Google Ads is the platform businesses use to advertise online, while Google AdSense is the platform websites use to host those online ads in exchange for payment. Google Ads is an online advertising platform where businesses pay to have their ads displayed online. Based on a business’ advertising budget, Google Ads will place the digital ads on the pages of Google results or on websites that belong to Google’s Network. Google AdSense is a program that anyone who owns a website can join, to become a part of Google’s Network. Through Google AdSense, the website owner allows Google Ads to automatically display relevant advertisements on their site and receives payment based on the number of views those ads receive.