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I'm not arguing if it's noble or not. But how often does an ad on Google add value to you as a user? I'm genuinely curious.

• adriand 15y ago
  Every now and then I do click on an ad and get a service I wanted, but its rare, since most of the time I use AdBlock. However, I run AdWords for our web design agency, and every so often we gain a new client through them. And, I'm proud to say, the vast majority of our clients are very pleased with our service and level of quality. So I would argue that for them, Google has brought them a significant amount of value, just as they have for us.
• nl 15y ago
  The right ad, for the right product, at the right time adds huge value to me as a user. If I'm looking to buy a specific product, have finished researching it and now know what I want then I don't really care if I get the product via an ad, via an unpaid link, or via walking to the shop. It comes down to price, availability, and service and if I'm delivered that via an ad I'm happy. It's called perfect advertising[1][2] and - while no one is there yet - Google is doing more to make it happen than any other company I'm aware of. [1] http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ad-perfect.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ad-perfect.html [2] http://nicklothian.com/blog/2010/08/25/perfect-advertising/ http://nicklothian.com/blog/2010/08/25/perfect-advertising/
• william42 15y ago
  Not often, but not having to take any of my money is a major value-adder. People underestimate the power of free.