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Re:I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were ... by mitxela on Saturday September 12, 2026 @02:44AM (#49669560)
You can offer them a free anything, really. It's a pretty convenient way to pay, that mostly doesn't affect the user at all (unless their connection is very slow), but generates value.
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Re:I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were ... by tstenner on Saturday September 12, 2026 @03:28AM (#49669871)
"value"
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Re:I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were ... by mitxela on Saturday September 12, 2026 @04:35AM (#49670302)
Yes, it does. Just because the value is for someone else and not you, that doesn't make it any less real.
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