For a company that started as a simple search engine, Google has grown into a technological leader in many of the most cutting edge Internet related industries.  From Google TV to Google Voice to battles with Apple and Microsoft, the company at times can seem exceedingly diverse and without focus.  Despite this, its core businesses – search and advertising, continue to generate huge revenues for the company.  In a classic PR move, the company today translated its own success into the economic impact it has on the rest of the country.  Highlights include the following and can be explained in the video below.

• Generated $54 Billion of economic value in the U.S. in 2009
• Creates $8 in profit for every $1 an company spends advertising via Google Adwords and Google search
• Donates $10,000 per month in free advertising to non-profit organizations
• Returns 68% of Adsense revenue to content publishers