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  "name": "Google Ads",
  "description": "Google Ads is a global online advertising platform developed by Google, where advertisers bid to display brief advertisements, service offerings, product listings, or videos to web users. It provides services under a pay-per-click (PPC) pricing model and is the cornerstone of Alphabet Inc.'s revenue.",
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      "name": "Microsoft Advertising (Bing)"
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      "name": "Meta Ads Facebookinstagram"
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      "slug": "meta-for-business-facebookinstagram-ads",
      "name": "Meta For Business Facebookinstagram Ads"
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      "slug": "microsoft-advertising",
      "name": "Microsoft Advertising"
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      "slug": "duckduckgo-ads",
      "name": "DuckDuckGo Ads"
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    {
      "slug": "google-display-network",
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    }
  ],
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    "founded": "2000",
    "headquarters": "Mountain View, California, USA",
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    "key_differentiator": "Unmatched access to high-intent search data and the world's largest video platform (YouTube).",
    "target_markets": "Retail, B2B, Local Services, E-commerce, Agencies",
    "employee_count": "10,000+ (Google Ads division)",
    "funding_stage": "Public (GOOGL)",
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}