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Do fake story/click-bait websites make a lot of money?
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:10 pm
Every time I surf around to kill time, I encounter at least 1 or see the advertisements for them on the bottom of whatever I'm looking at.
Is this big business via ad revenue? And who is responsible for them? Private individuals or are there companies that just own hundreds of clickbait/fake-story sites?
Example:
(stolen from Dr. RC in another thread)
Is this big business via ad revenue? And who is responsible for them? Private individuals or are there companies that just own hundreds of clickbait/fake-story sites?
Example:
(stolen from Dr. RC in another thread)
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:14 pm to TheCaterpillar
IWC #1
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:15 pm to Helo
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IWC #1
Me too. Which is why I made the thread
Might be fun to make up story headlines like that all day after ripping the bong.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:16 pm to TheCaterpillar
There is a bunch of Retired Truckers out there that eat then click-bait sites up.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
Someone that works for one of those ad companies explained that the number of dumb people, even if it's only 30% of people that see it, that click on it is enough to support the entire industry.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
Yes
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:17 pm to TheCaterpillar
Yes of course. The slideshows allow websites to build value via "page views" to their advertisers even though it's bullshite really. The slideshow also allows a new ad to pop up on each new slide.
PS - like "Top 15 hottest athletes... #11 will break the internet". (You must click thru 10 slides to get to #11, and sometimes double that if they have the picture slide then the next frame is a text slide of what you just viewed)
PS - like "Top 15 hottest athletes... #11 will break the internet". (You must click thru 10 slides to get to #11, and sometimes double that if they have the picture slide then the next frame is a text slide of what you just viewed)
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:18 pm to TheCaterpillar
It's amazing how much money can be made off of stupid people. I can't even knock the integrity of the people who make those ads.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:18 pm to MrSmith
I need to get into this business
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:19 pm to Bluefin
quote:
It's amazing how much money can be made off of stupid people. I can't even knock the integrity of the people who make those ads.
For real.
Making up stupid headlines to waste 10 seconds of a dumbass' day doesn't seem too unethical to me
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:20 pm to TheCaterpillar
Click this post to find out the shocking amount!
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:22 pm to TheCaterpillar
yoga girl probably keeps them in business...she is well read
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:22 pm to TheCaterpillar
The better question is "does seeing ads on the site lead to revenue for the advertisers?"
I don't see how it does. I can't recall ever buying anything just because I saw an ad for it. It's not like if you accidentally click on an ad that you have to buy their product.
I don't see how it does. I can't recall ever buying anything just because I saw an ad for it. It's not like if you accidentally click on an ad that you have to buy their product.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:42 pm to TheCaterpillar
would you suspect clik-bait on Yahoo?
they got me, y'all know it...
they got me, y'all know it...
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:44 pm to TheCaterpillar
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:44 pm to beantown
Insert profession here HATES him!
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:07 pm to Topwater Trout
quote:
yoga girl probably keeps them in business...she is well read
Gotta stay informed on the latest whereabouts of the crab people
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:37 pm to Bluefin
quote:
It's amazing how much money can be made off of stupid people
You should see all the idiots on the Rant lining someone's pocket every time a stupid poll comes out - "best mascot, best tailgating, best player, etc".
A week later no one even knows who won the freakin thing. They are now just going to have to pay more for products they buy because of the companies that have to pay more to advertise with the website who threw a meaningless poll up on their site. "Tiger stadium is losing by 9,000 clicks/ er votes so everyone go to this website and vote for Tiger stadium". Idiots !!!
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:58 pm to TheCaterpillar
DO CLICK BAIT STORIES WORK?!?!?!? FIND OUT AFTER THE JUMP! YOU WON'T BELIEVE #11! LAWYERS HATE THIS TRICK!!!!!!!!
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This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:00 pm to SuperSaint
quote:
There is a bunch of Retired Truckers out there that eat then click-bait sites up.
shite you beat me to it
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