B
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19.1%
19.1% -- ad revenue growth rate for Google (Q1 2026)
Google's ad revenue grew by 19.1% in Q1 2026 to reach $60.4bn.
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Value
19.1%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
Q1 2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Alphabet
Primary
Tier A
https://besteverad.com/meta-defies-gravity-open-web-is-moribund-versus-q1-2026-benchmarks/ ↗
Source Article
Meta defies gravity, open web is moribund versus Q1 2026 benchmarks
Original Research
Alphabet
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Methodology
Company earnings report vs WARC benchmark
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.4% | |
| Q1 2026 (current) | 19.1% | +83.7% |
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Google: 19.1% ad revenue growth rate. Source: Alphabet (Q1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ad-revenue-growth-q1-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ad-revenue-growth-q1-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>19.1%</strong> -- ad revenue growth rate for Google<br><small>Source: Alphabet (Q1 2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ad-revenue-growth-q1-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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