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Search is their main gateway to the advertising dollars. "Google it" is synonymous with any search regardless of the engine being used.

Wouldn’t in-app advertisement be at least on par, probably higher in usage ?

They serve ads regardless how you get to the site you’re viewing.

They serve more ads if they steer you towards the low value SEO website filled with Adsense.

That is precisely my original point.