tgjames01 t1_jd35zb6 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 2:40 PM Reply to ELI5: Why does Google offer all these free services like Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Sites, Forms, etc. without any ads on them? How does Google benefit from this and why do they invest so much in creating and maintaining them? by Elena_Edie If it’s a free service/product, the user is the currency. Data is more valuable than oil now. Permalink 0
tgjames01 t1_jd35zb6 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does Google offer all these free services like Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Sites, Forms, etc. without any ads on them? How does Google benefit from this and why do they invest so much in creating and maintaining them? by Elena_Edie
If it’s a free service/product, the user is the currency. Data is more valuable than oil now.