With direct linking they see zero advertising revenue.
dem gonewild albums bruh. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$death_hawk wrote: ↑With direct linking they see zero advertising revenue.
Traffic doesn't mean profit. If anything traffic costs them money.
EDIT: Reddit (for the most part) costs them money too since most images are direct links.
Occasionally you'll get an album which does have advertising revenue.
I saw their traffic numbers back in the day when they used to publish it. Even I was astonished. I remember something like 3-4 gbps constant.
Yep, the whatsapp model
keep the ship afloat until someone sweeps in with a better way to monetize. Or with borrowed capital and an agenda.