Google paid $26 billion in 2021 to become the default search engine on browsers and phones
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The number is a more granular look into how much Google pays partners, including Apple, to be the default search engine on their products.

Google paid $26 billion in 2021 to become default search engine on browsers and phones::The number is a more granular look into how much Google pays partners, including Apple, to be the default search engine on their products.

    • @linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14•8 months ago

      Step one, make your own browser

      Step two, get millions of people to actually use it.

      Step three sell enough marketing data and ads that you don’t need any additional money incoming.

      Then Google will pay you to be the primary search engine.