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Ask HN: Can you profit from a browser extension?
I've got an idea for a product and people willing to pay for it, but the only way to implement it is as a browser extension inside Gmail. Is there any way I can I sell the extension? If not, what are some other avenues I could use to make money?`
- there 15y agosure, secretly track everyone's data and sell it.
- engtech 15y agounless it's 1998 and the product is a pop-up blocker, no.
- answerly 15y agoThere was a great session at Google IO about developer success stories within the Google apps marketplace. It is well worth a watch if you are looking for ways to make money within Gmail (particularly if your product targets businesses/business users). Here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnW_Y9nRiEY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnW_Y9nRiEY
- kevinburke 15y agoThanks very much!!!
- EECS 15y agoThere are several lifestyle projects (ie cashflow) that run solely as a plugin so yes, it can generate revenue. But most companies often run a plugin in conjunction with a website. It's rare for a company to be entirely nothing but a single plugin.
- kevinburke 15y agoAgreed - this isn't a business so much as something that could generate cash on the side.