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AOL wants You. to monetize their IM with ads

• j2d2 18y ago
  Open protocol + ads? I don't see how it can last...
• jfarmer 18y ago
  AOL proves yet again it doesn't have a clue. They've realized that IM traffic monetizes at a terrible rate. Their solution? Make it up in volume! Making money off of communication by using display advertising is like trying to get blood from a stone. Facebook has the same problem.
• Zarathu 18y ago
  Too bad the link isn't working for me, otherwise I'd be able to sneer and make a smart-ass comment... AOL sucks. See how I turned that around?