Two (2) months ago, Google Adsense did something that I consider to be groundbreaking for a US-based company...it increased the number of countries in which international publishers can get paid via Western Union, to 71.
(Google AdSense is one of the advertising arms of Google, where publishers of all sizes can earn money by displaying targeted Google ads on their websites or blogs.
Western Union is a global payment network that allows persons to send and receive money and pay bills online, in person or by phone in over 200 countries across the world).
Google first introduced Western Union as an additional payment option, way back in October 2007.
At that time, only publishers in Argentina, Chile, China (Mainland), Colombia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, and Romania could receive their Adsense review via Western Union.
[The usual method for international publishers to receive Adsense revenue is by cheque (check)].
With Western Union Quick Cash, Google publishers can now receive their revenues in cash and they have up to 3 months to withdraw monies earned.
This is a much better value proposition than having to wait weeks to receive a check, then deposit it and then have to wait up to six (6) weeks for that cheque to be processed in your home country.
This move by Google once again proves why they're way ahead of other US-based e-businesses: they take their global partners and consumers seriously...
...so seriously that global stock markets believe in their management acumen and so continue to reward them richly:
Google's stock price is $578.65...yes friends, that $578.65 for 1 Google stock!
It has steadily increased by 98% over the past 3 years:
On November 3,2008 Google's stock price was $292.16, today, 3 years later it's at $578.65!
I just love seeing technology companies with a global customer focus, do well, don't you? :)
Gillian
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