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hooo on March 20, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Zippyshare quits after 17 years, 45M visits per mo...

Why would you try to run a site like that based on ad revenue? It makes no sense.

Fornax96 on March 20, 2023 | [–]

I bet ads were extremely profitable when Zippyshare started. The market has shifted from banner ads to video ads.

As for me: I didn't know what the alternatives were when I started. The ad revenue was enough to bootstrap the growth cycle. Now I don't need the sidewheels anymore

jstarfish on March 20, 2023 | [–]

Ad blockers weren't always ubiquitous.

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