http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/24/groupon-google/
I'm a complete outsider on this topic, but from what I've read (or convinced myself, sorry, no specific references), you can't just call up The Google and get help.
The statement in the above link is the source of my question: "we’re working directly with Google."
When a company, like Groupon in this case, says they are 'working directly' with Google what does that mean?