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by chipperyman573 3637 days ago
Out of curiosity, how does PCPP make enough money to hire two full-time devs? Is the ad revenue really enough?
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pcarmichael 3637 days ago
Our revenue is primarily through affiliate deals with retailers that we partner with. (We don't run any ads.)
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chipperyman573 3637 days ago
So when I check the "Use amazon smile" option, you guys don't get any money?
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pcarmichael 3637 days ago
Amazon smile actually still generates affiliate revenue. (Amazon doesn't take the charity cut out of the affiliate side.)
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PeCaN 3637 days ago
PCPP is basically “Referral Links: The Website” so I think they probably make some decent money from vendors. I doubt the ad revenue is much since the target audience probably uses ad blockers.
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pcarmichael 3637 days ago
We don't run any ads.
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Arcsech 3637 days ago
I'm guessing ad revenue + Amazon/other vendor referral income.
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