A 12-year-old kid from Spain had owed Google $112,000 for mistakenly believing that he would earn money from advertisements. Google has decided to cancel the bill upon realizing that a kid had run Google AdWords without fully understanding how it works.

What is Google AdWords?

Google defines Google AdWords as a digital marketing tool that enables the target market to find a business owner’s products and services. This system involves keyword selection to reach consumers who are typing related terms via Google search.

To sign up for a Google AdWords account, users must enter their email address and the domain name of the website being promoted.

Kid wants to be rich YouTuber, gets $112,000 Google AdWords bill

A Yahoo report said the kid, Jose Javier, was from Torrevieja, a city in Alicante. He opened a Google advertising account to promote music videos. He managed Google AdWords for two months until his bill mounted up to $112,00.

Inma Quesada, the boy’s mother, told local newspaper El Pais that his son wanted to make money off YouTube. He reportedly said he wanted to be a “rich YouTuber.” He had no idea, however, that he was going to be billed a huge amount of money in such a short amount of time.

Jose’s parents learned of the situation when the bank he linked to his Google AdWords account sent a notice about Google’s bill.

Yahoo has confirmed that Google studied Jose’s case and concluded the bill should be written off.

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When she's not busy managing the social media accounts of PilipinasPopcorn, Rosie Cat Moore bakes oatmeal cookies and watches her favorite TV series. After completing her bachelor's degree in Communications, she vowed never to go back to school -- unless there are special events. She has been contributing to print and digital magazines for 20 years now, starting from her high school days.

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