Boo_Ya_Ka_Sha_ t1_jd2y6hu wrote on March 21, 2023 at 1:44 PM 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. Permalink Parent 5
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.