
Keep in mind, there's no evidence Google has ever accepted money to influence organic search results. Back then it probably would have been more like 0.02% of Google's revenue. Also this has been a problem for years, when Pinterest was an even smaller company. A few hundred million dollars would be like 0.1% of their revenue. Google (Alphabet) made $257 billion in revenue in 2021. The most they could possibly afford to pay Google is a few hundred million. That includes running their platform, paying their >2000 staff, marketing and sales to advertisers. Their total expenditures in FY21 were $2.2 billion. Pinterest is a public company so their financials are public. This doesn't make sense if you think about it for 5 seconds. I’d be willing to bet Pinterest is paying Google RulesĢ) Use Reddiquette (aka don't be a dick).ģ) Submissions regarding individual help should be put in the support megathread.Ĥ) Google search glitches and amusing Google Assistant screenshots will be removed.ĥ) Please don't submit promo codes as a new submission.Īre you a Googler and want verified flair? Fill out this form and then send a modmail (note: you must be signed in under the domain). Please focus on community-oriented content, such as news and discussions, instead of individual-oriented content, such as questions and help. r/Google is for news, announcements and discussion related to all Google services and products.
