You click a link to a news site, to read an article that seems interesting

Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by donohoe on Sunday December 05, 2021 @09:52PM (#29455635)

Yes, but unlikely.

Its usually a deal with a 3rd-party that gives the guaranteed revenue based on views per week/month.

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Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by mmis1000 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @10:42PM (#29455874)

And the one publish ads gets absolutely no attention even though the numbers looks good. Who on the earth will watch a video stick at the corner of a news site page?

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Re:You click a link to a news site, to read an article that ... by thirdsun on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @08:18AM (#29472131)

And yet everyone knows that those views are absolutely worthless. Who is paying for that? Who thinks this is a good use of their ad budget?

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