Contributor by Google

An experiment in additional ways to fund the web.

Today’s Internet is mostly funded by advertising. But what if there were a way to directly support the people who create the sites you visit each day?

Introducing Contributor by Google.

Today’s Internet is mostly funded by advertising. But what if there were a way to directly support the people who create the sites you visit each day?

Introducing Contributor by Google.

The basics

  • Choose a monthly contribution.

  • Visit participating sites.

  • Support the people who make the web.

How it works

Choose a monthly contribution.

From $1-3, you set your monthly amount. The more you contribute, the more you support the websites you visit.

A pixel pattern appears where you would normally see an ad.

Alternately, you might see a thank you message.

A pixel pattern appears where you would normally see an ad. Alternately, you might see a thank you message.

Visit participating sites.

When you visit a participating website, part of your contribution goes to the creators of that site. As a reminder of your support, you’ll see a thank you message - often accompanied by a pixel pattern - where you might normally see an ad.

Support the people who make the web.

Here are a few of the partners joining us in this experiment.

Are you a content creator or publisher?

Contact us to learn how you can use Contributor.