Google has given away $33 million in free advertising to 850 non-profit organizations. Non-profit director Ray Rickman who has signed up for Google Grants gets 300 visitors per day and 25 donations per week.


Google has given away $33 million in free advertising to 850 non-profit organizations. Non-profit director Ray Rickman who has signed up for Google Grants gets 300 visitors per day and 25 donations per week.

Two years ago, non-profit director Ray Rickman had put up a website to attract donations to pay doctors to treat people in Africa and Asia. His website AdoptADoctor.org attracted just two visitors a day and one donation per week.

In February Rickman signed up for Google Grants. Google Grants offers free advertising for non-profit groups. Now, he’s getting 300 visitors per day, and 25 donations weekly “from all over the world”.

Richman said, “Substantial money, like $5,000 or $8,000 a pop, from people who just found us on the Internet, thanks to Google (GOOG). It’s amazing”. [source]

Sheryl Sandberg, Google’s vice president of global online sales said: “We don’t see any limit to this. We want it to continue growing”.

To check out Google Grants Beta click here.

To visit Ray Richman’s site click here.

 

 

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