeAZ

    		Sponsored links and ads, and pay to click website placement.

    Feb 12 07, 3:37 PM
    mushu-scooby

    		Google has a shop called Froogle on it.

    Feb 12 07, 7:56 PM

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