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Tell HN: Creating a new advertising marketplace
2 points by js3309 6047 days ago
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo dominate majority of the online advertising market. My question is why?

Looking at the very basic model, an advertiser wants to pay $X to a publisher to place ads. Therefore, publisher should get $x - overhead cost. But instead most of the profits are going to the Big 3.

Therefore, we should have a non-profit system that provides a marketplace for transactions and only charge overhead costs.

Therefore, maximizing profits for the publishers and advertisers.

Since, there is a big community of developers in HN, you guys should lead the charge.