Total revenue grew 32 percent year on year in the second quarter, ended June 30, to US$9.03 billion, the company said on Thursday.

Subtracting fees and advertising commissions paid to partners, Google's net revenue came in at $6.92 billion, exceeding the $6.55 billion consensus expectation from analysts polled by Thomson Financial.

Net income was $2.51 billion, or $7.68 per share, compared to $1.84 billion, or $5.71 per share, in 2010's second quarter.

On a pro forma basis, which excludes certain one-time items, net income was $2.85 billion, or $8.74 per share, exceeding the $7.86-per-share analyst consensus expectation and topping the $2.08 billion, or $6.45 per share, earned in the second quarter of 2010.

People clicked on 18 percent more ads served by Google and its partners, and the average fee paid by advertisers for a click rose 12 percent, year on year.