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Google is loving it. AdSense revenue is high enough to make iPhone sales blush: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266249/advertising-revenue-of-google/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/266249/advertising-reven... Strictly from a business standpoint, letting advertising in was Google's best decision. I don't see how platforms like Gmail or YouTube would exist today without it.