Who pays for Google?

[The Flying Dutchman]

I've often wondered about all the stuff that is available for free on the internet. At first I assumed advertising, however I never noticed any on the SDMB or Google. With regard to the SDMB, it appears that support funding is required after all. So now my question is Who pays for Google? I'd hate to lose that service too.

[xash]

google does seem to be ad supported.

[xash]

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=94388

the straight dope knows everything, no ?

[JFMichael]

I think you will find the penny per page theory of paying web sites interesting. Read more at http://www.howstuffworks.com/penny-per-page.htm

[handy]

xash it has right. Kinda weird but you use the search box on Straight Dope to find google
topics.

[bibliophage]

Since this topic has been discussed so recently, I'll close this thread and direct any further coment to the earlier thread, linked to above.

bibliophage
moderator GQ