Remember when the web didn’t suck?

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      7 months ago

      They pay for the number of impressions as well as the number of click-throughs. More clicks on the ad = more cost for running the ad, or fewer impressions. However, it also gives more money to those hosting the ads, so it supports them imbedding them.

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    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Advertisers pay a fee to the website where their ad is displayed every time someone clicks on it, it’s called the Pay Per Click model. It’s how websites make money off running ads. There is a small fee for displaying the ad and larger one for click throughs.