#paid posts

[the-antlered-one]

Has anyone else noticed all those dropshipping/sponsored posts on the popular blogs that are meant to be like, a random tweet liking it have taken to using "you're going to heaven so fast". Like I hate those posts so much so noticing that pattern has just irked me I guess.

[galofmanyinterests]

Honestly at this point it's a race to see if Disney or CW sue first

[marchingintime]

So here’s the thing- if @staff wanted to actually invest in this hellsite, there is a way they could turn a profit without resorting to the paid posts dumpster fire.

Targeted ads.

There are plenty of ads on Tumblr, but more often than not, users see ads that have nothing to do with their actual interests, shopping habits, or demographics (I’m 27 and married, and I regularly get Tumblr ads for 65+ dating websites).

Un-targeted ads are generally much cheaper for companies to buy, because there’s no guarantee that the users who see them will have any interest in the product. But if Tumblr had the capability to show users ads based on the tags they used, the type of content they reblogged, or the blogs they follow... suddenly, that ad space would be much more valuable to marketers. Star Trek licensees would put down the big $ if they knew their product would be shown to fans of the series.

And of course, you may argue that Tumblr was better before all the ads. And it was. But ads aren’t going anywhere, and I personally would much rather see an ad for a Star Trek mug over “Sexy Singles in YOUR area! Golden Moments- the #1 Dating Site for Retirees!”

[somewhere-in-the-trees]

all these posts are like “college resources!!!!11!” and “College hacks you DON’T wanna miss!!!” and its discount codes for sites where you buy stuff. I can’t even pay for fucking college, I can’t afford to buy shit online. 

[shitslytherinssay]

Tumblr is so dumb thinking paid posts are a good idea.

PSA : I will never make you pay for my shitty tumblr posts. Bc I’m not a friggin moron who thinks my shit posts are worth $😂

[fortheloveofexy]

Is it just me, or does the whole "paid posts" thing seem like just an excuse for tumblr to try to monetize its user base?

Like, they get a cut of each paid post a blog gets. But they're not getting any of that when users support their favorite blogs and creators via kofi, patreon, etc. Seems to me like they want a cut of the cash and paid posts allow them to do that.

We all know this hellsite has gotta be a bit of a money pit. The user base has repeatedly resisted attempts at monetization (and rightly so! Look at how unchecked commercialization ruined nearly all other major social media platforms). The site has been consistently losing users for several years.

My guess is the owners are looking to milk as much money out of it as they can with as little effort on their part as possible before the site eventually dies.

[thepinerider]

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