Since a lot of startups rely on Ad revenue, a big surprise in earnings means Google is selling a lot more ad space. This means that advertisers are spending mu

Since a lot of startups rely on Ad revenue, a big surprise in earnings means Google is selling a lot more ad space. This means that advertisers are spending much more in the online ad markets, which means much more revenue for Web properties in general. Speaking from my own experience, I've seen a very positive upswing in our own ad revenue from Google.