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by kickling 2097 days ago
What is the revenue model of unsplash? Could not find a good source after a quick google search.
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amrrs 2097 days ago
I think they were acquired by Canva so maybe they couldn't themselves find one. Please don't take it wrong. I mean it in the right way. They had built a platform for hobbyists to upload pics and medium users and many other bloggers started using it. But it always was like how'd they make money. Hope they have good home at Canva
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wallawe 2097 days ago
Was wondering the same thing myself, found this article from late last year: https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/10/unsplash-for-brands/

TLDR: "working with companies to create branded photos, which will then appear on desirable searches."

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jcwilde 2097 days ago
Aha! I came across some odd Whiteclaw (alcohol) product placement on Unsplash, and I was wondering if “influencers” were trying to make a go of it on the platform, but that didn’t seem likely — now it all makes sense.

E.g. https://unsplash.com/photos/GMLfxktwWcM or https://unsplash.com/photos/RtdjA55Su2k

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