what is it exactly

stunta · 12-22-2005, 06:01 PM

wait so this is just a place where you post what you want to buy, for a certin price, and people look it up? free? how can they make money off it?

mondine · 12-22-2005, 06:57 PM

I imagine; the same way that they make money from every other service they provide.
It creates content on a website, on which ads are served. And it also provides information about what people are interested in, which is a valuable commodity in itself.
The more they know about the public, the more effective (and lucrative) the 'targeted' advertising.

lionstarr · 12-28-2005, 06:34 AM

Moment, I understood Google Answers is a service of Google, where you Ask a question and buy for the answer, so they make the money with the Money, i costs, do they not ?

mondine · 12-28-2005, 06:40 AM

I believe that all of the money that is paid for answers goes to the researchers, themselves. Sort of like sub-contractors.
So, no, I think that Google's only cash revenue would be from ad placement.

lionstarr · 12-28-2005, 06:54 AM

OK, yes that could be correct...

cynthia-ga · 01-02-2006, 05:32 PM

Actually Google receives 25% of the question amount, in addition to the 50 cent listing fee.

Reference, the Google Answers FAQ's:

How much do answers cost?
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#cost
..."There is a non-refundable listing fee of $0.50 per question plus an additional 'price' you set for your question that reflects how much you're willing to pay for an answer..."

How much should I pay for my question? What price should I set?
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#howmuch
..."Three-quarters of your question price goes directly to the Researcher who answers your question; the other 25 percent goes to Google to support the service..."

~~Cynthia

mondine · 01-02-2006, 06:41 PM

Yes , I had missed that part about the listing fee. Thank you for clearing that up, Cynthia.

super3boy · 02-18-2006, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynthia-ga

Actually Google receives 25% of the question amount, in addition to the 50 cent listing fee.

Reference, the Google Answers FAQ's:

How much do answers cost?
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#cost
..."There is a non-refundable listing fee of $0.50 per question plus an additional 'price' you set for your question that reflects how much you're willing to pay for an answer..."

How much should I pay for my question? What price should I set?
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#howmuch
..."Three-quarters of your question price goes directly to the Researcher who answers your question; the other 25 percent goes to Google to support the service..."

~~Cynthia

thanks for the extra info

asheef · 05-11-2006, 04:40 AM

thanks all for infos.

arpecop · 06-05-2006, 05:19 AM

actually there are great community sites out there like this one ... you can get answers from forums ... the trick is to search
google of cource!

12-22-2005, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
stunta Noogle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what is it exactly wait so this is just a place where you post what you want to buy, for a certin price, and people look it up? free? how can they make money off it?

12-22-2005, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I imagine; the same way that they make money from every other service they provide. It creates content on a website, on which ads are served. And it also provides information about what people are interested in, which is a valuable commodity in itself. The more they know about the public, the more effective (and lucrative) the 'targeted' advertising. __________________

12-28-2005, 06:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I believe that all of the money that is paid for answers goes to the researchers, themselves. Sort of like sub-contractors. So, no, I think that Google's only cash revenue would be from ad placement. __________________

01-02-2006, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
cynthia-ga Noogle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, WA 98125 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Google's share of Google Answers revenue... Actually Google receives 25% of the question amount, in addition to the 50 cent listing fee. Reference, the Google Answers FAQ's: How much do answers cost? http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#cost ..."There is a non-refundable listing fee of $0.50 per question plus an additional 'price' you set for your question that reflects how much you're willing to pay for an answer..." How much should I pay for my question? What price should I set? http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#howmuch ..."Three-quarters of your question price goes directly to the Researcher who answers your question; the other 25 percent goes to Google to support the service..." ~~Cynthia

01-02-2006, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Yes , I had missed that part about the listing fee. Thank you for clearing that up, Cynthia. __________________

12-28-2005, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
lionstarr Senior Googler Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Moment, I understood Google Answers is a service of Google, where you Ask a question and buy for the answer, so they make the money with the Money, i costs, do they not ?

12-28-2005, 06:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
lionstarr Senior Googler Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	OK, yes that could be correct...

05-11-2006, 04:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
asheef Junior Googler Join Date: May 2006 Location: kerala Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks all for infos.

06-05-2006, 05:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
arpecop Junior Googler Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	actually there are great community sites out there like this one ... you can get answers from forums ... the trick is to search google of cource!

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