They're profitable because the site is littered with ads. I have ad block on and I still have to scroll through a series of them to get to my map. Then, once I

They're profitable because the site is littered with ads. I have ad block on and I still have to scroll through a series of them to get to my map. Then, once I see what I searched for, MapQuest shows a "pop-up" call out box with links to more ads. ("Want pizza?" "Movie tickets?") Booo.