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See how the web is helping businesses like Vertical Rock Climbing & Fitness Center.

Last year, Google’s search and advertising tools helped provide $131 billion of economic activity for 1.8 million businesses, website publishers and non-profits. Explore the impact where you live.

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Vertical Rock Climbing & Fitness Center, Manassas, Virginia

The web is working for American businesses. We’re helping.

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  • $131 billion of economic activity Google helped provide nationwide for businesses, website publishers and non-profits in 2014.
  • 1.8 million nationwide businesses and non-profits benefitted from using Google’s advertising tools, AdWords and AdSense, in 2014.

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  • $131 billion of economic activity Google helped provide nationwide for businesses, website publishers and non-profits in 2014.
  • 1.8 million nationwide businesses and non-profits benefited from using Google’s advertising tools, AdWords and AdSense, in 2014.
  • 97% of Internet users look online for local products and services. (1)
  • 2 times as many jobs and twice as much revenue through exports were created by web-savvy SMBs. (2)

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