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You are worth $16,050 to Google in ad value - stop giving them money (proton.me)
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An interesting deep-dive into how Google profiles and values different users.

It highlights that even though the service is "free", the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue. And with that, the impact you can have by leaving them.

If you haven't already switched, you can check out the guide below to get started:

https://purchasewithpurpose.io/

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[-] Canconda@lemmy.ca 10 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

the sheer value each user holds to Google from their data and ad-revenue

https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ad-revenue-earnings-41246.html

Companies pay for ad space but also access to your customer profile data for like market research.

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