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Google AdWords Academy

Google AdWords Academy

Become an AdWords expert with free online courses [Marketing, Tech]

Education·Launched Feb 2017·Profile + Activity 18.2·0 upvotes·thinkwithgoogle.com
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LivenessActiveRankScore 18.2Last commitSO tag heatPress sentiment 7dHiringCohort 2017+0.0 WoW

What it is

Become an AdWords expert with free online courses [Marketing, Tech]

Signal score

vs category avg: +8.7
18.2+0.0 WoW
255075100MayMayJuntodayavg 9.518.2

Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$85.0B
Latest valuation
Stage
growth
Growth
Jun 2026
investors undisclosed
$85.0B
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

Updated Jun 2026
Network effects
strong

Google's competitive advantage stems primarily from its strong network effects, as the value of its search service increases with more users, which in turn enhances its advertising network. Additionally, Google's significant market share in search solidifies this advantage, making it difficult for competitors to challenge.

4 sources
  • Google has a dominant market share in Internet search at 92.5%. source
  • The network effect is significant in Google's search business, making the service more valuable as more users engage with it. source
  • Google's advertising network improves targeting as it learns more about users from their searches. source
  • Competitors have been unable to successfully challenge Google's moat, particularly in the search business. source
Confidence 80% · classified by firecrawl-extract

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Cohort survival · Class of 2017weekly

13,497 products launched in 2017 · 100% still active

13,462 active35 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y