Google Inc (GOOG) Celebrating a Big Milestone: Taken Advantage?

A growing number of people are interested in earning money online. This trend has picked up tons of steam over the past 10 years, and there is no reason to think that this will change in the future. With all this in mind, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has been at the center of the conversation for quite some time. The search engine giant has done all that it can to help people all over the world earn money online.

Did you know it has been 10 years since Google launched its AdSense program, with the hopes of helping publishers earn money via their website? While things are not the same as they were in 2003, this program continues to push forward and help millions of people around the globe make money online.

If you don’t understand just how important AdSense has become to the Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) business model, you will want to check out the company’s most recent blog post. Here is an excerpt:

“Fast-forward 10 years, and AdSense has become a core part of Google’s advertising business. The AdSense community has grown to include more than 2 million publishers, and last year alone, publishers earned more than $7 billion from AdSense. AdSense is a community that thrives because of all the content creators we are so fortunate to partner with. Their stories inspire us to do our part to make AdSense great.”

If you have never used the Google AdSense program this may not mean much to you. However, it has likely impacted your search activity in one way or the next. For example, many of the websites you visit on a regular basis probably use this program to earn money.

Believe it or not, there are many people who earn a full-time living thanks to the Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) AdSense program. This may not be something the search giant saw coming 10 years ago, but over the past decade it has truly grown into one of the best ways to earn online.

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary, Google is doing the following:

“As part of our 10th anniversary celebration, we hope you’ll tune into our live Hangout on Air today at 10 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. GMT) on the AdSense Google+ page. I look forward to joining several of our partners to share stories from the early days of AdSense, talk about how we’ve all grown since then, and discuss the future for publishers and online advertising. And if you want even more 10th anniversary celebration, just visit our AdSense 10th anniversary page at any time.”

This is big news for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) as well as the many people who rely on the AdSense program to make money.

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