How Does Google Make Money? Understanding the Business Model

In summary, Google makes a significant amount of money through advertising. They have a unique system that matches search terms with relevant advertisements and charges higher prices for targeted advertising. Despite some skepticism about their profitability, Google's profits are consistently rising and their stock price continues to increase.
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Can someone explain to me how does Google make so much money? As far as I can see everything is free on their website.
 
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Hyperreality said:
Can someone explain to me how does Google make so much money? As far as I can see everything is free on their website.

Advertising. They have a remarkable system that they invented. Their systems match up your search term with advertisements with the same terms. If you search for like... "comcast cable service", the search engine might match up comcast to IT service websites or maybe internet provider websites and display them on the right hand side in the search results. This is measured to be highly effective so they can charge more money for the same ad space then other websites do because its targeted advertisement.
 
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And the profits of Google are increasing at an unusual rate lately.
 
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Google is more hype than profit... But their share price just seems to go up and up...
 

Related to How Does Google Make Money? Understanding the Business Model

1. How does Google generate revenue?

Google generates revenue primarily through advertising. Companies pay to have their ads displayed on Google's search engine and other platforms, such as YouTube and Gmail.

2. What is Google's main source of income?

Google's main source of income is advertising. In 2020, 80.9% of Google's revenue came from advertising, with the remaining 19.1% coming from other sources such as cloud services and hardware products.

3. How does Google determine which ads to display?

Google uses a complex algorithm to determine which ads to display to a particular user. This algorithm takes into account factors such as the user's search query, browsing history, and location, as well as the ad's relevance and bid amount from the advertiser.

4. Does Google charge for its search engine?

No, Google's search engine is free for users. However, companies do pay to have their ads displayed on the search engine, which generates revenue for Google.

5. What other ways does Google make money besides advertising?

In addition to advertising, Google also generates revenue through cloud services, such as Google Cloud Platform, and hardware products, such as the Pixel phone and Google Home. However, these sources of income make up a smaller portion of Google's overall revenue compared to advertising.

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