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		Alex3917 on Dec 15, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google is not a search engine, but an ad engine > Do you like paying for your search engine, Gmail, maps, and more? These services could still all be free because they could sell their ad space to AdWords. What it would mean though is that other email / maps / video services would be able to compete, as would other ad networks.

scarface74 on Dec 15, 2019 [–]

There is a lack of competition in email providers?

You would also be better off as a business to build your brand outside of YouTube even if you did use it for hosting.

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