Boo_Ya_Ka_Sha_ t1_jd2y6hu wrote
Reply to comment by demanbmore in ELI5: Why does Google offer all these free services like Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Sites, Forms, etc. without any ads on them? How does Google benefit from this and why do they invest so much in creating and maintaining them? by Elena_Edie
Right. It’s just a sales strategy. It’s bait. Not google acting out of the kindness of their heart.
With that said, I love free stuff. Google docs came in super clutch in college.
Painting_Agency t1_jd32s50 wrote
> It’s bait. Not google acting out of the kindness of their heart.
IMO it's also free ongoing testing. They get to see how users interact with their software, as a LARGE aggregate. Very useful information.
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