Google Map shows the way for free, so how does it earn?

Google Map: We often use Google Map to find the way, Google provides its map service to the users for free. So how will Google cover the cost of providing the map service? If you have ever thought about this, you certainly would not have found the answer. No need to search more on Google about this, because we are going to tell you how to earn money from Google with Google Maps.

We often use Google Maps to find our way, Google provides its map service to users for free. So how will Google cover the cost of providing the map service? If you have ever thought about this, you certainly would not have found the answer. If so, no need to search more on Google about this, because we are going to tell you how to earn money from Google with Google Maps.

In fact, many such things are also shown in Google Maps which is undoubtedly useful for you, but Google takes payment to show them. Through which Google covers the maintenance cost of its map service and users don't even know about it. So let's find out for which items on Google Maps the company takes payment from other people instead of users.

How does Google Maps work?

Before knowing the source of earning from google map it is necessary to know how google map works? Google Maps currently has more than 154 million users worldwide. Google Maps works in 5 ways. Google first works with geographic mapping, in which it collects geographic map data from government organizations. In which it collects data from several departments like Forest Department, Railway Department, Geological Department.

Image partner for aerial view

Google Maps uses image partners for aerial view images, including images taken from satellites and aircraft, to provide the highest quality images on Google Maps. Google Maps spends a lot of money on this.

Transit partner

Google Maps also enlists the help of transit partners to provide accurate information about traffic on the road. As a transit partner, Google enlists the help of government agencies, which provide Google with real-time traffic information. Apart from this, a lot of information including bus and rail stops is available in it.

Information via mobile

Google Maps collects our location data. Thanks to GPS, Google Maps provides information like traffic and shortcuts. Along with this, many users provide their information on Google Maps.

How does Google Maps earn?

Google does not charge users for its map service. But still Google makes a lot of money through Maps. In this, the first source of revenue for Google Maps is advertising, in which Google shows the option of Top Search or Top Place. It mentions some popular places, Google Maps takes payment for pinning them, which is the source of its earnings.

Apart from this, today app services like Zomato, Rapido and Uber use Google Maps for product delivery. It is called Google Map API. Google takes payment from these aggregators for this. In which Google has set a fee for Map API. Along with this, Google Maps has partnered with many businesses. If you search for a location, you will see the cab option. Uber will appear in this option with which you can book a cab.