Mika
VIP Contributor
Do you know there are only 5 apps on Google Play that have been downloaded more than 10 billion times? Interestingly, all of these apps are from Google, and even more interesting is these apps are free.
Let me explain how Google makes money with a free service called Google Map.
When you search on Google Maps, there is a list of businesses. The first result is not organic, it is a paid listing. Google makes money from this ad.
When you search on Google Maps you will see some pins are not in pear drop shape instead they are square shape. These are promoted pins. While regular pins will disappear while zooming out, promoted pins stay in their place.
Google gives paid APIs to big companies for navigation, route planning, etc.
Google mo also makes money through Google Guaranteed Business.
Sometimes you don’t have to sell products to make money, you can make money even on free products.
Let me explain how Google makes money with a free service called Google Map.
When you search on Google Maps, there is a list of businesses. The first result is not organic, it is a paid listing. Google makes money from this ad.
When you search on Google Maps you will see some pins are not in pear drop shape instead they are square shape. These are promoted pins. While regular pins will disappear while zooming out, promoted pins stay in their place.
Google gives paid APIs to big companies for navigation, route planning, etc.
Google mo also makes money through Google Guaranteed Business.
Sometimes you don’t have to sell products to make money, you can make money even on free products.