<p>Google's program to pay $15 referral fees to those who get others to sign up for Google Apps could bring in a bit of revenue for those always on the lookout for extra money. But will it really help Google in the fight against Microsoft Office, or is it bound to fail?</p><p>Google's plan was announced on the company's enterprise blog. It's fairly straightforward. For ever new Google Apps user you refer, you get $15. Google Apps is targeted at businesses, so typical Google Apps customers have multiple user accounts, all under the same domain. So if you refer a business, and that business then has nine users, you get $150 -- $15 for the initial referral, and then $15 for each individual user in the domain.</p><p>Users save as well -- $10 in their first year. Users normally pay either $5 per month, or $50 if they sign up for an entire year.</p><p>The plan sounds like a good one all around. A $15-per-user acquisition fee on Google's part isn't particularly expensive for the company when you compare it against the cost of traditional marketing. And everyone likes making a little bit of extra cash. So what's not to like?</p><p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/desktop-apps/23646/will-15-shills-really-help-google-overtake-microsoft-office">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/03/11/business-apps-referral-program.aspx">Google Kicks Off Business Apps Referral Program</a> (Redmondmag.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/google-gets-serious-about-office-apps-offers-15-for-referrals-7000027160/">Google gets serious about office apps: Offers $ 15 for referrals</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/03/11/Google-Apps-for-Business-will-pay-users-15-for-each-referral/5571394551675/">Google Apps for Business will pay users $ 15 for each referral</a> (UPI.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=djY_DIx2v7GG_4MeDJx3H2GqJvccM&authuser=0&ned=us">55 additional articles.</a></p>