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That whole 'free but not really free' advertising thing

Original: What Is Advertising Business Model? Product Managers Take

May 25, 2025
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What Is Advertising Business Model? Product Managers Take

Summary

Explains how ad-supported products generate revenue by selling attention to advertisers.

Who This Is For

Product Managers
Marketing Managers
Founders

Key Takeaways

  • Understand how the advertising business model works as a value capture mechanism
  • Learn the trade-offs between offering free products and monetizing through advertising
  • Explore revenue predictability challenges specific to ad-supported business models
  • Discover how to evaluate advertising partnerships and user engagement metrics
  • Identify when advertising models work best for media and content businesses

Tools & Technologies

Advertising platforms Analytics tools for tracking user engagement Partnership management systems

Topics Covered

advertising media revenue content

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