Ask HN: Why Does Hacker News pay for Google Ads?

[sizei8ht]

When I Google "Hacker News" the first result is sometimes a Google Ad for Hacker News. Why does Ycombinator take out ads for Hacker News if they are first in natural results already?

[sctb]

We don't! Bizarre. Would you like to email us a screenshot to [e-mail]?

[sizei8ht]

I'll email you a screenshot now. Just Googled and still seeing the ad.

[Corrspt]

Hum, it could be to prevent that someone from having a place on top of the first result for hacker news.

[Daktest]

Is it possible that some 3rd party unrelated to HN or YC is running these ads? Weird...