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How Promoted Makes Money

AI-driven marketplace for optimized search and ads

How did Promoted monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Promoted monetized primarily through advertising revenue by using ad technology to manage search and feed content.

Revenue sources

1 source · grouped by how Promoted makes money
  • Advertising revenue

    · 1 mention
    “One was we started as ads and then we learned that actually we could take ad technology and use it to run everything in search and feed immediately.”
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How 1,886 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Promoted’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54%
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    28%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    24%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    9%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%