Ad Revenue Model

Discussions center on companies and websites relying on advertising as their primary revenue source, debating its sustainability, effectiveness, and alternatives.

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Dwedit β€’ Apr 17, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Those are the ads. That's their revenue source.

brudgers β€’ May 10, 2012 β€’ View on HN

Since most of their revenue comes from advertising, you have a point.

mustyoshi β€’ Sep 17, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Ads are how they get paid until they're big enough for alternative revenue generation.

love2read β€’ Mar 19, 2022 β€’ View on HN

isn’t this what most companies that make most of their money based on ads do?

taurath β€’ Jan 7, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Sure, but their revenue running ads is quite high to compensate.

nwsm β€’ Aug 12, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Other companies in this space make money off ads.

ekianjo β€’ Jun 2, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Ads this way is not a sustainable revenue strategy, it's pocket money at best.

umanwizard β€’ Feb 8, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Yes, the value is that they make money from it through ads.

wolco β€’ Oct 29, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Is anyone still making ad revenue?

b3n β€’ Jan 9, 2008 β€’ View on HN

Yeah, if anything it makes them money from ad clicks.